H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads In US: Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first time, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI ...

as high temperatures kill the virus. The CDC has created two candidate vaccines for the H5N1 bird flu and shared them with vaccine manufacturers. If there's an outbreak or pandemic, the ...

A wild goose found in Putnam County tested positive for a “case of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” known as H5N1 or bird flu ... raising concerns the virus could become more transmissible ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide ... including avian influenza A(H5N1), have gained the ability to spread easily and sustainably among ...

So far, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 has been identified, but health officials are monitoring the virus for any genetic changes that would make transmission among people more likely.

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide ... including avian influenza A(H5N1), have gained the ability to spread easily and sustainably among ...

It comes after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus was detected recently on two farms in Kent County, Delaware, the department said. “This marks the first case of H5N1 at a Maryland ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --Sharply rising egg prices across the United States blamed on the ongoing H5N1 avian influenza outbreak are mostly being passed along to consumers by grocers and restaurateurs ...

However, the discovery of this strain raises concern about the H5N1 strains of bird flu currently circulating in the United States: the virus’s rapid mutation when it infects a new host species.

“No doubt that human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A, H5N1 virus that primarily causes bird flu, has a high potential for severe respiratory infection as well as high ...

H5N1 or the bird flu virus is reportedly mutating rapidly, throwing serious challenges to the experts. According to the reports, the United States (US) has confirmed the first death of an ...