Wild birds found to be key drivers of H5N1 outbreak in North America
Since late 2021, a panzootic, or “a pandemic in animals,” of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has…
Avian Flu Wipes Out Nearly Half of Breeding Elephant Seals at World’s Largest Colony
An aerial shot of the elephant seal colony at St Andrew’s Bay, one of the largest populations 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…
Germany grapples with bird flu as some 400,000 animals culled
More than 30 commercial poultry farms in Germany have culled their animals amid avian influenza, German animal health…
Suspected H5 virus detected after elephant seal die-off on Heard Island
A suspected outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 has been reported on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, located…
Machine learning model can accurately predict avian influenza outbreak patterns in Europe
Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can…
DHS S&T Avian Influenza Report Signals Rising Global Health Security Risks
The global spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1—particularly the GsGd lineage clade 2.3.4.4b—has reached unprecedented levels…