If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

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Migratory birds develop antibodies to bird flu, officials say by: Karina F. Garcia Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:33 PM EDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:34 PM EDT ...

By Fred Gingrich, DVM Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is commonly called “bird flu.” This disease began in the mid-1990s in Asia and has subsequently spread to all parts of the globe from ...

As bird flu continues to spread to chickens and dairy cows, scientists are in the process of developing the first mRNA bird flu vaccine for cattle. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and ...

Since 2022, there have been 70 confirmed and probable human cases of bird flu in the U.S. One person in Louisiana, who was exposed to wild birds and a backyard flock, died.

Since 2022, there have been 70 confirmed and probable human cases of bird flu in the U.S. One person in Louisiana, who was exposed to wild birds and a backyard flock, died.

1. Migratory bird patterns have changed: Wild birds are primary spreaders of avian flu. The United States could be experiencing a natural and temporary decline in human cases, which tend to peak in ...