Texas Man Contracts Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Linked to Dairy Cattle: Officials Urge Caution Amid Growing Concerns

Medicine & Technology Apr 02, 2024

A Texas worker contracts bird flu after contact with dairy cows, following reports of the virus in cattle across five states. Continue reading to learn more details.

Avian Flu Detected in Gentoo Penguins for the First Time, Sparks Fear of Infection Among Antarctica’s Bird Colonies

Feb 02, 2024

Scientists have reported the first flu-related deaths in the penguin population in Antarctica. Check this article to learn more.

Avian Flu Kills Polar Bear for the First Time; More Species Could Be Affected As H5N1 Spreads Across the Globe

Jan 18, 2024

A polar bear in Alaska was reported to have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Avian Influenza Hits the Antarctic Region for the First Time; Spread of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Threatens Marine Mammals

Oct 24, 2023

Scientists have confirmed the first recorded case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in brown skua birds in Antarctica. Learn more about it in this article.

Cat Tested Positive for Avian Influenza After Eating a Bird, Health Officials Confirm

Apr 12, 2023

The US records the first cat that tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza after it ate a bird. Read the article to learn more about this case.

Is Bird Flu Behind 22 Dolphins, 5 Humpback Whales Being Washed Ashore in New Jersey, Florida? Fears H5N1 Will Jump to Human Rise After It Killed Mammals

Mar 26, 2023

There is a rising concern that humans are next after a dolphin died from bird flu.

Will Bird Flu Be the Next Pandemic? Experts Say the World Is Not Yet Ready for Another Disease Outbreak

Feb 13, 2023

Bird flu cases have been reported in mink, otters, and sea lions in the past weeks; and the UK has seen the biggest outbreak with 300 confirmed cases. Read the article to know what experts think about this.

Over 700 Black Vultures at a Georgia Sanctuary Died Due to Bird Flu Outbreak

Aug 26, 2022

The bird flu outbreak at a Georgia sanctuary is said to be of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain that killed hundreds of vultures. Read the article to find out more about this story.

Bird Flu Returns To US After 5 Years; USDA Issues Alert Over H5N1 Avian Influenza Found in Ducks

Jan 25, 2022

The USDA announced the first case of Eurasian H5 avian influenza in the United States in five years earlier this month.

Duck Farm in France Culled a Day After 48 Bird Flu Outbreaks Were Declared in French Foie Gras Region

Dec 20, 2021

A bird flu outbreak was declared in the Landes region in France, the heart of foie gras production. It is the second outbreak in the southwest after an epidemic last year that culled 3 million ducks and geese.

Avian Flu Invades US Via Alaska Migratory Birds: MIT Fears Of Strains Deadlier Than H5N1

Mar 24, 2017

The Bering Straight paves the way for trans-continent travel of Avian flu. It also causes the introduction of deadlier H5 pathogens.