"A bird flu pandemic would probably be quite severe, potentially even more severe than the pandemic we experienced." ...

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 ...

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

The head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre warned of the virus that has been spreading among wild ...

Institut Pasteur warns mutated bird flu could trigger a pandemic worse than COVID despite currently low human transmission ...

Unlike seasonal flu strains, people have no existing antibodies against H5 viruses, meaning immunity among the population is ...

Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever — one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.