A genetic analysis of the H5N1 influenza virus in the current avian pandemic has located it in a clade (virus family) circulating among poultry and

The subsequent identification of the culprit, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, now has health experts warning that humans might also be faci

Of the 13 most recent outbreaks — starting in the period January 17-22 — 12 occurred in the central-western province of Greater Poland.

An Avian influenza protection zone has been established in Grantown after an outbreak of the deadly bird disease.

Experts say the risk of any such jump of H5N1 from birds to humans is low, Axios notes.

Recently, an HPAI H5N1 infection was detected at a mink farm in Spain, where there was possible spread of the virus between the animals.

In updates posted over the last few days, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reported m

With H5N1 being reported in birds worldwide, care must be taken to prevent mink infection on farms like this one.

The FT's Anjana Ahuja reports on how virologists are unlocking the secrets of the latest H5N1 avian flu strain, in an attempt to tackle the mo

The strain— first identified in domestic waterfowl in China in 1996 —is behind nearly 58 million U.S. bird deaths in the past year.

These viruses infect birds and — rarely — spread among humans. One virus that causes bird flu is called H5N1.

A mutation in the outbreak strain may have public health implications, given that it is present in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus.

More than seven million captive birds have died of bird flu or been culled for disease control since an outbreak started in October 2021, the Gover

"Your daily process is to raise animals, either for meat or to collect eggs daily from them.

The presence of H5N1 variant, which has an additional proliferative capacity, was confirmed among the poultry in the local farm managed by the dist

The presence of H5N1 variant, which has an additional proliferative capacity, was confirmed among the poultry in the local farm managed by the dist

A strain of bird flu that’s very contagious and deadly among chickens has infected birds in nearly every state in the U.S.

The country said eggs and poultry from Angus would not be permitted due to concerns over the spread of the deadly disease.

Local poultry farmers are on alert because federal rules require the destruction of the entire flock if even a single bird is infected.

Since registering the nation’s first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the season in October, Japan has confirmed the disease on

Researchers at Hokkaido University have revealed the effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus infection on an Ezo red fox and a Japanese

The highly infectious variant of H5N1 has caused Europe’s worst bird flu season and has spread across the globe with little sign of slowing.

Bird flu has been identified in commercial poultry in Norfolk.

With the continuing pandemic of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza in birds in Asia, Europe, and Africa, considerable concern remains that this influ