Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced significant progress in its five-pronged strategy to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), improve biosecurity in poultry production, and ...

During the 2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) on poultry farms in the midwestern United States, concern was raised about the potential for HPAI to contaminate groundwater.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is drafting a national poultry vaccination plan to combat bird flu, aiming to protect ...

As South Africa grapples with outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza, the meat industry faces unprecedented challenges, threatening supply chains and pushing prices for essential ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains ...

Dairy cows are more of a priority for a bird flu vaccine. More than 1,000 herds have been affected. Last month, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia tested an mRNA vaccine against avian ...

In 2022, avian influenza outbreaks affected 67 countries and resulted in the loss of 131 million domestic poultry. U.S. losses totaled 40 million animals and $2.5 to $3 billion. “Such large-scale ...

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

The role of avian flu is contributing to the higher cost of eggs due to the falling levels of supplies in the country. Other factors add to the costs, including rigorous and expensive protection ...