Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...

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H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Five years after COVID-19 reached pandemic status, public health experts reflect on what we learned—and how those lessons can ...

South African poultry industry suffers R1. 8 billion in losses as experts warn of potential human transmission risks from the ...

Birds without natural immunity that migrate or roost together in large flocks, such as geese, are most likely to die in large numbers. A recent bird flu outbreak among migratory eared grebes in Utah ...

The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...

The U.S. reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to ...

Q: What is avian influenza? Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but ...