There was also a recent incident of a domestic cat in #NewJersey with #HPAI. (I reported a dead seagull in #PortlandME last week).

Bird flu may be why over 1,000 geese died in NJ. How Pa., Del. are fighting back

Officials in New Jersey are reporting that over one thousand geese have died over the last few days raising new concerns over possible bird flu cases.

By Emily Rose Grassi • Published February 18, 2026 • Updated on February 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm

"Geese are reportedly dying in large numbers throughout the state of New Jersey causing a new concern over bird flu."

Read more:
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bird-flu-sick-geese-new-jersey/6464556/

#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza

#MDACF - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Protect Your Flock: Be Vigilant with Biosecurity

"Flocks, backyard flocks and avian influenza current risk is at a high level.(#HPAI Update – February 13, 2026) Maine Animal Health officials have confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI – H5) in a non-commercial backyard flock in York County. While Maine’s commercial poultry remains unaffected, all bird owners are urged to review precautions and stay alert."

Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_health/hpai/index.shtml

Precautions for flock owners:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock

#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #Maine #H5 #BackyardFlocks

This presentation highlights the collaborative efforts between Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State University, and our federal partners to perform comprehensive avian influenza surveillance in Oregon. This covers the emergence of avian influenza in Oregon, the identification of avian influenza in two pigs in the fall of 2024, active and passive
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdMPgk-DeNs

#H5N1 #Influenza #BirdFlu #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #Zoonosis

Advocacy opportunity 📣 BCCDC is currently assessing BC’s wastewater surveillance program. Do the survey here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bVmczsX2GeocuO

Wastewater testing is an “early warning system” to monitor community illness levels, including surges & new variants. Clinical data (like rising hospitalizations & deaths) are lagging indicators, making wastewater monitoring an essential tool for pandemic preparedness and risk assessments. Unfortunately, BC drastically downgraded their testing program in Sept 2025 - they stopped testing a third of the wastewater treatment plants, reduced sampling to only once a week (it was previously 3 times a week), and reduced sequencing to once every two weeks.

This is our chance to let BC know:

👉 wastewater testing is essential
👉 we don’t want any more cuts
👉 we want them to improve the program!

The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous. You can also learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: https://www.bccdc.ca/our-services/programs/wastewater-surveillance

#PublicHealth #Covid19BC #CovidIsNotOver #RSV #influenza #AvianInfluenza #measles #mpox