A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security ...

In a new study, results suggest that in a preclinical model, two FDA-approved flu antivirals did not successfully treat severe H5N1 infections. Additionally, the researchers found that the route of ...

Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...

Previous exposures to older flu strains prime the immune system to produce antibodies against bird flu (H5N1).

Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues, scientists are working to better understand the virus's threat to human ...

H5N1 has been confirmed in dairy cattle in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys. But finding it in beef is a new development for ...

Experts caution that consuming raw dairy products contaminated with H5N1 may increase infection risks. The virus has been found to survive in raw milk for up to 56 days under refrigeration.

Dairy farmer Brent Pollard walks past and examines the cow pen at a cattle farm in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska Recent detection in the United States of a highly ...

Cattle from South Dakota will need to meet tuberculosis testing requirements before entering Wisconsin, following a new discovery of bovine TB there, Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt ...