In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

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A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

A new strain of bird flu has been detected in the United States, and it has sparked a lot of concerns among farmers and ...

R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by ...

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois ...

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...