The Trump administration's cancellation of $766 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines against potential pandemic flu ...

Growing up in rural Indiana, I had more animal friends than human ones. I raised ducks and geese, and enjoyed my time ...

Noting that the zoo typically welcomes around 2,000 visitors -- mostly schoolchildren and wildlife enthusiasts -- daily, ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different ...

In anticipation of the next big one, the U.S. government began bolstering the nation’s pandemic flu defenses during the George W. Bush administration. These strategies were designed by the security ...

Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations as the only regions on Earth that remain free from the H5N1 ...

The study found that the bird flu virus can survive more than seven days in raw milk stored in the refrigerator.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...

As cases of bird flu continue rising across dairy herds, researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine to protect dairy calves from the H5N1 virus. The vaccine is currently under early testing and ...

The stability of H5N1 in unpasteurized milk poses potential health risks. Study findings emphasize the need for awareness ...

Over the past 15 months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 70 human cases of bird flu across ...