The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, among ...

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety Inspection Service has rehired employees who were fired but work on bird flu issues, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, ag groups are reacting cautiously to a ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry. This new ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

The members, which include, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jim Costa (D-CA) noted that more attention has been paid to the poultry ...

You may have noticed egg prices going up, and even eggs being scarce. Bird flu is to blame, but it doesn’t just affect egg ...