Italy confirms first European human H9N2 avian flu case
A person who travelled from outside Europe to the region of Lombardy in Italy is currently hospitalised with…
First Confirmed Cases of Bird Flu in California Elephant Seals Stoke Fear As Virus Surges Worldwide
Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived. Officials confirmed…
Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears
BANGKOK (AP) — The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in northern Thailand shouldn’t…
‘We let [it] slip out through our fingers’
With Antarctica added to the list, the bird flu has officially wreaked havoc on every continent but Oceania.…
Poultry to be culled after bird flu case confirmed
More poultry will be “humanely culled” after a case of bird flu was confirmed in a flock in…
Scientists on ‘high alert’ as bird flu threat looms over Australian Antarctic Territory
At Berkley Island in East Antarctica, hordes of Adélie penguins are nesting on a rocky outcrop surrounded by…
Bird flu could cause pandemic worse than COVID if virus mutates: Institut Pasteur
PARIS – The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead…
Washington man dies after H5N5 infection: What it is and prevention tips explained
H5N5 Avian Influenza: Understanding the Risks and Prevention Tips as First Human Death Confirmed in Washington State In…
Bird flu slams seals and sea lions in the Southern Hemisphere
For the last year and a half, Americans have watched and worried as H5N1 bird flu racked dairy…
Free flights for my shopping points? I don’t believe it!
This week I’m channelling my inner Victor Meldrew as I cast a very jaundiced eye over a new…
Bird flu virus has ‘everything it takes to trigger a pandemic,’ warns WHO virologist
An increasing number of poultry farms in Germany are being affected by bird flu. Since the beginning of…
One shot to rule them all in the fight against H5 influenza
The immunological arms race between virus and vaccines may change in the future, at least for bird flu…