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NVSL uploaded cat seq match col date Grant Co WA A/cat/Washington/00966-001-R/2026 | 1/9/26 D1.1 w/ WB PB2 / PA PB2 2280 2276 A/canada goose/Virginia/01908-010-R/2026 | 1/20/26 A/canada goose/Virginia/01908-009-R/2026 | 1/20/26 A/canada goose/Pennsylvania/02512-001/2026 | 1/22/26

Avian H5N1 (2.3.4.4b) infects mammary tissue across beef & dairy breeds: Angus, Holstein, Limousin. Both avian (α2,3) & human (α2,6) receptors present. The udder: an unexpected mixing vessel for influenza A reassortment. doi.org/10.64898/2026.…

H5N1 reassortment isn't random, it's seasonal. Ducks, geese & the Central flyway drive new genotypes as LPAI cases rise. Spillover genotypes B3.13 & D1.1 emerged during peak mixing. Time to rethink pandemic risk assessment doi.org/10.64898/2026.…

Good news & a warning: Seasonal H1N1 infection boosts antibodies against H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b... but NOT against clade 2.3.2.1a. Cross-protection wanes by day 90. Your flu history matters depending on the H5N1 clade. doi.org/10.1080/222217…

The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) today reported three more H9N2 avian flu cases on mainland China, all in children under the age of 6 years. Last week, CHP recorded two cases. Read more: ow.ly/Ub1z50YNHMO

bioRxiv - Emergence of D1.1 reassortant #H5N1 avian influenza viruses in North America flutrackers.com/forum/forum/we… h/t Pathfinder

AFD Blog `Cambodian MOH Announces 4th Human #H5N1 Case of 2026' h/t @E_A_Karlsson afludiary.blogspot.com/2026/04/cambod…

4th human #H5N1 case of 2026 in #Cambodia A 66-year-old woman from Svay Rieng province, currently hospitalized and receiving treatment. 2026: 4 cases, 0 deaths Since 2023: 38 cases, 15 deaths (CFR 39.5%) Since 2004: 94 cases, 52 deaths (CFR 55.3%)

H5N1 leaves lasting marks: altered iris pigmentation in Northern Gannets is strongly linked to prior infection. Potential field marker for past exposure and chronic sequelae in wild birds. 🔗 doi.org/10.64898/2026.…

AFD Blog `HK CHP Reports 5 Recent #H9N2 Cases on the Mainland' afludiary.blogspot.com/2026/04/hk-chp…

"Ivory Coast has declared an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Koun-Fao, a town located in the east-central part of the country, in the Gontougo region." #post1033208" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flutrackers.com/forum/forum/af… h/t Pathfinder #H5N1

Nature Medicine: H5N1 genotype D1.1 rapidly expands in North American wild birds displacing earlier strains with human cases reported. 🔗 nature.com/articles/s4159…

H9N2 exposure in humans is not negligible (497/65,037 seropositive). Poultry settings, especially live bird markets, are key drivers of seroprevalence. A silent zoonotic threat worth closer attention.🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ofid/o…

H5N1 resurging across France, Poland, United Kingdom & India. Wild birds + poultry affected → endemicity is the reality. H5N1, H5N5 & untyped H5 in Belgium & United Kingdom. Silent spread: HPAI in wild birds across Sweden, Russia & Austria. wahis.woah.org/#/event-manage…

Not so long ago, this kind of workflow would have required a full lab. Great to see it happening at home, and kudos to @banana_baeee for taking curiosity to the next level & sharing the process with other aspiring citizen scientists. See the steps he followed: vibe-genomics.replit.app

Post 99 — H5N1: silent adaptation, imperfect surveillance, and ongoing evolution Four recent studies explain how H5N1 spread results from the integration of molecular adaptation, surveillance gaps, and circulation across multiple reservoirs. 1/15

@TonyHursh @sjgadler For myself it didn’t even require AI. Just someone pretending to be a friend who happened to sound a little like him was enough to drop my guard.

@sjgadler From 1991: youtube.com/watch?v=MT_u9R…|

It's shocking that banks are continuing to roll out "verify with your voice" as if they have no idea about AI voice-cloning. Just a massive breach waiting to happen

We're proud to be a launch partner for @OpenAI's GPT-Rosalind, a new model designed to support life sciences research. This collaboration is part of our broader effort to explore how AI can accelerate scientific discovery. 🔗 openai.com/index/introduc…

Blog - Nature Med.: Rapid expansion of genotype D1.1 A(#H5N1) influenza viruses in wild birds across North America during the 2024 migratory season, @Fla_Medic #post1033049" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flutrackers.com/forum/forum/in…

orthogene bioconductor.org/packages/relea… Map your genes of interest across >700 species Can do many:many bioRxiv 2026 biorxiv.org/content/10.648…