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 ...

About Avian influenza A (H7N9) This selected variant of avian influenza A (H7N9), or bird flu, is a subtype of influenza viruses that have been detected in birds, livestock, and people in the past.

The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, subtype H5N1 in dairy cattle was confirmed in March 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA. This finding was the first of its ...

Two cats in New York City have died from the avian flu — including one doomed 8-month-old kitten that died just one week after being rushed to an Upper West Side veterinarian — marking the ...

According to a response to questions on bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture states that avian influenza A viruses can be either low pathogenic or highly pathogenic, Becker said.

The clinical study aims to evaluate a vaccine for avian influenza A (H7N9) delivered by Vaxxas’ high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP), and is funded by the United States government as a ...

Pasteurization kills bacteria and viruses, like avian influenza A viruses, in milk. Cook poultry, eggs, and beef to a safe internal temperature to kill bacteria and viruses (this includes pet food).

An avian flu vaccine contract with Moderna may be suspended, pending review of the contract by the current administration, according to a recent Reuters news story.

Avian flu steamrolls at penny-grabbing Uncle Sam. Robert Cyran. May 30, 2025 5:08 PM UTC Updated May 30, 2025. FILE PHOTO: Broiler chickens feed at Ward Family Farms in ...

Infection with avian influenza in humans can range from mild to severe, depending on the strain of the virus. When it does occur, the symptoms are similar to those of seasonal influenza (flu) but ...

Americans can continue to expect high prices for eggs this year, new estimates show, due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak and inflation. Egg prices are estimated to increase about 20% in 2025 ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & BRISBANE, Australia, September 11, 2024--Vaxxas today announced that it has initiated a multi-center Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine against pre-pandemic avian influenza ...