Influenza A viruses (IAVs), particularly H5Nx strains, pose significant threats to both avian and mammalian species, with occasional spillovers resulting in human infections. A crucial barrier to ...

In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther ...

A recent study has revealed that a single genetic change in a strain of the highly pathogenic H5 influenza virus could ...

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Companies have designed bird vaccines against H5-containing highly pathogenic avian influenza for a couple of decades, ...

The most common way to detect bird flu involves swabbing potentially contaminated sites and sequencing the DNA that’s been ...

“Due to scavenging of waterfowl and even infected individuals from their own roosts, vultures are particularly susceptible,” said Shelby Crouch, a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Wildlife ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus was identified in 2 symptomatic indoor domestic cats from homes of Michigan dairy workers.

Meanwhile, bird migrations in the Great Lakes region are worsening the problem. Loss of wetlands is pushing birds closer to farms, increasing the risk of outbreaks. Experts emphasize that vaccination ...

Four poultry farms in each of these West African countries have been hit byhighly pathogenic avian influenza in recent weeks.