Influenza News

Scientists claim that a model that tracked last winter’s flu season could accurately predict peak outbreaks across the U.S.

The strain of flu that caused a pandemic during the 1950s remains a risk to human populations today, according to a new research report. The virus is said to be residing in bird populations.

A common fungus-fighting drug, used to treat people who are already sick, increases the susceptibility to flu, according to studies carried out using mice.

A Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient’s pet camel has tested positive for the coronavirus. This has re-opened the debate over how the virus is being spread.

An everyday food additive appears to block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, according to a new research study.

Some diseases can modify animal odors in subtle ways. In one study, it has been shown that infection with avian influenza (AIV) alters fecal odors in mallards. This could lead to a new detection method to root out infected birds.

The source of the MERS virus, a flu like condition that has been responsible for multiple deaths worldwide, continues to mystify scientists. Although possible sources have been put forward, from bats to camels, none are definitive.

Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which viruses such as influenza, West Nile and Dengue evade the body's immune response and infect people. The findings may provide scientists with a new target for antiviral therapies.

An unknown respiratory infectious pathogen has hospitalized seven people in southeast Alabama and killed two, sending health officials scrambling to identify the bug.

In the backdrop of two emerging outbreaks of H7N9 bird flu and the SARS-like novel coronavirus, the H5N1 strain has re-emerged, ushering in a third viral threat to health authorities in several countries.