Officials are racing to vaccinate dairy workers against the seasonal flu to prevent the two viruses from combining.

Containing a potential H5N1 pandemic would depend on how rapidly a vaccine targeted to the emergent strain can be ...

Communicating about the threat that H5N1 poses is extraordinarily difficult, as the varying tones of the media coverage of ...

Concerns about bird flu — officially known as avian influenza A (H5) — continue to mount, particularly in California. Infectious disease experts voice their concerns and recommend precautions.

The video, which Crystal Heath captured on the outskirts of Tulare County on October 8th, shows the aftermath of a bird flu ...

The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.

Another five suspected cases of bird flu were reported today in California, where six cases have already been confirmed, ...

They fear the new bug could be as lethal as bird flu and as transmissible as regular flu, giving it the potential to cause a pandemic. When two viruses infect someone at the same time, they can ...

it will help people avoid being infected with the seasonal and avian strain at the same time, which can lead to genetic mixing and emergence of a pandemic strain," said Doron. Getting the flu ...