The H5N9 strain of avian influenza is much more rare than the H5N1 which has been responsible for most of the reported human ...

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

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

H5N9 is a strain of the H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 bird flu virus subtypes, according to the National Institute of Health, but far less common. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...