In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors".

As the first bird flu death in the U.S. sparks concern over the ongoing spread of the virus, epidemiologist and microbiologist Meghan Davis explains what to know and do ...

Though the bird flu has spread across multiple states in cattle and other birds, infections in mammals remain low, according ...

Photos of bare grocery refrigerator cases and tales of egg prices gone wild have been rampant on social media this winter. The scenes aren’t manufactured drama. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

A group that advocates for animal rights says the US Government needs to do more to stop the spread of bird flu or H5N1. More ...

Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...

No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.

Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...

As spikes in a respiratory virus and images of overwhelmed intensive care units emerge, there is a worrying echo of the early days of Covid. Zoë Beaty asks if Beijing is downplaying what is happening ...

Cases of the infection human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have surged across northern Chinese provinces in recent days, mainly ...