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Deadly H5 strain of bird flu suspected on sub-Antarctic Heard Island in the Southern Ocean

Scientists fear the deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands after signs of the disease were seen in elephant seals on Heard Island. Warning: This story ...
Science Daily

Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...
inforum

As avian influenza cases ramp up, experts caution the mixing of one flu with another

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Avian influenza activity has started to ramp up in North Dakota and South Dakota over recent weeks. Health experts in North Dakota are hoping to keep the public informed on what ...
Forbes

Seventy U.S. Bird Flu Cases Underscore How Much We Still Don’t Know

ITHACA, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: HDC receiving staff prep arriving milk samples for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on December 10, 2024 in Ithaca, New York. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Cats Are Contracting Avian Influenza and Why This Problem Isn’t Go Away

Indoor-only cats are contracting H5N1, challenging the assumption that only outdoor hunters are at risk. Raw pet food and unpasteurized milk have been identified as significant vectors for viral ...