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

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

On Heard Island, a remote Australian subantarctic island some 4,000 km southwest of Perth, scientists were concerned after ...

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

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials are reminding waterfowl hunters to take precautions to protect ...

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

Bird flu viruses may be more dangerous to humans than previously thought because they can survive and grow even when the body ...

In the last 30 days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in 96 cases in ...

Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever -- one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in ...

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 ...

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

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