Serious infections with influenza A viruses are characterized by an excessive immune response, known as cytokine storm. It ...

Bats can carry some deadly human pathogens without signs of illness. A new survey shows that other viruses can still be bad for bats.

This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 30, 2022. The original video can be viewed here. In January, Uganda declared an end to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that alarmed ...

With a wingspan of 9.5 feet, California condors are the largest birds in North America. They also are one of the most critically endangered. Population numbers declined throughout the 19th and 20th ...

A strain of bird flu never seen before in the United States has been detected among poultry at a California farm. The virus, called highly pathogenic H5N9, is a type of avian influenza, otherwise ...

A new Europe-wide study investigated the prevalence of protozoans, bacteria and viruses potentially pathogenic to humans and domestic animals in birds and bats in varying climatic conditions. The ...

Dr. Tim Uyeki, Chief Medical Officer of the Influenza Division at CDC, answers common questions about highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses, which have been detected in the United States ...

In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, researchers investigated the genetic origin, distribution patterns, and antigenicity of two deceased migrating swans from China ...

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. This study is led by Prof. Fangqing Zhao (Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences). Both gut microbiome and virome of early life have ...