As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.
“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
Hundreds of dead birds have reportedly been falling from the sky in dystopian scenes in Pennsylvania. Wildlife officials ...
Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...
Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.
The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying mutations in the samples ...
The fate of a Canadian teenager who was infected with H5N1 bird flu in early November, and subsequently admitted to an intensive care unit, has finally been revealed: She has fully recovered. But ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - It’s not unusual to see heightened concern for the spread of viruses during the winter months, including the bird flu, or H5N1. The first severe human case in the United ...
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
The CDC detected a change in the strain that would allow the virus to more easily travel through human airways.