One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

You’ve most likely heard about bird flu in the context of egg prices. Eggs are expensive and hard to find right now because ...

The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 ...

The detection of bird flu in a sheep is another sign that the H5N1 virus is adapting to hop to new hosts ...

When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may eventually evolve the ability to infect a new species, such as humans, through a ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

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 ...

H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low. By Stephen Castle Reporting from London Bird ...