The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

This year in the United States, 14 people have tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu. Nine of those became ...

Thus far, the outbreak is growing slowly, says Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman. But a lack of coordination and testing continues ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor ...

Just how deadly is the H5N1 avian flu? The virus, which is currently sweeping through U.S. dairy herds, rarely jumps to human ...

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Vaxxas today announced that it has initiated a multi-center Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine against pre-pandemic avian ...

A person sickened by bird flu in Missouri was probably an isolated case, federal health officials said Thursday, though they ...

The number of California dairy herds reported to have outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu has grown to eight.

With cold and flu season approaching, it's worth knowing about another virus out there-albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

“We have recently invested an extra $7m to focus on the threats posed by this strain of avian influenza, and more than $1bn ...