One age group may be more resistant to bird flu, according to new research

One age group may be more resistant to bird flu, according to new research

One age group are more likely to have antibodies that bind to the H5N1 avian flu virus, new research has found.

Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds

Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 were found to be more likely to have antibodies that bind to the H5N1 avian flu virus.

Younger adults, kids will benefit more from H5N1 vaccines: Study

New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Younger adults and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines, even those not tailored specifically to the current strain circulating in birds and cattle, finds a study. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US showed that prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus. In the study, published in the j…