Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

We’re hearing more about avian flu, which is widespread in wild birds worldwide. It’s been found around the country, and in ...

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising ...

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans.

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

Most cases of bird flu are LPAI. In poultry, some low-pathogenic viruses can mutate, or change, into highly pathogenic (disease-causing) avian influenza viruses. Both versions can spread ...

A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza ... 61 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the U.S. The virus has only spread from animals ...

So read on, for a deep dive into what we know about the virus now, and what to expect from it in the future. 1. Avian flu is ... kills the H5N1 bird flu virus in cow milk. Milk sold to consumers under ...

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in response to bird flu As the name suggests, avian influenza viruses prefer to infect birds. They break into cells by latching onto sugars that stick up from ...