H5N1 Flu

The federal government’s deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.

A person with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.

A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US

The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from infected chickens and wild birds in a backyard flock.

Scientists are ringing bells of warning about this virus, telling us to take action now. I hope we're listening.

ARUP Laboratories has launched the laboratory-developed qualitative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the detection and subtyping of influenza A (H5) virus. Developed in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the assay is intended to aid in the evaluation of individuals who may have been exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu.

The deadly avian flu virus, H5N1, has impacted wildlife at the Nagpur Zoological Park, claiming the lives of three tigers and a leopard. In response, all zoos across Maharashtra have been placed on high alert. Read more to know the details of the story., India News News - Times Now

By Matt Reese Shaun Wellert, D.V.M. at Ohio ATI College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Scien

Scientists and virologists are trying to find a way to stop the next flu pandemic, including the current strain of bird flu wreaking havoc across the United States, in a very unorthodox way.

Risks of viral mutations, breakthrough infections, and human health concerns from mRNA residues in meat are ignored by public health officials.

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

On Friday, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced preliminary testing on a poultry farm in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5, a strain of the avian flu. Additional samp…

Two wild geese in Amarillo tested positive for bird flu.They were first spotted by people who were out walking.To minimize the risk of exposure, Amarillo Public

Bird flu suspected in Sandusky County. Dead geese and swans being tested by Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Israel has reported an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus on a farm, a case likely due to contact with wild birds migrating from Europe, international animal health body OIE said on Monday.

Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for viral reassortment. This groundbreaking study urges increased surveillance to prevent novel influenza epidemics.

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising concerns for human transmission.

Reports of dead birds came from Warren, Montgomery, Auglaize, Erie, Huron, Logan, Mercer, Richland, Sandusky and Stark counties.

A wildlife nonprofit in the Poconos has confirmed dozens of snow geese in various parts of the Lehigh Valley have tested positive for the bird flu.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Two hundred snow geese were found dead of suspected bird flu in the Lehigh Valley as poultry is set to return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show for the first time in thre…

Draft EIS analyzes potential environmental effects of using three action alternatives during an avian influenza outbreak.

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

Nearly 71% of all dairy herds in California have caught the illness since August.

Forbes Over the past year, bird flu has spread far beyond America’s avian creatures. Largely concentrated among farm animals, it’s also hit zoos, domestic pets and even people. The risk…

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has collected and submitted samples from multiple dead wild birds to test for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ohio.

More than 25 geese have been removed from Ada Hayden Heritage Park due to the threat of bird flu.

"Federal health officials say no need for bird flu vaccine in humans as disease not spreading person-to-person or causing severe illness. CDC confirms 66 cases,