Such strains present a significant concern for poultry producers by causing considerable mortality in domestic bird species. In addition, swine (pigs) can be infected with some strains of avian ...

The sad sight of a penguin pictured lying on an Aussie beach over the weekend has done little to ease nerves over the imminent threat of avian influenza — a strain of bird flu that poses "catastrophic ...

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Global strategies to control mammal-to-mammal avian flu transmission aren't working and pose an ongoing threat to people, especially as the viruses become entrenched in Europe and the Americas, ...

Faced with a surge in the number of California cows infected with H5N1 bird flu, state officials have quarantined 34 dairies and are urging other farms to take protective biosecurity measures. The ...

The center takes in about 10,000 species of animals annually and 65% of them are avian. Many are victims of window collisions and during peak migration in the fall, several hundred birds can show ...

But one case of bird flu in particular has been making headlines—a Missouri resident tested positive for H5N1 in August, but ...

“I still have the same nerves of letting the first birds go in ‘96 ... Hauck’s outlook has sharpened: There will always be ...

The cochlear nerve, also known as the acoustic or auditory nerve, is the cranial nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brainstem as part of the eighth ...

The function of the hypoglossal nerve is to enable your tongue to move. It's the 12th cranial nerve, and it helps you speak, swallow, and move food and liquid around in your mouth. As your nerves run ...