Avian flu was found most often in two communities with important wild bird habitats, which the authors say points to wild birds as a significant contributor to wastewater H5 contamination.

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread among U.S. livestock, driving up egg prices and worrying public health experts.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu or H5N1, has made recent headlines as cases ... Despite nationwide alarm over bird flu, which is a subtype of the Influenza A virus, the CDC currently reports that the threat to the public remains ...

“As oseltamivir is the most widely used therapeutic and prophylactic against IAV, the continued circulation of viruses harboring NA-H275Y may necessitate a re-evaluation of influenza treatment strategies in Canada,” the researchers concluded.

Zoetis was granted a conditional license for its avian influenza vaccine for use in chickens. It's a step closer to fighting the bird flu outbreaks that continue to devastate flocks.

The H5N1 virus is responsible for a worldwide avian flu pandemic in chickens. The virus has been determined to be a subtype of the influenza A virus and was first observed in China in 1996.

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