Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what this means for treatment and surveillance.

John Taylor, 69, from the Lake District, went to his GP twice complaining about needing to pass urine more than normal, but ...

Bird flu may be particularly severe in humans because it is resistant to one of the body’s most important defence systems, a ...

A 3km 'protection zone' and a 10km 'surveillance zone' have been put in place to try to stop the further spread of the ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

It takes about 3 to 5 days for the first symptoms of bird flu to appear in humans, and feeling hot or shivery, having aching ...

The United States has reported its first human death caused by the H5N5 bird flu strain. Learn what this development means ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

Leeds City Council will be monitoring the situation closely. Members of the public visiting the park have been warned to ...

Unlike seasonal flu strains, people have no existing antibodies against H5 viruses, meaning immunity among the population is ...

They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14, officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...