Bird flu, Covid-19, and influenza are all respiratory infections spreading through respiratory droplets. While influenza ...

The flu is a disease of the respiratory system involving the mouth, nose, throat and occasionally the bronchi and lungs.

Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...

It soon became evident that the avian influenza virus H5N1 could cross the species barrier and infect humans. Since then, extensive outbreaks of avian H5N1 infections with sporadic human spread ...

Pasteurization at 63°C and 72°C effectively inactivates influenza A viruses in milk, ensuring its safety for human ...

Is it seasonal flu or bird flu? CDC prompts hospitals to fast-track subtype testing of sick patients to tell the difference.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising ...

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg and the University of Regensburg has unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible ...