Six years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Ebola outbreak in West Africa had people fearing the possibility of a ...

These findings demonstrate that the capsular serotype and genetic background significantly impact pneumococcal growth kinetics. The resultant growth features likely depend on the interaction between ...

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

approximately 20% of retail milk samples contain traces of H5N1 genetic materials. 1 The US Food and Drug Administration showed that all 297 samples from its first retail sample survey and all 167 ...

An outbreak of influenza A (H5N1), “bird flu,” in humans started in the U.S. in March 2024, and as of March 2025, continues to be monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The bird flu (avian H5N1 influenza) has been circulating widely in cattle and other mammals. Many researchers note that there is a risk of a human pandemic. Some studies suggest that older humans ...

A genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus—a mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity—has been found in two cats, in what scientists say is another indication ...

Mutated H5N1 Bird Flu Found in Cats: Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in two infected cats that is linked to increased infectiousness and disease severity. Mutation Similar to One ...

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain ...

The new study shows that this aging process may not inactivate the H5N1 virus, however, and it underscores the risk of consuming raw or undercooked foods during the bird flu outbreak, which ...