H5N1 Virus Outbreak News: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an emergency warning for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, also known as bird flu. The virus, which has ...

H5N1, or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A, is a subtype of influenza A virus that causes avian influenza or flu in cows, birds, and other mammals. However, this highly infectious respiratory ...

“No doubt that human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A, H5N1 virus that primarily causes bird flu, has a high potential for severe respiratory infection as well as high ...

The virus, H5N1, commonly found in wild birds, has now infected mammals, including dairy cows, posing a significant threat. Although the strain replicates more in the brain and is severe ...

Rhode Island has not had any human cases of H5N1. State Veterinarian Scott Marshall says the virus often spreads via wild ducks and geese. “While the public health risk of H5N1 remains low ...

Last week, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) confirmed that a child in the city became the first case of Avian Influenza-Bird Flu (H5N1 ... spread of this virus and its ...

The FDA has advised pet food manufacturers to update safety plans in response to the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The virus, which can severely affect cats, has been linked to uncooked or ...

So far, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 has been identified, but health officials are monitoring the virus for any genetic changes that would make transmission among people more likely.

The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across ... The highly infectious virus, H5NI avian flu, was detected last week. The Suffolk County Health Department said that the farm ...

People should not handle or eat birds that were obviously sick, but even if a bird had H5N1, the virus would be killed in the cooking process. It’s crucial to cook poultry and poultry products ...