A new warning from global health experts is raising alarms about the potential for a bird flu pandemic that could outpace the devastation of COVID-19, if the H5N1 virus mutates to spread easily ...

Bird flu H5N1 is infecting people in the U.S. See the map of cases. Could it trigger the next pandemic? Experts explain the ...

European health authorities issue warnings over unprecedented bird flu outbreaks, urging early detection, preparedness and ...

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit ...

On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food imposed the confinement of all free-range poultry farms to curb the spread of avian influenza—more commonly known as "bird ...

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

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

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

Influenza viruses are common, and the seasonal flu tends to infect many people every year. Influenza A viruses are the most ...