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 United States Deptartment of Agriculture recently awarded scientists at Binghamton University $2.5 million to develop a next-generation avian flu vaccine. The grant is part of an overall $100 ...

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in ...

The samples were taken on Jan. 31 from birds in Wallkill.

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a ...

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a specific type of antibody associated with the former virus—already present ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports provides the first unequivocal diagnosis of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 as a major cause of mortality in Antarctic wildlife. While the ...

Chennai: At least 233 pieces of ivory weighing 206 kg were incinerated by the Tamil Nadu forest department on Saturday, in compliance of a Madras high.

A recent study reveals that over 50 skuas died due to avian flu, making them the first wildlife victims of the infection in ...