The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate. Hong Kong should test for ...

CHICAGO, Nov 3 — Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and ...

The infected pig, identified on an Indiana farm, tested positive for avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1. This case has heightened concerns among healthcare professionals and infectious disease ...

The first confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig has been reported by the USDA. The infected pig, part of a backyard farm with mixed livestock, showed no illness but tested positive.

Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans. Washington public health officials were already investigating human cases of ...

A strain of H5N1 avian influenza, although mild in a Texas dairy worker, was highly lethal and airborne among ferrets in studies, pointing to significant risks despite limited spread in the wild.

The IMF Executive Board concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation and approved the review of Mexico’s qualification under the Flexible Credit Line with an access level of about US$35 billion.

As the H5N1 avian influenza continues to threaten livestock, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing its testing and monitoring plans to protect dairy cattle This comes after H5N1 was ...

USDA will test the milk supply beginning with states where dairy cattle tested positive in the spring for the H5N1 bird flu virus. Bird flu is an increasing concern for USDA, amid H5N1 infections ...

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation ...

LOS ANGELES -- H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig in the United States for the first time, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday. The Oregon Department of Agriculture ...