H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

Chinese scientists have found out how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle and may have ...

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Its full scientific name is avian influenza A(H5N1), so it contains hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 1. Bird flu primarily affects birds, as per the name, but has adapted to infect cows and can ...

If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, with a focus on H5N1. It highlights scientific advances and future ...

But how do researchers know that if a person tests positive for influenza A, it’s not H5N1 avian flu? ... “However, we do need subtype confirmation to make sure it's H5, ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

He said “the bird flu is just as concerning” and explained how fast the virus has spread among dairy cattle. What is H5N1? H5N1 , also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, is a specific ...

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director ...