It is possible that horses were forced to feed on the carcasses of dead birds, the natural carriers of H5N1, as much of Mongolia’s grazing land was frozen over. Though horses are herbivores, they will ...

Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also infect farmed and domestic birds such as chickens, turkeys and quails.

Horses carry their own form of flu virus, and researchers say that if the two viruses combine, the consequences are unknown ...

Evidence of bird flu infections in horses signals a new frontier in viral spillover risks, demanding urgent action to monitor and mitigate cross-species transmission. Research Letter: Evidence of ...

One horse in Walla Walla County, Washington, recently tested positive for equine influenza, and one additional horse is ...

BIRD flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, new research reveals, sparking fears it could be spreading under the radar. It’s a new chapter in the unfolding threat of H5N1 ...

Horses are silent carriers of H5N1 bird flu, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. Testing of horses in Mongolia found that several had antibodies for H5N1, indicating prior infection.