The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued a strong message to its member countries about the need to intensify efforts to combat highly contagious avian influenza.
The H5N1 virus has caused the loss of hundreds...
A recent study conducted in the Czech Republic suggests that the H5N1 avian influenza virus, highly contagious, could be transmitted through the air under certain environmental conditions.
The research, carried out by government veterinarians, analyzed an outbreak on a poultry...