The Public Health Agency of Canada says the purchase of 500,000 vaccines are a 'proactive' measure to ensure the doses are ready if they need to be used.

U.S. approves conditional use of avian influenza vaccine amid spreading outbreak U.S. greenlights temporary use of bird flu ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza for those most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected ...

It’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse.

But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions ...

India's apex health research body has warned that H5N1 infection in humans has a high case fatality rate, exceeding 50 ...

The ongoing outbreak of genotype B3.13 of the H5N1 avian flu virus in dairy cows was first detected in March 2024. The first ...

Airborne transmission may play a bigger role in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry ...

A growing number of felines have fallen sick. Though they have not transmitted the illness to people, scientists fear the ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

The Canadian government has purchased an initial supply of 500,000 doses of human vaccine against avian influenza.

Vital data and analyses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about dangerous flu outbreaks have been blocked from release since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, ...