At first, the monovalent influenza A (H5N8) vaccine will be tested in two doses, 21 days apart, in adults aged 18–59.

Despite facing challenges from avian influenza and severe weather, Georgia's bald eagles are maintaining a strong presence, ...

“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...

THE PUBLIC HAS been urged to steer clear of sick or dead wild birds and to do the same with pets. The Department of Agriculture has warned that a “highly pathogenic” strain of bird flu - Avian ...

South Africa's Department of Agriculture announced the launch of its first poultry vaccination programme against highly pathogenic avian influenza, sparking both optimism and scepticism within the ind ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) has confirmed a new detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk from a Maricopa ...

Georgia’s bald eagles are having an average nesting year – and that’s good news, according to the scientists who study them.

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A CDC advisory has recommended to ban the use of thimerosal in flu shots despite no evidence that it causes any harm.

A letter to the US public on the AMA website, signed by 75+ medical societies, stresses the vital importance of influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines.

Long-term air pollution exposure in adults, even at low levels, is linked to increased risk for pneumonia and other ALRIs requiring hospital care.

Two new H5N1 outbreaks confirmed in North West and Mpumalanga provinces. • Government plans first-ever mass poultry vaccination campaign underway. • Past 2023 epidemic led to culling of 10.5 million ...