Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for ...

Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...

While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...

Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an ...

Local hospitals are now being urged by the CDC to be on the lookout for avian influenza among patients. When children are ...

In 2023, Moderna initiated a study on a “pandemic influenza vaccine” to protect against H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. In ...

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.