Flu A and flu B are two different strains of influenza, explains Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious ...

What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens ...

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

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 ...

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

A new strain of bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the outbreak of the ...

A spokesperson for the department said that scientists believe the H5N9 was the result of a "reassortment," where H5N1 was able to genetically mix with other influenza viruses inside of a duck.