South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday.

“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...

H5N1 bird flu is capable of spreading through the air, a new animal study from the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has found. H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with ...

South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

Bird flu continues to make headlines – this time, as it pertains to raw milk. A recent lab study found that H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, can survive in raw milk for quite ...

The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions. They were hospitalized last month with the U.S.'s first severe bird flu case.

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Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines and antivirals are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an increasing concern. The United States is in the midst of an ...

Health officials in Louisiana said Monday that an individual has died from the H5N1 bird flu. The death is the first reported among humans in the United States related to the virus.

The Davis lab is the only entity in the state with the authority to confirm bird flu cases. The union, known as UPTE, represents about 20,000 researchers and other technical workers across the ...