A new paper published in Nature Medicine investigates how previous exposure to influenza viruses influences immune responses to H5N1, with a particular emphasis on immune imprinting. Historically, ...

Bird flu spreads when infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds or animals. While lab-based texts like PCR are ...

Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.

New research suggests that past exposure to seasonal flu viruses may help protect people from severe illness caused by the ...

Early flu exposure helps immunity against H5N1 infection, with older adults having stronger antibody responses.

Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...

An outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Solapur in Maharashtra has caused the authorities to be on high alert after multiple ...

Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...

Three birds were discovered dead in the waters of Ned Dimes Marina at Compo Beach and the nearby Longshore Golf Course, a ...

For turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke, Thanksgiving was going terribly. It was 2023, and while others were eating their turkey ...