In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA of avian influenza viruses binds to "avian-type" receptors ...

Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...

At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered ...

Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a second version of the avian influenza virus that is different from the one rampaging through herds since the spring, Agriculture Department officials ...

And then on the poultry and egg side, [there is] very low risk that eggs make it to the marketplace with the avian flu." A shopper browses for eggs in front of a sign posted about egg shortages at ...

Hoosier farmers are on edge as the bird flu—officially the highly pathogenic avian influenza ... give an advantage to their farmers and that type of thing. We’re very confident we’re ...