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Looking forward to the ESGVM webinar titled “From Elephants to Rats: Surveillance and Discovery of Emerging and Reemerging Viruses in Ireland” with
Drs Maeve Farrell and Tristan Russell.
Registration : lnkd.in/eXS33RRj (24/10 at 1:00 PM CET)
@escmid.bsky.social @ucdvetmed.bsky.social #OH-ALLIES
Drs Maeve Farrell and Tristan Russell.
Registration : lnkd.in/eXS33RRj (24/10 at 1:00 PM CET)
@escmid.bsky.social @ucdvetmed.bsky.social #OH-ALLIES
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8-mo-old cat with a history of severe illness after consuming raw milk sold commercially. cat euthanised. Lesions and virus found (via IHC) across many organs. This milk was eventually recalled.
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
8-mo-old cat with a history of severe illness after consuming raw milk sold commercially. cat euthanised. Lesions and virus found (via IHC) across many organs. This milk was eventually recalled.
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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US retail milk monitoring April-May 2024 - 36% prods positive, 5 states where no outbreak reported. Dec 2024–Jan 2025 only 6.9% prods positive, all of whiich were from california (site of ongoing outbreak). Positive trend.
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
US retail milk monitoring April-May 2024 - 36% prods positive, 5 states where no outbreak reported. Dec 2024–Jan 2025 only 6.9% prods positive, all of whiich were from california (site of ongoing outbreak). Positive trend.
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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While coral reefs face severe threats, overly bleak narratives can undermine action. A group of marine scientists, including from @wcs.org, have published their 100-year visions of sustainable and equitable futures.
🪸 🌏 doi.org/10.1038/s441...
🪸 🌏 doi.org/10.1038/s441...
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
While coral reefs face severe threats, overly bleak narratives can undermine action. A group of marine scientists, including from @wcs.org, have published their 100-year visions of sustainable and equitable futures.
🪸 🌏 doi.org/10.1038/s441...
🪸 🌏 doi.org/10.1038/s441...
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You can find suspect (most of them) and confirmed (a few) cases of HPAI H5 in wild birds and mammals in the (sub)Antarctic region during the current (2025/26) austral summer in the table and map on this website of SCAR Antarctic Wildlife Health Group: scar.org/library-data...
Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Monitoring Project | SCAR
scar.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
You can find suspect (most of them) and confirmed (a few) cases of HPAI H5 in wild birds and mammals in the (sub)Antarctic region during the current (2025/26) austral summer in the table and map on this website of SCAR Antarctic Wildlife Health Group: scar.org/library-data...
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Cross species transmission of HPAI into mammals comes with emergence of key mutations. Turns out, for influenza A, there is reduction in GC content following emergence in mammals. May facilitate virus entry, replication, transmissibility.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Cross species transmission of HPAI into mammals comes with emergence of key mutations. Turns out, for influenza A, there is reduction in GC content following emergence in mammals. May facilitate virus entry, replication, transmissibility.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Integration of tracking data (62 species, 4000 individuals), generated co-occurance dataset. identification of hotspots for migratory bird - pathogenic evolution.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Integration of tracking data (62 species, 4000 individuals), generated co-occurance dataset. identification of hotspots for migratory bird - pathogenic evolution.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Ecological niche models for HPAI in 2015–20 + 2020–22. Environmental predictors: chicken + duck population density, human density, distance to water bodies, land cover variables. Changes observed in the 2020-22 dataset.
👉 elifesciences.org/articles/104...
👉 elifesciences.org/articles/104...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Ecological niche models for HPAI in 2015–20 + 2020–22. Environmental predictors: chicken + duck population density, human density, distance to water bodies, land cover variables. Changes observed in the 2020-22 dataset.
👉 elifesciences.org/articles/104...
👉 elifesciences.org/articles/104...
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More thoughts and Q&A for the IMRAB 3TF canine/feline/ferret rabies vaccine recall.
www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2026/02/arti...
www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2026/02/arti...
