Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

To round out the name, the viruses are given an H and N number to indicate a subtype. A full name might then look like this: ...

As flu season ramps up in the U.S., influenza is not as simple as it first appears, with several different strains in play.

2024 — New research using live mouse-adapted influenza virus improves upon previous mouse experiments to explain how maternal infection impacts fetal brain development. The study also indicates ...

Here, we reviewed the recent literature regarding the clinical significance of the influenza virus infection, as well as the immunogenicity and safety of the influenza vaccine in HIV-infected ...

Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks ...

The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19.

Influenza viruses attach to cells with a surface viral protein called hemagglutinin (HA). The HA latches on to sugar (glycan) molecule receptors on cells to cause infection. Avian (bird ...

So far, the H5N1 virus isn't transmitted between people — but the CDC has found a mutation in a human case "concerning." ...

although a toddler in California recently tested positive for influenza after drinking a large amount of raw milk. The CDC wasn’t able to confirm whether the infection was bird flu, however ...

On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus ... the source of the avian flu infection in Louisiana, however, the CDC has ...