Bird flu continues to make headlines – this time, as it pertains to raw milk. A recent lab study found that H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, can survive in raw milk for quite ...

The bird flu virus can remain infectious in raw milk for over a day at room temperature and more than a week when refrigerated, according to a new, non-peer-reviewed research from a group of UK ...

Researchers isolated the virus from a swab used to collect a sample from the eye of one of the infected workers. That virus — clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13 — was studied to determine how ...

The federal government announced Wednesday that it is canceling a contract to develop a vaccine to protect people against flu viruses that could cause pandemics, including the bird flu virus that’s ...

Cambodia registered its fourth death from bird flu this year, double last year's toll, after an 11-year-old boy died from the virus, authorities said Wednesday.

Bird-flu vaccines for cattle could reduce the risk of animal-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus. Credit: Dmitriy Shironosov/Alamy As bird flu sweeps across US poultry and cattle farms ...

Infections have mostly been found in cats that died. Less is known about milder infections, whether cats can recover from bird flu — or whether the virus can spill over into people.

World News Brazil confirms country’s first bird flu outbreak on commercial poultry farm By Associated Press Published May 17, 2025, 1:23 p.m. ET ...

He said “the bird flu is just as concerning” and explained how fast the virus has spread among dairy cattle. What is H5N1? H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

In March 2024, bird flu was reported in U.S. dairy cows for the first time. As of Friday, the virus has infected more than 1,000 herds across 17 states, according to the U.S. Department of ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...