Avian Flu Diary

Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Taiwan: Meanwhile, in Taichung . . .

Miaoli & Taichung #19,033 Even as I was finishing up my last blog (see Taiwan: H5N1 Infected Chicken Dumping Incident Investigated ) f...

Taiwan: H5N1 Infected Chicken Dumping Incident Investigated

Credit https://www.miaoli.gov.tw/ #19,032 As long-time flu watchers, one of the `unofficial' signs we look for are reports of the ille...

ECDC Statement On H5N1 Antibodies in Dutch Dairy Cow: ECDC Risk Assessment Remains Unchanged

#19,031 On Saturday (Jan 24th) we learned from the Netherlands: NVWA Announcement on Avian Flu Antibodies Detected In Dairy Cow ; which a...

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

A Brief History of the Nipah Virus

#19,030 Anyone who has scanned the news headlines over the past few days is likely aware of a Nipah (NiV) outbreak in Bengal State, India,...

Monday, January 26, 2026

Nature Comms: Oseltamivir and Baloxavir Monotherapy and Combination Therapy Efficacy Against Clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) Influenza Virus Infection in Ferrets

CDC Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians - Jan 2026 #19,029 While there are other options ( see below ), Oseltamivir (...

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Netherlands: NVWA Announcement on Avian Flu Antibodies Detected In Dairy Cow

#19,028 As we've discussed often in the past, there has been a decided lack of testing for avian flu in dairy cattle around the world,...

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