The Mail has recruited leading virologists, epidemiologists and pandemic planners to imagine the kind of scenario that might ...

With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...

or bird flu, also known as H5N1, which is new to the immune system and potentially more dangerous. Under the new system, people tested for flu in hospitals across the country, especially those in ...

particularly Aquatic Bird Bornavirus 1 (ABBV-1), which has been shown to infect both wild and domestic birds. Research indicates that ABBV-1 can persistently infect the central nervous system (CNS ...

Since bird flu began spreading in the US ... strains of H5N1 could be triggering different responses from the immune system. The strain circulating in dairy cattle, known as clade 2.3.4.4b ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

Companies including Moderna and Pfizer are working on mRNA vaccines for bird flu. This technology trains the body's immune system using genetic instructions, an approach proven highly effective ...

With the advent of cases of avian flu in southern New England, and the rise in egg prices due to limited supply as a result, ...

Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...