Avian flu
How Close Is H5N1 to Reaching the Goal?
If H5N1 were on a soccer team, as one expert described it, it just might be able to score a goal: human-to-human ...
APRIL 24, 2025
Bird Flu in Cats Related to Raw Pet Food
The New York avian flu cases among cats were linked to eating raw foods. Other cat cases found among owners who ...
MARCH 28, 2025
Immune Antibody Appears Protective Against H5N1 in Monkeys
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects macaques against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, ...
JANUARY 31, 2025
Despite Mutations, Avian Flu Still Susceptible to Antivirals
Researchers identified nine mutations in an avian influenza strain from a person in Texas.
JANUARY 29, 2025
‘Many Barriers to Success’ Make It Difficult to Control Avian Flu
Wild birds like ducks and geese can migrate thousands of miles, infecting wild and domestic animals, which is one ...
JANUARY 10, 2025
CDC Confirms First U.S. Case of Severe H5N1 Influenza Linked to Backyard Flock
A Louisiana patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 virus infection—the first U.S. instance ...
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Wastewater Surveillance Found Avian Flu Before Reported Outbreaks in Cattle
Avian influenza was detected by wastewater surveillance before the first reported outbreak among Texas dairy cattle ...
OCTOBER 19, 2024
Spillover Events of H5N1 Led to Mammal-to-Mammal Transmission
Researchers at Cornell University provide evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle ...
AUGUST 7, 2024
H5N1 Virus Did Not Efficiently Transmit Via Respiratory Route to Ferrets
A series of experiments with HPAI H5N1 viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived ...
JULY 16, 2024
CDC Confirms Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers
The CDC confirmed four human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in Colorado. The CDC also ...
JULY 16, 2024
H5N1 Passes From Cattle to Cats Fed Infected Raw Milk
Almost 50% of cats fed contaminated raw milk died from their H5N1 infection.
JULY 10, 2024
CDC Leads Efforts Against Human Transmission of H5N1
More than 100 farms spanning 12 states have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) infections ...
JULY 8, 2024
