Biosafety level (BSL)-3 facilities exist in a diffuse regulatory environment, where requirements depend on factors such as the kinds of pathogens under study, the type of research being conducted, and ...

The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

The first H5N1 outbreak in North America began in 2021 when infected birds carried the virus across the ocean. It then ripped through poultry farms across the continent.

Trump administration takes aim at bird flu. For now, the cattle will have to wait New strategy focuses on economic threat posed by sick poultry over wider pandemic threat Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ...

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5N1 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and ...

The disease, known as Trichomonosis, 'canker' or 'frounce,' is caused by a microscopic parasite that infects tissues in the bird's mouth, throat and oesophagus, making it difficult for them to eat ...

Washington State University will get $1.5 million to study respiratory diseases in livestock, like bird flu, in the Pacific Northwest and their potential spread to humans. Since 2021, the newest ...

Broadcaster and journalist Charlie Bird died last Monday, at the age of 74, after a long illness. The former RTÉ chief news correspondent was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2021, after ...

Bozeman and Belgrade have seen recent outbreaks of disease affecting wild birds, with Great Falls and western Montana also registering some cases, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The ...

Since the disease was first reported in Minnesota just over a year ago, some 566 birds have been tested and confirmed carrying the H5N1 strain of bird flu that’s been expanding worldwide since ...