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    
submitted by kickingbird at 8 hours ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 4 September 2026, Australia has 484 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 271 in South Australia (SA) 22 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 3 September 2026, Australia has 479 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 271 in South Australia (SA) 20 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 2 September 2026, Australia has 468 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 263 in South Australia (SA) 20 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Australia: H5 bird flu events    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
As of 4pm AEST, 1 September 2026, Australia has 456 positive events of H5 bird flu in wildlife. 10 in Western Australia (WA) 262 in South Australia (SA) 16 in New South Wales (NSW) 2 in Queensland (QLD) ...

Maria DA, Martins IM, Porto GPM, Villas-Boas IM, L. Safety, humoral and cellular immune responses to a pre-pandemic adjuvanted influenza A (H5N8) vaccine. Vaccine. 2026 Sep 4;92:129049.  Abstract  
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses can be transmitted from infected birds to various mammalian species, including humans. Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), members of the Orthomyxoviridae ...

Moor N, Chen N, Behrens GMN, Zhang L, Moldenhauer. Host cell entry and neutralisation sensitivity of H3N2 influenza A virus subclade K. NPJ Vaccines. 2026 Sep 4;11(1):176.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 8 hours ago from NPJ Vaccines. 2026 Sep 4;11(1):176
In 2025, a mutated H3N2 lineage, subclade K, emerged, showing high activity in many regions. Mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) may affect cell entry and antibody-mediated neutralisation. Using pseudovirus ...

Jin Y, Li X, Cui H, Zhang C, Li Y, Wang H, Wang Y,. Environmental Adaptability of Influenza A(H9N2) Virus in the Process of Genetic Evolution. J Med Virol. 2026 Sep;98(9):e71127.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from J Med Virol. 2026 Sep;98(9):e71127
Understanding the transmission routes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) is critical for outbreak control. Beyond direct contact and aerosol transmission, indirect transmission via contaminated environmental ...

Allison K. Miller, etc.,al. Evaluating sampling strategies for the detection of avian influenza viruses in the environment. Virology.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Virology
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses pose an increasing threat to wildlife, livestock and human health, underscoring the need for scalable and early-warning surveillance systems. Environmental ...

Wataru Sekine, etc.,al. HA1-T138A and HA1-Q226L substitutions in H3N2 canine influenza virus contribute to binding to human-type α2,6-linked sialic acid receptors. Virology.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Virology
The H3N2 canine influenza A virus (IAV), which originated from an H3N2 avian IAV, has caused outbreaks in North America and Asia. Although H3N2 canine IAV has not been reported to transmit to humans, understanding ...