“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...

South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday.

There’s a two-way risk. Humans can also pass flu viruses to pigs, introducing new strains that complicate control. This constant exchange makes ongoing surveillance essential. The RVC study is one of ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Scientists Say New Strain of Swine Flu Virus Is Spreading to Humans in China A new study warns that the strain of H1N1, common on China’s pig farms since 2016, should be “urgently ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) has confirmed a new detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk from a Maricopa ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

The spread of bird flu among poultry flocks in the U.S. is also causing a spike in egg prices. As of Jan. 6, the virus had hit more than 138 million poultry across 50 U.S. states since January ...

A certain viral cellphone video from Tucson continues to spread across the internet like, well, swine flu. Since it first hit the web a week ago, the now-famous running javelina has spawned ...

anti-vaccine After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate The new ACIP agenda includes MMRV and thimerosal-containing flu vaccines.

Within days, Crescent Duck Farm became a casualty of the global avian flu outbreak, one of many farms around the U.S. that had to cull their entire flock, sending the prices of eggs and other ...