Latest about bird flu
Person-to-Person H7N9 Transmission: First Case Detailed in New Report
The case of a father and daughter in China who both became infected with H7N9 bird flu provides the strongest evidence yet that the virus can transmit from person to person, experts say.
H7N9 Bird Flu Virus Capable of Airborne Transmission
One strain of the H7N9 bird flu virus appears to spread easily through the air between ferrets, which are a good model for how the virus may spread in humans, a new study from China says.
Why H7N9 Bird Flu Cases Arose So Quickly
The H7N9 bird flu virus appears to be particularly adapted to transmit from birds to people.
Another New Bird Flu, This Time in Taiwan
A woman in Taiwan was found to be infected with H6N1, a new strain of bird flu.
H7N9 Flu Study Hints at How It May Spread in People
Researchers study how the H7N9 flu virus spreads in ferrets to better understand how it might spread in people.
Vaccine for the H7N9 Bird Flu: How Will We Know It Works?
The NIH plans to carry out trials to test a H7N9 vaccine. How will we know if the vaccine works?
Bird Flu Cases Declining, Health Officials Say
Health officials have seen a drop-off in new cases of H7N9 bird flu in China.
Deaths from New Bird Flu Rise to 26
Health officials know of 126 people who fell ill from a new strain of bird flu in China, 26 of whom have died.
