To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, was discovered in a turkey farm in central Israel, the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Food ...

Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause mild to severe respiratory issues. It spreads primarily ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced a presumptive positive case of H5N1 Avian ...

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...

Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

Consider the norovirus, a real terror of a pathogen, just a couple dozen nanometers in length, with its invasive acids tucked inside a protein coat. Exposure to fewer than 100 particles of norovirus ...

In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA ...

Influenza A virus (IAV) continuously threatens animal and public health globally, with swine serving as a crucial reservoir for viral reassortment and evolution. In Chile, H1N2 and H3N2 subtypes were ...

However, Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York, points out ...