The government announced this week that the consortium of eight top scientists would be working on "developing new strategies to tackle future
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A new research project will study bird flu outbreaks, including nine from Suffolk earlier this year, to help understand how
The consortium has been given £1.5m to develop strategies to tackle recent outbreaks of the H5N1 strain causing severe illness and death in birds.
Scientists from eight leading UK laboratories are joining forces to develop new ways to fight bird flu.The consortium has been given £1.5m to devel
This year’s outbreak of the H5N1 virus has resulted in the deaths of nearly 400,000 wild birds worldwide.
The spread and evolution of highly pathogenic influenza A/H5N1 viruses in birds worldwide, and the associated human fatalities, have raised concern
In France, the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been downgraded.
MORE than 100 cases of bird flu have been confirmed in poultry or other captive birds in England since the end of last year.
The presence of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus for the first time in the African nation of Guinea.
The birds contracting this new version of the H5N1 flu have not been so lucky.
The H5N1 avian influenza has killed wild birds including cranes in Israel, Dalmatian pelicans in Greece, knots (a type of shorebird) in the Netherl
The Animal Health Department of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has culled 1,700 ducks and 30 chickens found to be positive for the H5N1 avian
The National Park Service (NPS) said on Wednesday that mallard ducklings at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were found to have the H5N1 bird f
State wildlife officials say avian influenza has been detected in wild birds in Scottsdale.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that small poultry flocks in the Regional District of Peace River, District Municipality o
Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture said they have detected a strain of bird flu in three birds at Eldorado Park in Scottsdale.
Some 11 different cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza strains have been reported in Washington state since the beginning of May, and wildlif
The avian flu is spreading in British Columbia, with fresh outbreaks reported in Peace River, Sechelt and Summerland on Tuesday.
After a succession of outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in both provinces during April and May, the agency website show
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'Owners of small or backyard flocks are urged to continue to be vigilant and have appropriate preventative measures in place,' the B.C.
PARIS (Reuters) - Guinea has reported six outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on farms in the western pa
PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - Guinea has reported six outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on farms in the we
With the continuing pandemic of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza in birds in Asia, Europe, and Africa, considerable concern remains that this influ
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in April that a Colorado man was the first reported U.S.
Federal laboratory testing confirmed cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza following an investigation by the Maryland Departments of Agri
The first case of a recent and growing outbreak of Avian Flu has been recorded in the Peace Country.
Seqirus is officially recognized by the U.S. government as having successfully established domestic manufacturing capability for innovative
H5N1 virus-positive cats (1 and 2) and H5N1 virus antibody-positive cats (1 and 4) did not show any signs of influenza virus-associated illness aft
Since October, the H5N1 strain has caused nearly 3,000 outbreaks in poultry in dozens of countries.
Wildlife officials say the animals were most likely feeding on birds that had died from the H5N1 avian influenza.
A small pond near the Buttonwood Park Zoo entrance, normally occupied by various waterfowl, was quiet as Shara Rapoza walked by.
Two cases of avian influenza have been discovered in the carcasses of waterfowl in the territory, the Yukon government announced Friday.
The new cases come just months after a large outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza swept through Israel during the winter with the last outbreak reporte
Some of the state’s bird rescue facilities are changing their policies amid what one called an explosion of cases.
For three days in early May, the Alaska Raptor Center received multiple calls about a bald eagle in the Sitka Historical National Park that appeare
H5N1 continues to make its way through Washington. The latest detection was confirmed on Friday, May 27, in a backyard flock in
If you're headed to the South Carolina coast this Memorial Day weekend, state health officials have a warning for you: Don't mess with si
Since highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is commonly spread by migrating birds, there is a possibility that the strain of HPAI that has affec
In Europe, the country currently reporting devastating losses from highly pathogenic avian influenza is Hungary.
This is where the H and N in avian influenza strains come from: they identify specific HA and NA proteins, like the current H5N1 strain causing out
Since October, the H5N1 strain has caused nearly 3,000 outbreaks in poultry in dozens of countries.
These coordinated movements of a flock of starlings follow no plan or leader.
The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza now stands at 62 sites, with a total of 2,718,082 birds
The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza now stands at 62 sites, with a total of 2,718,082 birds
The number of birds affected by this spring's outbreak of bird flu has crossed the 3 million mark.
When the Covid-19 multi-ministry task force (MTF) announced that the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) level was to be adjusted
Two more Minnesota poultry operations have been added to the list of those hit by bird flu this spring.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is requesting that live market poultry sales cease for the next 30 days as a means of combatting the
The presence of the H5N1 serotype of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been found in Gabon.