Knowable Magazine answers questions about how dangerous bird flu is, where it came from, and what key events paved the way ...

Influenza types A and B are both responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks, but they differ in several key aspects. Type A influenza is typically more severe and is known for causing pandemics. It ...

As schools reopen, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reports an uptick in flu cases following a recent ...

Abstract The measurement of respiratory viruses in indoor air is critical for effectively preventing the spread of diseases. This is typically ...

Bird flu is changing fast and could become more dangerous to humans, new research from the University of North Carolina at ...

The bird flu (avian H5N1 influenza) has been circulating widely in cattle and other mammals. Many researchers note that there is a risk of a human pandemic. Some studies suggest that older humans ...

Influenza viruses are covered with two lollipop-shaped proteins called hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, for which the viruses are named (H5N1, for example). These proteins are what allows a virus ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the the first severe bird flu case in the US that may increase its ability to infect humans. These mutations, found in ...

Many of these antibodies bind to a protein on the surface of the virus called hemagglutinin, but each anti-flu antibody recognizes only a small region of the protein. This means that to escape ...