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 ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Saskatchewan, April 15, 2026    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73, Saskatchewan, in non-commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the ...

WHO: Avian Influenza A(H9N2) - Italy    
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Situation at a glanceOn 21 March 2026, the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point for Italy notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the identification of a human case of avian ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Saskatchewan, April 14, 2026    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257, Saskatchewan, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England    
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14 April 2026Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry:at a third premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshirenear Great Shelford, South Cambridgeshire, ...

Pariani Elena, Puzelli Simona, Del Castillo Gabrie. Imported case of avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection in a patient with miliary tuberculosis, Italy, March 2026. Euro Surveill. 2026;31(15):pii=2600285.  Abstract  
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On 21 March 2026, avian influenza A(H9N2) virus was confirmed in Italy in a patient with miliary tuberculosis. The patient had recently travelled to West Africa. Following the detection of an unsubtypable ...

Deng L, Shah T, Wang Y, Cheng P, Kui Y, Wang B, Xi. Characterization and Genetic Evolution of H6N2 Subtype AIV Isolates from Aquatic Birds. Microorganisms. 2026; 14(4):895.  Abstract  
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Birds serve as the primary natural reservoirs for avian influenza viruses (AIVs), harboring nearly all known AIV subtypes. The seasonal migratory movements of wild birds play a significant role in the ...

Mohammad Jawad Jahid, etc.,al. Evaluation of experiences in mass depopulation of upland gamebirds in response to HPAI H5N1 outbreaks in North America: a mixed-methods study. IJID One Health.  Abstract  
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ObjectivesOutbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to threaten poultry production. Available control measures, specifically depopulation, encounter operational challenges in upland ...

Lim A, Poulsen K, Caserta LC, Guan L, Opgenorth E,. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus RNA in Bovine Semen, California, USA, 2024. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 May.  Abstract  
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Since March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus has infected dairy cattle in the United States, prompting concern about novel transmission routes. During an outbreak in California, ...

Harrington, W.N., Signore, A., Kercher, L. et al. Rapid expansion of genotype D1.1A(H5N1) influenza viruses in wild birds across North America during the 2024 migratory season. Nat Med (2026).  Abstract  
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In late 2021, high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses entered North America and reassorted rapidly with local avian influenza viruses. In September 2024, we detected a new reassortant ...