Every horse is at risk of contracting flu (equine influenza), a highly contagious respiratory disease affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract in equines. It is caused by subtypes of the ...

One horse at a boarding facility in Albany County, Wyoming, recently tested positive for equine influenza. The horse is under voluntary quarantine. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in lethal ... Backyard Poultry ...

Influenza cases were up by about 50% compared ... “Someone might think, ‘Oh look, I'm a 20-year-old, or I'm healthy as a horse, I could handle this,’ but what if that 20-year-old goes ...

What’s the difference between influenza A and influenza B, and does it matter which you catch? By Knvul Sheikh Each fall and winter, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the ...

As bird flu spreads, feds might undercut states by firing scientists, removing data The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter ...

With the rise of bird flu cases across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control has issued guidelines on how to prevent the spread of the virus from animals to humans. In a report published ...

Understanding the flu shot effectiveness timeline can reduce your risk of getting or spreading the flu. It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to protect you from the flu after you receive it.

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit. The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu ...