Expert Perspectives on Proactive Viral Defense

New human bird flu cases in Washington and Cambodia are cause for concern. Northern Indiana's poultry belt continues experiencing heavy losses. Phase 1 trial results for an intranasal H5N1 vaccine may offer a new line of defense.

H5N1 is surging worldwide, killing nearly 1 million birds in Germany and hitting major U.S. poultry farms. The CDC reports silent human infections, while mice in Washington and seals in Australia show the virus spreading across species.

Bird Flu is disrupting egg and turkey supplies ahead of the holidays. Experts are concerned by the virus' seasonal pattern. New research shows the virus can persist in raw-milk cheese for months.

Daybreak Foods loses 3.5M hens as H5N1 rips through Wisconsin; 180K turkeys culled in Minnesota amid fast-spreading outbreaks. A cat dies in Los Angeles, and Europe sees first poultry cases since spring.