H5N1 Mammals

You may have heard the story how the USDA, for the first time, confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza in rats. This is of course .....

New infections in animals should heighten concern of human H5N1.

Cases of H5N1 have been confirmed in multiple mammal species including pet cats

Texas Biomed researchers are looking into H5N1 avian flu mutations and how the virus could spread among humans if left unchecked.

Exposure of Alaska mammals to H5N1

As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to spread among animals, the discovery of infected rats in Riverside County provides another example of the virus' penchant for surprise.

The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.

The latest developments in avian influenza A (H5N1) surveillance for horses in the United States.

Updates on "bird flu" in cats, monkeys, and veterinarians

Pigs were the source of the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 and 2010.

Scientists have reported a new strain of bird flu in Nevada dairy cattle. And viral spread in pet cats has fueled worries over increased risk of exposure to humans

Central Government Issues Guidelines to Zoos for Preventing H5N1 Spread

Influenza A viruses have caused more documented global pandemics in human history than any other pathogensup1,2/sup. High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses belonging to the H5N1 subtype are a leading pandemic risk. Two decades after H5N1 'bird flu' became established in poultry in Southeast …

H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN WILDLIFE By PIB Delhi In response to the question regarding the measures taken by the Government to monitor and manage the hea

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has received an overwhelming response to its recent call for research proposals aimed at enhancing the swine industry’s defenses against H5N1 influenza. In a […]

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An official at the Centre of Disease Control said the tigers likely consumed meat from infected poultry.

Recent outbreaks of influenza A(H5N1) have affected many mammal species. We report serologic evidence of H5N1 virus infection in horses in Mongolia. Because H3N8 equine influenza virus is endemic in many countries, horses should be monitored to prevent reassortment between equine and avian influenza …

The pork industry is actively monitoring the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), emphasizing the importance of preparedness while reassuring consumers about the safety of pork products. Dr. Brett […]

A risk assessment framework was developed to evaluate the zoonotic potential of avian influenza (AI), focusing on virus mutations linked to phenotypic traits related to mammalian adaptation identified in the literature. Virus sequences were screened for the presence of these mutations and their geog …

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in dairy cattle and heightened pandemic risks.

Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while the farm seeks a judicial review of the case.

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.

A $1.26 million grant, awaiting final approval from Gov. Tim Walz, was awarded to University of Minnesota researchers intent on collecting 9,000 swabs from wild birds and mammals found sick or dead.

Avian influenza first emerged in 1996 but since 2020, the number of outbreaks in birds has grown exponentially, alongside an increase in the number of infected mammals.

NPR Bird flu or avian influenza is continuing to spread among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising fears that another pandemic is in our future. Last month, California declared…