More than a year after H5N1 bird flu was first confirmed in American dairy cattle, the virus continues to spread through ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

While the disease primarily affects birds, health experts say certain strains of the virus, especially H5N1, can occasionally infect humans and cause severe illness.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. A recent bird flu death in Washington state is a ...

One study documents the first possible case of a cat transmitting bird flu to a human. Another reveals striking genetic ...

Bird flu cases reported in parts of Maharashtra have triggered fresh public health concern, especially after infected poultry were detected in affected zones. While human infections remain rare, ...

New research reveals that the bird flu viruses may be capable of replicating at temperatures higher than an average fever, a key bodily defense mechanism against severe infection. The international ...

Clare Howard was one of the first people to be vaccinated against the bird flu strain The first volunteers in the UK have been immunised with a vaccine to protect against a potential bird flu pandemic ...

Experts warn that while the virus is "evolving and spreading" rapidly among animals, and does not yet easily transmit between people, the potential for human-to-human transmission must be treated "as ...