One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix. A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was ...

The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay ...

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

The bird flu virus has evolved to thrive and replicate ... Messer says one interesting aspect of the virus’s structure is that it can pair well with lots of different host enzymes, which helps ...

The newly circulating bird flu virus has ravaged the wild bird population ... much better handle on it,” saying the decentralized structure of the dairy industry makes enforcing testing ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the components necessary to quickly produce vaccines that could fight the current strain of bird flu. Flu viruses, like bird flu, are ...

Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick ...