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First Detection of the H1N1 Virus Reported in European Bison
A study reports the first serological and molecular detection of the influenza A(H1N1) virus in European bison. The study retrospectively analyzed 335 serum samples collected fr...
Influenza in China: Alarming Emergence of a New H6N2 Reassorted Avian Virus
A study reports the identification and characterization of a new reassortant H6N2 virus isolated from poultry in eastern China. In December 2025, 362 samples were collected from...
H5N1 Virus in Cats: An Outbreak of Unprecedented Scale in Poland
The Polish outbreak in June–July 2023 changed the role of cats in the epidemiology of the H5N1 virus. These are no longer sporadic cases of feline infection with the A (H5N1) vi...
African swine fever: Dogs, a New Ally in the Search for Wild Boar Carcasses
The fight against African swine fever (ASF) doesn’t always take place at borders or in laboratories, but sometimes deep in the forest, where dead wild boars lie. This is because...
Avian Influenza and Influenza Viruses of Animal Origin: A Review of 2024
The 2026 epidemiological report from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on zoonotic diseases (2024 data) presents a seemingly paradoxical finding: inf...
H5N1 Avian Influenza: The Risk Associated with Raw Milk Has Been Confirmed
The virus remains infectious for weeks in the milk of infected cows, but standard pasteurization appears to be sufficient. With the H5N1 avian influenza virus now circulating in...