IMRAB 3 Canine/Feline/Ferret Rabies Vaccine Recall
Apparently, Boehringer Ingelheim has issued a voluntary recall of one lot (serial # 18665) of IMRAB 3TF rabies vaccine. Some vials in the lot were found
www.wormsandgermsblog.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
More thoughts and Q&A for the IMRAB 3TF canine/feline/ferret rabies vaccine recall.
www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2026/02/arti...
www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2026/02/arti...
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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.
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.
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
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.
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The report of the unusual mortality event of south polar skuas from highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in 2024 by the HPAI Australis Expedition is now published in volume 16 of Scientific Reports. Here is the press release from UC Davis about this publication.
www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...
www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...
H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird
More than 50 skua deaths in Antarctica from H5N1 mark the first confirmed die-off of wildlife from bird flu on the continent, reports study from UC Davis and Erasmus MC.
www.ucdavis.edu
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The report of the unusual mortality event of south polar skuas from highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in 2024 by the HPAI Australis Expedition is now published in volume 16 of Scientific Reports. Here is the press release from UC Davis about this publication.
www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...
www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...
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Tigers Between Empires, by WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com, provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders, writes @thediplomat.com.
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
Asia’s Tigers Benefit When Scientists Collaborate Beyond Borders
Asia’s most iconic species makes an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China.
thediplomat.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Tigers Between Empires, by WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com, provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders, writes @thediplomat.com.
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
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Good news about sharks. 🦈
Oceanic whitetip sharks are disappearing from the ocean quickly, largely due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup.
But, led by Panama, we have reached a turning point, says a new piece co-authored by @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌎 time.com/7362449/shar...
Oceanic whitetip sharks are disappearing from the ocean quickly, largely due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup.
But, led by Panama, we have reached a turning point, says a new piece co-authored by @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌎 time.com/7362449/shar...
Good News About Sharks
The illegal shark trade is a transnational challenge, and so is the solution.
time.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Good news about sharks. 🦈
Oceanic whitetip sharks are disappearing from the ocean quickly, largely due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup.
But, led by Panama, we have reached a turning point, says a new piece co-authored by @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌎 time.com/7362449/shar...
Oceanic whitetip sharks are disappearing from the ocean quickly, largely due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup.
But, led by Panama, we have reached a turning point, says a new piece co-authored by @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌎 time.com/7362449/shar...
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One of the most surprising things about caring for bats is how fast they heal. 🦇🤕
Thanks to their powerful metabolism, bats can heal injuries faster than any other mammal.
#alberta #wildliferescue #wildliferehab #charity
Thanks to their powerful metabolism, bats can heal injuries faster than any other mammal.
#alberta #wildliferescue #wildliferehab #charity
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One of the most surprising things about caring for bats is how fast they heal. 🦇🤕
Thanks to their powerful metabolism, bats can heal injuries faster than any other mammal.
#alberta #wildliferescue #wildliferehab #charity
Thanks to their powerful metabolism, bats can heal injuries faster than any other mammal.
#alberta #wildliferescue #wildliferehab #charity
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More extensive testing reveals antibodies to highly pathogenic avian influenza in five cows (earlier testing: only one cow) on a dairy farm in the Netherlands. www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/18...
Vijf koeien met antistoffen tegen vogelgriep in Noardeast-Fryslân
Dat vertelde demissionair minister Wiersma vanavond aan de Tweede Kamer in een debat over zoönosen en dierenziekten.
www.omropfryslan.nl
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
More extensive testing reveals antibodies to highly pathogenic avian influenza in five cows (earlier testing: only one cow) on a dairy farm in the Netherlands. www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/18...
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>1000 seabirds across 14 species sampled in Atlantic Canada, 2022-2023. Highest prevalence in Common Murres in 2022 (64%), followed by Kittiwakes. Variation in seroprev across years. No active infection in 2023, but continued seropositivity.
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
>1000 seabirds across 14 species sampled in Atlantic Canada, 2022-2023. Highest prevalence in Common Murres in 2022 (64%), followed by Kittiwakes. Variation in seroprev across years. No active infection in 2023, but continued seropositivity.
