South Africa has reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on ...

Without protocol reforms, mass vaccinations of the national flock will be unlikely. Astral Foods became the first broiler ...

HHS Sec. RFK Jr. says Dr. Anthony Fauci is likely liable for the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for a nationwide ...

Following a prolonged but ultimately successful application process, South Africa’s largest poultry company has become the ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Astral Foods Ltd., one of South Africa’s biggest poultry producers by revenue, will start vaccinating chickens against bird ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

The world's top experts on avian influenza are in St. John's this week working toward a global response to the growing amount ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro on Friday welcomed the opportunity to debate vaccination of poultry against bird flu following the country's first confirmed outbreak ...

Health experts warn of another potential pandemic due to the H5N1 avian flu. The virus, impacting birds and mammals, has spread across the U.S. and resulted in significant poultry losses.