In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current ...

Since its discovery in 2021, the H5N1 virus has been able to bond with receptors in avian species, marine mammals, and even (occasionally) humans. By 2024, that virus was spreading widely in the ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United ...

The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to ...

The Iowa DHHS reported the first human case of Avian Influenza in Iowa last week. Dr. Mark Rupp at Nebraska Medical Center, says that it's not a big risk to humans. At least not right now.

In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died. Investigators hypothesized that this virus is lethal ...

Researchers stress that HPAI H5N1 must be closely monitored for genetic changes, especially as cases rise in humans exposed to infected birds, cows, or mammals. The highly pathogenic avian ...

Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks ...