This has sounded alarm bells among researchers worried about bird flu. Here, Nature talks to infectious-disease specialists about what they’re learning about how humans get sick from the virus ...
The H5N1 strain was originally seen in wild birds and poultry farms but made the jump from birds to mammals in a Texas dairy cattle ranch in March 2024 and is now knocking on the door of humans. Yes, ...
Although cases of bird flu are surging among birds in the UK, the risk of the virus spreading to humans still remains extremely low. A bit of context about influenza explains why health protection ...
"We have robust systems in place to detect cases early and take necessary action, as we know that spillover infections from birds to humans may occur. "Currently there is no evidence of onward ...
After cases of bird flu skyrocketed last week, a rare human case of avian flu has been confirmed in England. The case was reported today (January 27) by the the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...
Bird flu cases are increasing among birds in the UK, but the risk to humans remains low. The H5N1 strain, known for affecting wild birds and occasionally humans, has resurged, prompting prevention ...
We have robust systems in place to detect cases early and take necessary action, as we know that spillover infections from birds to humans may occur. "Currently there is no evidence of onwards ...
This specific strain was one of the first forms of bird flu able to infect humans, discovered in 1997, but it’s still rare to be infected and it doesn’t usually spread between humans.
It is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds and in rare cases, it can affect humans. The UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) has recently confirmed a person in the West Midlands has ...