Experts say the short-term risk of a pandemic is low, but the recent appearance in mammals of the potentially dangerous avian influenza ... Richardson/Chicago Tribune) If you have flu symptoms ...

As bird flu sweeps across US poultry and cattle farms, researchers are racing to find ways to contain the outbreaks before ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment ...

Vaccinating more animals against bird flu could help protect public health and keep global trade flowing said the head of the ...

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild birds and ... | Genetics And Genomics ...

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered because of outbreaks of avian flu among flocks in over forty states, according to the Department of Agriculture. The disease ...

In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died. Investigators hypothesized that this virus is lethal ...