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).

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

called clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 virus emerged more recently, and has since spread among cattle. This current H5N1 strain does not bind well to receptors in the human upper airway, but widespread ...

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

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 ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in ... Backyard Poultry Face Bird ...

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.

Editor’s note: With the nation on heightened alert over the spread of bird flu, QA asked one of our technical advisers, ...

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 ...