A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has ...

Recent cases in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and other localities have been reported in wild birds since the start of the year. The city statement adds that the Centers for Disease ...

A U.S. outbreak of the H5N1 virus has infected nearly 70 people, mostly farm workers, since April 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported for the first time last week that a second strain of ...