Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...

Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been ...

Symptoms of avian influenza may include fever, cough, sore throat and conjunctivitis. Antiviral flu treatment is recommended ...

A variant of the Avian Flu has been confirmed in Hawaii. Health officials said it’s the first one in the state, and want to ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by ...

In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need ...

Human-to-human transmission is very rare, but as cases among animals rise, many experts are worried the virus could develop ...

Today, the Honorable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $5.2 million investment through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with other federal and provincial ...

Since 2022, over 100 million birds throughout the poultry industry have been affected by HPAI and egg layers and turkeys have ...

The health department regularly samples wastewater as part of their efforts to detect infectious diseases. This surveillance ...

Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically transmitted between wild birds and poultry but can spread to ...