The 2009 influenza pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 of swine origin and the continued circulation of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 strain in humans are stark reminders of the unpredictable nature of the ...

A Californian recently became the first child in the U.S. to be infected. It looks like a matter of when, not if, this will ...

Background: Following the emergence of the A/H1N1 2009 influenza pandemic, public health interventions were activated to lessen its potential impact. Computer modelling and simulation can be used ...

As they're seeing the avian flu jump from birds to cows, they say there's now a greater risk the virus could mutate and ...

Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ...

There’s been no confirmed case of human-to-human transmission. There are currently a number of indications that “avian flu is knocking on our door and could start a new pandemic any day,” according to ...

A Stanford study shows that raw milk can harbor the flu virus for up to five days, stressing the importance of pasteurization ...

Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also ...

2023 — A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic -- pdm09 -- shows that the virus has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since 2009, and subsequent ...

Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms ... widely seen as the most likely cause of the next pandemic. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found antibodies to the virus ...

Raw milk, hailed by some as a natural and nutritious alternative to pasteurized dairy, may come with hidden dangers, ...

Research in China has raised concerns that the world could be on the brink of another pandemic as bird flu cases surface ...