A case of influenza A (H5N1) has been confirmed in a person in the West Midlands who acquired the infection on a farm after close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.

Rural residents’ closer contact with livestock and wild game that can carry bird flu make them more vulnerable to infection from the potentially fatal disease, at the same time that they may have less access to healthcare facilities to treat the condition.

The human case was detected after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified an outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) in a flock of birds. UKHSA carried out routine monitoring on people who had been in close contact with the infected birds.

The United States reported a first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a poultry farm, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health on Monday. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu,

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused the death of waterfowl in Gibson County

The first human case of bird flu has been confirmed in England. The UK Health Security Agency said a person in the West Midlands region caught bird flu on a farm where “they had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds”.

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital.

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide for humans.

A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.

An avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) has been extended across the whole of England. The move, as of midday on Saturday, was made by the UK chief veterinary officer following an escalation in the number of cases of avian influenza and continued heightened risk levels in wild birds.