To create the experimental bird flu vaccine, the researchers added what’s called a histidine tag, or his-tag, to both the H5 ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in New York City despite the state’s temporary live market shut down in February — and activists want a total closure of the slaughter houses. At least ...

The New York State Department of Agriculture confirmed more live animal slaughter markets in Queens have suffered bird flu outbreaks this month, bringing the total number of outbreaks in the borough ...

A UB study found that the vaccine platform, proven effective for COVID-19, could be key in responding to evolving bird flu ...

Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say. Bird Flu Kills Pet Cats: Two cats in New York City died after being infected with bird flu, a sign of the increased spread of the virus.

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the U.S. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week, for the first ...

Eggs are becoming harder to source across the country as farmers are forced to kill off millions of birds due to an avian flu ...

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 per dozen despite no egg farms having bird flu ...

Dr. Rivers is an epidemiologist and the author of “Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks.” Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between ...

If approved, ADCL will launch an H5 bird flu testing service to accept samples originating in all U.S. states that recognize New York's CLEP/CLIA certification, enabling physicians to order the ...

The order came after seven cases of bird flu were found in poultry during routine inspections of live bird markets in the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.