This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...
It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is ...
The fear of another pandemic has resulted in the culling of millions of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and now ostriches. But some experts believe they are not enough of a risk to cause such hardship to fa ...
The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Europe’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) issued joint advice that warning of ...
The potential for a bird flu pandemic is real, warns EFSA as it encourages industry to step up safety protocols and ...
The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne infection.
With the advent of cases of avian flu in southern New England, and the rise in egg prices due to limited supply as a result, ...
Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, presented “Universal Influenza Vaccine — An Aspiration or Reality?” at the Westwood Lecture Series on Jan. 28.
As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...