USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild bird in South Carolina
On Jan. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a highly pathogenic Eurasian…
First identification of human cases of avian influenza A(H5N8) infection
On Feb. 26, 2021, Russian authorities reported the detection of influenza A(H5N8) virus infection in seven poultry workers…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
On Apr. 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian…
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Avian influenza H5N1 virus was first isolated from a farmed goose in China
In 1996, A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (H5N1), the precursor of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) was identified in…