Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

The Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring basic trainees to get vaccinated against influenza after the virus ...

The countdown to Christmas is on, meaning that cold and flu season is officially in full swing too – and NHS reports say there was an average of 1,700 patients admitted to hospital with the flu last ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

Australia confirms its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a seabird near Esperance, Western Australia, meaning the virus has now ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study ...

New South Wales has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu, making it the third Australian state to detect the highly ...

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every ...

Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.

Bryan Alsip, chief medical officer at University Health, saw a virus spread right in front of him during his time in the ...