Influenza viruses can move among species, researchers say

MIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.

Chief expert in infectious diseases at the University of Utah publishes commentary on recent influenza outbreak in China, and what steps to take to understand and prepare for the effects of the disease.

(MedPage Today) -- The H7N9 avian influenza now circulating in China has two of the three characteristics of a pandemic virus, according to a prominent infectious diseases expert.

ATLANTA, May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. influenza activity remained low, but a total of 138 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported for this year's flu season, health officials say.