Cases of the bird flu are seeing an uptick in Texas and beyond. Here's what to know
Reports this week of a teen in British Columbia who tested positive for H5 avian influenza has renewed attention on the virus ...
Green Matters on MSN1d
How Bird Flu Presents in Humans and Companion Animals (Exclusive)
Farm Forward Executive Director Andrew deCoriolis shares insight into how bird flu reaches humans and companion animals.
Neuroscience News1d
AI Outpaces Humans in Rapid Disease Detection
A deep learning AI model developed by researchers significantly accelerates the detection of pathology in animal and human ...
Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Three genera of African rodent, Graphiurus (African dormice), Cricetomys (giant pouched rat) and Funisciurus (African striped ...
Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
Santa Fe Institute4d
Predicting virus evolution
The emergence of new viruses is often unpredictable, jumping as they might from infecting one species to another. A November ...
Mongabay3d
Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the ...
HowStuffWorks on MSN5d
The Most Dangerous Animal in Africa Isn't the Largest
Africa is home to some of the most dangerous animals on the planet, and many of them pose a real threat to humans. With that said, the most dangerous animal in Africa may surprise you.
Bird flu decimates seals, leaving grim scenes of dead animals
In 2023, a highly pathogenic bird flu leapt to seals in South America, killing some 17,000 elephant seal pups (about 97 ...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on Avian Influenza and Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4d
Avian flu in humans: Pink eye a symptom, unclear if flu vaccine will offer protection
Human-to-human transmission is very rare, but as cases among animals rise, many experts are worried the virus could develop ...
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person ...