John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona, has published an article on the 1918 influenza pandemic in ...

Avian influenza outbreak detected in northwest Indiana, Porter County. Flock of 360 birds under quarantine. First outbreak in ...

A type of virus thought to be a ‘mere curiosity’ is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a Monash ...

A technological revolution is helping Scripps Research scientists see the molecules that undermine human health, from ...

A developmental vaccine has shown complete protection in mouse models against the H5N1 variant of the avian influenza virus. The work by University at Buffalo (UB), New York, USA, focused on the H5N1 ...

we identify a regulatory pathway by which release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine by B cells suppresses TNF production by lung interstitial macrophages early in influenza virus infection.

Colds and flu share many of the same symptoms, including cough, sore throat, and fatigue. Even the stages of flu recovery are similar to the stages of recovery for the common cold. At times, testing ...

NBC News reported that the egg roll would use real eggs even as bird flu continues to cause supply constraints that have sent prices soaring. "They were saying that for Easter, ‘please don ...

and the fact that most of the agricultural workers who are at direct risk of exposure to the bird flu virus may be undocumented could seriously jeopardize efforts to track and control the spread ...

Australia’s chief medical officer Anthony Lawler said last year children aged under nine had the highest flu notification rates, but had a low vaccine uptake. “We’re seeing rates of flu ...

Dairy and poultry workers have accounted for most cases of bird flu in the country, and preventing and detecting cases among them is key to averting a pandemic. However, public health specialists ...