In the first quarter of 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) has tracked 13 avian and swine influenza cases in people, ...
H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...
Soaring egg prices and concerns about bird flu spreading from wild birds and cattle to humans were top of mind for many Americans at the beginning of 2025. The topic recently made its way back into ...
A little-known influenza D virus may pose future pandemic risks, experts warn. With evidence of human exposure, livestock ...
The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health.
Research finds that those vaccinated or previously infected with seasonal flu had special antibodies that help fight H5N1 ...
A first-of-its-kind trial has been launched to test a new vaccine for bird flu in humans.Thousands of people in the UK are ...
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...