In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died. Investigators hypothesized that this virus is lethal ...

The discovery of silent H5N1 infections in unexpected populations, the emergence of new variants, and its potential to evolve ...

Ecuadorian health authorities have confirmed the first case of avian influenza in a human patient. The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced it was a 9-year-old girl who had been in contact ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, are reporting a second human case of avian flu has been found as the outbreak spreads among birds and cattle in the country. The patient ...

A Korean health agency announced the rampant H5N8-type Avian Influenza inflicted zero human casualties as it swept numerous parts of the nation, sources said Monday. Since the first report of AI ...

As avian influenza continues to spread around the world, researchers in Japan are turning to human medicine to protect rare and endangered bird species. Anti-virals are turning out good results in ...

For the first time in almost 40 years, a highly contagious strain of avian flu was detected on a Lancaster County farm. The disease was found at an East Donegal Township facility owned and ...