Its full scientific name is avian influenza A(H5N1), so it contains hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 1. Bird flu primarily affects birds, as per the name, but has adapted to infect cows and can ...

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director ...

More than 11,700 chickens were culled in Odisha’s Puri in February this year after detecting the H5N1 strain of avian ...

Nissly: H5N1 avian influenza is a subtype of the influenza A viruses, which also include human influenza virus in people, canine influenza virus in dogs, swine influenza virus in pigs, avian ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, with a focus on H5N1. It highlights scientific advances and future ...

But how do researchers know that if a person tests positive for influenza A, it’s not H5N1 avian flu? ... “However, we do need subtype confirmation to make sure it's H5, ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...