So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...

Pigs are the most important reservoir for influenza A viruses, acting as an intermediary host for both interspecies transmission and genetic reassortment. This is due to the high susceptibility of ...

Influenza A viruses come in many varieties. Four subtypes commonly affect humans, Dr. Lowen said — you may have heard of H1N1, for example. But many more influenza A viruses have been identified ...

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can ...

CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007 (AP), India. The authors are grateful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CCMB), India, for ...

The USDA said there is no risk to the nation's pork supply from the Oregon case. The risk to the public from bird flu remains low.