Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which ...

Everyday brings news of the spread of avian influenza A (H5N1), affecting flocks in more states, livestock, zoo animals and ...

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is an External Advisory Body that provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with independent, ongoing, and timely medical, scientific, ...

A non–peer-reviewed study published on the preprint server bioRxiv suggests that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus shed in poultry droppings can be transmitted by the wind, a possibility ...

Highly pathogenic H5N5 avian flu has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Avian influenza viruses typically require several ... Sep. 3, 2024 — Starting antiviral treatment as late as 14 days after infection with SARS-CoV-2 may still be beneficial ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan for combatting avian flu that will move away from ... flocks within a matter of days. There is no treatment for HPAI. In poultry, the only way to ...

NIH science lays groundwork for future studies in people.

A health district epidemiologist called it a “kick in the teeth” and “based on conspiracy and misinformation.” ...

A person in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected ...

The study focuses on a new treatment approach ... Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'Bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans Dec. 5, 2024 — Avian ...

A grey seal pup was rescued and released in Bethany Beach this week.