The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of influenza A(H5N1) in an individual located in the West Midlands region. The infection was acquired on a farm where the individual had ...

The United States has confirmed its first outbreak of H5N9 (Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b)avian influenza in poultry, specifically on a duck farm located in California. U.S.

Brazilian meatpacker JBS has announced its agreement to acquire a stake in Mantiqueira Alimentos, marking the company's entry into the egg sector, with the transaction valuing Mantiqueira at 1.9 ...

A Long Island farm is set to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks following a bird flu outbreak at the eastern New York facility. The affected farm is Crescent Duck Farm, located in Aquebogue, New York, ...

According to a report by The Business Research Company, the global meat and poultry processing equipment market has demonstrated strong growth in recent times and is expected to maintain this trend.

H5 to global biodiversity was published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity. The article addresses the emerging threat posed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus, which carries significant ...

Two commercial egg-laying flocks, each comprising over one million birds, are being culled due to an outbreak of avian influenza. One flock tested positive on January 21 in Newton, Missouri, while the ...

A study examining the disposal of poultry carcasses during avian influenza outbreaks in France was published in Poultry Science. This research underscores the significance of effective disposal ...

In a recent statement reported by CBS, the FDA indicated that it is "aware of reports of death or illness associated with uncooked food in 13 domestic cats across eight households, one exotic cat in a ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide approximately $590 million to Moderna to accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines and enhance mRNA ...

A recent paper reported on development of an mRNA vaccine that protected ferrets against clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1.* Challenge viruses were derived from a 2022 avian outbreak and a 2024 human case ...

A study published in Scientific Advances examines the impact of mass vaccination of poultry against H5 subtypes of avian influenza virus (AIV) on the spread of the virus, with an acknowledgment that ...