A final-stage trial has started of an mRNA vaccine against the bird flu strain infecting many animals – and occasionally ...
The Department of Health and Human Services had canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in funding previously committed help develop mRNA vaccines.
Backyard flock owners have to keep up biosecurity measures to protect their birds from avian influenza, the same as large commercial operations. (Photo by Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters) The poultry ...
Bengaluru’s H5N1 bird flu outbreak has prompted swift containment measures. While human risk remains low, understanding ...
Right now, one threat stands out: bird flu. I'd like to call on senior public health leaders to discuss the feasibility of a ...
Alberta is currently facing an ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza, a highly contagious virus that has contributed to the death of millions of birds since 2022 and continues to spread through ...
A study in Canada found that nearly half of the solid-organ transplant patients who had Candida bloodstream infections died ...
Nepal is grappling with a widening outbreak of avian influenza, with cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus now confirmed across four districts, raising concerns over further spread. Officials said ...
The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of birds and mammal species. Few places offer a clearer view of the virus’s spread in urban ...
Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed at poultry farms and other locations in Japan for six consecutive winter seasons since 2020, and more than 30% of outbreaks detected this ...
New Jersey’s bald eagle population experienced a slight decline in active nests last year, likely due to the impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the annual New Jersey Bald Eagle ...
The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026. As an influenza virologist, I ...