Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

Here's what to know. “We’ve never seen a global spread of avian influenza virus like this,” says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the ...

The avian flu outbreak has killed millions of chickens in America, and currently no end in sight. It has also led to a hike ...

As per current policy, while one dead bird does not reach the threshold of suspicion for avian influenza ... information and guidance about bird flu and preventative measures to try and reduce ...

But the H5N1 bird flu virus, which was first identified in 1996 when it spread from wild birds to domestic birds, can. In fact, it’s considered a highly pathogenic avian influenza, because it ...

6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating ... Dec. 5, 2024 — Avian ...

These viruses usually do not cause disease in wild species but spread occasionally to domestic birds (ducks, chickens, turkeys). Such strains present a significant concern for poultry producers by ...

6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating ... Innovative Immunotherapy Shows ...

This is the second known instance of a type of avian flu being introduced into cattle herds by birds. It suggests that the virus could be seeding itself into cattle through introductions from wild ...

During a study on high mortality cases of goose embryo in Shandong Province, China (2014–2015), we isolated an H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) strain (A/goose/Shandong/DP01/2014 ... Furthermore, ...

An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to ...