The seasonal flu vaccine is designed to combat these two strains, as well as the influenza B virus alongside them. This vaccine tends to be between 20-70% effective at preventing the flu, depending on ...

The City of Lubbock has issued a warning to citizens when it comes to handling sick or dead birds and avian flu. Here's what ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that avian influenza A (H5N1) continues to circulate in the Americas, ...

The Galveston County Health District is warning residents about confirmed cases of H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, in the ...

"Of the 27, six birds have been sent to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for further diagnostic testing and confirmation," read a release issued Monday by the Galveston County Health ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday after a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County -- the state's ninth ...

Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving rapidly and has been detected on six continents, with 18 human cases ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms more than 16 million birds have been affected by avian flu since 2022. Here's ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14, officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut ...