Here's a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. Other WRAL Top Stories The official name for the most commonly seen and ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, specifically HPAI H5N1, commonly referred to as “bird flu,” has rippled far beyond farms and impacted Americans of all walks of life, whether they know it or ...

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 ...

Avian influenza (bird flu) causes significant illness and mortality in both wild birds and domestic poultry. Bird movement patterns play an important role in the spatial spread of bird flu. New ...

Bird flu is circulating among birds on the Australian mainland. So with the confirmed number of detections growing, you may be wondering about the risk of birds infecting humans. So far in 2026, no ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

The detection of a deadly strain of bird flu in seals in Australia may have you wondering about the risk to humans. Although H5N1 has previously spread to mammals elsewhere in the world, the chance of ...

Barbados has stepped up port checks for poultry smuggled in baggage, but its chief vet sees no immediate threat and no ban is planned.

As a veterinarian who studies infectious diseases in cats, I've been repeatedly asked whether Australia's outbreak of the H5 bird flu poses a risk to pets. The short answer is yes. To date, Australia ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and ...

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