The European Commission has agreed to support the authorities in Poland provide compensation for losses incurred by poultry ...

Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

Canada is actively managing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5, affecting both domestic and ...

Avian influenza vaccine strains are studied in clinical trials, and may be authorized by regulators like Health Canada, both for possible use in the prevention of avian influenza and to expedite the ...

Scientists warn that bird flu infections in household pets could create new pathway for human transmission after cases spiked dramatically in 2023 to 2024.

A landmark study reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza within households, marking a major advancement in influenza ...

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On Tuesday 25 January it was confirmed that avian flu H5N5 and H5N1 had been detected in wild birds in the UK. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) was introduced for the whole of England for ...

In England, 44 cases of bird flu have been confirmed amid the current outbreak - 43 cases of the H5N1 variant and one of the H5N5 variant.

The H5N1 virus has been confirmed in Canada geese whose carcasses were collected from Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. The confirmatory testing of the geese shows the presence of the H5N1 virus in six out of ...

Experts emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated against both influenza A and B strains to prevent serious health complications during the extended 2025 flu season.

Ottawa just bought 500,000 'bird flu' vaccines. Who is at risk? Health Canada is aiming to cut the risk to front-line Canadians such as farm workers, vets and medical staff ...