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 ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 10 hours ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 15 September 2026, Australia has 551 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 299 in South Australia (SA) 32 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 14 September 2026, Australia has 542 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 295 in South Australia (SA) 32 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

USDA: HPAI detection in Minnesota    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On 10 September 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) in 1.Commercial ...

China: One case of human infection with avian Influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region    
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From 4 to 10 September 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 pediatric patient from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous ...

Gruner WE, Muehleman D, Hogan VS, Ewing DF, Sundar. Mid-season influenza virus genetic characterizations in U.S. Department of War populations, 2025-2026. MSMR. 2026 Aug 20;33(8):32-41.  Abstract  
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Continuous monitoring of influenza antigenic drift is vital for vaccine strain selection. This study utilized global Department of War (DOW) surveillance data to evaluate circulating influenza strains ...

Ross RA, Walsh SK, Montgomery H, Chen H, Hutchinso. Bovine mammary tissues are susceptible to infection by viruses bearing panzootic H5N1 influenza A virus glycoproteins. J Gen Virol. 2026 Sep;107(9).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 hours ago from J Gen Virol. 2026 Sep;107(9)
The emergence of the panzootic clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in 2020 marked a major expansion in the host range of influenza A viruses (IAVs), raising concerns about further cross-species ...

Saraka, D., Kadjo, H., Ouattara, Y. et al. A(H9N2) avian influenza virus in Cote d’Ivoire : molecular evidence from poultry and environmental sources, 2024-2025. BMC Microbiol (2026).  Abstract  
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Avian influenza A(H9N2) viruses are low-pathogenic but have zoonotic potential and are expanding geographically in Africa. In West Africa, molecular data are limited, particularly in C?te d’Ivoire, where ...

Zhang, X., Liu, Q., Chen, H. et al. Molecular evolution and biological properties of H9N2 avian influenza viruses circulating in live poultry markets of southeastern China. BMC Vet Res (2026).  Abstract  
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BackgroundH9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been widely spreading among poultry populations for decades. The decline in poultry production performance and the cross-species adaptability it causes will ...

Yoo DS, Oh Y. Three-Phase Decline in Reported Farm-Level Fowl Typhoid Occurrence in the Republic of Korea, 2000-2024: Temporal Alignment with the 2016-2017 H5N6 HPAI Epidemic. Animals. 2026; 16(17):2716.  Abstract  
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This study characterized the long-term changes in reported farm-level fowl typhoid occurrence in the Republic of Korea from 2000 to 2024. Farm-level notification records (n = 1495) were obtained from the ...