Bird flu has been around for a long time. Originally infecting only birds, highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) was first found in dairy cattle in March 2024. Because influenza had never been ...

The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has ...

Johanna Harvey, an assistant professor of wildlife disease ecology at the University of Rhode Island, has described bird flu ...

Zoos and wildlife facilities in Alberta are taking steps to protect their birds from avian flu. Outbreaks on commercial ...

As summer approaches, infectious diseases such as H5N1 — commonly known as bird flu — can spread more easily and potentially ...

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...

Sporadic human infections with avian influenza A viruses have caused a wide spectrum of illness. As these novel influenza A viruses pose pandemic potential, timely detection and characterization of ...

Portions of two hiking trails near the Conowingo Dam are temporarily closed after carcasses of black vultures infected with avian flu were recovered, according to a Monday news release from ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a machine-learning classifier capable of analyzing the genomes of influenza A viruses (IAVs) to ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. Officials with the Georgia Department of Agriculture say they ...