H5N1 remains a major threat to poultry and wild bird populations, leading to large-scale culling of domestic fowl in many ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

‘Cross-reactive T cells have been shown to reduce disease severity in past outbreaks like COVID-19, raising hope that they could help fight H5N1. #immunity #TCells #publichealth’ The new virus ...

The H5N1 virus has now established its presence in 108 countries across five continents, impacting even endangered species like the California condor and polar bears. Alarmingly, bird flu was ...

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising ...

Scientists are investigating a mutation in the H5N1 avian influenza virus, raising concerns about a potential human pandemic. A study revealed that a single mutation, Q226L, enhances the virus's ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

According to a report in CNN, scientists said that virus would need to evolve or retain key changes in its genetic sequence to start a pandemic. H5N1 bird flu is an infection that spreads in birds ...

A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state's health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus. "The patient was over the ...

Scientists also know a lot more about H5N1 bird flu than they did the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the US has been preparing for the threat of a new flu outbreak for a long time. Still, the virus is ...

Concern over bird flu is growing among some health experts. This bird virus, H5N1, uh, is circulating widely. In, uh, uh, domestic poultry and on dairy farms. One point of concern is the spread of ...