Canada does not currently have a bird flu vaccine, but research is underway at the University of Guelph to try and create an ...

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

This makes the search for the “holy grail” of vaccines, as Sharif puts it, especially pertinent. His lab works on a solution ...

A new paper from a team of Cornell University researchers shows that the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus causes ...

Ecological divergence of wild birds drives avian influenza spillover and global spread. PLOS Pathogens , 2022; 18 (5): e1010062 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010062 Cite This Page : ...

When a chicken has avian flu, it’s not that hard to tell. The incubation period is relatively short, and when they get sick, they get really sick, and can even drop dead, seemingly out of nowhere.

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa are building a sanctuary for bald eagles found sick and injured across a large swath ...

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal health, and environmental health experts to remain vigilant.

Avian influenza virus — or bird flu — can infect domestic poultry such as chickens and turkeys, as well as wild birds. The H5N1 strain has been identified in Canada.

As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced ...

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, experts say. As of Monday, more than 52.4 million birds across the United States have died of avian influenza, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, ...