Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between 2003 and 2023, there were 882 cases reported ...

Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next ...

Just four cases of bird flu in backyard flocks have been confirmed in recent months in Nebraska, including flocks in Dawson and Kearney counties. But even if cases rise, bird flu is unlikely to be ...

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. The case was identified in Yorkshire during ...

Prince Edward Islanders are being reminded to keep their distance from sick, dying or dead wildlife as avian influenza — ...

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", according to an expert at the UK Health Security Agency. Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at UKHSA ...

Bird flu in people is rare, although some viruses, like H5N1 or H7N9, have been associated with human disease (Alamy/PA) The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the “potential to become a pandemic ...

Bird flu shouldn’t make it into the food supply, but if you’re nervous, you can make sure to avoid it by cooking your eggs and chicken, and being very careful with raw milk.

Every human infection is an opportunity for H5N1 bird flu to mutate, raising pandemic risk There is much to learn from the COVID experience - how much intervention is needed to help get people and ...

The global average for countries to report genetic information about bird flu, crucial to tracking and preventing a human pandemic, was seven months, and Canada came in last, a new study has found.

Senior health officials have warned bird flu could spark the next pandemic, following a recent 'twist in the story'. Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at The UK Health ...