Category: Avian Influenza
Nationwide Avian Flu Response Gains Momentum, Yet Urgent Action Remains Essential
Contagion Since H5N1, more commonly known as avian or bird flu, first appeared in commercial poultry and backyard flocks in the US in February 2022, the threat of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has wreaked havoc among the poultry and livestock industry for producers, veterinarians and government agencies.1 As of May 2025, the […]
Jun 18, 2025
On the brink: H5N1 and the risk to human health
The Lancet The avian influenza virus is a pathogen that has been well known to the scientific community ever since its first detection in 1996. Avian influenza is caused by a single-stranded RNA influenza A virus, and the current outbreak in North America is caused by the subtype H5N1, with waterfowl serving as its natural reservoir. […]
Jun 18, 2025
Another Bird Flu case confirmed in Cambodia
KHMER Times The Ministry of Health on the night of June 13, 2025, confirmed a new case of bird flu in a 65-year-old Cambodian woman. The woman resides in Kraing Ampil village, Taing Yap commune, Prey Kabbas district, Takeo province. The Ministry of Health said that the woman confirmed positive for the H5N1 avian influenza […]
Jun 18, 2025
Cambodian human avian flu infection linked to poultry outbreak
WATT Poultry In the Asia-Pacific region, recent outbreaks of HPAI in poultry are reported in Cambodia, the Philippines and South Korea. During the latter half of May, two highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks affecting village poultry were confirmed by the animal health authority in Cambodia. Presence of the H5N1 virus serotype was confirmed in a […]
Jun 11, 2025
Bird flu detected at 4th commercial farm in Maricopa County
AZ Central Chickens at a fourth commercial farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu, the Arizona Department of Agriculture said. The virus was detected through “routine surveillance sampling” on June 4 at a facility named “Maricopa 05” before any birds had exhibited obvious symptoms. Samples were sent to the Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Lab […]
Jun 11, 2025
Bangladesh reports first bird flu outbreak since 2018
The Poultry Site Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has spread around the globe in the past years, including in the United States, leading to the […]
Jun 4, 2025
Arizona: Third commercial farm tests positive for bird flu
12 News A third commercial farm in Arizona has tested positive for avian flu, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. A third Maricopa County commercial farm has tested positive for Avian Influenza, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Poultry at the latest farm to test positive started showing signs of the bird flu […]
Jun 4, 2025
Tracking the Threat: How a New H5N1 Virus Variant Took Hold Across Europe
Global Biodefense New genomic analyses trace the origins and spread of the EA-2023-DG H5N1 reassortant, highlighting evolving zoonotic risks and urgent surveillance needs. A new scientific study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases has mapped the emergence and spread of a novel highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus genotype—EA-2023-DG—across Europe. Conducted by an international team of researchers led by the […]
Jun 4, 2025
Study: Live bird flu virus can survive in raw milk for a week
Ag Daily A new lab study has found that the H5N1 avian influenza virus can remain infectious in raw milk for more than a day at room temperature and over a week when refrigerated, raising significant concerns about the potential for zoonotic transmission through unpasteurized dairy products. Published May 28 on the preprint server medRxiv, the non-peer-reviewed […]
Jun 4, 2025
Brazil not testing cows for bird flu despite dairy cases in US
Reuters Brazil has not yet tested cows for bird flu, despite hundreds of cases in the dairy herd in the U.S., because it is focusing on poultry outbreaks after its first confirmed case on a farm this month, the country’s chief veterinarian said on Tuesday. Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak […]
May 28, 2025