Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateSaturday, January 24, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the Centre for Health Protection reports no new human H5N1 cases worldwide as of January 17, with global cumulative cases steady at 993 since 2003, including 71 in the United States since 2024, mostly linked to dairy herds and poultry farms. No changes from yesterday's figures.Second, WOAH data shows fresh highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) detections in wild birds and poultry across North...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Friday, January 23rd, 2026 Bird Flu Bulletin. I'm your host, and here are today's top stories.TOP STORIESFirst, the World Health Organization reports that as of January 17th, 2026, there have been 993 confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) globally since 2003, with 477 of those cases proving fatal. This represents a 48 percent fatality rate across all documented cases.Second, highly pathogenic avian influenza continues spreading among bird and poultry populations worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that since November 27...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Bird Flu Bulletin for Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. I'm bringing you the latest developments in avian influenza monitoring from around the world.TOP STORIESFirst, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 continues spreading across Europe and North America. According to the UK government, England has now confirmed 72 H5N1 cases in poultry and captive birds during the 2025 to 2026 outbreak season, with Scotland reporting 7 cases, Wales 7 cases, and Northern Ireland 4 cases. The most recent confirmations came on January 19th when H5N1 was detected...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateMonday, January 19, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the Centre for Health Protection reports no new human H5N1 cases globally since November 15, 2025, with zero cases in 2026 as of January 10. No changes in H5N6 or H7N9 human infections either, latest H5N6 on July 24, 2024.Second, outbreaks surge in poultry and wild birds across Europe and beyond. WOAH data shows UK, France, Israel, and others confirming H5N1 positives...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update. Friday, January 16, 2026.Good evening, this is your daily H5N1 update. I'm your host. Centre for Health Protection reports no new human cases worldwide in the last 24 hours, matching yesterday's zero count as of January 10.Top stories: First, WOAH confirms multiple animal outbreaks reported between January 2 and 12, including highly pathogenic H5N1 in poultry and birds across United Kingdom, Israel, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Norway, Brazil, Japan, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Sweden, Iraq, Latvia, and H5N8 in Philippines poultry. Second, PAHO notes ongoing H5N1 circulation in...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateWednesday, January 14, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the USDA reports no new confirmed human cases in the US, maintaining the national total at 71 since 2024, with 41 linked to dairy herds and 24 to poultry operations, per CDC data. This is unchanged from yesterday, though targeted surveillance has now tested over 22,000 exposed individuals, detecting 64 cases.Second, global outbreaks surged with FAO logging 2,525 new HPAI events in animals across 43 countries since late November, including H5N1...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Bird Flu Bulletin for Monday, January 12, 2026. Welcome to today's news update on avian influenza developments across the globe.TOP STORIESOur first story focuses on the United Kingdom, where highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 continues to spread rapidly. According to the UK Government Health and Safety reporting, England has now confirmed 68 cases during the current outbreak season, with Scotland reporting 6 cases, Wales 7 cases, and Northern Ireland 4 cases, bringing the UK total to 85 confirmed cases. Just this past weekend, H5N1 was...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Saturday, January 10, 2026This is your 3-minute Bird Flu Bulletin, bringing you the latest on the global H5N1 situation.Top storiesFirst, in the United Kingdom, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reports a new H5N1 outbreak confirmed yesterday in a small backyard flock near Grassington, North Yorkshire. A 3‑kilometer captive bird monitoring zone is now in place, and the affected birds are being culled. At the same time, a previous protection zone in Lincolnshire has been lifted after successful control measures, signaling pr...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Friday, January 9, 2026.Top stories:First, global animal outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 remain intense. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s latest situation update from late December reports more than 2,500 recent avian influenza outbreaks in animals across 43 countries, over 2,000 of them due to H5N1, underscoring sustained, widespread circulation in birds and some mammals worldwide.Second, regional data from the Pan American Health Organization show that H5N1 continues to circulate across the Americas, with 75 human infections and two deaths reported since 2022, and mo...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateWednesday, January 7, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top Stories from the last 24 hours.First, tragedy in Louisiana: Your Local Epidemiologist reports the first confirmed H5N1 human death in the US, an older adult exposed to backyard poultry. This marks a severe case amid 74 total human infections tallied by CDC, with 67 confirmed and 7 probable, mostly from dairy cows or poultry.Second, animal outbreaks accelerate. Katelyn Jetelina notes 917 dairy herds affected, 130 million poultry, and 10,922 wild birds infected...