Bird flu
After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat
"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.
Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North
Early bird flu season brings sharp rise in cases in Europe and North America
Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says
Bird flu found at turkey coop in central Israel
The outbreak is the second reported in the past month and the fifth reported in Israel this season.
New variant of bird flu spotted in Netherlands
A new case of H5N1 avian influenza was recently found in the central Israeli city of Yehud • "Within living memory, no avian influenza has affected wild birds in the same capacity"
Penguins at risk? Bird flu hits Antarctic region for first time
Scientists have expressed concerns that the outbreak could spread to Antarctica and devastate penguin and seal populations.
250 birds infected with bird flu in first cases in Israel in over five months
All poultry coops in a 10 kilometer radius have been locked down to prevent the spread of the virus.
Three birds confirmed with bird flu on isolated Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are home to many diverse and unusual species, some of which inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Bird flu changes could raise risk of widespread transmission to humans
Using lab mice and ferrets as models for human infection, the study found that virus has undergone several adaptive changes.
Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu
More than 10,000 dead birds were collected in Finnmark county, according to Norwegian officials.
EU recommends pet-owners keep cats inside to protect them from bird flu
Hundreds of mammals around the world have been infected by avian influenza amid the ongoing global outbreak.
Source of Poland bird flu outbreak among cats remains elusive
While traces of the virus were later found on raw meat eaten by one of the cats, it remains unclear if that is how the cat was infected.
Scientists isolate human gene able to fend off most bird flu viruses
A team of scientists from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research studied hundreds of genes normally expressed by human cells.
