Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for ...
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...
The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.
People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...
"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.
Although cases of bird flu are surging among birds in the UK, the risk of the virus spreading to humans still remains extremely low. A bit of context about influenza explains why health protection ...
A new strain of bird flu has been detected in the United States, and it has sparked a lot of concerns among farmers and ...
Eggs are conspicuously absent from supermarket shelves, and prices are soaring. The reason? Avian bird flu has hit hard egg ...
An earlier version of this story reported that the virus had been detected since then.) The number of bird flu ...