Bird Flu

US reports 2nd human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak

A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities… Read More

Explainer: Why bird flu is now a major threat to marine life

A deadly strain of avian influenza is spreading across the global ocean. Scientists estimate that… Read More

Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear

The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or… Read More

Dairy workers are at risk from bird flu

U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1… Read More

Bird flu likely circulated in cows for four months

Bird flu likely circulated in US dairy cows on a limited basis for about four… Read More

Bird flu: US tests show pasteurized milk is safe

Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials… Read More

1 in 5 commercial milk samples test positive for bird flu: US FDA

About one in five samples of commercial milk in the US tested positive for traces… Read More

Cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread

The US Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in… Read More

Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in US

Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was… Read More

Scientists warn of bird flu spread as penguin cases confirmed

SANTIAGO: Scientists in Antarctica are warning of the spread of deadly H5N1 avian flu virus… Read More

Bird flu strain kills South American wildlife

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild… Read More

France detects bird flu on vaccinated ducks farm

PARIS: France has detected bird flu on a duck farm in the Vendee region in… Read More

Japan to cull 40,000 birds after bird flu case

Japan detected the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu this season at a… Read More

Croatia reports bird flu outbreak on poultry farm

Croatia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a… Read More

Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time

Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to… Read More

Mexico reports H5N1 bird flu in wild duck

Mexican animal safety authorities confirmed the first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a wild… Read More

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu

PARIS: France on Monday began Europe's only vaccination campaign against bird flu in ducks, hoping… Read More

Plan to vaccinate ducks for bird flu triggers US trade restrictions

The US government said on Friday that a decision by France to vaccinate ducks against… Read More

Bird flu kills 400 seals, sea lions in Uruguay

An estimated 400 seals and sea lions have turned up dead on the coast of… Read More

China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu

A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird… Read More