A little-known variant of bird flu has evolved to become better adapted to infecting people and could pose a pandemic threat to humans, a team of researchers has warned.

India is facing renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and bird flu in Bihar. While both are zoonotic diseases, Nipah virus is deadlier for humans, with a fatality rate of 40–75% and no ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

A human case of H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been identified in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal agency notes the risk to the public remains low.

The sudden death of nearly 1,500 crows in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has once again drawn attention to a virus that has been hitting global headlines over the last few years. Confirmed as bird flu, the ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. A recent bird flu death in Washington state is a ...

Scientists have discovered that testing the environment of live poultry markets is an effective way to identify avian pathogens like H5N1. In some cases, it is more effective than testing individual ...

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Avian flu is killing black vultures in Georgia, raising concerns about the virus's spread and potential human risk.

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