Some 17 months ago, scientists detected an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle in Nebraska in ...

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population. The work, published today as a Reviewed ...

Even with limited data, researchers fear the presently overlooked pair represent "a major threat to public health." ...

The ecology of Influenza viruses, particularly influenza A viruses (FLUAV), is complex and involves many different species, including wild birds, poultry, pigs, horses, dogs, marine mammals, and ...

Influenza is an extremely old enemy. Hippocrates described it in 412 B.C., Charlemagne in 876. Influenza also is a totally new enemy. Every year, a brand-new viral version sweeps the planet. That's ...

In recent years, there has been growing concern over the H5N1 influenza virus. It was first identified in birds three decades ago and has now gradually found its way to humans. H5N1 is a strain of the ...

Flu strikes every winter, but something seems to be different this year. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer; it appears to evade some of our immunity; has kick-started a flu season ...

Influenza presents a global health challenge due to its rapidly changing RNA genome. These mutations can result in serious ...

Additional outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry have been confirmed by these countries over the past two weeks.