A team of Chilean scientists has sequenced the first complete genomes of the H5N1 avian influenza virus found in birds in ...

Since its emergence in US dairy cattle, highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu, H5N1) has defied control, spreading to ...

The once-humble staple has turned into the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

In order to prevent a resurgence in highly pathogenic avian influenza in the coming months, authorities in South Korea have announced a series of new disease prevention measures.

Bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Devon, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. Defra said the case had occurred at a commercial poultry business near ...

The addition of H5 avian influenza detection to the Metrix® platform strengthens the nation's preparedness posture by enabling rapid, point-of-care differentiation of H5 from seasonal H1 and H3 ...

Idaho Animal Health laboratory in East Boise can now test milk samples from Idaho dairies for bird flu, eliminating delays caused by out-of-state shipping.

Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

The federal government has paid California dairy farms more than $230 million to subsidize losses in milk production resulting from bird flu, records show, an amount that the dairy industry ...

Avian influenza virus from the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle appears to be keeping its bird-infecting features rather than adapting to better infect other mammals, according to a new study from ...