Well-trained students and scientists are the boots on the beach collecting the samples and observations needed to help a ...
When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...
Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...
In late January, scientists at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the first cases of H5N9 avian influenza in the U.S., on a duck farm in California. The latest strain isn’t a ...
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital. In this interview with Asha Shah, MD, director ...
The Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, in collaboration with the National Institute for ...
More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the ...
Avian influenza has reached the U.S. west coast’s marine mammal population. Young northern elephant seals located at Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for H5N1, a deadly virus also known as ...