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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin
HPAI Bird Flu Confirmed in Indiana 7,090-Head Commercial Duck Flock Quarantined; Control & Surveillance Zones Activated Across LaGrange, Elkhart, and Noble Counties
December 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
HPAI Bird Flu Confirmed in Indiana 7,090-Head Commercial Duck Flock Quarantined; Control & Surveillance Zones Activated Across LaGrange, Elkhart, and Noble Counties
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Warn That If H5N1 Starts Spreading Easily Between People, We May Have Only 48 Hours to Stop a Pandemic
Scientists Warn That If H5N1 Starts Spreading Easily Between People, We May Have Only 48 Hours to Stop a Pandemic
December 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Warn That If H5N1 Starts Spreading Easily Between People, We May Have Only 48 Hours to Stop a Pandemic
Scientists Warn That If H5N1 Starts Spreading Easily Between People, We May Have Only 48 Hours to Stop a Pandemic
⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
December 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
Alert: The USDA has detected H5 bird flu in a bobcat in Marion County, Oregon.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Alert: The USDA has detected H5 bird flu in a bobcat in Marion County, Oregon.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Europe Hit by Superflu Surge; UK Hospitals Overwhelmed, Schools Ordered Shut
The 'superflu' epidemic that has seen Britain's hospitals declare critical incidents, schools close and the return of face mask rules is now spreading to Europe.
Europe Hit by Superflu Surge; UK Hospitals Overwhelmed, Schools Ordered Shut
The 'superflu' epidemic that has seen Britain's hospitals declare critical incidents, schools close and the return of face mask rules is now spreading to Europe.
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Europe Hit by Superflu Surge; UK Hospitals Overwhelmed, Schools Ordered Shut
The 'superflu' epidemic that has seen Britain's hospitals declare critical incidents, schools close and the return of face mask rules is now spreading to Europe.
Europe Hit by Superflu Surge; UK Hospitals Overwhelmed, Schools Ordered Shut
The 'superflu' epidemic that has seen Britain's hospitals declare critical incidents, schools close and the return of face mask rules is now spreading to Europe.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Europe 🇪🇺 Ordered to Boost Hospitals, Reinstate Masks, and Quarantine Sick Amid Bird Flu Pandemic Threat
European countries have been advised to be ready to boost hospital capacity, encourage mask-wearing and quarantine sick people under a new plan to prevent a bird flu pandemic.
Europe 🇪🇺 Ordered to Boost Hospitals, Reinstate Masks, and Quarantine Sick Amid Bird Flu Pandemic Threat
European countries have been advised to be ready to boost hospital capacity, encourage mask-wearing and quarantine sick people under a new plan to prevent a bird flu pandemic.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Europe 🇪🇺 Ordered to Boost Hospitals, Reinstate Masks, and Quarantine Sick Amid Bird Flu Pandemic Threat
European countries have been advised to be ready to boost hospital capacity, encourage mask-wearing and quarantine sick people under a new plan to prevent a bird flu pandemic.
Europe 🇪🇺 Ordered to Boost Hospitals, Reinstate Masks, and Quarantine Sick Amid Bird Flu Pandemic Threat
European countries have been advised to be ready to boost hospital capacity, encourage mask-wearing and quarantine sick people under a new plan to prevent a bird flu pandemic.
BREAKING: H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads California Reports Its 773rd Infected Dairy Herd; US Total Reaches 1,083 Across 18 States
December 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
BREAKING: H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads California Reports Its 773rd Infected Dairy Herd; US Total Reaches 1,083 Across 18 States
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Detect Live H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4.4b) in Ticks Feeding on Gulls, Raising Alarms Over a Possible New Transmission Vector
Scientists Detect Live H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4.4b) in Ticks Feeding on Gulls, Raising Alarms Over a Possible New Transmission Vector
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Detect Live H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4.4b) in Ticks Feeding on Gulls, Raising Alarms Over a Possible New Transmission Vector
Scientists Detect Live H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4.4b) in Ticks Feeding on Gulls, Raising Alarms Over a Possible New Transmission Vector
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Ever
The virus is spreading across the world and mutating into an expanding family of viral strains unlike anything seen before.
Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Ever
The virus is spreading across the world and mutating into an expanding family of viral strains unlike anything seen before.
November 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Ever
The virus is spreading across the world and mutating into an expanding family of viral strains unlike anything seen before.
Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Ever
The virus is spreading across the world and mutating into an expanding family of viral strains unlike anything seen before.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain 🇪🇸 Reintroduces Mask Mandate as COVID-19 and Flu Surge Push Hospitals Toward Crisis
Spain 🇪🇸 Reintroduces Mask Mandate as COVID-19 and Flu Surge Push Hospitals Toward Crisis
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain 🇪🇸 Reintroduces Mask Mandate as COVID-19 and Flu Surge Push Hospitals Toward Crisis
Spain 🇪🇸 Reintroduces Mask Mandate as COVID-19 and Flu Surge Push Hospitals Toward Crisis
🚨 BREAKING:
University of Cambridge and University of Glasgow Warn Bird Flu Viruses Can Withstand Fever, Posing a Major Threat to Humans
University of Cambridge and University of Glasgow Warn Bird Flu Viruses Can Withstand Fever, Posing a Major Threat to Humans
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 BREAKING:
University of Cambridge and University of Glasgow Warn Bird Flu Viruses Can Withstand Fever, Posing a Major Threat to Humans
University of Cambridge and University of Glasgow Warn Bird Flu Viruses Can Withstand Fever, Posing a Major Threat to Humans
⚠️ BREAKING:
Vampire Bats in Peru Suspected of Contracting H5N1 Bird Flu, Raising Concerns Over Wider Spread
Vampire Bats in Peru Suspected of Contracting H5N1 Bird Flu, Raising Concerns Over Wider Spread
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Vampire Bats in Peru Suspected of Contracting H5N1 Bird Flu, Raising Concerns Over Wider Spread
Vampire Bats in Peru Suspected of Contracting H5N1 Bird Flu, Raising Concerns Over Wider Spread
⚠️ BREAKING:
Japan’s Osaka University Hospital Reinstates Mandatory Masking for All Patients and Staff Starting Nov 25 Amid Growing Influenza Epidemic
Japan’s Osaka University Hospital Reinstates Mandatory Masking for All Patients and Staff Starting Nov 25 Amid Growing Influenza Epidemic
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Japan’s Osaka University Hospital Reinstates Mandatory Masking for All Patients and Staff Starting Nov 25 Amid Growing Influenza Epidemic
Japan’s Osaka University Hospital Reinstates Mandatory Masking for All Patients and Staff Starting Nov 25 Amid Growing Influenza Epidemic
BREAKING: Bird Flu Wipes Out Nearly Half of South Georgia’s Elephant Seal Mothers as H5N1 Tears Through Top Predator Nurseries
More than 50,000 animals gone in a single season.
More than 50,000 animals gone in a single season.
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
BREAKING: Bird Flu Wipes Out Nearly Half of South Georgia’s Elephant Seal Mothers as H5N1 Tears Through Top Predator Nurseries
More than 50,000 animals gone in a single season.
More than 50,000 animals gone in a single season.
BREAKING: Resident of Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu
A Grays Harbor County resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian flu has died. The Washington State Department of Health extends its condolences to the family.
A Grays Harbor County resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian flu has died. The Washington State Department of Health extends its condolences to the family.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
BREAKING: Resident of Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu
A Grays Harbor County resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian flu has died. The Washington State Department of Health extends its condolences to the family.
A Grays Harbor County resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian flu has died. The Washington State Department of Health extends its condolences to the family.
JUST IN: USDA Confirms 6 House Mice Infected with H5 Bird Flu in Grant, Washington State Officials Investigating Potential Spread
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
JUST IN: USDA Confirms 6 House Mice Infected with H5 Bird Flu in Grant, Washington State Officials Investigating Potential Spread
BREAKING: 22-Year-Old Man Dies of H5N1 Bird Flu in Cambodia’s Capital
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
BREAKING: 22-Year-Old Man Dies of H5N1 Bird Flu in Cambodia’s Capital
UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
🚨 HEADS UP
Washington State has reported a suspected human H5N1 case with no cattle exposure likely bird-linked (or from contaminated milk).
