A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...

US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...

As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a ...

A team of virologists, infectious disease specialists and pathobiologists affiliated with several institutions in China and ...

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.

Hong Kong has confirmed a new ... bird flu, while the H5 bird flu virus has been detected in two cats that died in the South Korean city of Pocheon, it was reported on Friday. Health officials in ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

Meanwhile, COVID-19 markers declined or remained stable. ED visits for COVID are at low levels but are highest among young ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ... Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated ...

These viruses usually do not cause disease in wild species but spread occasionally to domestic birds (ducks ... and neuraminidase (N). Strains of influenza viruses are named according to the type of H ...

The vaccine, typically given as 3 doses, was developed by China and hadn't previously been used in outbreak settings.

A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in ...