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

Like clockwork, flu viruses seem to strike more people in winter than in any other season—and there are several reasons for ...

That could change if not enough people get their seasonal flu shot ... gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can exchange genetic material.

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s ...

This week the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) issued a health alert advisory to clinicians and laboratories citing ...

Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Although often dismissed as a seasonal ...

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

Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according ...

That could change if not enough people get their seasonal flu shot. The potential for danger lies in H5N1’s genetic pliability, according to Edwin Michael, PhD, an epidemiologist at the University of ...