David Merriam is an assistant professor of biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He said human transmission of bird flu could be possible if H5N1 mutates.

The proof-of-concept study is one of the first to combine B and T cell analysis and potentially paves the way for tests that could better diagnose autoimmune diseases and help researchers unravel the biological underpinnings of complex conditions.

As bird flu cases continue to rise across the United States, questions are emerging about the effectiveness of the current vaccine stockpile.

Both the Finnish and the U.S. bird flu vaccines are made by CSL Seqirus but are different vaccines. In the summer, U.S. officials stockpiled 4.8 million doses of the vaccine that officials said was effective against circulating H5N1 strains. In October, the U.S. issued a $72 million grant to three manufacturers to double the nation's stockpile.

PARIS (Reuters) - Bosnia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ... the Paris-based WOAH said, quoting information from Bosnian authorities.

Indeed, the French authorities have recently declared to WOAH that the HPAI H5N1 situation in the country’s poultry has been “resolved.” The declaration followed confirmation of just three outbreaks between December 23 and February 4 — all in the Normandy region.

Echoing results from earlier California investigations into H5N1 infections in domestic cats, an investigation by agriculture departments in Oregon and Washington has renewed warnings about feeding pets raw food after their investigation into two cat illnesses in Oregon found that the pets were exposed to the same raw pet food brand.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and its partners are taking proactive measures to protect the health of people in Canada by authorizing and securing the supply of a human vaccine against avian influenza.

Analysis of the H5N5 virus detected in Maritime province showed that it was similar to the H5N5 one which had hit Canada in 2023, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday