The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

The recent outbreak of avian influenza is to blame for the shortage of eggs which experts say may not be resolved for months.

‘Critical’ funding comes as H5N1 outbreak intensifies and will go toward developing a response to the virus

Experts believe H5N1 bird flu belongs in a growing category of infectious diseases that can cause pandemics across many species. But there are ways to reduce the risks

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors”. Some media outlets somewhat exaggeratedly took this to mean that we are one mutation away from bird flu “becoming the next…