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 ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu continues to circulate in the United States    
submitted by kickingbird at 15 days ago from GISAID
Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the ...

Italy: First imported human case of influenza A(H9N2) infection in the EU    
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 26, 2026 from ECDC
25 March 2026A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) infection in a returning traveller from a non-European country where the virus has previously been identified in birds, has been reported in the Lombardy ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Kent County Commercial Flock in Michigan    
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 17, 2026 from MDARD
Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Kent County Commercial Flock in Michigan    
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 13, 2026 from MDARD
Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic ...

Glebova T, Klivleyeva N, Ongarbayeva N, Baimukhame. Surveillance of Seasonal Influenza Viruses in Kazakhstan (2020-2025). Viruses. 2026; 18(4):441.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Viruses. 2026; 18(4):441
Influenza viruses are significant causes of acute respiratory infections, often leading to severe health issues and mortality. These viruses undergo continuous mutations and genetic reassortments, resulting ...

Lin, X., Guan, W., Chen, L. et al. Birth imprinting effects on the antibody responses of H7N9 patients from 2013-2018 in China. Commun Med (2026).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Commun Med (2026)
BackgroundThere is an urgent need to understand the immune correlates of protection against avian influenza viruses (AIV), where pre-existing immunity may be limited.MethodsHere, we characterized the antibody ...

Cassidy J Ulanowicz, Pablo C Alarcon, Michelle. Distinct inflammatory programming of thoracic cavity white adipose immune cells regulates influenza pathogenesis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2026.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2026
BackgroundObesity-associated inflammation in white adipose tissue (WAT) worsens outcomes of influenza A virus (IAV) infection. A recently identified thoracic cavity WAT (tcWAT) supports IAV replication. ...

Lee JK, Kim MB, Kim SH, Jeong SH, Sung H, Jang HK,. Surveillance of avian influenza viruses in migratory wild birds in South Korea, 2019~2025. J Vet Sci. 2026 Mar;27(2):e8.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from J Vet Sci. 2026 Mar;27(2):e8
Importance: Wild aquatic birds are reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIVs). South Korea has conducted national wild-bird surveillance since 2008 to enable early detection of highly pathogenic AIVs ...

Hongli Li, etc.,al. Preclinical evaluation of an mRNA vaccine developed from the first human isolate of bovine H5N1. Cell Reports Medicine.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Cell Reports Medicine
Given the global threat posed by H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza, rapid development of effective vaccines is imperative. We design an mRNA vaccine encoding hemagglutinin (HA) from A/Texas/37/2024, ...