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Jun 13, 2024 · Here we describe a pipeline to characterize and triage influenza viruses for their pandemic risk and examine the pandemic potential of two widespread swine origin viruses.
Jun 28, 2024 · In the Nature Communications study, swine flu H1N2 and H1N1 — from two of the most prevalent lineages of swine viruses across the U.S. which have caused sporadic human infection — were closely examined.
Jun 23, 2024 · Influenza A viruses (IAVs) in swine are a source of risk to human beings due to their high genetic diversity and absence of population-level immunity. A recent Nature Communications study...
Jun 21, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Jun 14, 2024 · Depending on the original host, influenza A viruses can be classified as avian influenza, swine influenza, or other types of animal influenza viruses. Avian influenza virus infections in humans may cause mild to severe upper respiratory tract infections and influenza-associated deaths have been reported in persons with or without comorbidities.
Jun 18, 2024 · Types A and B cause seasonal, epidemic outbreaks of influenza among humans during winter months. But only type A is known to cause pandemics. Type A influenza viruses often originate in aquatic birds and spread among bird species, which is then known as avian influenza or bird flu.
Jun 13, 2024 · Bird flu is flying wild, and it has many infectious disease experts more worried now than ever. The H5N1 avian influenza virus has killed tens of millions of birds across the planet and more than 40,000 sea lions and seals. For animals, it's a pandemic.
