Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, primarily affects birds and some cattle. However, a new study has shown that the H5N1 strain can spread through air, raising the risk of infections ...

A Science journal editorial published in July, titled, “Stop H5N1 influenza in US cattle now,” raised the alarm and warned, “Although the H5 2.3.4.4b virus seems poorly optimized for ...

Biological risk consultants forecast the impacts and opportunities of epidemics.

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans. While the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But the discovery in 2024 that the virus spread from wild birds to cows came as a surprise to public health experts, according to officials .

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans.While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Every time H5N1 infects a new species, there’s a potential opportunity to mutate into a strain that can spread to humans. This isn’t just theoretical. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic occurred when a ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

BIRD flu has been detected in an English farm, it’s been announced. A case of the H5N1 bird flu was found in poultry in West Yorkshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans.While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...