Avian influenza

Health, Science, Environment

As bird flu sweeps across U.S. even small, backyard flocks are at risk

Katie Peikes

State officials and scientists are cautioning backyard flock owners to be on high alert for bird flu. The highly contagious disease has reached small flocks in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
Health, Science, Environment

SLU Seeks Volunteers To Test Bird Flu Vaccination

Shahla Farzan

Researchers at St. Louis University are recruiting volunteers to test a new vaccination for avian influenza.The vaccination targets the H7N9 strain, which…