The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed H5N1 avian flu detections in Nevada dairy herds—the state's first since December—along with ...

Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian ...

Such strains present a significant concern for poultry producers by causing considerable mortality in domestic bird species. In addition, swine (pigs) can be infected with some strains of avian ...

More H5N1 avian flu detections have been confirmed in poultry flocks in nine states over the past 2 days, including a massive layer farm in Pennsylvania that has nearly 2 million birds, according to ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City zoos are taking extra precautions after announcing the deaths of several ducks and wild birds amid concerns of an avian flu outbreak. The Wildlife ...

As per current policy, while one dead bird does not reach the threshold of suspicion for avian influenza, birds that are not usually found in the Falkland Islands are routinely swabbed for ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets ...

More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered because of outbreaks of avian flu among flocks in over forty states, according to the Department of Agriculture. The disease ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and ...

Hoosier farmers are on edge as the bird flu—officially the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI—continues to menace big and small flocks alike three years into this outbreak. Last month ...

Assessment of recent changes in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses has led two of the region’s agencies to set out five broad recommendations to prepare for a possible increase in ...

Recent increases in reports of confirmed avian flu cases have spurred a new order from New York Governor Kathy Hochul's Office for select regions in New York State. With avian flu being such an ...