Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild water birds like ducks, geese, swans, etc. Infected birds shed the virus in ...

Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses ...

So, good hygiene is key to keeping your dog healthy. A vaccine is available for both the H3N2 and the older H3N8 strains of dog flu. There are two main types of canine influenza vaccines ...

Additionally, horses are already known to carry equine flu – H3N8 – and researchers say that now, with the knowledge that they can also be infected with avian flu, these animals should be ...

Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the U.N. health agency said ...

Sudan’s health authorities say a notorious paramilitary group fighting against the country’s military has attacked an open ...

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important mechanism of lung tissue repair after injury, but excessive EMT may lead to pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory failure, and even death. The EMT ...

1 College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China 2 State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese ...