New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...

Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Although often dismissed as a seasonal illness, it can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, organ ...

Pasteurization at 63°C and 72°C effectively inactivates influenza A viruses in milk, ensuring its safety for human ...

Scientists have identified nanoparticles that latch onto and destroy virus membranes, opening new possibilities for antiviral ...

called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti-influenza response. ... Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and ...

On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...

Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...

Here, we reviewed the recent literature regarding the clinical significance of the influenza virus infection ... solid-organ and stem-cell transplant recipients and patients receiving biological ...

However, HA from human influenza viruses binds to different receptors—those with α2-6 sialic acid—which are abundant in our upper respiratory tract cells. For the avian flu virus to be ...

F lu season is upon us and it's not just restricted to humans. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian ...