The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Thursday that it had five preliminary positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in Suffolk County.

According to an article on Earth.com, the risk of H5N1 to the general public remains low. In 2024, the United States reported ...

A new nasal spray vaccine could stop bird flu at the door — blocking infection, reducing spread, and helping head off the next pandemic.

Unfortunately, it seems to be going into mammals, which is pretty concerning,” said Kevin Hynes of bird flu, but the current strain “does not seem to go into humans from causal contact,” he said.

The highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples collected in Manitoba after a die-off, but a U of ...

Post-2020, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 circulation is characterised by spatially expanded ecological suitability, changes in key environmental predictors, and a wider range of avian species ...

Seabird numbers are plummeting even amongst once thriving species with drastic action urged by conservationists to prevent ...

Health officials investigating the case discovered that the child had consumed a small piece of raw chicken on February 26, which they believe was the likely source of infection ...