With H5N1 2.3.4.4b causing chaos overseas, the hunt for the next pandemic is on our shores
Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next ...
Bird flu tops list of viruses likely to cause another pandemic - so authorities are on high alert
As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with domesticated animals is an extra ...
H5N1 strain of bird flu has potential to become pandemic, says UK expert
The infection was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire on Monday and, while bird flu does not spread easily to people, the ...
Avian influenza discovered in NYS bobcats
Avian influenza—which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk—has now ...
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Milk testing is vital to keeping avian flu out of state's dairy herds
While New York state has not had a case of avian influenza in dairy cows, veterinary experts say milk testing underway at ...
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Clearing the air — What to know about avian influenza and spring bird migration
If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...
H5N1 influenza viral lineages beginning to evade human immunological defenses, research finds
New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...
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Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu
Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. The Trump administration is rolling out a new ...
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Avian flu confirmed in New York bobcats, raising wildlife health concerns
Ithaca, NY — Avian influenza has been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state, according to a new study from Cornell University. The research tracked live bobcats and revealed widespread ...