H5N1 bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time

Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected ...

First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in northern elephant seals confirmed in California

Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California's Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary ...
WATTPoultry.com

7 European nations register new avian flu outbreaks on poultry farms

As spring approaches, there appears to be no end in sight to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the region’s ...

Bioxytran Initiates Research Collaboration with University of Georgia to Evaluate Drug Candidate's Ability to Block H5N1 Bird Flu Virus

BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Bioxytran, Inc. (OTCQB:BIXT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing breakthrough antiviral treatments, today announced it has initiated a ...
Forbes

H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated?

There’s a saying that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Will that be the case with the H5N1 avian influenza virus that’s been spreading among birds for years, jumped to ...
Science Daily

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...
TheHealthSite

Bird Flu Outbreak 2026 LIVE Updates: H5N1 Virus Ravages Antarctic Wildlife, Scientists Warn of Possible Human Pandemic

In the past 30 days, 51 US flocks have been confirmed to have avian flu, including 23 commercial flocks and 28 backyard flocks. A total of 8.97 million birds nationwide have been affected. Scroll down ...

Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species ...
The Times-Reporter

What is H5N1? As virus spreads across the nation, experts warn of potential pandemic

The H5N1 bird flu, spreading across all 50 U.S. states, raises concerns about a potential pandemic. The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death in ...
TheHealthSite

Bird Flu Alert LIVE Updates: H5N1 Influenza Outbreak - Is India Facing a New Pandemic Threat? Man Hospitalised In Isolation

Is India heading towards the next pandemic? Scroll down to know how deadly the virus is, and what one needs to know about the current outbreak. TheHealthSite.com ...

Skua deaths mark first wildlife die-off due to avian flu on Antarctica

More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the ...