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.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

#NPM26: Making Preparedness a Priority

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Note: This is the 29th day of National Preparedness Month . Follow this year’s campaign on Twitter by searching for the #NatlPrep #BeReady...

Monday, September 28, 2026

Cambodian MOH Announces 6th Human H5N1 Case of 2026

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#19,352 Cambodia's Ministry of Health has announced their 6th confirmed HPAI H5N1 human infection of 2026 - and 40th since early 202...

H5N1 in Utah Mink (Updated)

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#19,351 A little over a month ago, in That Touch of Mink Flu (H5N1 in Utah Edition) , we looked at a cryptic report of an outbreak of H5N...

Sunday, September 27, 2026

PLoS One: Occurrence of influenza antivirals and resistance development in influenza A viruses in aquatic environments: A risk assessment

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Photo Credit USGS – Wastewater: The Primary Treatment Process 1. Screening 2. Pumping 3. Aerating 4. Removing sludge 5. Removing Scum 6. k...

Saturday, September 26, 2026

EID Journal: Comparison of Baloxavir-Based Combinations and Monotherapies for Treating Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus Infection in Mice

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Screenshot : CDC's Interim Guidance on the Use of Antiviral Medications for Treatment of Human Infections with Novel Influenza A Vir...

Friday, September 25, 2026

H5N1’s Summer Lull: Getting Shorter?

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Chart generated by Gemini using USDA Data #19,348 As the above chart illustrates, for the past few years we've witnessed a similar avi...

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