The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused around 50 million deaths, and its impact was so severe that global life expectancy fell dramatically. It claimed more lives than the First World War.

Second human case of H5N1 bird flu caught on farm in West Midlands but risk to public remains very low, says UKHSA

Strict new rules are now in place

Strict bird flu restrictions have been put in place for the whole of England amid rise in cases

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.

Eleven pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were reported this week

Protect backyard birds by stopping the spread of avian influenza

Georgia's first Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza case prompts industry impact and containment measures.

Unusually late migration season means poultry operations may continue to see H5N1 outbreaks, officials say

After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan.