Scientists have found several strains of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a small number of NYC’s wild birds. A family of Canada geese lounge around on the lakeshore in Central ...
A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a study published in the Journal of Virology,.The work highlights that the interface between ...
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks) are ...
Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.
Bird flu in cows and goats has raised alarm in the U.S. To date, three people are thought to have caught the virus from cattle, but the risk to the general public is low. Editor's note: This is a ...
Scientists tested milk samples from herd infected with H5N1 in New Mexico, US, and found high levels of the virus, even after it had been refrigerated at 4c (39F).
New findings point to the milking process as a possible route of avian-influenza spread between cows — and from cow to human.
An outbreak in Iowa will result in the culling of a 4-million chicken flock. The infection has also been found in alpacas for ...
Share on Pinterest Bird flu has been spreading among domestic and wild birds in the U.S. Viara Mileva/Getty Images Another dairy worker in Michigan has been diagnosed with H5N1 bird flu after ...
May 30 (Reuters) - Bird flu, officially called highly pathogenic avian influenza, has increasingly spread to mammals, raising concern it may lead to human-to-human transmission, with foxes the ...
(Bloomberg) -- Major Australian supermarket chain Coles Group Ltd. is putting limits on egg purchases on fears of shortages ...
Bird flu is widespread among wild birds around the world and has been causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, with three confirmed cases in dairy workers. According to the ...