Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

Bird flu has been confirmed at a large, commercial poultry site, according to the Department for Environment Food and Rural ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

A recent study found that 47 percent of breeding female elephant seals on South Georgia, home to the world’s largest ...

A years-long bird flu outbreak is still impacting many turkey farms, but that doesn't mean it's impacting the turkey you are ...

A flock of turkey breeder hens in South Dakota is the latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial ...