CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains ...

Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

The bird flu strain appeared in the U.S. in late 2021. Since April 2024, there have been a total of 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu reported in the U.S., according to the Centers for ...

His lab looks at pretty much everything that has to do with flu—vaccination, treatments, viral evolution, transmission, mutations—but even he was surprised by what H5N1 has done. García-Sastre: ...

In June, CSL Seqirus received an order for 665,000 pre-pandemic bird flu vaccines from the European Commission that will be used across 15 EU member states.

Migratory birds develop antibodies to bird flu, officials say by: Karina F. Garcia Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:33 PM EDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:34 PM EDT ...

Preparing for bird flu New Zealand has been preparing for the possible arrival of H5N1 bird flu, with the aim of minimising potential damage to wildlife, the agricultural sector and human health.

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

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded outbreaks affecting nearly 175 million birds, according to the most recent tally ...

CHICAGO, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time that includes evaluating how it would ...