The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced significant progress in its five-pronged strategy to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), improve biosecurity in poultry production, and ...

If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

As bird flu cases rise in the US, South Africa's desperate need for chicken imports leads to a crucial agreement with the US ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, ... April 28, 2022 – The CDC announces a case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a man in Colorado. March 25, 2024 ...

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

Will the deaths of chickens to avian flu affect the availability of eggs and raise prices? Glenn Hickman said he doesn't expect a significant impact.

The CDC reminds the public that poultry and eggs should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees in order to kill bacteria and viruses, including avian influenza A viruses.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks within poultry and U.S. dairy cows. Recently, there have been several human cases of bird flu within U ...