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

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have taken a step toward developing a bird flu vaccine. And their findings could ...

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

Like Ebola, the Sudan virus enters cells by binding to NPC1, a protein responsible for cholesterol transport. Using cryo-electron microscopy, the researchers mapped how the Sudan virus interacts ...

This colorized electron microscope image released by the NIAID shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles, shown in yellow, grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells, shown in blue.

A new version of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in milk samples collected from dairy herds in Nevada. The strain, known as D1.1, had so far been associated only with migrating birds and ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to humans ...

As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential ...

Now, with a second introduction of the virus, hopes are likely dashed that containment is possible. The spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows is unprecedented; the US outbreak is the first of its ...