How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?

Can people get the bird flu from eggs and milk? Can you die if you become infected? Will this be the next pandemic? Here's ...

Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?

Bird flu is circulating among birds on the Australian mainland. So with the confirmed number of detections growing, you may be wondering about the risk of birds infecting humans. So far in 2026, no ...
Medical Xpress

A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialed—here's how it works

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...
New Scientist

Bird flu

Bird flu. Bird flu is a viral infection that has evolved to affect mammals, including humans. The strain H5N1 was detected in ...
New Scientist

Bird flu transmitted between humans in Thailand

A 26-year-old Thai woman who died of acute pneumonia on 20 September was a “probable” case of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Thai Ministry of Public Health confirmed on ...
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First human case of bird flu reported in Australia as bird flu found on farm

A child in Victoria has been confirmed as having the first case of bird flu in Australia. The child acquired the avian influenza A (H5N1) infection while in India, and was unwell in March this year, ...
The Conversation

A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialled – here’s how it works

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the UK. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...