Several of Japan’s recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have hit commercial layer flocks, resulting in a sudden jump in market prices.

Guam Memorial Hospital Administrator Lilian Perez-Posadas said there are no suspected cases of norovirus or H5N1 infections on the island. “If the [Emergency Room] doctor on duty suspects a ...

The University of California, the nation's top recipient of federal research funding in higher education, is raising ...

H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the ...

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild water birds like ducks, geese, swans, etc. Infected birds shed the virus in ...

M S Bhuvanachandran, founder of Shiv Sena’s Kerala unit, has left the party following disenchantment with the style of working of Uddhav Thackeray.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed a major $590 million investment in Moderna to accelerate the development of a bird flu vaccine.

Since 2003, 954 confirmed cases of human H5N1 have been reported to the World Health Organization, and about half of those people have died. The case fatality rate is approximately 52%, per the CDC.

In 2024, there were 81 cases of avian flu (H5N1) in humans, the highest number since 2015. The virus is concerning due to its high fatality rate and the fear that it could evolve into more contagious ...

For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...

State officials said they've discovered the first case of the highly infectious H5N1 bird flu virus in a backyard flock in Wayne County. In a press release issued Thursday, the Michigan Department ...