Experts consulted by Newsweek say hantavirus is unlikely to spark a pandemic because it transmits poorly between people.

Virologist Gustavo Palacios, one of the few experts to have worked on this type of outbreak, believes the risk of spread is ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors”.

Findings from California dairy farms show H5N1 in air and wastewater, indicating overlooked transmission routes and ...

In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were scrambling, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Washington State University (WSU), the California Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina, has raised ...

Early in a viral disease outbreak, it could be just as important to look at exactly who is getting infected, as well as how ...

Hopefully, you have already received your seasonal flu vaccine this year. These shots are highly effective at preventing illness, ultimately lowering the spread of the virus throughout the population.

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

An H5N1 bird flu mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity has been found in two cats. Since the beginning of this year, more than 50 cats have been infected with H5N1 ...