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

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Grady County was confirmed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry last week. The department was notified of the case on March 10, ...

The recommendations were made following a meeting that included experts from the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense.

Following the January die-off of 5,000 snow geese due to avian flu at in the Lehigh Valley, the game commission was expecting ...

The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.

Ever wonder what PennAg does for its members and agriculture? Their involvement in the fight against avian influenza offers a recent example.

Avian influenza antigens of the H5 strain have been detected in a dead wild mammal in the first case reported in South Korea, the environment ministry said Tuesday. The bird flu antigens were detected ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday made recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the virus strains to be ...

Q: What is avian influenza? Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can sometimes infect humans and other animals. It is caused by influenza A ...

Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and ...

Since 2022, the USDA reports more than 150 million chickens and turkeys have been lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...

Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.