Bihar is on alert after bird flu was confirmed in dead crows in Darbhanga. Authorities are increasing surveillance, testing ...

Bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows died, triggering high alert.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to livestock to humans.

A new nasal spray vaccine could stop bird flu at the door — blocking infection, reducing spread, and helping head off the next pandemic.

Five wild birds in Suffolk County have tested positive for bird flu over the last two months, according to federal data.

Another Georgia commercial poultry flock has tested positive for bird flu, the third such case in less than a month in the state, agriculture officials said.

According to an article on Earth.com, the risk of H5N1 to the general public remains low. In 2024, the United States reported ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have been circulating among wild birds and are enzootic in poultry in some areas of the world with spillover to a wide range of terrestrial and marine ...

The Netherlands has identified antibodies of the bird flu virus in a dairy cow, but the risk of the H5N1 avian influenza virus spreading from animals to humans is very small, according to the Dutch ...

The Netherlands has identified antibodies of the bird flu virus in a dairy cow, but the risk of the H5N1 avian influenza virus spreading from animals to humans is very small, according to the Dutch ...

Unfortunately, it seems to be going into mammals, which is pretty concerning,” said Kevin Hynes of bird flu, but the current strain “does not seem to go into humans from causal contact,” he said.

Bird flu cases are increasing, and a new review suggests the virus might spread between people without causing symptoms. But with limited surveillance and major gaps in data and reporting, the scope ...