In A Nutshell In mouse experiments, raising body temperature by about 2°C turned severe flu infections into mild ones ...

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

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 ...

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

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.

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

A man has died after becoming the first known human to contract the H5N5 strain of bird flu.

H5N5 is found in wild birds around the world, and it is relatively common for it to pass from them into flocks of poultry.

A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test positive for a rare bird flu strain that has never before been found in humans.

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

A rare bird flu virus has claimed the life of a Washington state resident, making it the first known human case of this ...

A second U.S. resident has died from the bird flu. The Washington Department of Health reported that the Grays Harbor County ...