The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 very quickly led to the development of the first generation of live-attenuated vaccines. The first inactivated influenza vaccine was ...

Avian influenza has been detected in wild birds in 10 Kentucky counties, including in a dead Canada goose in Kenton.

For the first time, a new genotype of avian influenza has been identified in U.S. dairy cows, prompting biosecurity efforts.

13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious ... have offered new insights into global viral evolution. Seasonal flu showed a 'remarkable' bounce back to pre-pandemic levels once ...

The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two ...

A recent study conducted on human A(H5N1) cases in the United States found that conjunctivitis was the primary symptom ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious ... have offered new insights into global viral evolution. Seasonal flu showed a 'remarkable' bounce back to pre-pandemic levels once ...

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, ...

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...