Though suspected outbreaks have been documented since 1878, the first confirmed outbreak of bird flu, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) called influenza A H5N1 occurred in Scotland in ...

H5N8 viruses have infected some poultry flocks in the United States, but the viruses come from a different though related lineage of virus, distinct from the current H5N8 viruses in Asia and Europe.

Scientists have discovered a route of introduction for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) H5N8 into Japan and, in parallel, have investigated the potential of two human anti ...

Eight European countries have reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) viruses in wild birds, zoo birds and poultry holdings. This is the second time this virus has been ...

The highly contagious H5N8 avian influenza virus has proven fatal for millions of birds. Interspecies transmission of the virus, including to human beings, and across countries poses a global threat.

Russia has discovered the first human cases of the highly infectious H5N8 bird flu virus at a poultry farm in the south of the country, it emerged today.. Scientists identified seven workers who ...

Europeans are worried about a possible continent-wide bird flu epidemic after a wild duck tested positive for the H5N8 virus in northeast Germany.

Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from ...

Russian authorities have reported the first known cases of an avian influenza virus called H5N8 passing from poultry to humans, according to news reports. Seven workers at a poultry plant became ...

RUSSIA has recorded the world’s first-ever human infection of a mutant strain of bird flu – but says there’s not yet any sign of transmission. The highly-infectious H5N8 virus was… ...