New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

New computational modeling of avian influenza variants’ immunoprotein interactions – developed by a research team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte – reveals the H5N1 influenza virus is ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Q: What is avian influenza? Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...

H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

Federal health officials recommend people avoid drinking raw milk, as it can be contaminated with bacteria that poses health ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the current winter presented unusually high flu risk.

This work is published in Nature Medicine in the paper, “Immune history shapes human antibody responses to H5N1 influenza viruses.” “We know that early childhood influenza exposures can ...