An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
In a rare step few countries have tried, New Zealand is now rushing to vaccinate 300 breeding pairs of its most endangered ...
Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next
The confirmation of the bird flu virus in a brown skua appears to be a single detection. Ongoing surveillance will be ...
Morning Overview on MSN
Bird flu has infected 71 Americans and killed two since the outbreak began
Two Americans have died and 71 have been infected with A(H5) bird flu since the outbreak began in February 2024, according to federal health authorities. The first death, reported on January 6, 2025, ...
WATTAgNet
First detection of H5N1 virus in New Zealand
As the spike in outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza continues on Nepal’s poultry farms, the virus is detected for the first time in New Zealand. For the first time, the H5N1 serotype ...
Newsweek
How a Military Vaccine Reversal Was Followed by a Major Flu Outbreak
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An influenza outbreak at a Texas Air Force training base is drawing ...
San Antonio Express-News
Air Force confirms first death in Lackland flu outbreak, Rep. Castro says
The Air Force has acknowledged that the recent death of a recruit in basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was caused by a flu virus that has swept the base, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin ...
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Castro pushes to restore military flu vaccine mandate after outbreak at JBSA-Lackland
SAN ANTONIO — A flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is prompting new efforts on Capitol Hill to restore a flu vaccine requirement for all U.S. service members. Congressman Joaquin Castro, ...
Capital Press
Idaho is American ag’s bird flu hotspot
Idaho has been American agriculture’s hotspot for highly pathogenic avian influenza since mid-June. During the week of June 22-28, Idaho had eight new cases in dairy herds as well as a poultry farm in ...
The Hill
Cassidy criticizes Hegseth after flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday knocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after an outbreak of influenza infected several service members at an Air Force base in Texas. Cassidy, a licensed ...
Los Angeles Times
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring ...
Washington Examiner
Reckless policy blunder causes flu outbreak at Air Force base
A flu outbreak has torn through the basic training wing at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, sickening more than 220 recruits and raising hard questions about War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ...
The Conversation
How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?
After being detected for the very first time in two seabirds in Western Australia less than a week ago, the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has also arrived in a second state – with a case confirmed in ...