Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...

The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

Does it feel like you know a lot of people fighting the flu virus this winter? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from ...

Illinois is seeing a "notable increase" in hospital admissions for flu cases, according to state health officials, as levels of respiratory viruses continue to tick up. But which type of flu is ...

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...

Pasteurization at 63°C and 72°C effectively inactivates influenza A viruses in milk, ensuring its safety for human ...

A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to humans ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have taken a step toward developing a bird flu vaccine. And their findings could ...