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...
USDA Confirms Bird Flu In Rats

USDA Confirms Bird Flu In Rats

The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed bird flu in rats for the first time. Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 avian flu in late January in Riverside County, California, where two recent poultry outbreaks were reported, the agency said....