This isn’t just an animal health crisis — it’s a risk to public health. When animals consume foods containing live virus, ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

A nanoparticle-based vaccine candidate for H5N1 avian influenza achieved 100% protection in preclinical trials, offering hope ...

Covid.gov, which offered information about the virus, and Covidtests.gov, where people could order tests — now promote the Trump administration's view on the "true origins" of the virus.

Food security is under pressure as HPAI contributes to skyrocketing egg prices. In early 2025, retail egg prices saw a staggering increase, which has made eggs less affordable for many American ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected over 1,009 cattle across 17 U.S. states, affected poultry in New York and New Mexico, and caused one human death in Louisiana.

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

In an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health, a team led by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

Liberia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday.