A dangerous bird flu, in other words, was suddenly circulating in mammals — mammals with which people have ongoing, extensive ...

One of the most intense flu seasons the U.S. has seen in years will continue to linger this spring, according to federal ...

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that ...

Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson tells The Verge. The virus is spreading widely ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend... If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from ...

This protection is based on shared traits between bird flu and types of seasonal flu that have circulated among us. Certain segments of the population, namely older people, may be particularly ...