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Cambodia reports 1st human H5N1 avian influenza case of 2026 open.substack.com/pub/outbreak...
Cambodia reports 1st human H5N1 avian influenza case of 2026
The Cambodia Ministry of Health reports one case of human H5N1 avian influenza in a 30-year-old man from Meanrith village of Tuek Chhou district in Kampot province in southwest Cambodia.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
thijskuiken.bsky.social
Interesting fact from Mike Coston’s blog: Today domestic cats are the most commonly reported mammal with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in the U.S., except for dairy cows.
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
covid19disease.bsky.social
⚠️ BREAKING:

China Reports 3 New Human Avian Influenza Cases, Including H9N2 and Rare H10N3

China reported two H9N2 cases a 2-year-old boy from Hunan and a 73-year-old woman from Guangdong and one H10N3 case in a 34-year-old man from Guangdong.
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
biographic.bsky.social
After the Outbreak

A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.

by @rheisman.bsky.social

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After the Outbreak - bioGraphic
A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
www.biographic.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
rtarlinton.bsky.social
I'm especially happy I managed to sneak an 1802 satirical cartoon from my son's GCSE history course into an editorial on Avian Influenza communications
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Avian influenza: how well is relevant biosecurity information communicated via online resources?
Click on the article title to read more.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
canadahealthwatch.ca
3 new human avian flu cases reported in China https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/3-new-human-avian-flu-cases-reported-china
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
some chickens
February 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
lizardrath.bsky.social
Biologists estimating that more than 50,000 birds have died along the south arm of the Great Salt Lake during the latest influx of avian influenza.

A few days ago it was reported that FDA said it will not review Moderna's application for the first mRNA-based flu shot.

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February 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
drjanicekirsch.bsky.social
NIH will no longer prioritize research into future disease threats, says the agency's Secretary (health economist) Jay Bhattacharya.

Things like avian influenza new coronaviruses, or other evolving threats.
So if you liked 1918...

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NIH director Jay Bhattacharya explained the restructure at an event with other agency officials on January 30th. "It's a complete transformation of the NIAID away from this old model that has historically prioritized research on HIV, biodefense and pandemic preparedness", he said. "The institute will focus more on basic immunology and other infectious diseases currently affecting people in the United States" he added, rather than predicting future diseases "
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
rspbscience.bsky.social
Susie Gold – Disease ecologist

Last year I had the opportunity to present my research at the International Symposium on Avian Influenza in Newfoundland, Canada. It was a fascinating few days of discussing the science and impacts of this disease with researchers from across the globe.
Susie hiking in Newfoundland, Canada.
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM
fao.org
Avian influenza is a global threat to animals, people and food security.

The current outbreak is an unprecedented crisis, reaching more species and regions than ever before.

Learn how @fao.org is helping countries fight back in our interactive story: https://buff.ly/dcah18D
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
bettycjung.bsky.social
February 13, 2026. Updated: 2/11/2026
Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds-
Last 30 Days (new rendering)
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February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
fla-medic.bsky.social
AFD Blog `Pathogens: Clinical and Laboratory Findings in #Cats with Confirmed Avian Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Infection During the 2023 Outbreak in Poland' #H5N1 afludiary.blogspot.com/2026/02/path...
Pathogens: Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Cats with Confirmed Avian Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Infection During the 2023 Outbreak in Poland
#19,056 Three summers ago, when domestic feline infection with HPAI H5N1 was still considered a fairly rare event, we followed an unusually ...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
kiripost.bsky.social
The Ministry of Health confirmed Cambodia’s latest human case of avian influenza, saying the patient fell ill days after consuming poultry that later died
Kampot Man Tests Positive for H5N1 After Eating Sick Chicken
The Ministry of Health confirmed Cambodia’s latest human case of avian influenza, saying the patient fell ill days after consuming poultry that later died
kiripost.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
fao.org
Think bird flu only affects birds? Think again!

Avian influenza is spreading fast and it’s impacting animals, food security, and even human health.

