The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...

A Bird Flu alert has been issued in Bihar after avian influenza was confirmed in dead crows found in Darbhanga district. The development has prompted heightened surveillance, testing of nearby poultry ...

Since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2014, H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has jumped from wild birds to farm animals and then to people, causing more than 70 human cases in ...

Some Wairarapa pets are being turned into 'patio cats' to cut down the risk of catching the virus.

A new combination of drugs, including a compound present in chocolate, can treat several influenza strains, including bird and swine flu, a new study has found. The drug combination of chocolate ...

The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of birds and mammal species. Few places offer a clearer view of the virus’s spread in urban ...

Authorities slaughter thousands of birds on a chicken farm north of capital Lima to stop disease from spreading to other ...