This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

In 2023, Moderna initiated a study on a “pandemic influenza vaccine” to protect against H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. In ...

Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an ...

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, there has been for the first time ever a reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States. This occurred on a duck farm in California ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is receiving increasing reports of sick or dead wild birds on the Eastern Shore ...