Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have developed a new, proof-of-concept vaccine to protect people from the bird flu strain currently circulating in the United States. The team, led ...

Human mammary glands contain sugars that avian influenza can latch onto to infect cells, researchers report August 8 at medRxiv.org. The finding, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, raises the ...

Expert says H5N1 has the potential to spur a major epidemic if its circulation among poultry, cattle and humans is not ...

Dairies say the USDA relief money helped them sustain operations as bird flu decimated milk production, but critics say the ...

Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

The bird flu was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024 and has since spread to 17 states. The largest presence of the virus has been in California dairy farms, with 767 herds testing ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at scales no one fully understands ...

The Washington State Department of Health announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reaching out to ...

Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in Udham Singh Nagar and Bageshwar, prompting immediate containment measures. In Udham ...

Growers are battling to overcome practical issues with peat free compost, particularly where salad crops are concerned. We visit field trials where tomatoes and lettuce are being grown without peat.

By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian chicken exports are expected to fall as much as 2% to 5.2 ...

Avian influenza is still a concern as fall migration begins, and people are advised to take precautions such as not touching ...