PCR testing on April 1 confirmed H5N1 infection. Genetic sequencing identified the virus as clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, consistent with strains causing severe infections in the United States and ...

According to a Reuters report, the European Commission has approved a series of measures proposed by Poland to contain the spread of bird flu. The measures will be implemented immediately. Poland has ...

Influenza A viruses (IAVs), particularly H5Nx strains, pose significant threats to both avian and mammalian species, with occasional spillovers resulting in human infections. A crucial barrier to ...

The study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a conditionally licensed H5N1 poultry vaccine in black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps ...

A study published in Marine Mammal Science examines the profound implications of a recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on the southern elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina) colony at ...

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has issued advisories against consuming eggs from backyard chickens due to the discovery of high concentrations of PFAS in ...

A new study published in Nature presents compelling evidence that H5N1 viruses from bovine sources maintain a preferential binding to avian-type sialic acid receptors while demonstrating limited ...