Saturday, October 10, 2026

ISRV: Nomenclature Updates to the Hemagglutinin Gene Clade Designations Resulting From the Continued Evolution of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Clades 2.3.2.1c and 2.3.4.4

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(Credit CDC) #19,367 Thirteen years ago in 2013's   EID Journal: The Expanding Variants Of H5N1 , we looked at the continued evolution a...
Friday, October 09, 2026

Isaias Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane Later Today - Landfall Tonight

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  #19,366 While wind shear may lower its intensity a bit (depending on timing) as it approaches the coast, Isaias is expected to be at leas...

WSDA: Washington confirms first detection of avian influenza in dairy cattle

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#19,365 While the USDA's dashboard (above) has not yet been updated, late yesterday the State of Washington and the USDA/APHIS announce...
Thursday, October 08, 2026

WHO: Dr. Tedros Statement On `Plague' Incident In Russia

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  #19,364 Two days ago the WHO posted the above statement on the  Russian `Lab Leak' Story  we've been following for nearly a week. ...

ECDC Assessment: Zoonotic influenza A(H5) vaccination in humans in the EU/EEA

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#19,363 In the summer of 2024 , the EU Commission secured access for Member States to purchase 665,000 doses of zoonotic influenza vaccines ...
Wednesday, October 07, 2026

NHC: Isaias Now A Tropical Storm - Forecast to Threaten Northern Gulf Coast As A Strong Hurricane

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 #19,362 October storms born in the Bay of Campeche have a reputation for spinning up rapidly as they approach a landfall.  Although that do...