The Biology of a Mixing Vessel. Influenza viruses infect hosts by binding to sialic acid receptors in the respiratory tract. Avian viruses preferentially bind to α2,3-linked receptors, while ...

Wastewater testing for avian influenza to begin in some Ontario communities. A monitoring program is expected to start this fall. Author of the article: By Elizabeth Payne. Published Nov 08, 2024.

The spring goose hunt is a significant cultural tradition for Cree First Nations in northern Ontario, but some hunters are worried about the spread of avian flu to their traditional territory ...

This is leading to concern about a silent spreading of bird flu. "Given the large horse population in the U.S., combined with the levels of circulation of H5N1 in birds and now in cows, it is ...

Another confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in birds has been reported in Lambton County by Lambton Public Health. The new case isn’t connected to one reported March 14, the agency said in a ...

There have been 61 reported human cases of the avian influenza strain known as H5N1 since April 2024, per the CDC. ... pigs, horses and dogs also able to catch it.

In addition, Public Health Ontario said in a recent update that it was “currently responding to cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in birds across Ontario.” Earlier this year ...

Evidence of bird flu infections in horses signals a new frontier in viral spillover risks, demanding urgent action to monitor and mitigate cross-species transmission. Research Letter: Evidence of ...

More than 126,800 birds in New York have been affected by the avian flu since 2022, including thousands of new infections uncovered in recent months in New York parks, commercial flocks and ...

The flu has affected humankind for millennia, and in many years, a minor mutational drift in the strains circulates, beginning in the Southern Hemisphere, then moving to the Northern.