Groulx said the evolution of a pandemic strain “is a pressing concern,” and has been seen before. In 2009, the H1N1 virus — also called the swine flu — was a “re-assortment of avian influenza, human ...

Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Extreme weather events could also displace bird habitats, change the way they access food, and consequently impact the way ...

Horses carry their own form of flu virus, and researchers say that if the two viruses combine, the consequences are unknown ...

As health officials track bird flu cases, we're getting answers about what this could mean for human transmission.

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...

More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.

A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco, California, also had a fever and tested positive for ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

C. and E. wrote: “There are zero eggs at Whole Foods. There’s a sign limiting people to three boxes, but there aren’t any ...