Dozens of virologists gathered in Durban, South Africa this week to discuss topics including pandemic preparedness and ...

An individual from Missouri with no known exposure to risk factors got infected, and a close contact developed symptoms but ...

A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not ...

The H5N1 virus, initially restricted to Eurasia and Africa, has since spread to North and South America and even reached ...

If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue where to monitor for outbreaks among these vulnerable birds.

More information: Kleptoparasitism in seabirds—A potential pathway for global avian influenza virus spread, Conservation Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1111/conl.13052 ...

China imported 200,000 MT of pork in August, up sharply from only 90,000 MT in July but still 2.3% below year-ago. Through ...

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