An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — now in its fourth year — has devastated poultry farms across the ...

European regulators monitor bird flu variants; 20% of South Asian women miss daily activities during periods; weather affects ...

Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study.

Researchers from Kyushu University have discovered that blowflies, a family of flies strongly attracted to decaying flesh and feces, are carrying the bird flu virus in southern Japan. Their findings, ...

Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and dairy cows, but there have been 67 human cases of bird flu nationwide ...

A dry cough is more common with COVID-19 than flu. Here are some signs to tell the differences in respiratory virus symptoms: During the 2023-2024 flu season, the flu led to 470,000 ...

Principal Deputy Director for the CDC Nirav Shah said the agency is not changing its guidance out of growing concern about the H5N1 bird flu virus. Instead, officials want to speed up an already ...

Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Health reported the first human death in the U.S. related to the H5N1 bird flu virus. Vaccine Makers: Shares of vaccine-related stocks are on watch ...

The transmission of the avian flu virus H5N1 to dairy cattle was first confirmed in March 2024 in Texas and has since spread to 15 other U.S. states, most recently California. Diagnosticians at ...

Here's what we know about the flu this season: Influenza A — or flu A — are the influenza virus types responsible for most human illness and the flu season, according to the CDC. Current ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

While none is considered a positive result, the consistent, very low-level detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on Kauai, the department said. No H5 virus infections of ...