The antiviral baloxavir significantly reduced household transmission of influenza compared with placebo. The drug showed consistent effects across age groups, virus types, and countries, with no new ...

Officials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird ...

Unlike traditional systemic vaccines, the mRNA vaccine under evaluation is designed to trigger a robust immune response directly at the site of influenza entry, with potential to reduce viral ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced presumptive positive case of H5 Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is alerting the public to cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in northern Thailand shouldn’t be a major concern for ...

Explore how the influenza virus impacts your body and immune system.

Influenza, the virus responsible for flu, is known to spread through aerosols (microscopic droplets) released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or even breathes normally. It can also pass from ...

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a specific type of antibody associated with the former virus - already present ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to impact commercial poultry facilities in Pennsylvania, prompting state and federal officials to expand response and surveillance efforts.