The typical timeline for subtyping influenza A specimens has sped up to help identify emerging avian flu cases in the United States, and an expert shares strategies for meeting the increased ...
Pandemic influenza remains a significant global health threat, as signalled by the circulation and cross-species transmission of avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses from the clade 2.3.4.4b, including ...
There are different subtypes of avian influenza viruses. While the highly contagious strain H5N8 is lethal for birds, it had never before been reported to have spread to humans.