The bird flu virus remains a wild card that continues to threaten U.S. poultry and egg supplies while upping the ante with risk to human health.

The new vaccine, called mRNA-1018 ... lives of the American people at grave risk. " H5N1 bird flu viruses spilled from wild bird into cattle in the U.S. last year, infecting hundreds of animals ...

For poultry flocks, the summer should be "quiet" for infections, with the number of outbreaks falling in recent weeks, Sifford said. Wild birds can transmit the virus to poultry flocks, which are then culled to contain outbreaks.

Public health risks remain low, but experts in Europe are calling for more surveillance given the virus is so widespread among birds. View on euronews

Over the past three years, avian influenza (H5N1) has spread around the U.S. and affected many species of birds and mammals, including humans. Experts at a recent webinar offered answers to common questions about the disease — how it spreads,

The Gs/Gd lineage of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza viruses—including H5N1—has rapidly evolved, spreading globally and infecting a growing range of birds, mammals, and occasionally humans. This review highlights the expanding risks,