H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security ...

The most well-known HPAI subtype circulating today is H5N1. Since early 2024, H5N1 has been causing outbreaks among cows ...

Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...

Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...

Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...

Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine ...

Four cases of avian influenza (H5N1) were detected in three pet cats and a live bird in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. This is the first time the strain infecting domestic cats in India, raising ...

Rats in Riverside County are the latest mammal species to be infected with H5N1 bird flu Identification of virus in rats raises concerns about potential infection pathways to people and their pets ...

What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

A recent outbreak of bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1, in parts of India, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, has raised concerns. This highly contagious viral disease ...

The U.S. Government is developing vaccines against avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses, according the CDC. The CDC has developed H5 candidate vaccine viruses that has been recently detected in the ...