# Influenza virus **URL:** https://virological.org/c/influenza-virus/17.md [Latest](https://virological.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://virological.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Influenza virus category](https://virological.org/t/about-the-influenza-virus-category/103)
**Author:** [@arambaut](https://virological.org/u/arambaut)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Preliminary report on H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Utah mink, August 2026](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-h5n1-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-utah-mink-august-2026/1050)
**Author:** [@Martha\_NIH](https://virological.org/u/Martha_NIH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-h5n1-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-utah-mink-august-2026/1050 "2026-10-22T18:20:10Z")
Alvin Crespo-Bellido1, Jennifer L. Havens1, Thomas P. Peacock2,3, Florence Débarre4, Martha I. Nelson1 1 Division of Intramural Research, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA 2 … --- ## [Timely H5N1 sequence data now provided by many – but not all – countries](https://virological.org/t/timely-h5n1-sequence-data-now-provided-by-many-but-not-all-countries/1041)
**Author:** [@spotto](https://virological.org/u/spotto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/timely-h5n1-sequence-data-now-provided-by-many-but-not-all-countries/1041 "2026-05-29T23:55:39Z")
Sarah Otto\* \* Department of Zoology & Biodiversity Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC Canada V6T 1Z4. E-mail: otto@zoology.ubc.ca A year ago, we raised concerns about the lengthy delays1 … --- ## [Timing and molecular characterisation of the transmission to cattle of H5N1 influenza A virus genotype D1.1, clade 2.3.4.4b](https://virological.org/t/timing-and-molecular-characterisation-of-the-transmission-to-cattle-of-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-genotype-d1-1-clade-2-3-4-4b/991)
**Author:** [@worobey](https://virological.org/u/worobey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/timing-and-molecular-characterisation-of-the-transmission-to-cattle-of-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-genotype-d1-1-clade-2-3-4-4b/991 "2025-02-21T19:29:36Z")
Jonathan E. Pekar, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Thomas P. Peacock, The Pirbright Institute, Woking, UK, GU24 0NF; Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, … --- ## [Preliminary report on genomic epidemiology of the 2024 H5N1 influenza A virus outbreak in U.S. cattle (Part 2 of 2)](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-genomic-epidemiology-of-the-2024-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-outbreak-in-u-s-cattle-part-2-of-2/971)
**Author:** [@worobey](https://virological.org/u/worobey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-genomic-epidemiology-of-the-2024-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-outbreak-in-u-s-cattle-part-2-of-2/971 "2024-08-04T13:29:42Z")
Due to length constraints on virological.org posts, we are splitting this report into two parts that should be read as a single report. This is Part 2, containing Findings sections 6 through 9, Concluding remarks, Ackno… --- ## [Preliminary report on genomic epidemiology of the 2024 H5N1 influenza A virus outbreak in U.S. cattle (Part 1 of 2)](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-genomic-epidemiology-of-the-2024-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-outbreak-in-u-s-cattle-part-1-of-2/970)
**Author:** [@worobey](https://virological.org/u/worobey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/preliminary-report-on-genomic-epidemiology-of-the-2024-h5n1-influenza-a-virus-outbreak-in-u-s-cattle-part-1-of-2/970 "2024-05-08T18:09:05Z")
Due to length constraints on virological.org posts, we are splitting this report into two parts that should be read as a single report. This is Part 1, containing Background, Data, Methods, and Findings sections 1 throu… --- ## [Note about availability of H5N1 2.3.4.4b consensus sequences from cattle and other species:](https://virological.org/t/note-about-availability-of-h5n1-2-3-4-4b-consensus-sequences-from-cattle-and-other-species/967)
**Author:** [@worobey](https://virological.org/u/worobey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://virological.org/t/note-about-availability-of-h5n1-2-3-4-4b-consensus-sequences-from-cattle-and-other-species/967 "2024-05-05T23:43:07Z")
On Sunday, April 21st, 2024, “in the interest of public transparency and ensuring the scientific community has access to this information as quickly as possible to encourage disease research and development to benefit th…