Maternal RSV vaccination and nirsevimab (a long-acting monoclonal antibody) administration were introduced during the 2023–2024 U.S. RSV season. A study published in MMWR assessed the association ...

A systematic review published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases examines the epidemiology and distribution of avian influenza virus (AIV) infections in felines over the past two decades, from 2004 to ...

Whole Inactivated Virus (WIV) vaccines: Induced seroconversion after the first dose in some birds; booster doses enhanced antibody titers and conferred protection against clinical disease.

Multi‐country outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka ST413, possibly linked to consumption of chicken meat in the EU/EEA, Israel and the UK. EFSA Supporting Publications. 2022 Dec;19 (12):7707E.

The AAAP urges a coordinated, science-based response to H5 influenza to protect poultry, livestock, and human health. The following priorities and requests are outlined: 1. Risk-Based National ...

This clade has caused an unprecedented global panzootic in poultry, wild birds, and mammals. - Traditional control methods (biosecurity, surveillance, stamping-out) are no longer sufficient due to ...

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has recently emerged as a significant concern for animal and human health due to its ability to infect multiple mammalian species and its ongoing circulation in wild birds, cattle, ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that all new vaccines will be required to undergo placebo-controlled trials prior to receiving licensure. Traditionally, modern vaccine ...

Colistin is a polymyxin antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due ...

The Swiss population’s demand for eggs is rising sharply. Between 2023 and 2024 alone, per capita consumption increased by nine eggs to 198 eggs per year - an increase of nearly 5 percent. Although ...

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), particularly highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strains such as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, have caused significant outbreaks in wild and domestic bird ...