The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

Scientists who took part in an independent inquiry that refuted the ‘pyridine hypothesis’ faced widespread criticism and ...

The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021—and in rare cases can be ...

The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021 – and in rare cases can be ...

The H5N1 virus, initially restricted to Eurasia and Africa, has since spread to North and South America and even reached ...

High rates of inbreeding among hooded vultures in Ghana and South Africa spell trouble for their future, according to a newly ...

A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not ...

Welcome to the National Animal Disease Center, a government research facility in Iowa where 43 scientists work with pigs, cows and other animals, pushing to solve the bird flu outbreak currently ...

With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...

A patient in Missouri was hospitalized with bird flu despite having no reported contact with animals, according to the CDC. Infectious disease experts discuss the potential risk.

Scientists are increasingly concerned about zoonotic diseases in the post-Covid-19 era. Human activities and climate change ...