Deadly H5N1 bird flu has now claimed its first confirmed wildlife victims in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas. More than 50 skuas died in Antarctica during the summers of 2023 and 2024 after ...

African swine fever has been detected outside a containment zone in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region for the first time ...

Two African swine fever cases have been detected in Spain among wild boar for the first time outside an original outbreak ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

In Texas alone, projections estimate that an NWS outbreak could result in more than $1.8 billion in livestock losses.

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a ...

Officials at the California Department of Public Health confirmed on Tuesday that a mutated influenza strain dubbed the “super flu” is spreading in California. The news came as the CDPH confirmed a ...

Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K. That’s why infectious disease experts are telling people to run, not walk, to get this ...

Activity during the current flu season is growing to severe levels, with the percentage of doctors’ visits for flu-like illnesses reaching the highest level on record, according to the most recent ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

As he addressed an audience of virologists from China, Australia, and Singapore at October’s Pandemic Research Alliance Symposium, Wei Zhao introduced an eye-catching idea. The gene-editing technology ...

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...