Hendra virus may not infect people that often, but it can be serious. Like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, you can get a dangerous respiratory infection. The Hendra virus infects ...

The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death in the U.S. Experts urge preventative measures like improved surveillance and biosecurity.

The H5N1 virus, now present in wild animals and even raw milk, is being described as a slow-motion pandemic with the potential to mutate into a human-transmissible strain. Despite the growing ...

Three people in the rural California town of Mammoth Lakes have died from the same rare virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife causing alarm amongst health officials. Betsy Arakawa, the famed ...

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans. While the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Virus experts from more than 40 countries are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 avian influenza. As worries grow about the potential ...

This common virus can lead to a rare but serious polio-like complication known as acute flaccid myelitis. Symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis include limb weakness and paralysis.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.