New infections in animals should heighten concern of human H5N1.

“We do sell raw milk, but I actually think this is a good thing, this testing. So, we know that our milk is safe. If the milk is pasteurized, it does kill the H5N1,” Laveau said. “But if you ...

Early in epidemics of emerging infections, health agencies often restrict testing criteria to people who fit within a case definition or who have had a high-risk exposure. In the recent avian ...

As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, ...

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

Cats are susceptible to avian flu, heightening concerns about bird flu spreading from stray and domesticated cats to humans, ...

The lab is part of a national network of facilities approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that are designed to handle surges in testing demand. Some H5N1 testing is being sent to labs in ...

Laredo Public Health's tabletop exercise on H5N1 readiness highlighted vaccine logistics, cross-border coordination and lab testing capabilities.