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: ...

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

announced on Wednesday that a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalised with a severe avian influenza infection, marking the first serious human case in the U.S. This case brings the total number of ...

The NHS is in the grip of an 'unacceptably awful' winter crisis amid skyrocketing flu admissions and rising cases of ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying ...