The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

Bird flu, also called avian influenza ... 40% of people who are hospitalized with the virus. H9 strains. The H9N2 strain has mainly affected children and caused mild upper respiratory tract ...

Bird flu infections are rare in people ... 1999 – Two children in Hong Kong are infected by the H9N2 strain. February 2003 – Eighty-four people in the Netherlands are affected by the H7N7 ...

Bird flu is another version of influenza A. 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 ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration on Wednesday due to bird flu has raised questions about the H5N1 virus, including how it spreads. There are 61 confirmed human cases of bird ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...