Researchers have discovered the first giant virus in Finland. ... For instance, Pandoravirus, which was discovered in 2013, has around 2,500 genes, while a simple flu virus has around 8.

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

Flu shots for the 2024-25 flu and cold season protect individuals against three strains of influenza: H1N1, H3N2, and a B/Victoria lineage virus, says The Giant Company. They added that Giant and ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

A doctor can usually tell if you have the flu based on your symptoms, especially if it’s during peak season. But they may want to give you a quick test to be sure the influenza virus is to blame ...

Colds aren’t related to the flu. Germs. Any microbes, including viruses or bacteria. Immune system. The group of organs and special cells in your body that protect you from disease.

Top U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently mused about a novel way to contain bird flu, which is to let it “run through the flock so that we can identify the birds, and preserve the ...

Flu shots for the 2024-25 flu and cold season protect individuals against three strains of influenza: H1N1, H3N2, and a B/Victoria lineage virus, says The Giant Company. They added that Giant and ...

The Giant Company has announced that flu vaccinations are available at all Giant and Martin’s in-store pharmacies. “Flu vaccinations are reformulated each year as the flu virus changes, which ...