This week, the World Organization for Animal Health reported that it had been notified by the USDA that a November outbreak ...

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...

Dr. Persia, a professor and Extension Specialist in Virgina Tech’s School of Animal Sciences said that means wild birds ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

The Riverside University Health System reported 23 dairy and poultry farms in Riverside County tested positive for the Avian Influenza variant, called bird flu. While it can be concerning if you are ...

Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for ...

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...

An earlier version of this story reported that the virus had been detected since then.) The number of bird flu ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

Bird flu has had a nationwide effect causing harm to the poultry and domestic animals but it also has been posing a risk to human health. While the health risk is low, people have been cautioned.

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.