The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

Flu and COVID-19 case counts are high and rising in most parts of the United States, according to recent data by the Centers ...

Flu season is right around the corner—and experts offer insight on where the virus thrives, and how to protect yourself. The ...

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising ...

People of all ages can get norovirus, but more severe infections occur in children younger than five years old, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically develop within ...

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

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

Earlier this month, officials announced an elderly Louisiana patient was in "critical condition" with a severe H5N1 infection ...

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: ...

Influenza is a common respiratory virus that is categorized into four types: A, B, C and D. Type C only causes mild infections and type D is not believed to infect humans. However, influenza A and ...

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 ...

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 ...