Category: H5N1
Blavity: The H5N1 Mink Outbreak, Explained
A two-month uncontrolled outbreak of H5N1 bird flu at C&T Fenn Farms in Utah has renewed urgent alarms over mammalian transmission – and exposed glaring failures in agricultural worker safety.
Nov 2, 2026
Outbreak News Today: Yakima County reports death due to complications of bird flu, 3rd human case reported
In a follow-up report out of Yakima County, Washington, the Yakima Health District (YHD) says the resident who was hospitalized with severe illness after contracting avian influenza (bird flu) following exposure at a dairy with infected cattle died Sunday.
Nov 2, 2026
CIDRAP: Avian flu activity increases in Midwestern, West Coast poultry
H5N1 avian flu activity is increasing across the United States, with 29 confirmations in the past 30 days, including 11 commercial flocks and 18 backyard flocks.
Oct 29, 2026
KTLO: Avian influenza confirmed in backyard poultry flock in eastern Baxter County
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in eastern Baxter County, marking the first detection of the virus in Arkansas this season.
Oct 29, 2026
Medical Daily: Washington Bird Flu Outbreak Reaches Eight Yakima Dairy Herds as Worker’s Mild H5N1 Case Is Confirmed
Bird flu has been confirmed in eight dairy herds in Yakima County, Washington, and federal testing has confirmed that a worker exposed at one of those dairies was infected with H5N1. The worker did not have severe illness and was not hospitalized, and officials say the risk to the general public remains low.
Oct 26, 2026
India Today: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Chennai: Vandalur Zoo shut, sanitisation underway
Chennai’s Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly known as Vandalur Zoo, will remain closed to visitors on October 22 and 23 after the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in water birds at the facility.
Oct 22, 2026
The Telegraph: US records first human case of H5N1 this year
A man in Washington has tested positive for H5N1, marking the first human case of bird flu in the US this year. The patient, who works on a dairy farm, was reportedly infected after being exposed to two infected cows.
Oct 22, 2026
CIDRAP: In Greenland, 4 polar bears test positive for H5N1 avian flu antibodies
Scientists detected antibodies against the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in four polar bears in East Greenland in 2025, consistent with previous identification of the virus in birds along linked migratory pathways.
Oct 16, 2026
CIDRAP: Washington state confirms first H5N1 avian flu detection in dairy cattle
Late last week the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the detection of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on two Yakima County dairy farms in Washington.
Oct 16, 2026
CIDRAP: H5N1 avian flu returns to Midwest poultry farms, with multiple turkey operations hit
After a quiet summer of little activity, H5N1 avian flu has come roaring back on commercial poultry operations across the United States in September, with turkey facilities in Minnesota and the Dakotas particularly hit in recent weeks.
Oct 1, 2026