Here are 4 reasons why you should care 🔗 https://t.co/r2WoZvV8GZ
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
kelseylahr.bsky.social
Today I woke up and chose violence (anonymously because the raw milk crowd is nuts!). It's going about as well as you'd expect.
A Facebook post in a group called Conscious Homesteaders of Madison County warning about avian flu in raw milk and the baby who died last week from listeria after exposure to raw milk. There's a link to an article from the journal Nature titled "H5N1 influenza virus stability and transmission risk in raw milk and cheese"
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
happenstuff.com
Article:
With Antarctica added to the list, the bird flu has officially wreaked havoc on every continent but Oceania…A team of researchers conclusively showed that over 50 skuas in Antarctica died off during the 2023 and 2024 summers due to the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
Researchers stunned after documenting first-of-its-kind mass animal die-off: 'We let [it] slip out through our fingers'
"If nobody is watching, we won’t know what is happening."
www.yahoo.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
qiangzhang.bsky.social
🚀Data drop @consbiog.bsky.social

🦆The first global, annual (2000–2022) habitat maps tailored to avian influenza host birds
🗺️300-m resolution
🌾8 Level-1 & 34 Level-2 habitat types

A new environmental layer for large-scale host–environment research
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
One year snapshot from our habitat maps
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
thijskuiken.bsky.social
A new study in Scientific Reports confirms the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was responsible for at least 46 skua deaths on the Antarctic Peninsula in 2024.

www.eenews.net/articles/ant...
Antarctica hit by first wildlife die-off due to avian flu
A new study confirms the H5N1 virus was responsible for at least 46 skua deaths on the Antarctic peninsula in 2024.
www.eenews.net
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Vaccination against H5 HP avian influenza virus leads to persistent immune response in wild king penguins

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Vaccination against H5 HP avian influenza virus leads to persistent immune response in wild king penguins - Nature Communications
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) may endanger not only domestic poultry but also wild birds. Here authors show that upon immunisation of king penguin chicks with a self-amplifying mRNA vaccin...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
drjanicekirsch.bsky.social
Not only is this a chilling message to all vaccine manufacturers but it's also occurring while avian influenza is circulating unabated.
Since the culling of sick animals is not occurring, we are playing with fire.
The nimble mRNA platform needs to be at the ready now.
February 11, 2026 at 2:31 AM
francismalevil.bsky.social
"Hong Kong

new H9N2 avian flu cases [] onsets in December and January, and an H10N3 patient whose illness began on December 29.

The H9N2 cases include a 2-year-old boy [] who got sick on December 29, and a 73-year-old woman [] began in January 17. The influenza A(H10N3) [] in a 34-year-old man"
3 new human avian flu cases reported in China
The most recent case of H10N3 reported by the CHP would be the seventh ever reported.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM
anderbergskan.bsky.social
Sweden
Captive Seal dead from bird flu
"It has been a very intense year with bird flu"
The news in the ALT text.
Seal in Slottsskogen died of bird flu – first case in Sweden Published today 18:42 The harbor seal Marina in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg died suddenly in what was later determined to be the first fatal case of bird flu at a Swedish zoo. It was at the end of January that the zookeepers at Slottsskogen Zoo noticed that Marina the seal was behaving differently. A veterinarian was called in and she was treated with both antibiotics and painkillers, which initially seemed to help. But shortly afterwards she became acutely ill and died just a few days later. On Friday, the autopsy results showed that Marina had been infected with bird flu – the first confirmed case of bird flu in a seal in a Swedish zoo. – Of course it's tough. The zookeepers get a close relationship with the animals and it's always difficult when they pass away, says Slottsskogen Zoo's zoologist Linda Thelin. Bird flu Avian influenza is a viral disease, and is one of the most serious diseases found in poultry. Outbreaks of the disease are most common in domestic chickens and turkeys, but all bird species are believed to be susceptible to the infection. If you come across sick or dead birds, you can report the cases to the Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA). The case of bird flu in Slottsskogen does not affect the risk to zoo visitors or other people. It remains very low, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden. Source: Swedish Broadcasting Corporation
February 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
btobirds.bsky.social
⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️

📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
Image of a deceased Puffin lying on the ground. White wording on an orange background reads: Please report sightings of dead birds.
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
thijskuiken.bsky.social
According to below report, avian influenza H5N1 diagnosed in association with mortality of nearly 10,000 crows (species?) in Darbhanga, Bihar, north-east India since January 2026.
karmactive.bsky.social Karmactive @karmactive.bsky.social · 13d
H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows found dead in Ward 31 area.

Lab tests from Bhopal verified the outbreak as authorities deploy veterinary teams across the district to inspect poultry farms and prevent spread.
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
mistym.bsky.social
Dr Beth Cookson , Delegate to WOAH and Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia, informed WOAH that a simulation
exercise, Parks Australia ANBG1, on #H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) will be conducted in Canberra, ACT, on 20 February 2026.

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February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM