Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

New bird flu mutations can survive human fever, making the virus potentially more dangerous. Learn how PB1 gene increases ...

The virus would become a pandemic virus if it gains the capability of human-to-human transmission, the head of the French ...

According to a press release from the Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development, the presence of highly pathogenic ...

Dr. Richard Besser traveled to China to report on the bird flu outbreak. April 16, 2013— -- HONG KONG -- A new strain of bird flu has been reported in China, and it has sickened 63 people and ...

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows, and other animals. Health professionals say it can sometimes spread to people and can cause mild to severe ...

From a containment standpoint they want to make sure everything is dead and there’s no more contamination of the virus,” ...