Scientists also know a lot more about H5N1 bird flu than they did the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the US has been preparing for the threat of a new flu outbreak for a long time. Still, the virus is ...

Should H5N1 bird flu begin to spread from person to person and lead to a pandemic, an effective vaccine may arrive sooner than later. Can you get bird flu from eating eggs? What you need to know ...

also known as avian flu H5N1, though there is concern that the virus, which has spread among farm cows in the US, may mutate and spread to humans, leading to a flu pandemic. One of the barriers ...

But how do researchers know that if a person tests positive for influenza A, it’s not H5N1 avian flu? “We don’t have the ability to differentiate through quick, antigen tests at this time ...

Further testing suggested she had a high viral load of a novel influenza A infection, which researchers eventually discovered to be avian flu caused by the H5N1 virus. As the Centers for Disease ...

If taking charge of your health is among your New Year’s resolutions, you might consider getting your 2024–25 seasonal influenza shot if you haven’t already. While it won’t protect you from H5N1 bird ...