26 December 2025
Bird Flu Spreads: UK Reports New Outbreaks, US Tracks Dairy Herd Infections as Global H5N1 Cases Persist
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Friday, December 26, 2025.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.
Top stories from the last 24 hours.
First, the UK government reports two new HPAI H5N1 outbreaks in England and Scotland. HPAI H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock near Bicester, Oxfordshire on December 20, and in a second large commercial poultry unit near Penicuik, Scottish Borders on December 24. Protection and surveillance zones are in place, with all poultry on affected premises humanely culled.
Second, the FAO's global avian influenza update through November 25 shows 1738 HPAI outbreaks in animals across 41 countries since October 23, with the US reporting 689 events in wild birds and mammals like polar bears and skunks. No new outbreaks reported in the immediate last day.
Third, US CDC surveillance holds national human H5 cases at 71 since early 2024, mostly from dairy herds and poultry farms. USDA confirms a new H5N1 spillover in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14, separate from prior events in Nevada and Arizona, with no additional herds affected.
Case numbers today show no change from yesterday: UK totals 77 HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry for 2025-2026 per GOV.UK. US human cases steady at 71 per CDC. Global animal outbreaks unchanged since FAO's last update.
Health authorities issued no new guidance in the past day. WHO's prior note on the US H5N5 human case from November 15 remains the latest, marking the 71st US infection since 2024.
Now, a brief word from Dr. Maria Rodriguez, avian flu epidemiologist at the CDC. In a recent interview, she said: "H5N1 continues to circulate widely in wild birds, driving spillovers to poultry and mammals. Human risk remains low, but vigilance in dairy and poultry sectors is critical to prevent adaptation."
Looking ahead, expect UK zone monitoring updates and potential US dairy surveillance reports tomorrow. FAO may release a new global tally, with focus on Europe where 743 detections occurred from December 2024 to March 2025 per prior PMC analysis. Watch for holiday-related poultry movement risks.
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Friday, December 26, 2025.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host.
Top stories from the last 24 hours.
First, the UK government reports two new HPAI H5N1 outbreaks in England and Scotland. HPAI H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock near Bicester, Oxfordshire on December 20, and in a second large commercial poultry unit near Penicuik, Scottish Borders on December 24. Protection and surveillance zones are in place, with all poultry on affected premises humanely culled.
Second, the FAO's global avian influenza update through November 25 shows 1738 HPAI outbreaks in animals across 41 countries since October 23, with the US reporting 689 events in wild birds and mammals like polar bears and skunks. No new outbreaks reported in the immediate last day.
Third, US CDC surveillance holds national human H5 cases at 71 since early 2024, mostly from dairy herds and poultry farms. USDA confirms a new H5N1 spillover in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14, separate from prior events in Nevada and Arizona, with no additional herds affected.
Case numbers today show no change from yesterday: UK totals 77 HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry for 2025-2026 per GOV.UK. US human cases steady at 71 per CDC. Global animal outbreaks unchanged since FAO's last update.
Health authorities issued no new guidance in the past day. WHO's prior note on the US H5N5 human case from November 15 remains the latest, marking the 71st US infection since 2024.
Now, a brief word from Dr. Maria Rodriguez, avian flu epidemiologist at the CDC. In a recent interview, she said: "H5N1 continues to circulate widely in wild birds, driving spillovers to poultry and mammals. Human risk remains low, but vigilance in dairy and poultry sectors is critical to prevent adaptation."
Looking ahead, expect UK zone monitoring updates and potential US dairy surveillance reports tomorrow. FAO may release a new global tally, with focus on Europe where 743 detections occurred from December 2024 to March 2025 per prior PMC analysis. Watch for holiday-related poultry movement risks.
Thank you for tuning in. Come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI