Carcasses of seals in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This marks the first detection of the avian influenza virus in ...

A study published in Science investigates the emergence, transmission, and evolutionary dynamics of HPAI H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle, utilizing genomic and epidemiological data to elucidate interspecies ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has officially withdrawn its proposed regulatory framework aimed at reducing Salmonella contamination in raw poultry ...

The Tamil Nadu government has imposed a one-year ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of mayonnaise made with raw eggs, effective from April 8, 2025. This decision stems from ...

A review titled "Split feeding for laying hens: a step beyond precision nutrition", published in Poultry Science, discusses the innovative feeding strategy known as split feeding, designed to optimize ...

John Clifford, Craig Rowles, Travis Schaal, and David Swayne distributed a proposed vaccination plan, dated April 1, 2025, to address the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

PCR testing on April 1 confirmed H5N1 infection. Genetic sequencing identified the virus as clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, consistent with strains causing severe infections in the United States and ...

A new study published in Nature presents compelling evidence that H5N1 viruses from bovine sources maintain a preferential binding to avian-type sialic acid receptors while demonstrating limited ...

Influenza A viruses (IAVs), particularly H5Nx strains, pose significant threats to both avian and mammalian species, with occasional spillovers resulting in human infections. A crucial barrier to ...

The study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a conditionally licensed H5N1 poultry vaccine in black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps ...

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has issued advisories against consuming eggs from backyard chickens due to the discovery of high concentrations of PFAS in ...