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 ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England    
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from GOV.UK
13 January 2026 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a second large commercial poultry flock near York, York, North Yorkshire (AIV 2026/05).A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance ...

Scotland: Avian flu (bird flu): near Penicuik, Scottish Borders (AIV 2026/04)    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from GOV.SCOT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a third premises near Penicuik, Scottish Borders on 11 January 2026.A 3 km Protection Zone (PZ) and 10 km Surveillance Zone (SZ) are in place.

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from GOV.UK
9 January 2026 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small backyard flock of other captive birds near Grassington, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2026/03).A 3km captive bird ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in British Columbia, January 8, 2026    
submitted by kickingbird at 5 days ago from Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in Capital Regional District, British Columbia, in non-commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World Organisation ...

Narihata, K., Sakoda, Y., Minamiguchi, M., Hata, M. Development and evaluation of electrostatic aerosol-to-hydrosol sampler for single-pass airborne influenza virus sampling. Aerosol Science and Technology, 1–14.  Abstract  
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Effective control measures are needed to combat airborne (aerosol) viruses present in human respiratory droplets. To assess virus inactivation, an aerosol sampler capable of collecting viruses while preserving ...

Wei J, Huang H, Wu X, Xu Y, Wang X. Pathogenesis and Research Models of Acute Influenza-Associated Encephalitis/Encephalopathy: An Update. Viruses. 2026; 18(1):95.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 hours ago from Viruses. 2026; 18(1):95
Influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAE) is a severe neurological complication characterized by central nervous system dysfunction and structural damage following influenza virus infection. ...

Li H, Yan W, Liu X, Gao B, Peng J, Jiang F, Cui Q,. Emergence and Phylodynamics of Influenza D Virus in Northeast China Reveal Sporadic Detection and Predominance of the D/Yamagata/2019 Lineage in Cattle. Viruses. 2026; 18(1):93.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 hours ago from Viruses. 2026; 18(1):93
Influenza D virus (IDV), an emerging orthomyxovirus with zoonotic potential, infects diverse hosts, causes respiratory disease, and remains poorly characterized in China despite its global expansion. From ...

Gioula G, Exindari M. The Airway Microbiome as a Modulator of Influenza Virus Infection: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Perspectives-Review. Pathogens. 2026; 15(1):63.  Abstract  
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Outcomes of influenza virus infection vary widely across individuals, reflecting not only viral genetics and host factors but also the composition and function of the airway microbiome. Over the past few ...

Mironenko A, Muzyka N, Teteriuk N, Radchenko L, Po. Genetic Characterization of Avian Influenza Virus A (H1N1) Isolated from a Fieldfare Turdus pilaris in Ukraine. Microbiology Research. 2026; 17(1):19.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 hours ago from Microbiology Research. 2026; 17(1):19
Avian influenza viruses are predominantly associated with waterfowl and shorebirds, and are rarely detected in other avian hosts in nature. In 2021, an H1N1 virus was isolated from a Fieldfare Turdus pilaris ...