A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials are reminding waterfowl hunters to take precautions to protect ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has identified additional outbreaks of avian influenza in ...

Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever- one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks-, increasing the threat to humans, according to new research.

One of the body's key defenses against infection is a fever. Scientists say this may not work against rampaging virus.

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

Unlike seasonal flu strains, people have no existing antibodies against H5 viruses, meaning immunity among the population is ...

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut ...

A resident of Washington state has become the first recorded human case of the H5N5 avian influenza virus. The virus, similar to H5N1, primarily affects birds but has now infected a human, raising ...