H5N1 Flu

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.

Among several more outbreaks on commercial farms, one was at a layer facility in Pennsylvania that has nearly 2 million birds.

The last time the CDC was able to tell us the number of human cases of bird flu in the US, the number stood at 67. That was more than...

CDC spokesperson says papers are still inMMWR pipeline, but timeline is uncertain

The D1.1 strain of H5N1 avian flu is blamed for one man’s death and putting a teenager in intensive care

Herds of cattle in Nevada tested positive for the strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state agriculture officials confirmed. CBS News' Andres ...

A bird flu variant linked to the death of a Louisiana resident has now been found in cattle in Nevada.

Former federal health official Gerald Parker is Trump's choice to lead the White House's pandemic preparedness office.

With bird flu cases increasing, Virginia's Democratic congressional delegation are demanding the immediate reinstatement of disease and virus reports after Trump’s administration paused CDC communications.

If RFK Jr. gets to helm HHS, global health is at risk.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.

It’s probably not good that one former USDA scientist called the outbreak a 's— show.'

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.

How did H5N9 influenza infect a commercial duck farm in California, and what is the likelihood we will see more of this viral subtype? Here is what we know so far.

These cases of virulent bird flu in cows has put public health officials on the alert as fear it could mutate and spread to more people.

Leading virologist Angela Rasmussen breaks down everything you should know about the latest bird flu outbreak, including how worried Americans should be.

The USDA confirmed the detection in milk samples from Nevada.

Mangoceuticals advances in H1N1 and H5N1 studies

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Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) have historically exhibited low levels of infection and antibodies to avian influenza virus (AIV). The recent global expansion of clade 2.3.4.4b A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 highly pathogenic (HP) avian influenza virus H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) has resulted in larg …

What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens and cows and sickened some Americans.

Cllr Alan Amos said the spread of avian flu shows how others should have packed the renewal of public protection notice to stop gulls being fed

Avian influenza subtype H5N1 has caused outbreaks worldwide since 1996, with the emergence of the Guandong lineage in China. The current clade 2.3.4.4b has evolved from this lineage, with increased virulence and mass mortality events in birds and mammals. The objective of this study was the analysis …

Since early 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses have been causing outbreaks in dairy cattle in the United States. Here, we compared the replicative capacity of A/dairy cattle/Texas/24-008749-001/2024 (H5N1; Cow-H5N1) isolated from a dairy cow, A/chicken/Ghana/AVL-76321VIR7050-39/202 …

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are potential pandemic of global concern, posing a major threat to both the poultry industry and human health. Host factors play a key role in the replication of AIVs, while the function of complement component 4 binding protein, membrane (C4BPM) in this process is sti …

WELLFLEET — If you feel like you’ve been noticing a lot of dead birds lately, you’re not alone. According to State Ornithologist Andrew Vitz, we are in the midst of […]