The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

A new strain of bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health reported ...

The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two ...

Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play that are no longer recognized by immune cells. They escape our immune system ...

Scientists are raising the alarm over a potential new pandemic virus that could be emerging in California. This week, officials reported the first outbreak of a rare but deadly H5N9 strain of ...

The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a ...

In order to adapt vaccines to new circulating virus variants as promptly as possible, it is first necessary to find out which among the numerous mutations are actually responsible for the immune ...

Agencies to offer recommendations to prepare for a possible increase in transmission of the virus to non-avian species.