How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way ...

A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible pandemic.

Health officials renew vigilance against bird flu as reported human cases decline. Experts question whether this is due to ...

This vaccine showed 100% protection in mice studies against a lethal H5N1 bird flu strain. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists in Buffalo are behind a major breakthrough in the fight against avian flu.

The US government has signed a $176 million deal with Moderna to develop an mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine, as reports emerge of a fifth human case of H5N1 ... against H5 and H7 avian ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. Some believe the virus could eventually pose a ...

Facing high egg prices, the Trump administration is considering vaccinating poultry against bird flu, but H5N1 is already out ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

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"Understanding the current landscape of H5N1 infections is critical ... them tested," Traxler said. Are there vaccines to protect against the bird flu? At the moment, there aren't any vaccines ...