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

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Medical Collection to decode ...

In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died.

More information: Jing Yang et al, Genetic diversity of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in poultry across China and implications for zoonotic transmission, Nature Microbiology (2025).

I-29 Moo University webinar at noon May 8 to focus on vaccine development for avian influenza in dairy cattle.

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

The main reason egg prices have climbed is that more than 166 million birds have been slaughtered to contain the avian influenza or “bird flu” virus, which has caused egg prices to soar and supply to ...

Projections for Brazilian chicken exports this year will likely be revised upward as numerous outbreaks of avian influenza reduce supply in competing exporters and importing nations, a group ...

Zoetis received a USDA conditional license for its H5N2 avian flu vaccine for chickens, marking a step in addressing the impact of HPAI on poultry.