In two recent interviews on Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed concerns about H5N1 avian influenza in ...

The most well-known HPAI subtype circulating today is H5N1. Since early 2024, H5N1 has been causing outbreaks among cows ...

A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security ...

New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...

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

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...

H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain ...