Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, presented “Universal Influenza Vaccine — An Aspiration or Reality?” at the Westwood Lecture Series on Jan. 28.

That’s what makes flu a life-long threat to humans and the animal species — mainly birds — that are vulnerable to it. Since 2020, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza called H5N1 ...

A patient who'd been hospitalized in Louisiana with severe illness from H5N1 bird flu has died — the first human death from this type of avian influenza in the U.S., the Louisiana Department of ...

Over 200 snow geese found across Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by the bird flu, and experts are concerned the death toll could climb even higher as cases continue ...

Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was ...

New Delhi: The situation in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season, a joint monitoring group has said amid reports of a surge in cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the ...

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small. Since April, there have been ...

The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive. Keith Poulsen’s jaw ...

Their words echo the sentiments of the Center for Disease Control, which has pushed for more bird flu testing among farm workers. In the midst of a transfer of power, Gottlieb and Borio are hoping ...

Hospitals across Europe are facing a challenging period as flu cases continue to rise sharply in the wake of the holiday season. It is impacting people of all ages, but children under 15 and the ...

Officials in China have hit out after unverified videos claimed to show hospitals being overrun by patients with flu-like symptoms. The suggestions have been shared in unverified videos appearing ...

Jan. 4 (UPI) --Several viruses -- seasonal respiratory flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike during the winter months, according to the ...