Global Virus Network warns of potential H5N1 pandemic, citing outbreaks in US dairy cows and humans. The virus, primarily ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...

A virus that can cause a polio-like illness among children has been found in Bay Area wastewater as influenza cases spike.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have created a chewing gum that can neutralize viruses ...

This was also the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that deaths from flu surpassed deaths from COVID.

Discover the risks and differences between seasonal flu and bird flu. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the threat of avian influenza.

This year's flu season has become the state's deadliest in nearly a decade, with at least 388 deaths so far. Meanwhile, flu ...

Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to ...

Influenza B has never caused a pandemic. An influenza A strain called H1N1 caused the famous 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, which killed about 50 million people worldwide. A related H1N1 virus was ...

The book is of great assistance to anyone dealing with the debate of influenza pandemics and flu vaccine production and coverage, including the unfolding global bird flu crisis. Health policy ...