Thijs Kuiken

thijskuiken.bsky.social

17 October 2026 09:39

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 (bird flu) reported a person exposed to infected dairy cattle in Yakima County, Washington State, USA. The infected person has not experienced severe illness and is in isolation at home. www.yakimacounty.us/2417/Media-R...

Thijs Kuiken

thijskuiken.bsky.social

23 August 2026 06:29

This is an informative review by Bethany Hoye about the potential effects of bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) for wildlife in Australia (and New Zealand and elsewhere in Oceania). theconversation.com/the-first-wa...

The Francis Crick Institute

crick.ac.uk

18 August 2026 20:23

Supported by a grant from @theflulab.bsky.social, researchers are investigating whether we can reduce the spread of respiratory viruses by inactivating them while they are still airborne. https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-08-18_spray-to-stop-the-flu-virus-in-its-tracks

CIDRAP

cidrap.bsky.social

14 November 2025 20:58

Preliminary human bird flu case reported in Washington state If confirmed, it will be the first human bird flu case in the United States since February. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Daniel Goldhill

influenzal.bsky.social

14 November 2025 20:56

Finished a virology PhD or finishing soon? Check out this job - www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Londo...