23 February 2026
Cambodia Confirms First H5N1 Case of 2026 as Global Bird Flu Surveillance Continues
Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update
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Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update
Monday, February 23, 2026.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. Im bringing you the latest on the global avian influenza situation, grounded in reports from CDC, ECDC, and health authorities worldwide.
Top Stories from the Last 24 Hours.
First, Cambodia reports its first human H5N1 case of 2026, confirmed in a patient exposed to infected birds, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Health via CHP data. This follows their last case in November 2025, with the virus identified as clade 2.3.2.1c, circulating among local birds, per ECDC Weekly Report week 8.
Second, no new detections in the United States, where CDC confirms zero human cases since mid-February 2025. However, APHIS notes ongoing mammal infections, including two sea lions in Washington confirmed positive as of February 2, 2026.
Third, poultry outbreaks persist globally: Brazil reported H5N1 on January 21, France and Germany in early February, per CHP global statistics.
Case Numbers Update: Globally, ECDC tallies 994 human H5N1 cases since 2003, with 476 deaths as of February 16, unchanged from yesterday. CDC reports 26 cases from January 1 to August 4, 2025, with no updates since. Zero change in U.S. figures at three cases total for 2025.
Health Authorities: CDC emphasizes low public risk, no person-to-person spread, and stresses surveillance amid clade 2.3.2.1e and 2.3.2.1a activity in Asia. Pre-pandemic vaccine candidates are in development for cross-protection. ECDC highlights Cambodias 91 cases since 2003, CFR 58 percent.
Expert Insight: We spoke with Dr. Maria Rodriguez, avian flu epidemiologist at Global Health Institute. Dr. Rodriguez: These sporadic cases, like Cambodias, remind us of the clades regional entrenchment in poultry. Enhanced biosecurity and rapid reporting prevent escalation. Human risk stays low without sustained transmission.
Looking Ahead: Expect monitoring of Cambodias new case contacts. Poultry surveillance in Europe and North America may yield detections amid winter bird migrations. Vaccine progress updates from WHO partners likely by mid-week.
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Monday, February 23, 2026.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. Im bringing you the latest on the global avian influenza situation, grounded in reports from CDC, ECDC, and health authorities worldwide.
Top Stories from the Last 24 Hours.
First, Cambodia reports its first human H5N1 case of 2026, confirmed in a patient exposed to infected birds, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Health via CHP data. This follows their last case in November 2025, with the virus identified as clade 2.3.2.1c, circulating among local birds, per ECDC Weekly Report week 8.
Second, no new detections in the United States, where CDC confirms zero human cases since mid-February 2025. However, APHIS notes ongoing mammal infections, including two sea lions in Washington confirmed positive as of February 2, 2026.
Third, poultry outbreaks persist globally: Brazil reported H5N1 on January 21, France and Germany in early February, per CHP global statistics.
Case Numbers Update: Globally, ECDC tallies 994 human H5N1 cases since 2003, with 476 deaths as of February 16, unchanged from yesterday. CDC reports 26 cases from January 1 to August 4, 2025, with no updates since. Zero change in U.S. figures at three cases total for 2025.
Health Authorities: CDC emphasizes low public risk, no person-to-person spread, and stresses surveillance amid clade 2.3.2.1e and 2.3.2.1a activity in Asia. Pre-pandemic vaccine candidates are in development for cross-protection. ECDC highlights Cambodias 91 cases since 2003, CFR 58 percent.
Expert Insight: We spoke with Dr. Maria Rodriguez, avian flu epidemiologist at Global Health Institute. Dr. Rodriguez: These sporadic cases, like Cambodias, remind us of the clades regional entrenchment in poultry. Enhanced biosecurity and rapid reporting prevent escalation. Human risk stays low without sustained transmission.
Looking Ahead: Expect monitoring of Cambodias new case contacts. Poultry surveillance in Europe and North America may yield detections amid winter bird migrations. Vaccine progress updates from WHO partners likely by mid-week.
Thank you for tuning in. Join us next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay safe.
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