The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains that the virus that sickened the Louisiana patient matched a ...

ANP32 proteins have also been implicated in supporting influenza virus replication. The human acidic nuclear phosphoproteins ANP32A and ANP32B are functionally redundant but essential host factors for ...

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...

The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release ...

However, there are no approved vaccines against HPAIV H5N1 for cattle or humans, and the seasonal flu vaccines do not provide ...

A recent analysis of human cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in the USA has provided new insights ...

Since 2024, the U.S. has documented 66 human H5N1 cases, most of which were mild. However, a new genotype carried by migrating wild birds has caused severe infections, including one in Louisiana and ...

For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune ...

A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, ...