bird flu

A vaccine for swine flu could take at least six months to manufacture and distribute widely.

Chemical clues in feathers could help scientists track the migratory paths of birds carrying avian flu.

Around 50 million people caught diseases transmitted by animals between 2000 and 2005. And that number is rising, a study suggests.

A new computer model reveals how the flu virus might spread quickly across the country and what methods would best thwart it.

The number of humans confirmed killed by the bird flu strain called H5N1 topped 100 today, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The size of the spot on a male flycatcher bird indicates his immune system’s ability to fight off the avian flu virus.

Scientists find a mutation that could provide a possible foothold for the virus in the human population. But they are not yet concerned.

From birds to humans to disaster, the science of a potential global killer.

Your thanksgiving meal will be safe, so long as you follow these kitchen guidelines.