H5N1 Flu

Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health

Ugh. Moo.

Avian influenza virus (AIV) remains a significant global threat, with periodic reemergence in Iraq. This study marks the first molecular characterization of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in seagulls. The H5N1 AIV was identified during outbreaks in 2024 at Dukan Lak …

Utah wildlife officials estimate 15,000 to 25,000 eared grebes have died in recent months from a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak across the Great Salt Lake.

A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new strain that makes it more lethal in mammals.

Migrant farmworkers are on the front lines of the H5N1 surge — but deportation fears complicate virus surveillance

All gatherings of poultry will be banned across the whole of England to stem the spread of bird flu, the government has announced.

States should lead on promoting early diagnosis to reduce transmission

A deadly bird flu strain is coming to Australia and Indigenous communities must be mobilised to mitigate risk.

The USDA report comes as a dairy farm worker in Nevada has screened positive for H5N1, the first human infection identified in the state.

International researchers warn that H5N1 bird flu could become the most serious viral threat to humanity in 2025. According to epidemiologists, this virus, which mainly affects birds, shows signs of mutation that could increase its ability to transmit from human to human.

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Zoo operators in New York City say at least three and possibly up to 15 bird have died of avian flu.

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered Friday all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau Counties to temporarily close after the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) found bird flu at seven markets across the city, including two in the Bronx.

Minister Heydon has emphasised the need for all those with poultry to implement high biosecurity after a bird flu detection in Derry.

Just days after declaring Australia free of bird flu, a new outbreak has been detected at a poultry farm in Victoria.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s

The CDC allegedly posted and swiftly deleted data suggesting bird flu could spread from cats to people in a table included in Wednesday's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

HARRISBURG — Five cases of bird flu spreading through commercial poultry flocks in Pennsylvania caused the loss of more than 2 million birds, stoking concerns for broader spread of the

The resulting egg shortage is causing prices to skyrocket at grocery stores.

The announcement follows state officials’ ordering live poultry markets to close in the city for a week after birds infected with the virus were found during...

Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which American and world capitalism are wholly unprepared.

Data on virus spread from cats to humans was part of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report but has since been deleted

New York City zoos are taking extra precautions after announcing the deaths of several ducks and wild birds amid concerns of an avian flu outbreak.

The CDC published—and then quickly unpublished— a report suggesting that the H5N1 bird flu virus could spread from cats to humans.