No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

Evidence of bird flu infections in ... against the potential reassortment of Influenza A(H5N1) with equine influenza virus (EIV), which could result in a novel influenza epidemic.

The constant stream of outbreaks across the world in 2023 and 2024 triggered concerns that avian flu could become a year-round threat. The reasoning for the virus’s persistence is still not ...