CDC Warns of Cow-to-Human Transmission of H5N1 Bird Flu in Texas
A Texas farm worker contracted H5N1 from dairy cattle, indicating a new route of transmission for the virus, which has a high mortality rate and…
Avian Flu News
WHO Warning: Ongoing Bird Flu Outbreaks in Animals Pose Risk to Humans
Situation analysis and advice to countries from FAO, WHO, WOAH. The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”) have caused devastation in animal…
Will the Largest Bird Flu Outbreak in History Lead to a Human Pandemic?
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide….
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak: Watch Out for These “Super Spreader” Bird Species
A new study from researchers at Tufts University details which species are super spreaders. When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu,…
Resurgence of Bird Flu – Avian Influenza Virus – Raises Concern With Experts
With recent outbreaks identified in Canada and the United States, H5N1 – a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIv) strain – is quickly becoming a…
Scientists Create Phage Capsid Nanoparticles That Prevent Viral Infection
Researchers have developed a phage capsid that renders influenza viruses harmless. The approach could also be applicable to the coronavirus. A new approach brings the…
Moratorium Into Research of Modified Contagious H5N1 Avian Flu Strains
Researchers have agreed to pause their work on the H5N1 avian influenza virus for the next 60 days. The research involved creating extra-contagious versions of…