In A Nutshell In mouse experiments, raising body temperature by about 2°C turned severe flu infections into mild ones ...

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

This was the first ever reported human infection with an H5N5 influenza virus. The NHS warns that symptoms of bird flu ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed on a poultry premises in Somerset. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Ontonagon County, according to a news release from ...

EFSA recommends anyone keeping poultry to enhance surveillance and maintain high biosecurity on these birds. They should also ...