The H5N1 virus caused the first human outbreak of avian influenza in Hong Kong in 1997. 1 Over the next 16 years, up to June 2013, more than 600 human cases with 60% mortality have been reported from ...

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

Recent findings reveal H5N1 avian influenza is evolving, evading immunity, and increasing pandemic potential, highlighting ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected ...

Domestic cats have traditionally been overlooked as potential hosts for influenza A viruses (IAVs). However, the global dissemination of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, particularly ...

H5N1 bird flu is capable of spreading through the air, a new animal study from the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has found. H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with ...

The pork industry continues seeking answers to questions involving the H5N1 virus. Dr. Lisa Becton with the Swine Health Information Center says the influenza strain remains a threat despite no ...

This groundbreaking discovery is set to reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of animals. Shishania aculeata reclassified as a chancelloriid relative The fossil, named Shishania ...