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Officials in Weber County, Utah, have declared an emergency after an avian influenza outbreak affected local dairies, disrupting milk production and prompting heightened biosecurity and monitoring efforts.
Colorado confirms a suspected avian flu outbreak at a Weld County egg farm, with CSU confirming the outbreak and the state awaiting final confirmation from USDA facilities in Iowa; Lt. Gov. Primavera has issued a verbal disaster declaration to coordinate response as authorities prepare mitigation efforts, marking the first commercial farm outbreak in Colorado since mid-2024 after years of culling in the egg and dairy sectors. Some workers tested positive during 2024 outbreaks, but none required hospitalization, and officials continue monitoring for human cases while containment measures take effect.
The Canadian Agricultural Review Tribunal upheld a $10,000 fine against the Edgewood Ostrich Farm in British Columbia for failing to notify authorities about avian flu, with the farm’s ostriches culled in November 2025 after an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the cull.
Hundreds of snow geese have died at a Northampton County quarry, with avian influenza suspected as the cause. Authorities are testing the birds and urging the public to report sick or dead wild birds.
The Canadian government ordered the culling of over 300 ostriches in British Columbia due to avian flu, leading to a legal battle and international attention, with notable support from figures like RFK Jr and Dr. Oz, who opposed the cull and called for alternative studies on the birds' immunity.
The Supreme Court of Canada rejected an ostrich farm's appeal to prevent the culling of its birds due to an avian flu outbreak, despite pleas from the farm and interest from U.S. officials like RFK Jr., highlighting ongoing tensions between disease control and animal rights.
Canada's Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal to stop the culling of ostriches at a British Columbia farm following an avian flu outbreak, allowing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to proceed with the slaughter, despite international and domestic protests.
A legal and political dispute in Canada over the culling of a flock of ostriches infected with avian flu has become a broader debate about government overreach, scientific research, and political support, involving both Canadian and American figures and highlighting tensions in public health policies.
Sonoma County faces its first avian flu outbreaks of the 2025-26 winter, affecting duck and egg farms, with significant bird deaths and economic impacts, highlighting ongoing biosecurity challenges and the need for rapid response to contain the highly virulent virus.
The update reports a rise in whooping cough in Florida, local cases of dengue in California, ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina, new H9N2 avian flu cases in China, and Cambodia's recent H5N1 avian flu case. It also highlights the first locally acquired mpox in California, the last Ebola case in DRC, and positive news on COVID and flu vaccines, along with various food recalls. The message emphasizes the importance of spreading accurate infectious disease information.
The U.S. faces a turkey shortage this Thanksgiving due to avian flu outbreaks, with turkey populations at a 40-year low and prices rising by 40%, but industry experts believe there will still be enough supply, and consumers can expect deals and discounts.
Dead vultures found in Maryland's Charles County have preliminarily tested positive for bird flu, prompting officials to warn the public against handling dead or sick birds.
DR Congo declares a new Ebola outbreak with 68 suspected cases; ongoing issues with Mpox, cholera, and avian flu, which now poses a global threat with international expert collaboration. Human cases of bird flu continue, and measles exposure and long-term complications are reported. Other concerns include Salmonella outbreaks, rare infections, and product recalls, highlighting the ongoing challenges in infectious disease control worldwide.
H5N1 avian flu has been detected in a Texas dairy herd for the first time since May, raising the total to 1,079 infected herds across 17 states, while a California child's illness remains unexplained, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission or poultry exposure, suggesting environmental sources and ongoing cross-species transmission.
Recent infectious disease updates include Bangladesh's 11th human H5N1 case linked to poultry contact, a fatal adult case in India, concerns over avian flu in cows and flies, a cat transmitting plague, poliovirus in Pakistan, rising pertussis in Mississippi, and studies on COVID-related cognitive impairment and the importance of tetanus boosters, alongside outbreaks of Salmonella and pet geckos.