Scientists always knew a deadly virus was going to jump from animals to humans: COVID was not the first time it has happened, ...

The bird flu outbreak took several concerning turns this year, with the number of human cases up to at least 64. Experts outlined several indicators that the virus’ spread is going in the wrong ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 death. What to look for.

Health experts are warning global leaders to prepare for another pandemic as the H5N1 avian flu threatens to spread to humans.. The Global Virus Network, a coalition of virologists, published an ...

The general public doesn’t see bird flu as a threat and seems to be “over” pandemic threats, researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health found in an August 2024 survey of ...

H5N1 bird flu, prevalent in U.S. wild birds, has caused increasing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, leading to 70 human cases and one death since 2024. Experts are divided on the pandemic ...

In a Policy Forum, Erin Sorrell and colleagues – a coalition of virologists, veterinarians, and health security experts – ...

No bird flu transmission between humans has been documented, and the CDC maintains that the immediate risk to public health is low. But scientists are increasingly worried, based on four key signals.

Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction ... “We don’t want to assume that because of this finding that a pandemic is likely to happen.