Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Monday, December 15, 2025.Top stories:First, the United States has reported no new human H5N1 infections in the last 24 hours, keeping the national total at 71 confirmed A(H5) cases since early 2024, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. Both agencies continue to report no sustained human-to-human transmission.Second, globally, animal outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza remain active. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s latest situation update notes hundreds of recent H5Nx outbreaks in po...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Saturday, December 13, 2025.Top stories:First, the World Health Organization reports that the United States’ most recent human bird flu case, confirmed in mid‑November, was caused by H5N5, not H5N1, and remains the only U.S. human H5‑series infection since February. WHO says there is still no evidence of sustained human‑to‑human transmission, and the overall global risk to the public remains low.Second, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection’s global avian influenza update, current to December 9, shows continued H5...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Friday, December 12, 2025.Top stories:First, U.S. human case numbers remain unchanged in the last 24 hours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 71 confirmed human H5 infections in the United States since early 2024, with no new cases added since November and no sustained human-to-human transmission detected. CDC continues to classify the overall public health risk as low.Second, Hawaii is investigating a third possible case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild bird. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateDate: Wednesday, December 10, 2025This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update, your three-minute briefing on the global bird flu situation.Top storiesFirst, the United Kingdom is tightening control measures after another large commercial poultry flock near Dereham in Norfolk tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 on December 8, according to the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This brings the UK total for the 2025–2026 season to 66 confirmed H5N1 outbreaks in birds, with risk for poultry now assessed as very high in...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Monday, December 8, 2025 This is your three-minute Bird Flu Bulletin, bringing you the latest on H5N1 and related avian flu threats around the world. Top stories in the last 24 hours: First, in the United States, monitoring of people exposed to infected birds, poultry, and dairy cows continues at high volume. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 30,600 people have now been monitored and at least 1,280 tested for novel influenza A viruses since March 2024, with no indicators of unusual flu activity...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Saturday, December 6, 2025.Here are today’s top stories.First, the global situation. The World Health Organization’s latest avian influenza update indicates that H5N1 remains widely distributed in wild birds and poultry, with ongoing detections in multiple regions but no sustained human-to-human transmission. WHO reiterates that the overall risk to the general public is currently assessed as low, while risk to people with direct contact with infected animals remains higher.Second, new outbreaks in animals. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports that sinc...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateToday is Friday, December 5, 2025. This is your three-minute daily news briefing on the evolving H5N1 bird flu situation.Top stories: First, health authorities report no new human H5N1 cases detected in the United States in the past 24 hours, continuing the pause in human infections that has held since late February. Officials note that most of the 70 prior U.S. cases were linked to exposure to infected dairy cattle or poultry, and the overall risk to the general public remains low. Second, veterinary surveillance confirms a small number...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2025GOOD MORNING. THIS IS YOUR DAILY BIRD FLU BULLETIN FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2025. HERE ARE TODAY'S TOP STORIES.STORY ONE: UNITED KINGDOM CONFIRMS NEW H5N1 DETECTIONThe UK government reported on December 2nd that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock of captive birds near Alderley Edge in Cheshire. A three-kilometer captive bird monitoring and controlled zone has been established around the premises. This marks the latest in a series of H5N1 detections across England...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Bird Flu Bulletin for Monday, December 1st, 2025. I'm bringing you the latest developments on the H5N1 avian influenza situation affecting the United States and beyond.TOP STORIESOur first story involves the latest surveillance data from the CDC and USDA. As of today, there are 71 confirmed and probable human cases of H5N1 in the United States since the outbreak began in March 2024. Of these cases, 41 were exposed to infected dairy herds, 24 to commercial poultry operations, three to other animal exposures...

BIRD FLU BULLETIN: DAILY H5N1 UPDATEGood evening. This is your Bird Flu Bulletin for Saturday, November 29th, 2025. I'm bringing you the latest developments in avian influenza tracking and public health response.TOP STORIESOur first story concerns a tragic milestone in the United States. Washington state officials have confirmed that a Grays Harbor County resident has died from H5N5 avian flu infection. This marks the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. since a Louisiana case in January. The patient was an older adult with underlying health conditions...

# Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 UpdateGood evening. This is the Bird Flu Bulletin for Friday, November 28, 2025.TOP STORIESWe begin with three major developments in the avian influenza outbreak affecting the United Kingdom and United States.First, the UK government confirmed a highly pathogenic H5N1 case at a large commercial poultry unit near Ely in East Cambridgeshire on Thursday. This follows two additional confirmations on November 25th affecting large commercial premises. All poultry at these facilities will be humanely culled, with three-kilometer protection zones and ten-kilometer surveillance zones now...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update. Today is Wednesday, November 26, 2025.Top stories: First, avian influenza continues its aggressive spread across multiple regions as the holiday season approaches. According to Farm Policy News, in the United States, more than 1.6 million birds have been affected in just the last 30 days, with 90 outbreaks reported in commercial and backyard flocks nationwide. The cumulative number since the start of the outbreak now exceeds 184 million infected birds. The risk to the poultry supply is rising as culling and movement restrictions intensify.Second, Washington State has reported the first...

Bird Flu Bulletin Daily H5N1 UpdateMonday, November 24, 2025Good afternoon. This is Bird Flu Bulletin Daily H5N1 Update. Today is Monday, November 24, 2025. Here are the top stories.Top StoriesOne, health authorities in Washington state confirmed the world’s first human death from the H5N5 strain of bird flu. The patient was an older adult with underlying health issues who contracted the virus from a backyard flock. Washington State Department of Health reports no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the public risk remains low.Two, the Centers for Di...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Wednesday, November 19, 2025This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update. It’s Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Here are the top stories shaping the global response to avian influenza in the last 24 hours.Top stories:First, the Washington State Department of Health has confirmed the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain of avian flu in the United States. This follows a nine-month period with no reported human bird flu cases in the country. The patient is an older adult from Grays Harbor County and remains ho...

This is the Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Monday, November 17th, 2025.Top storiesFirst, a new human bird flu case involving the H5N5 strain has been confirmed in Washington State. The Washington Department of Health reported that an older adult from Grays Harbor County, who kept domestic poultry exposed to wild birds, is now hospitalized with H5N5 infection. This is the first time H5N5, a bird flu subtype, has been detected in a human in the United States. Health officials emphasize that the risk to the public remains low and...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Saturday, November 15, 2025Good afternoon, it’s Saturday, November 15th, 2025, and you’re listening to Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update, your concise source for what matters most in the ongoing bird flu situation.Top storiesFirst, officials continue to monitor avian influenza, with the CDC reporting that H5N1 remains widespread in wild birds and sporadically detected in poultry and dairy cattle across the United States. While human cases remain rare, surveillance persists given the virus’s potential for pandemic spread.Second, in the la...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update, Friday, November 14, 2025.Top stories:First, in the United Kingdom, two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 were confirmed yesterday. According to the UK government, cases were detected in a large commercial flock near Poringland, South Norfolk, and a backyard flock near Gosforth, Cumbria. Protection and surveillance zones of 3 and 10 kilometers have been established around both affected sites, and all birds at the premises are being culled as part of containment efforts.Second, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Wednesday, November 12, 2025. I’m your host. Here are today’s top stories.Top storiesFirst, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Woodbridge in East Suffolk, England, according to the UK government’s DEFRA bulletin. All poultry on the premises will be culled and a 3-kilometer protection zone plus a 10-kilometer surveillance zone have been declared.Second, Scotland reported a new H5N1 outbreak today near Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Scottish authorities have implemented control zones and cu...

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Monday, November 10, 2025.Top stories today:First, the United Kingdom has confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in commercial poultry near Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. Poultry News reports this is the 35th confirmed outbreak in the UK this 2025-2026 season, with 28 in England, 4 in Wales, and 3 in Northern Ireland. No cases have been detected in Scotland so far. According to the UK government, a 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone are in effect, and all poultry at the affected site...

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Saturday, November 8, 2025This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update. It’s Saturday, November 8, 2025. Here are today’s top stories and key developments on the global H5N1 situation:Top storiesFirst, new H5N1 outbreaks have been confirmed in England and Northern Ireland. The UK government reports four new cases in commercial and backyard poultry flocks in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, and two additional cases in Northern Ireland. Each affected site is now under a protection and surveillance zone, and all poultry on those prem...