Though Georgia and most of the country have gone several months without any new outbreaks of bird flu, the same can’t been said of overseas. Within the past two days, outbreaks have been reported in India and Israel.
Israel reports bird flu outbreak on farm in north, WOAH says – SRN News
India reported bird flu outbreaks on farms in Kerala state, WOAH says – SRN News
Back in the U.S., there have been these developments since mid-December, according to SRN NEWS:
Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando’s Lake Eola
Mon, Dec 29, 2025 | Posted in U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A dozen of the iconic swans that live in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida, have died in recent days of an unknown cause, leading officials to suspect that bird flu is to blame. The deaths of the swans at Lake Eola don’t appear to be suspicious, Orlando City Commissioner Patty […]
USDA confirms bird flu case in Wisconsin dairy herd as new wildlife spillover
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | Posted in Health, U.S.
Dec 19 (Reuters) – The United States Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Wisconsin dairy herd marked a new spillover event from wildlife to cattle, separate from previous outbreaks. The virus, identified as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D1.1., was confirmed through whole genome sequencing by […]
Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 | Posted in Health
Dec 18 (Reuters) – Moderna will get up to $54.3 million in funding from a global coalition to support late-stage development of its experimental bird flu vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Thursday. The vaccine, mRNA-1018, would be the first mRNA-based bird flu vaccine to enter a pivotal trial, Moderna said. In May, the Trump […]