The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

Georgia is the nation's largest poultry producing state. Last week, bird flu was found for the first time in a commercial ...

The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...

All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, ...

Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor said the most at-risk patients should be first.

The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...

There are currently no documented cases of human to human transmission of bird flu, also known as avian flu H5N1 ... We also ...

Because bird flu viruses don’t always effectively spread among humans, they sometimes need help from other species to thrive, Schaffner explains. “The pig’s respiratory tract is set up in ...

For example, bird flu was detected in pigs for the first time late last year. “In poultry populations, when you are constantly introducing new susceptible individuals, it allows these viruses to ...

Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'Bird Flu' Virus Infection ... New Two-Step Flu Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise in Pig Model Aug. 9, 2024 — A new, two-step flu vaccination ...