Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors".

The strains causing widespread outbreak now – avian influenza A (H5N1) 2.3.4.4b viruses – first arose in 2020 and spread via migratory birds to Africa, Asia and Europe, according to the World ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a broad term that refers to several types of influenza that normally infect birds. The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

In April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said H5N1 avian influenza has pandemic potential, calling for thorough epidemiologic investigation in the case of human exposure to avian influenza.

Covid offered clear lessons on how to use convalescent plasma to treat patients during a future pandemic caused by H5N1 avian flu or something else. ... such as in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a broad term that refers to several types of influenza that normally infect birds. The bird flu that's been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1.