China´s Scientists Make Breakthrough on How H5N1 Influenza Occurred in the U.S.    
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Chinese scientists have found out how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle and may have triggered the outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza across over 1,000 dairy farms in the ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from WHO
The first case is a female child from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, with symptom onset on 31 May 2026. The case has regular exposure to their backyard poultry and to a live poultry wholesale ...

Australia: Detection of H5 bird flu    
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On 20 June 2026, the Australian Government announced a detection of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (bird flu) was confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in single ...

USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a Dairy Herd in Texas    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On 15 June 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a dairy herd ...

USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a Dairy Herd in Idaho    
submitted by kickingbird at 7 days ago from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On 15 June 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a dairy herd ...

Sopko J, Han AR, Powers J, Sauer JA, Avunoori M, Z. Multimodal Data Approaches for Examining the 2024-2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in the United States: Descriptive Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2026 Jun 22;12:e86209.  Abstract  
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Background: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, a globally predominant strain, was introduced into poultry in the United States in 2022 via spillover from wild birds, and has ...

Akin E, Villafuerte DA, Werner AP, Pinsley M, Pier. Emergence of an antigenically drifted and reassorted influenza B virus at the end of the 2024-25 influenza season. mBio 0:e01198-26.  Abstract  
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Influenza B virus (IBV) is a significant contributor to annual and severe cases of influenza, particularly in the young and elderly. Late in the 2024-25 Northern Hemisphere influenza season, a surge of ...

Dongah Kim, etc.,al. [preprint]Local Influenza Forecasts Outperform State-Level Forecasts in the United States. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.06.04.26354836.  Abstract  
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Accurate outbreak forecasts are critical for timely and effective public health response. In the United States, however, most forecasts are produced at the state level, which can mask substantial sub-state ...

Baumberger, C., F. Di Pillo, F. Sanchez, et al. Serological and Molecular Surveillance of Influenza A Virus in Dogs and Cats in Central Chile. Zoonoses and Public Health.  Abstract  
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IntroductionInfluenza A virus (IAV) is a zoonotic pathogen with pandemic potential that infects a wide range of species, including companion animals. Although surveillance efforts have primarily focused ...

WPRO. Avian Influenza Weekly Update # 1049: 19 June 2026. WHO.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from WHO
Avian influenza subtype A(HxNy) normally spreads in birds but can also infect humans. Human infections are primarily acquired through direct contact with infected poultry or contaminated environments. ...