The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed

Increase of virus in wild birds is driving evolution and spread of new strains, researchers found

Scientists have tested gene-editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit spread of bird flu.

The outbreaks hit an industry struggling from an electricity crisis. One expert said three recent bird flu outbreaks have caused losses of at least $25 million to South Africa's poultry industry.

The South African government says nearly 2.5 million chickens have been culled in an effort to contain outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs for consumers

France has started vaccinating ducks against bird flu in a bid to stem the virus that killed millions of birds around the world, a move that has prompted the United States to impose trade restrictions on French poultry imports.

Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.

Of all the recently emerging and potentially pandemic viruses, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 is one of the fiercest. First detected in Hong Kong in 1997, it spread to the rest of the world with a mortality rate of 60% when transmitted from birds to humans. The…

Professor Devi Sridhar said preparations were needed in case of future disease outbreaks.