Prof Choo said the facility has started working on the pre-clinical RNA samples for the development of mRNA vaccines against influenza outbreaks, including the H5N1 bird flu strain. Researchers can ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza virus continues its rampage through ... A flu virus’s genetic material is made up of eight RNA ...

The first confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig has been reported by the USDA. The infected pig, part of a ...

H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird ...

Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans. Washington public health officials were already investigating human cases of ...

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

A case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Pigs represent a ...

Swine are considered by health officials to be efficient influenza mixing bowls. The infected pig was not destined for commerical food production and federal officials say there is no concern ...

Oregon state and federal officials confirmed Wednesday that H5N1 bird flu was found in a pig living Crook County—the first such swine infection reported in the current outbreak. The strain of ...

It is the first case of the H5N1 virus to be detected in swine in the United States. Agriculture officials stressed there is no concern about the safety of the nation’s pork supply because the ...