Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has spread to mammals in Texas, affecting foxes, raccoons, striped skunks, and domestic ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has discovered avian flu in several species of mammals, including skunks, foxes and ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as avian flu or “bird ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says recent testing has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

As such, seasonal flu vaccines are not designed to protect against avian influenza. No commercially available human vaccines currently exist for avian influenza viruses. How do people get bird flu?

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.

The viruses that cause seasonal flu and bird ... person was exposed to sick birds or other sources of infection. As viruses replicate within the cells of their host, their genetic information can ...