Canada and India Report Bird Flu Outbreaks

Canada and India Report Bird Flu Outbreaks

India and Canada have both reported outbreaks of the bird flu in animals. India says that two storks died at a zoo after contracting the virus, while Canada approved a cull of 400 ostriches to prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). India...
STUDY: Bird Flu “Spreads Through The Air”

STUDY: Bird Flu “Spreads Through The Air”

According to a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint* server, bird flu is spreading to farms via the wind. Researchers provided genetic evidence suggesting the feasibility of windborne transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus. The...