The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and ...

Experts say the short-term risk of a pandemic is low, but the recent appearance in mammals of the potentially dangerous avian ...

Easy replication in cattle mammary glands means H5N1 bird flu is under no evolutionary pressure to adapt to spread easily in humans.

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

From egg prices to pet food recalls – and now, confirmation that another strain of bird flu has infected a large commercial ...

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

The viruses that cause avian influenza are potential threats to global health. Recent animal outbreaks from a subtype called H5N1 have been especially troubling to scientists. Although human ...

In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died. Investigators hypothesized that this virus is lethal ...

Emphasis on biosecurity, rapid response and vaccine research are areas continuing to receive government funding and focus in ...

The virus spreads between birds and cattle, but not as easily among humans and pigs. What avian flu precautions can I take to protect my livestock? Keep your livestockbio away from open water ...

The virus' jump to other types of mammals comes as the Trump White House has slashed jobs and budgets at the Centers for ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.