Seventy U.S. H5N1 cases reveal unusual patterns: fewer deaths than abroad but much higher risk than seasonal flu ...

Since its emergence in US dairy cattle, highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu, H5N1) has defied control, spreading to ...

Could Bird Flu Spread between Humans? Here’s What It Would Take The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another question ...

H5N1-infected cattle were first reported in March 2024. Since then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 41 human cases directly stemming from contact with milking cows.

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak has severely impacted the US dairy industry, causing significant milk production losses and ...

Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have developed a new, proof-of-concept vaccine to protect people from the ...

Expert says H5N1 has the potential to spur a major epidemic if its circulation among poultry, cattle and humans is not ...

H5N1 avian influenza virus was first found infecting cattle in 2024, though its risk of adapting to infect and spread through humans has been unclear. Findings show that these influenza ...

Switzerland's cows have dodged the global H5N1 bird flu so far. But if it hits dairy herds, the country's iconic cheeses – ...

New research projects funded to combat avian influenza in swine focus on vaccine development, transmission risks, and biosecurity measures.

Human mammary glands contain sugars that avian influenza can latch onto to infect cells, researchers report August 8 at medRxiv.org. The finding, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, raises the ...