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

Type A viruses are the most significant for human and animal health, and they are all descended from avian viruses. The flu A ...

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

H5N1 bird flu in Antarctic wildlife showing how climate change shifts animal ranges and highlights urgent need for monitoring ...

Avian influenza virus cases tend to rise during the colder months, as is the case with human influenza. However, since 2020, ...

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

Study reveals avian flu survives fever-level temperatures via a PB1 gene advantage, explaining its severe threat to humans.

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

Now, in a new study looking at how these viruses were introduced and spread in North America, Louise H. Moncla from the ...

H5N5 is found in wild birds around the world, and it is relatively common for it to pass from them into flocks of poultry.

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

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