Friday, February 27, 2026

WHO Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season

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Credit ACIP   #19,068 Twice each year international influenza experts meet to discuss recent developments in human and animal influenza viru...

South Korea: MAFRA Extends Special Quarantine Period for 3rd Month (to March 31st)

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  #19,067 On January 5th, South Korea ordered  Special Quarantine Measures Implemented for one Month to Prevent the Spread of HPAI ,  which ...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

California: Background on the Outbreak of H5N1 in Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo Natural Reserve

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  California Parks #19,066 Yesterday, California Parks and UC Santa Cruz announced the first U.S. detection of H5N1 in Elephant Seals at t...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

South Korea: H5N9 Rising

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  #19,065 Last last year, South Korea's MAFRA Reported  Increased Infectivity & Pathogenicity of This Year's Avian Flu Strains ,...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Preprint: Near Real-time Data on the Human Neutralizing Antibody Landscape to Influenza Virus as of Early 2026 to Inform Vaccine-strain Selection

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Credit NIAID #19,064 Later this week the WHO is expected to convene their semi-annual vaccine selection committee to consider the makeup of ...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Preprint: Hematogenous Neuroinvasion and Genotype-dependent Transmission of Influenza A H5N1 Viruses in the Cat Host

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  Based on USDA Data #19,063 Based on limited - and admittedly opportunistic - surveillance, felines ( domestic cats, mountain lions, bobcat...