Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

The Department of Agriculture has issued its first-ever permit to vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as waterfowl and game ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, ...

Avian influenza viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds such as ducks, geese, gulls, swans and others, according to the CDC. The highly contagious virus can spread to chickens, ducks ...

Vaccinating wild birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is not an option. Estimates suggest there are 50 billion of them. You could never catch and vaccinate enough of them to have an effect.

On February 19, Tulane University reported that a new variant of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was found in cows and a dairy worker. But that's not the only bad news ...

How a bird flu pandemic could emerge 06:21. Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed ...

For two and a half years, a deadly strain of avian influenza often referred to as H5N1 has been ravaging poultry farms. More than 100 million birds have been killed in the U.S., either by the ...

Or, for a true reality check, just scan the Department of Agriculture's frequently-updated map and tables naming the many animals that have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

New insights on how bird flu crosses the species barrier Date: August 19, 2024 Source: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Summary: The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species ...