The Steering Group strongly supports promotion of immunisation and prevention, whilst recognising the need for additional measures to address existing gaps and further enhance the effectiveness of these initiatives

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed three more H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in dairy cattle, raising the national total to 181 from 13 states.

Federal, provincial and territorial authorities are currently responding to a widespread outbreak of A(H5N1) across Canada.

Three additional human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in association with a second poultry farm in Northeast Colorado.

Four human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the state of Colorado

With agricultural and livestock fairs happening all around the country this summer and fall, the chances for people to be in close contact with pigs, poultry (e.g., chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese), and cattle increase.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected in U.S.

Avian influenza viruses continue to circulate, albeit at low levels, among wild bird populations across the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA).

CDC influenza (flu) surveillance systems show no indicators of unusual influenza activity in people, including avian influenza A(H5N1).

Europe has recorded the lowest number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in poultry and wild birds since 2019/2020 and the risk to the general public remains low.

Representatives of EU Member States agreed on the launch of a call for best and promising practices on prevention, mapping of prevention policies and updating the Healthier Together guidance document by including new focus on lifelong prevention.

We report a natural infection with a Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear (Ursus maritimus) found dead in North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA.