“At this point, person-to-person transmission of Avian Influenza has not been noted in the U.S. and the public health risk remains low. However, it continues to be on our radar,” he noted.

The primary transmission pathway for bird flu remains through contact with infected birds. These animals can shed the virus through various bodily fluids including saliva, nasal secretions, and feces.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza can be transmitted among farms by wind, according to a recent study that found air-intake systems spread H5N1 in the Czech Republic.

A single mutation in the surface protein of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus could allow for easier human transmission. genprowebdirectory ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission ...

Cornell scientists have uncovered more about the 'spillover' of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPIA) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus, which is characterized as a "significant increase in the ...

In this interview with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital, we examines the evolution and transmission dynamics of H5N1 avian influenza ...

Avian Flu Vaccine Is Essential. Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to devastate poultry flocks throughout the United States, as well as cause significant illness in cattle, said David ...

'Food theft' among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240916115428.htm ...

Avian flu is not going away. Here’s how scientists are tackling it This undated electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two Influenza A (H5N1 ...