Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza

Cost of HPAI to dairy farmers may exceed US government aid

Insufficient government assistance could increase the spread of disease as farmers weigh costs and benefits of biosecurity, researcher says.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Grassley to USDA: Don’t listen to anti-vaxxers

Senator tells agriculture secretary that as the U.S. faces numerous animal health threats, vaccination options must be fully considered.

Avian Influenza

Iowa still on alert for avian flu, despite its absence

A lack of HPAI cases in the state in 2026 shows that poultry farmers are making biosecurity a high priority, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says.

Animal Health & Veterinary

WOAH: Animal health receives as little as 0.6% of global health spending

As defense budgets soar, report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

Avian Influenza

Wild bird study could slow HPAI spread in commercial poultry

Understanding how landscape diversity influences waterfowl movement could give producers a sharper tool for anticipating an avian flu outbreak.

Avian Influenza

Mealworm-based HPAI vaccine could cut poultry losses

Feeding gene-edited insects to poultry targets the virus while addressing key logistical barriers to conventional immunization.

Avian Influenza

New tool can warn of avian influenza before infection spreads

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a tool that can predict where and when the risk of infection is highest.

Avian Influenza

CRISPR-based therapy could combat HPAI in poultry

Using multiplexing to target several areas of the flu genome at once could slow mutations in the virus, making it easier to treat.

Avian Influenza

Avian influenza antibodies found in European dairy cow for first time

Avian influenza antibodies have been detected in a dairy cow at a dairy farm in the Netherlands, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature announced on January 23.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

IPC introduces new avian influenza preparedness framework

The 2026 Avian Influenza Preparedness Framework is available exclusively to IPC members.

Avian Influenza

Study: H5N1 primarily spread by wild birds and waterfowl

Outbreaks of avian influenza tend to hit backyard chicken flocks first, but this isn't the source of infection for most commercial flocks, virologist says.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

H5N1 capable of spreading in raw milk and cheese, researchers say

Dairy producers should monitor their herds for signs of illness as H5N1 continues to circulate, researcher says.

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