A new publication in the New England Journal of Medicine examines the emergence and impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infections in humans and livestock in the United States, ...

A new publication in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports a case of critical illness caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia. She ...

A recent review examines the molecular evolution of highly pathogenic viruses, focusing on their natural history, biology, and the critical role of the haemagglutinin cleavage site motif. The review ...

January, 2025 A recent review examines the molecular evolution of highly pathogenic viruses, focusing on their natural history, biology, and the critical role of the haemagglutinin cleavage site motif ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is introducing an interim final rule aimed at curbing the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and ...

A recent scholarly review entitled "Strategic challenges in the global control of high pathogenicity avian influenza" presents a comprehensive analysis of HPAI management strategies. This ...

Eggs are now officially recognized as a healthy food choice under new guidance recently released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has included eggs in its updated definition of ...

This season, approximately 1.67 million birds have been culled across 15 outbreaks in 11 prefectures in Japan due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). A recent outbreak of HPAI has been ...

Morasch Meats is recalling its Northwest Naturals 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe raw and frozen pet food after tests confirmed contamination with the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have issued a notice to inform veterinary biologics manufacturers of ...

CDC has sequenced the influenza viruses in specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was infected with, and became severely ill from HPAI A(H5N1) virus. The analysis identified low ...