Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks catching the virus in Connecticut. There have been no instances yet of commercial ...

Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures ... Officials Assess Threat of H5N1 Avian Flu Jan. 2, 2025 — Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1 ...

Influenza’s ability to shape-shift and reassort its genes with its viral cousins makes it easier for variants to emerge ...

As commercial bird flocks continue to be plagued with H5N1, some farmers are starting to use this unusual tool to help keep ...

With egg prices spiking due to bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced steps last week to control the H5N1 virus, such as increasing financial relief for farmers with affected ...

Cats infected with H5N1 can develop severe and fatal illness. We don’t know much more. There is minimal surveillance at state or national levels in the U.S. for companion animal infectious ...

A growing number of California cats and an unknowable population of free-roaming “community cats” have been contracting avian flu, or H5N1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Since march of last year, the USDA has recorded a national total of 978 confirmed cases Avian Flu or H5N1 in dairy herds. Minnesota has confirmed a total of 9 cases on dairy farms. Dr. Nicole ...