Bird Flu 101: Decoding Transmission, Symptoms and Prevention Against the Avian Influenza: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Bird flu, also known as avian influenza (AI), is a zoonotic viral disease that ...

Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...

Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus has spread in bird populations in Asia; in 2004, it infected at least 44 humans, killing 32. Three recent studies provide new information about its spread in human ...

The rapid spread of H5N1 from wild birds to mammals, and even humans, is raising the stakes in the fight against avian influenza. As experts warn of the virus’s pandemic potential, global action on ...

Over the past three years, bird flu — caused by the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus — has extended its reach around the U.S. and across many species. The virus arrived in wild birds, but it has now ...

A new global review reveals how rapidly evolving H5 bird flu viruses are reaching new species, including dairy cattle, and stresses the urgent need for coordinated action to prevent the next pandemic.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and ...