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateSaturday, January 3, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host, bringing you the latest on avian influenza developments worldwide.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, WHO reports Cambodia has now confirmed 11 human H5N1 cases in 2025 through July 1, up from prior tallies, with seven in June alone and a 54% fatality rate among them, mostly linked to backyard poultry exposure. Six deaths occurred in provinces like Siem Reap and Takeo, per WHO Disease Outbreak News.Second, US CDC surveillance...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateFriday, January 2, 2026.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the UK government reports a new HPAI H5N1 confirmation at a premises near Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, previously listed as AIV 2025/136. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone are now in place, with all poultry on site humanely culled. This brings England's cases to 66 for the 2025-2026 season, up from 65 yesterday per GOV.UK updates.Second, global animal outbreaks continue...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateWednesday, December 31, 2025.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the CDC reports U.S. human cases remain steady at 71 since early 2024, with no new confirmations today, matching yesterday's total from their situation summary. Exposure sources include 41 from dairy herds and 24 from poultry operations.Second, a new H5N1 outbreak hit a Wisconsin dairy herd, likely spread by wildlife, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. This adds to 989 affected U.S. dairy herds across 17...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateMonday, December 29, 2025.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top Stories from the last 24 hours.First, South Korea reports two more bird flu cases in poultry farms, bringing the seasonal total to 26, according to Anadolu Agency. These H5N1 outbreaks prompt heightened biosecurity measures in affected regions.Second, the FAO's latest global avian influenza update through late November shows 1738 high-pathogenicity H5 and H5N1 outbreaks in animals across 41 countries since October 23, with the US leading at 689 events in...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateSaturday, December 27, 2025Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. Im hosting todays bulletin with the latest on the global avian influenza situation.Todays date is Saturday, December 27, 2025.Top Stories from the last 24 hours:First, the UK government reports highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 confirmed in a large commercial poultry flock near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, marking the 63rd case in England this season and contributing to 78 total UK cases.Second, FAO data shows ongoing HPAI H5 and H5N1...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateFriday, December 26, 2025.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.Top stories from the last 24 hours.First, the UK government reports two new HPAI H5N1 outbreaks in England and Scotland. HPAI H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock near Bicester, Oxfordshire on December 20, and in a second large commercial poultry unit near Penicuik, Scottish Borders on December 24. Protection and surveillance zones are in place, with all poultry on affected premises humanely culled.Second, the FAO's global avian...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update, your three-minute briefing on the global bird flu situation. Top stories: First, in the United Kingdom, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reports that highly pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed today in a large commercial poultry flock near York in North Yorkshire. A 3‑kilometer protection zone and 10‑kilometer surveillance zone are now in place, and all birds on the farm will be culled to prevent further spread, according to the UK g...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Monday, December 22nd Bird Flu Bulletin. I'm bringing you the latest developments in avian influenza tracking for today.TOP STORIESFirst, the global situation continues to expand. The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that H5N1 detections remain widespread across Europe, with Germany recording over 1,100 events since October 2025. Belgium has documented 76 confirmed cases, while France reports 155 incidents. In North America, the United States has now confirmed 689 H5 detections across multiple species including wild birds and mammals since October.Second, a...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateFriday, December 19, 2025.Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host. Public health risk remains low with no person-to-person spread detected.Top Stories from the last 24 hours:First, CDC reports the US total human cases steady at 71 since 2024, with no new confirmations yesterday, matching prior data through November. California's tally holds at 38 cases, mostly from dairy herds, per CDC situation summary.Second, new HPAI outbreaks hit five states per USDA APHIS update: over 15,000 birds affected in three Indiana duck facilities...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update[Host voice, urgent yet calm] Good evening, this is your Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.Top stories from the last 24 hours: First, Pennsylvania state officials confirmed approximately 400 snow geese dead in Lower Nazareth Township from highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, marking a continued resurgence in wild birds as noted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Second, the European Food Safety Authority released a new opinion stating the risk of US dairy cattle H5N1 spreading to Europe remains very low, though biosecurity and surveillance...