In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in ...

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock, ...

A recent study published in Cell elucidates the receptor-binding properties of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infects cattle, revealing its potential risks to both animal and public health, ...

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...

Flu season is here in California, but other illnesses are also in the Golden State. Influenza cases increased ... Different nucleic acid amplification tests can help distinguish the two ...

The 2024-25 flu season continues to see elevated activity across the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The influenza activity map shows 43 jursidictions ...

The 2024-25 flu season continues to see elevated activity across the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The influenza activity map shows 43 jursidictions ...

Any hospitalized patients, especially those in intensive care units, with suspected seasonal influenza or bird flu should also be started on the antiviral treatment Tamiflu as soon as possible ...

The new peracetic acid technology, which is the result of 20 years of research into antibiotic alternatives for human health, has also demonstrated its ability to eliminate the avian influenza virus ...

One of the most prevalent forms of sialic acids is Neu5Ac, which serves as a receptor for some viruses like influenza and as an energy source for enteropathogenic bacteria like Salmonella enterica (S.