The H5N1 avian influenza virus, first detected in humans in Hong Kong in 1997, has spread globally, spawning multiple variants and causing cross-species infections. It is now a top candidate for ...

In a Tuesday letter addressed to Kennedy, the Democrats said they were “troubled to hear” he considers “the ‘possibility of letting [avian flu] run through the flock so that we can ...

Over the past week, both Hungary and Poland have reported increased outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza affecting ...

MEXICO CITY, April 4 (Reuters) - Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday. The infection was confirmed on ...

In total, 126 domestic cats in 20 states, including at least two recently in New York City, have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2022, according to the U.S. Department ...

Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. The Trump administration is rolling out a new ...

A bio-pharmaceutical company with an office in Sarnia is working with a South African government organization to produce plant-based ingredients for avian flu tests. If successful, the kits using ...

Colorado is relatively prepared for the avian flu or other public health emergencies, according to an annual report card from the Trust for America’s Health. Colorado, along with 20 other states ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

The good news is that people can take basic measures to slow down the evolution of H5N1 and potentially reduce the lethality of avian influenza should it ever become a common human infection.