Several local factors - including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, ...

A landmark study shows H5N1 in dairy cows causes severe mastitis, prolonged milk loss, and nearly $1,000 in economic damage ...

Several local factors—including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

For those who feel taking medical advice from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is risky, consider his plan for avian flu. Suggesting we let bird flu run rampant through flocks isn’t bold leadership — it’s a ...

Aaron Specht, assistant professor in the Purdue University School of Health Sciences, has investigated bird flu cases in critically endangered California condors since 2023, soon after 21 condors died ...

Broilers & Turkeys Diseases & Health Avian Influenza Start of summer sees few avian flu outbreaks in European poultry The virus has been detected more widely across Europe in wild birds, but without ...

Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, was first detected in 1996 among birds in China, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As such, seasonal flu vaccines are not designed to protect against avian influenza. No commercially available human vaccines currently exist for avian influenza viruses. How do people get bird flu?