From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

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New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the end of the bird flu emergency, at least for now.

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

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We must insist that individuals remain up to date on their influenza vaccination, as contracting influenza A can weaken the immune system and make one more susceptible to avian flu.

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

An outbreak of avian flu in 2023 hammered a colony of southern elephant seals in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego region, leading to a 50% decline in its population. But over the 2024-2025 breeding ...

Hickman said he worries bird flu may become another human pandemic, comparing it to the Spanish flu. “This is science. It's not a conspiracy. We can't take avian flu lightly,” Hickman said Friday.