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 ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
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As of 4pm AEST, 8 September 2026, Australia has 502 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 281 in South Australia (SA) 22 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

USDA: HPAI detection in Minnesota    
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On 1 September 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial turkey ...

USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Dairy Herds in Idaho    
submitted by kickingbird at 19 hours ago from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On 4 September 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in two dairy ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 19 hours ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 7 September 2026, Australia has 498 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 281 in South Australia (SA) 22 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Salmon, SE., Dries, LR., Sarandopoulos, J., Hall,. An outbreak of H7N7 high pathogenicity avian influenza in Victoria, Australia, in 2020. Aust Vet J. 2026; 1–9.  Abstract  
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On 31 July 2020, an outbreak of H7N7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on a free-range, egg-producing poultry farm in the Lethbridge area of southwest Victoria. The property was immediately ...

El Taweel, A., Gomaa, M., Moatasim, Y. et al. Partial protection of commercial H5 avian influenza vaccines to clade 2.3.4·4b H5N1 and H5N8 avian influenza infections in chickens. Poult. Sci. Manag. 3, 22 (2026).  Abstract  
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BackgroundAvian influenza viruses (AIVs) continue to cause substantial economic losses to the poultry industry and pose a significant burden on global public health systems. The increasing diversity and ...

Congcong Wang, etc.,al. Clade 2.3.4.4b H5 subtype avian influenza viruses circulating in wild birds continue to spread into domestic waterfowl in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture.  Abstract  
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The clade 2.3.4.4b H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has triggered an unprecedented global panzootic since 2020. We previously reported that the clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses rapidly formed 16 different ...

An Y, Cai M, Zhao C, Zhang M, Wu X, Huang W, Zhou. Consensus H3N2 HA immunogens incorporating key antigenic mutations elicit broad-spectrum neutralising responses. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2026 Sep 7:2731497.  Abstract  
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Seasonal influenza A/H3N2 poses a significant public health burden due to its rapid antigenic evolution, necessitating frequent vaccine updates. This study systematically analysed the antigenic evolution ...

Lu Y, Chen J, Xiao H, Li J, Wang H, Liang T, Wang. ATG13 Promotes K63-Linked Polyubiquitination of MAVS via ASB1 to Restrict Influenza A Virus Replication. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2026 Sep 7:2731501.  Abstract  
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Autophagy-associated protein 13 (ATG13) plays a pivotal role in regulating the assembly of the autophagy initiation complex. However, the function and mechanism of action of ATG13 during influenza virus ...