Getting vaccinated significantly reduces the risk of severe complications and helps curb the spread of the virus in the community.

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Person-to-person transmission remains rare, but Dr. David Hirschwerk provides insight into how to protect yourself from Avian ...

July 24, 2024 — A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several U.S. states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission -- between ...

Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy ...

Agencies to offer recommendations to prepare for a possible increase in transmission of the virus to non-avian species.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a weeklong shutdown of all live poultry markets in New York City, Westchester County and on Long ...

San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.

Understanding the role fomites, including dust, dander and feathers, and other factors play in the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry will be critical to ...

"We will continue to take these measured, common sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu and ultimately protect our ...

In the study of infectious diseases, a critical and complex phenomenon is the transmission of viruses across different host species. Such events can lead to ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.