To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
Experts say our cities have a valuable tool that can help us keep better tabs on the virus: sewage. While wastewater already ...
Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens ...
Bird flu has likely killed hundreds of birds in Massachusetts: ‘Virus is widespread in the state’
The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in the Bay State, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across ...
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“How do we protect our poultry flocks?” Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu
Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying ...
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
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Minnesota prepares for statewide testing of milk for avian flu virus
Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...
Bird Flu Update as Antibody Therapy May Prevent Severe Illness
"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.