By most indications, the avian influenza outbreak that has washed over U.S. farms is at an ebb. Experts don’t seem hopeful, ...

In a briefing to member states today, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged ...

Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...

New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...

In two recent interviews on Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed concerns about H5N1 avian influenza in the U.S., raising alarm among public health and infectious disease experts.

Previous exposures to older flu strains prime the immune system to produce antibodies against bird flu (H5N1).

and there have been at least three confirmed human infections in which investigators were unable to determine the source of the person’s exposure to the H5N1 virus. There have been no confirmed ...

In a new study, results suggest that in a preclinical model, two FDA-approved flu antivirals did not successfully treat ...

Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian ...