The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

The progression of the bird flu in America since 2021 has been unprecedented, including the first-ever cases of infections in dairy cattle and raising heightened pandemic risks.

Scientists have warned the risk of bird flu becoming the next pandemic is rising after concerning reports of severe ...

This week, the World Organization for Animal Health reported that it had been notified by the USDA that a November outbreak ...

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

Romulus, N.Y. — Bird flu has been detected in the Finger Lakes region The New York State Department of Environmental ...

A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

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"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.