A Texas dairy herd first reported in March that cattle had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Since then, the H5N1 version of the virus has spread to 299 dairy herds in ...

The first possible human avian influenza infection might be in Washington after the State Department of Health (DOH) announced it is investigating an illness that has spread among multiple ...

New research has revealed that even asymptomatic people carry the avian flu virus, suggesting that infections among dairy workers may be more common that presumed — and underscoring the need for ...

The first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a backyard flock of geese and chickens in Jackson County, Oregon. This follows a series of bird flu cases detected ...

A B.C. teenager has tested “presumptive positive” for avian influenza, also known as bird flu, caused by the H5 influenza virus — the first presumed human case of H5 avian influenza acquired in Canada ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, ... Aug. 19, 2024 — The ...

SACRAMENTO, California — Health officials across the U.S. are working to prevent a potentially dangerous combination virus as ...

H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in ...

There is not a concern at this point about human-to-human transmission, according to the agency. "Given the amount of exposure to infected cows, evidence continues to suggest only animal-to-human ...

A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virusin Canada. The provincial government said on the weekend that B.C.‘s chief veterinarian and ...

"The risk of widespread transmission of avian influenza to humans is low," says Cheryl Bettigole of the Department of Family ...