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

The two Victorian H7 strains of avian influenza have been successfully eradicated, but some farmers fear more frequent ...

Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...

The finding at a California duck farm is raising alarms among public health experts that bird flu could further mutate into ...

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.

There are many variations of bird flu, also known as avian flu and although humans can be affected by it, it depends on the strain - here is ...

The first positive HPAI case in Pennsylvania was found within a Lehigh County commercial layer chicken flock, according to ...

A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California.

Commercial duck flock in California has tested positive for two strains of avian influenza. On November 23, 2024, two HPAI ...

H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. It's a reassortment strain that originated from the H5N1, H7N9, and ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, primarily affects birds but there have been cases reported in humans as well. Unfortunately, a patient recently died from severe avian influenza A (H5N1), marking the ...