A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants ...

We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

WE must act now to stop a bird flu pandemic and “save lives,” experts warn. The H5N1 strain has already spread from birds to ...

including the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A virus. This strategy is particularly vital for places like live-bird markets, where the risk of pathogen transmission from animals to animals ...

It comes amid growing concerns among Czech scientists that the already highly pathogenic virus could be spreading in the wind. Until now, it was believed that close, prolonged contact with an ...

According to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the new case impacted four flocks, bringing the total number of affected ...

LINCOLN –The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected a case of ...

What does the HPAI designation mean? Yoshi Kawaoka: So that’s a very good question because when we say highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, that means highly pathogenic for poultry.

The man’s case didn’t give rise to any widespread variant, but it gave Gupta, with his HIV evolution background, the idea ...