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Annual epidemiological report for 2024 on zoonotic influenza. Report by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
👉 www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
👉 www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Annual epidemiological report for 2024 on zoonotic influenza. Report by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
👉 www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
👉 www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
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Great overview of HPAI H5N1 in Europe, a review which is part of the 11th international symposium on avian influenza proceedings.
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Great overview of HPAI H5N1 in Europe, a review which is part of the 11th international symposium on avian influenza proceedings.
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
👉 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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How to make serology for H5N1 less challenging? Here, evluation of V-PLEX Respiratory Panel 7 (IgG) and the H5 Bridging Serology serologic assays, which can specifically detect H5
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
How to make serology for H5N1 less challenging? Here, evluation of V-PLEX Respiratory Panel 7 (IgG) and the H5 Bridging Serology serologic assays, which can specifically detect H5
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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HPAI is having a huge impact on scavengers. Here, 84.3% of dead black vultures in the US HPAI positive. Pathology confirms that digestive tract is the initial site of viral entry during ingestion of high viral doses with strong epitheliotropism.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
HPAI is having a huge impact on scavengers. Here, 84.3% of dead black vultures in the US HPAI positive. Pathology confirms that digestive tract is the initial site of viral entry during ingestion of high viral doses with strong epitheliotropism.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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H5N1 virus isolated from bovine milk (H5N1Tex/24) replicates as efficiently as the H1N1 pdm09 in well-differentiated human nasal epithelial cells. H5N1Tex/24 replicates effectively at 33C vs earlier avian H5N1 which require 37C - adaptation to human URT.
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
H5N1 virus isolated from bovine milk (H5N1Tex/24) replicates as efficiently as the H1N1 pdm09 in well-differentiated human nasal epithelial cells. H5N1Tex/24 replicates effectively at 33C vs earlier avian H5N1 which require 37C - adaptation to human URT.
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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HPAI H5 on a rabies virus particle: neutralizing antibodies against RABV + H5N1 in mice, protected from lethal challenge against PR8 + H5N1.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 23, 2026 at 4:23 AM
HPAI H5 on a rabies virus particle: neutralizing antibodies against RABV + H5N1 in mice, protected from lethal challenge against PR8 + H5N1.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Ghana, 2020-21: 2847 samples from birds, swine, poultry. 2.2% +ve for H5N1, positives only in poultry. Virueses similar to those circulating elsewhere in AFrica.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
January 23, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Ghana, 2020-21: 2847 samples from birds, swine, poultry. 2.2% +ve for H5N1, positives only in poultry. Virueses similar to those circulating elsewhere in AFrica.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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B3.13 viruses have high pathogenicity in mammals but low transmissibility: bovine and human derived viruses killed mice in 3-4 days, infected mice and hamsters. rMichigan/90 had slight slower replication. Bovine TX2/24 has broader tissue tropism
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
B3.13 viruses have high pathogenicity in mammals but low transmissibility: bovine and human derived viruses killed mice in 3-4 days, infected mice and hamsters. rMichigan/90 had slight slower replication. Bovine TX2/24 has broader tissue tropism
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Passerines don't appear to play a large role in maintaining LPAI viruses. Here, a LPAI H1N1 in a fieldfare in Ukraine. Similar to other H1N1 viruses reported in Eurasia.
👉 www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17...
👉 www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17...
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Passerines don't appear to play a large role in maintaining LPAI viruses. Here, a LPAI H1N1 in a fieldfare in Ukraine. Similar to other H1N1 viruses reported in Eurasia.
👉 www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17...
👉 www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17...
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Ferrets infected with HPAI: Baloxivir but not oseltamivir administered pre or post illness reduced virus impacts. Combination OST/BXA treatment resulted in significant improvements.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Ferrets infected with HPAI: Baloxivir but not oseltamivir administered pre or post illness reduced virus impacts. Combination OST/BXA treatment resulted in significant improvements.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s42...