China´s Scientists Make Breakthrough on How H5N1 Influenza Occurred in the U.S.    
submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 9, 2025 from CASAD
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 7 days ago from WHO
From 24 to 30 April 2026, one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus was reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. The case is a one-year-old male from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous ...

Cambodia: one case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus reported from Svay Rieng Province    
submitted by kickingbird at 7 days ago from WHO
From 24 to 30 April 2026, one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus was reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. The case is a 66-year-old female from Svay Rieng Province, ...

USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Dairy Herds in Idaho    
submitted by kickingbird at 15 days ago from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On 13 Apr 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 five dairy herds ...

China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangdong, Yunnan, Jiangxi provinces    
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 20, 2026 from WHO
From 10 to 16 April 2026, three new cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus were reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. All three cases were children under 10 years of age from ...

Zhao, Y., Liu, C., Li, Y. et al. Genetic and biological characterization of H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from swine in China. BMC Vet Res (2026).  Abstract  
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Background: H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been circulating in poultry in China for decades and are undergoing adaptation to mammals, posing potential pandemic risks. To investigate the prevalence ...

Lu Qingxia, Zhang Qingrui, Zhang Jiaqi, Zhu Xiangc. Retrospective Investigation on an Outbreak of Human-Swine Co-infection with H1 Subtype Influenza Virus in Hubei Province. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-944X.2026.04.002.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-944X.2026.04.002
Based on an outbreak of human-swine co-infection with H1 subtype influenza virus occurred on a farm in Hubei Province in 2023，the process of investigation and response，as well as related data were reviewed，the ...

Richard J Sugrue, Richard Sutejo, Boon Huan Tan. [preprint]Evaluating the use of siRNA to silence the expression of the H5N2 virus polymerase genes as strategy to block the transmission of the avian H5N2 virus in mammalian cells. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.04.722578.  Abstract  
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We prepared siRNA libraries against the H5N2 virus NP gene, and the PA, PB1 and PB2 genes that express the proteins that form the virus polymerase complex. The antiviral activity of the siRNA libraries ...

Josephine von Kempis, etc.,al. [preprint]Opposing cell type preferences for binding and replication shape influenza A virus infection in human airways. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.04.722582.  Abstract  
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Influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a persistent threat to human health through seasonal epidemics and zoonotic spillover from avian reservoirs. As respiratory pathogens, they primarily target the airway epithelium. ...

Tamiru N. Alkie et al. Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs. Sci. Adv.12,eaed1287(2026).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Sci. Adv.12,eaed1287(2026)
H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses are evolving rapidly, expanding host ranges and threatening animal and public health. In the US, genotype B3.13 dominates dairy outbreaks, while D1.1 is linked to fewer cases. ...