Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses ...

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild ...

where many horses are likely to be exposed to H5N1 infected animals in agricultural settings. Additionally, horses are already known to carry equine flu – H3N8 – and researchers say that now ...

The U.S. hasn’t been able to control the spread of the H5N1 bird flu. And now, there’s been a reported outbreak in the U.S. of another strain of avian influenza, H5N9. This H5N9 outbreak ...

Both H5N9 and the more common H5N1 strains were found. The USDA is conducting investigations and enhanced surveillance, highlighting H5N1's higher human risk compared to H5N9, which is rarer and ...

H5N1 has been the dominant grouping of strains fueling this past year's outbreaks in the U.S., with different variants of that virus spreading in wild birds, poultry flocks, dairy cattle ...

While, as of January 2025, only one reported case of H5N1 infection in the U.S has resulted in death, the World Health Organization has reported over 950 cases globally since 1997, with more than ...

A Louisiana resident has died from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first death from the virus in US, according to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC). As of January 6, 2025 ...

A cat in Oregon died after eating raw pet food confirmed to be contaminated with H5N1, prompting recall of a Northwest Naturals’ product. McDonald’s Australia has cut breakfast service by 1-1/ ...