The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has confirmed the deaths of 38 swans and ducks at the Sapucaia do Sul Zoo, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, attributed to Highly ...

Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 on a commercial poultry farm. The incident occurred in Montenegro, located in the southern state of Rio Grande ...

As of May 17, 2025, following the confirmation of Brazil's first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on a commercial poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul, several countries have ...

The International Alliance for Biological Standardization (IABS), in collaboration with the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), convened a hybrid meeting on 22–23 October 2024 at the WOAH ...

Maternal RSV vaccination and nirsevimab (a long-acting monoclonal antibody) administration were introduced during the 2023–2024 U.S. RSV season. A study published in MMWR assessed the association ...

A systematic review published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases examines the epidemiology and distribution of avian influenza virus (AIV) infections in felines over the past two decades, from 2004 to ...

The AAAP urges a coordinated, science-based response to H5 influenza to protect poultry, livestock, and human health. The following priorities and requests are outlined: ...

A study published in Vaccines evaluates the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of five commercial vaccines against highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b, in fattening ...

What are Dr. Vinay Prasad’s views on vaccines? Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist and professor at UCSF, was appointed director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER ...

The AAAP Board of Directors have approved of a fact sheet on H5N1, created by a group of AAAP experts consisting of Dr. Suzanne McComb, Dr. David Swayne, Dr. David Suarez, and Dr. Erica Spackman.