H5N1 Flu

УНН Health ✎ The CDC has identified cases of H5N1 infection in three veterinarians who worked with cows. The study shows that the virus can spread asymptomatically…

Senator Gary Peters, a democrat from Michigan, warned the Trump administration that its blackout of 'critical' health information could cause a 'deadly pandemic' from H5N1, or bird flu.

From factory farms to wildlife and companion animals, the H5N1 bird flu is ravaging the planet, pole to pole.

Kennedy, a vicious opponent of vaccines and public health more broadly, is rapidly fulfilling his campaign promise to “give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”

The Trump administration is set to eliminate thousands of federal health care jobs Friday, targeting employees across agencies who were hired in the past one to two years.

The decision brings U.S. poultry farmers a step closer to immunizing their flocks

Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the "disease detectives" were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu.

Dr. Michael Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, and these birds often hang out in farm fields where they defecate.

The outbreak of H5N1 among dairy cows was thought to be the result of one spillover, but scientists have recently found additional instances.

The case marks at least the third confirmed bird flu hospitalization in the U.S.

Ohio is a hotspot for birds with bird flu, and Hamilton County Public Health says 'We want to keep an eye on the spread.'

The Wyoming Department of Health said on Friday it has identified its first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the region, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization related to the infection in the United States.

The highly pathogenic avian flu strain is infecting animals and people on dairy and poultry farms, but mortality is rising among wild birds, mammals, and even pet cats.

There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.

A human case of avian flu was detected in January 2025

In a question and answer format, UC Riverside public policy professor Richard Carpiano and medical school professor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to discuss the policy response and medical issues concerning the bird flu threat.

Scientists suspect a new strain is spreading via dust from bird droppings, carried by the wind.

New bird flu restrictions introduced; some farmers want the Government to go further.

Andrew Muir says the measures announced by his department seek to further protect the national flock.

Experts’ concern grows as communication breaks down among federal agencies responsible for tackling epidemic

Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn.

Arizona agricultural officials say they now have the first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk produced by a dairy herd within the state.

The findings suggest transmission and cases are going undetected.

Outbreaks reported in poultry and dairy cattle

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a virus that is on the mind of many in the United States and globally. The disease, which historically is transmitted by wild and farm birds, recently has jumped to other farm animals and humans. The mass infections of chickens has forced farmers to reduce their flocks resulting in […]

Just days into Trump’s second term, the WHO stopped getting communications on influenza from the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This report describes evidence of recent highly pathogenic avian influenza infection among three veterinary practitioners.

Pasteurization is the only widely recognized method of killing H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu, in milk. However, pasteurization can be expensive and fewer than 50% of large dairy farms pasteurize waste milk.