Purpose: A review of the avian influenza A/H5N1 virus, including human cases, viral transmission, clinical features, vaccines and antivirals, surveillance plans, infection control, and emergency ...

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of influenza of avian origin (H5N1) in a single sheep in Yorkshire following repeat positive milk testing. The case was identified ...

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal health, and environmental health experts to remain vigilant.

In fact, it’s considered a highly pathogenic avian influenza, because it can cause severe disease in birds and in other ...

Influenza, in general, small changes in the genetic structure of the virus can lead to the emergence of new subvariants, and variants and strains, kind of similar to what we see with coronavirus ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is spreading among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising concerns that another pandemic may be looming. Last month, California declared a state of ...

Farm Bureau on the Avian Influenza Frontlines. ... Farm Bureau also strongly encouraged APHIS to implement a testing and eradication strategy that worked with the current structure of the industry. On ...

CAROLINE COUNTY, MD. (WBFF) — The first case of H5N1 avian influenza at a Maryland poultry operation since 2023 has been detected in Caroline County. Officials from the Maryland Department of ...