The patient is severely ill in hospital.
Clade pending (D1 vs B3). CDC confirmation awaited.
If confirmed, it will be Washington’s first H5N1 case of 2025.
Washington State has reported a suspected human H5N1 case with no cattle exposure likely bird-linked (or from contaminated milk).
The patient is severely ill in hospital.
Clade pending (D1 vs B3). CDC confirmation awaited.
If confirmed, it will be Washington’s first H5N1 case of 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
🚨 HEADS UP
Washington State has reported a suspected human H5N1 case with no cattle exposure likely bird-linked (or from contaminated milk).
The patient is severely ill in hospital.
Clade pending (D1 vs B3). CDC confirmation awaited.
If confirmed, it will be Washington’s first H5N1 case of 2025.
Washington State has reported a suspected human H5N1 case with no cattle exposure likely bird-linked (or from contaminated milk).
The patient is severely ill in hospital.
Clade pending (D1 vs B3). CDC confirmation awaited.
If confirmed, it will be Washington’s first H5N1 case of 2025.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers
The bird flu strain spreading across UK farms may be the most infectious yet, warns Professor Ian Brown, former top avian virologist at APHA.
He urged farmers to "prepare for the worst."
Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers
The bird flu strain spreading across UK farms may be the most infectious yet, warns Professor Ian Brown, former top avian virologist at APHA.
He urged farmers to "prepare for the worst."
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers
The bird flu strain spreading across UK farms may be the most infectious yet, warns Professor Ian Brown, former top avian virologist at APHA.
He urged farmers to "prepare for the worst."
Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers
The bird flu strain spreading across UK farms may be the most infectious yet, warns Professor Ian Brown, former top avian virologist at APHA.
He urged farmers to "prepare for the worst."
BREAKING: Scientists Develop First Highly Accurate Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Landmark Discovery Could Also Aid Long COVID Diagnosis
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
BREAKING: Scientists Develop First Highly Accurate Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Landmark Discovery Could Also Aid Long COVID Diagnosis
⚠️ BREAKING:
Japan 🇯🇵 Closes Over 1,000 Schools as Early Flu Surge Triggers Mask Advisory
Influenza cases in Japan have doubled in a week, prompting Tokyo to issue an advisory as infections rise early in the season.
Japan 🇯🇵 Closes Over 1,000 Schools as Early Flu Surge Triggers Mask Advisory
Influenza cases in Japan have doubled in a week, prompting Tokyo to issue an advisory as infections rise early in the season.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Japan 🇯🇵 Closes Over 1,000 Schools as Early Flu Surge Triggers Mask Advisory
Influenza cases in Japan have doubled in a week, prompting Tokyo to issue an advisory as infections rise early in the season.
Japan 🇯🇵 Closes Over 1,000 Schools as Early Flu Surge Triggers Mask Advisory
Influenza cases in Japan have doubled in a week, prompting Tokyo to issue an advisory as infections rise early in the season.
⚠️ BREAKING:
Newfoundland & Labrador Reinstates Temporary Mask Mandate in Hospitals and Long-Term Care as COVID-19 Cases Rise
A temporary mask mandate is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador’s hospitals and care homes as COVID-19 cases rise and vaccines roll out.
Newfoundland & Labrador Reinstates Temporary Mask Mandate in Hospitals and Long-Term Care as COVID-19 Cases Rise
A temporary mask mandate is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador’s hospitals and care homes as COVID-19 cases rise and vaccines roll out.
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Newfoundland & Labrador Reinstates Temporary Mask Mandate in Hospitals and Long-Term Care as COVID-19 Cases Rise
A temporary mask mandate is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador’s hospitals and care homes as COVID-19 cases rise and vaccines roll out.
Newfoundland & Labrador Reinstates Temporary Mask Mandate in Hospitals and Long-Term Care as COVID-19 Cases Rise
A temporary mask mandate is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador’s hospitals and care homes as COVID-19 cases rise and vaccines roll out.