The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified the public in early April that an individual in Texas had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.

Federal Order to assist with developing a baseline of critical information and limiting the spread of H5N1 in dairy cattle

In March 2024, dairy and poultry veterinarian Kay Russo, DVM, MAHM, DACPV, consulted with Barbara Petersen, DVM, MBA, who was working up sick cattle on a dairy farm in Texas.

A scientific report by EFSA and the ECDC assesses the risk factors for a potential influenza pandemic and related mitigation measures.

We describe the evolution of the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in sea lions (Otaria flavescens) of South America.

The stamping-out strategy has been used to control highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in many countries.

With the world gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to think forward when it comes to prevention of infectious disease outbreaks originating from the animal world.

Massive mortality of 5,224 sea lions (Otaria flavescens) in Peru seems to be associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.

In autumn 2022, the Spanish Influenza National Reference Laboratory (NRL) confirmed the detection of influenza A(H5N1) in samples from two asymptomatic workers linked to an outbreak in a poultry farm in Spain.

In October 2022, an outbreak in Europe of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in intensively farmed minks occurred in northwest Spain. A single mink farm hosting more than 50,000 minks was involved.