Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

While there have been no recent cases of avian flu in Utah's poultry or cattle, Arizona and Idaho have ongoing outbreaks.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Following a year of presumed absence, highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] is sweeping through Iowa waterfowl populations. This time, the outbreak is occurring due to a new and lethal [D1.1 ...

The virus arrived in North America in late 2021, this time to stay. The panzootic had begun. Avian flu’s H5 gene has evolved as it spread throughout the world.

Avian influenza is constantly changing. ... In North America, six people have ended up in hospital with bird flu since March 2024. More worrying, five people had no known exposure to sick animals.

Masaio Ishizuka, a senior epidemiologist at the Sao Paulo University, said evidence suggests migratory birds have now ...

The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals, including mammals like dairy cows and humans. Symptoms can be mild to ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, ... Initially identified in China in 1996, the first major outbreak of H5 family avian flu occurred in North America in 2014-2015.

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, ... The virus arrived in North America in late 2021, this time to stay. The panzootic had begun.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know ...

Initially identified in China in 1996, the first major outbreak of H5 family avian flu occurred in North America in 2014-2015. This 2014 outbreak was caused by the H5N8 strain, a close relative of ...