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

The emergence and persistence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses in terrestrial mammals, particularly dairy cattle, demand urgent attention from the scientific community and ...

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

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

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

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 ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues, scientists are working to better understand the virus's threat to human ...

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

In today’s Health Alert, the spread of H5N1 bird flu has reached an unprecedented level, according to the United Nations Food ...

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.

Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'Bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans Dec. 5, 2024 — Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations ...