While H5N1 does not have high mortality rates in dairy cows, the infection causes decreases milk production and milk quality, ...

H5N1, or bird flu, initially presents with common flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, and fatigue, making early detection ...

A single mutation in the H5N1 strain of avian influenza that is infecting cattle in the US could make it more likely to infect humans, according to a new scientific paper. The worrying finding has ...

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new findings suggest it can also be transmitted through respiratory droplets and ...

Cambodia has reported its 12th human case of H5N1 bird flu this year, involving a 5-year-old boy from Kampot province, according to a translated statement shared by the University of Minnesota’s ...

BIRD flu has been detected in an English farm, it’s been announced. A case of the H5N1 bird flu was found in poultry in West Yorkshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...