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An avian influenza pandemic remains within the realm of possibility. To reduce the risk, we need to engage in a One Health ...
To understand HHS’s response, Krishnamoorthi and the Subcommittee have asked all relevant documentation and communication on the bird flu outbreak by June 25.
That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician ...
Is bird flu actually a threat to your cat? Bird flu can spread to cats and other domestic pets through a variety of ways, ...
Concerns have focused on lab research on the virus that causes bird flu in 2012 and on the virus that causes COVID ... with growth conditions and mold strains that therapeutic use of penicillin became ...
Influenza viruses are shifty entities. A seemingly ingenious and sneaky way for viruses to make these leaps is by swapping genetic material with other flu strains. Called reassortment, this ...
Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early outbreak detection.
This article was originally published with the title “Creating Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans at a Biosecure Laboratory” in Digital Issues Vol. 2 No. 1 (August 2025) ...
The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.
The union representing workers at a UC Davis lab key to California's efforts to test and track bird flu infections in livestock has sued the university, ...
Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded outbreaks affecting nearly 175 million birds.