It is not inevitable that H5N1 will develop into a pandemic -- if we act now. Unfortunately, instead of urgent action, we ...

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

With cold and flu season approaching, it's worth knowing about another virus out there-albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

CENTERSTONE is the first global Phase III study to show a transmission reduction benefit with an antiviral used in the treatment of a respiratory viral illness. This new data may add to the benefits ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

State health and agriculture officials said Monday they detected no trace of bird flu after testing all dairy herds across 95 licensed farms.

Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor ...

A recent decision by USDA could pave the way for an H5N1 avian flu vaccine for dairy cows by as early as the first quarter of ...

WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having ...