CDC has sequenced the virus from the most recent Ohio human case. Sequencing indicates this is a clade 2.3.4.4b virus of the D1.3 genotype. D1.3 viruses, like D1.1 viruses, originated from A3 genotype ...

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The H5N1 influenza virus poses a significant threat to public health due to its potential to shift from an epidemic to a pandemic. Since its emergence in the 1990s, H5N1 has demonstrated a concerning ...

The emergence and persistence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses in terrestrial mammals, particularly dairy cattle, demand urgent attention from the scientific community and ...

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H7N9 avian influenza on a poultry farm since 2017, as stated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The highly pathogenic avian ...

A new paper published in Nature Medicine investigates how previous exposure to influenza viruses influences immune responses to H5N1, with a particular emphasis on immune imprinting. Historically, ...

Approximately 70 cases of Salmonella infection have been reported in Belgium following an outbreak linked to table eggs. At the beginning of 2025, a rise in Salmonella cases was reported, prompting an ...

Two outdoor cats of the poultry keeper were also infected with the virus, probably by eating contaminated eggs or drinking contaminated water. Both cats showed severe symptoms of the disease and were ...