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 ...

US: State agencies respond to second confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Hawai´i    
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Three state agencies are on alert after a second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a migratory duck – this time on the island of Maui. This is the first confirmed detection ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England    
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16 November 2025 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV 2025/104).A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Saskatchewan, November 14, 2025    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Rural municipality of Fish Creek No. 402, Saskatchewan, in non-commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England    
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15 November 2025 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small group of ornamental captive birds near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101) on 15 November 2025.A 3km Captive ...

Zhu H, He D, Liu S, Fan X, Gao L, Guo L, Zhang Z.. H6N6 Avian Influenza Virus Infection Induced Pyroptosis of M1 Macrophages by Activating Caspase-1. Viruses. 2025; 17(11):1492.  Abstract  
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The H6N6 avian influenza virus has expanded its host range from birds to mammals. Some strains can now bind to human-like receptors, raising concerns about human infection. Although H6N6 is a low-pathogenic ...

Facchini M, De Marco MA, Piacentini S, Di Martino. Divergent Avian Influenza H10 Viruses from Sympatric Waterbird Species in Italy: Zoonotic Potential Assessment by Molecular Markers. Microorganisms. 2025; 13(11):2575.  Abstract  
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Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) of H10 subtype are able to circulate in domestic and wild bird populations but can also spill over and adapt to mammals, posing a continuous risk to biodiversity conservation, ...

Zhang M, Luo S, Xie Z, Li M, Xie L, Fan Q, Wang C,. Genetic Evolution of H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus in Guangxi, China. Microorganisms. 2025; 13(11):2579.  Abstract  
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H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) is widely prevalent in poultry in China. To understand the genetic characteristics and evolution of H9N2 AIVs in Guangxi, southern China, the complete genomes of H9N2 AIVs ...

Zhen Wan, Haijiang Gong, Qi Liu, etc.,al. Fluorescence/Colorimetric Lateral Flow Immunoassay Based on Dual-Aptamer Domain Recognition and Upconversion Signal Amplification for Sensitive H1N1 Hemagglutinin Detection. Advanced Functional Materials.  Abstract  
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Rapid and specific detection of influenza A viruses is critical for pandemic response. However, traditional lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs) face challenges in sensitivity, signal reliability, and cross-reactivity. ...

Yu R, Guo Y, Zhang S, Ai Y, Wei R, Li Y, Chen H, L. Adjuvanted Recombinant Hemagglutinin Vaccine Provides Durable and Broad-Spectrum Immunogenicity in Mice. accines. 2025; 13(11):1162.  Abstract  
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Background: Seasonal influenza vaccines must be reformulated annually due to the high genetic variability and antigenic drift of circulating influenza viruses. The annual update, guided by World Health ...