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 ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Mixed Species Flock in Kossuth County in Iowa    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 hours ago from Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Jan. 22, 2026 - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of ...

China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jiangsu Province and Hubei Province    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Avian Influenza Weekly Update # 1029: 16 January 2
From 9 to 15 January 2026, three new cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus were reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. All three cases were reported from China: The first ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Quebec, January 15, 2026    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in Les-Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Quebec, January 15, 2026    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, in non-commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World Organisation ...

?mietanka K, Tarasiuk K, Kycko A, ?wi?toń E, Wyros. Comparative pathogenicity of a virulent field isolate and an NA S122N genetically modified H3N1 avian influenza virus in chickens. Avian Pathol. 2026 Jan 22:1-8.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 hours ago from Avian Pathol. 2026 Jan 22:1-8
Low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) are typically associated with subclinical or mild disease in poultry. However, recent outbreaks involving atypical LPAIV strains, including H3N1 strains ...

Su Y, Wu R, Liu P, Li Z, Pu J, Wang L. Integrated region-specific modeling of H5 avian influenza in Asia using ENSO-based forecasts. One Health. 2026 Jan 7;22:101322.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 hours ago from One Health. 2026 Jan 7;22:101322
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), particularly of the H5 subtype, remains a persistent threat to poultry, wildlife, and public health across Asia. This study quantifies the influence of the El ...

Rakovskaya A, Lozhkov A, Zabrodskaya Y, Kirenskaya. Neurogenesis decreases in the offspring of mothers infected with influenza A virus. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Jan 6;15:1704546.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 hours ago from Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Jan 6;15:1704546
Introduction: Seasonal influenza virus infection during pregnancy poses significant risks to maternal and fetal health, contributing to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring. This study investigates ...

John H. Ni, etc.,al. [preprint]Loss of α2,3-linked sialoside in the receptor-binding site of a H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin identified in a human patient. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.19.700419.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 hours ago from https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.19.700419
In November 2024, an adolescent female in British Columbia was hospitalized presenting with severe symptoms including respiratory failure due to infection with a novel H5N1 subtype influenza strain (BC24). ...

Márquez AC, Beitari S, Valadbeigy T, Hoang L, Berh. Detection of Avian Influenza H5 - Specific Antibodies by Chemiluminescent Assays. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Jan.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 16 hours ago from Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Jan
We evaluated 2 electrochemiluminescence serologic assays to detect avian influenza H5 antibodies. Both assays identified H5 antibodies from both serum and dried blood spots and had strong specificity and ...