Latest about bird flu
New 'H6N1' Bird Flu Reported in Taiwan
A 20-year-old woman in Taiwan is the first person known to be infected with a strain of bird flu called H6N1, according to a new report of the case.
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.
