A report from the avian influenza vaccination task force, which looked at how best to manage highly pathogenic avian ...

May 29, 2025 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated funding for a major trial testing the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to protect Americans from bird flu, should the ...

A government report recommended a series of actions including an on-farm vaccination trial in turkeys and exploring ...

A game shoot site in Somerset has been struck by avian influenza with about 2,500 nine-week-old pheasants affected. The ...

The HHS is betting $500 million on developing a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple flu strains.

Novavax reports strong immune responses from H5N1 avian flu vaccine candidate, showing promise in single and two-dose ...

Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines and antivirals are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an increasing concern. The United States is in the midst of an ...

The H7N9 strain of avian flu emerged in China last winter. There had been 45 deaths from 137 confirmed cases this year as of late October, according to the World Health Organisation.

Avian influenza virus from the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle appears to be keeping its bird-infecting features rather than ...

Fears of a bird-flu pandemic have been rising since the first confirmed outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in dairy cattle was reported in March 2024. Since then, the virus has affected ...

The government already has three licensed, stockpiled vaccines for bird flu, but they don’t match current strains of the virus. That’s why the HHS, under President Biden, awarded Moderna more than ...