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
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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
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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. ... Kieran TJ, Maines TR, Belser JA. Limited ´heft´ of weight-based outcomes in predicting influenza A virus disease severity in ferrets. PLoS Comput Biol. 2026 May 8;22(5):e1014210. Abstract
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Studies evaluating viral pathogenicity in small mammalian models often quantify disease severity using the magnitudes of temperature rise and weight loss post-challenge. However, no rigorous assessment ... Wei, M., Pan, Y., Wang, K. et al. Post-Marketing Active Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Quadrivalent Subunit Influenza Vaccine in Healthy Participants Aged≥3 Years in China. Infect Dis Ther (2026). Abstract
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IntroductionThe observational phase IV study through an active surveillance system aimed to assess the safety of the subunit influenza vaccine in healthy individuals aged?≥?3 years and explore the feasibility ... Mengdan Fei, etc.,al. Migration of Brown-headed Gulls on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Potential transmission routes for highly pathogenic H5Nx virus. Avian Research. Abstract
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The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau serves as a critical hub along the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and a recognized hotspot for the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses. Despite recurrent ... Knief U, Bouwhuis S, Globig A, Günther A, Courtens. Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2026 May 8. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year-round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise ... Bhat S, Sadeyen JR, Yang J, Chrzastek K, Karunarat. A G57 (BJ/94-like) H9N2 avian influenza virus exhibits enhanced replication and tissue dissemination in chickens compared with a G1-B virus. J Gen Virol. 2026 May;107(5). Abstract
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Avian influenza H9N2 viruses cause economic losses to the poultry industry and pose a public health risk. Two major H9N2 lineages dominate globally: the G1 lineage (genotype G1-B), prevalent in the Middle ... Fran?ois-Xavier Briand, etc.,al. Re-emergence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus of clade 2.3.4.4b in poultry in France. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. Abstract
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Two epidemic waves of the same HPAI H5N1 virus, three months apart, were observed in poultry farms in southwestern France in 2022–2023. The high genetic similarity of the viruses observed between the two ... Vaughan A, Joyce A, Traub E, et al. Serologic Evidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Veterinary Professional Exposed to an Infected Domestic Cat - Los Angeles County, California, Dec 2024-Jan 2025. MMWR 2026;75:215-220. Abstract
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Since 2021, avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses have spread widely among wild birds and domesticated poultry in the United States, with sporadic spillover into mammals. During November 2024–January ... Kibiger L, Oltean HN, Leitz L, et al. Fatal Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N5) in a Backyard Flock Owner - Washington, November 2025. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2026;75:221-225. Abstract
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Clade 2.3.4.4b influenza A(H5N1) viruses have circulated across migratory bird flyways in the United States since 2022, including in Washington, where backyard flock detections have been reported annually. ... Lite TL, Goya S, Davis ML, Morris AE, Bryson-Cahn. Human Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N5) Virus. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 7. Abstract
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Sporadic human infections with avian influenza A viruses have caused a wide spectrum of illness. As these novel influenza A viruses pose pandemic potential, timely detection and characterization of such ... Lemaitre J, Lessler J. [preprint]Generative diffusion models for spatiotemporal influenza forecasting. ArXiv [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 27:arXiv:2604.24913v1. Abstract
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Forecasting infectious disease incidence can provide important information to guide public health planning, yet is difficult because epidemic dynamics are complex. Current mechanistic and statistical approaches ... Chanchaidechachai T, Stegeman A, Velkers FC, Gonza. Assessing the impact of outdoor farming, farm size, and farm density on highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemics: A modelling study in the Netherlands. One Health. 2026 Apr 22;22:101424. Abstract
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Poultry farming in the Netherlands is moving toward more extensive systems to promote animal welfare, a shift that has led to the rising number of organic and free-range farms, which provide poultry with ... Ries HJ, Lalli J, Florek KR, Barlow S, Goss M, et. Weak selection and stochastic processes limit the emergence of antigenic variants during household transmission of influenza A viruses. PLOS Pathogens 22(5): e1013689. Abstract
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Influenza viruses undergo antigenic drift, the gradual accumulation of mutations that cause antigenic changes in the viral surface proteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Although selection ... Jude V. Lane, etc.,al. HPAI drives a fourfold increase in adult gannet mortality which requires two decades recovery time. Biological Conservation. Abstract
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Wildlife disease outbreaks are increasing, representing a growing threat to biodiversity. Despite this, their demographic cost and recover times are poorly quantified. In 2021, HPAI H5Nx viruses entered ... Linxi He, Daihai He. Sensitivity of Convergent Cross Mapping to temporal discontinuities: A case study of seasonal influenza in Hong Kong. Infectious Disease Modelling. Abstract
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Convergent cross mapping (CCM) method has been widely applied to investigate environmental drivers of infectious disease dynamics, particularly for seasonal influenza. However, its robustness to temporal ... Schafers J, Warren CJ, Yang J, Zhang J, Cole SJ, C. Stability of influenza viruses in the milk of cows and sheep. J Gen Virol. 2026 May;107(5). Abstract
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