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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/08/2026

Bird flu is sweeping across Australia, devastating its unique birds and mammals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...

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Thelonevirologist @thelonevirologist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Trimester-dependent vertical transmission of H5N1 influenza virus through placental and mammary routes impairs offspring development www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Australia has 3 confirmed detections of HPAI H5N1. Two in seabirds found in WA - a brown skua and a giant petrel, and one in SA - a southern giant petrel. There is a further suspected case in WA, another giant petrel. Refer to birdflu.gov.au

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📣 Calling on all nations to show up and demonstrate solidarity www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/africa...

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Africa CDC triples amount needed to fight Ebola

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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Until Friday, Australia was the only continent free from HPAI H5N1. Sadly, this is not the case - a 2344b confirmation in a Brown Skua, and a suspected case in a Northern Giant Petrel which turned up in WA. 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06... (1/x)

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s most well-known sea turtle conservationist, died of her wounds today after being injured by an Israeli strike I feel sick

MARINE ECOLOGIST MONA
KHALIL HAS PASSED AWAY
AFTER SUSTAINING INJURIES IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE

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Steph N. Seifert, PhD @stephseifertphd.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🚨 Ever wonder why some viral reassortants establish and spread while others disappear? Us too! Led by @ricardoriveroh.bsky.social, we studied drivers of viral reassortment across hantaviruses and found that it varies dramatically among lineages (1/3) Preprint: doi.org/10.64898/202...

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Cloud Rows Ivan Eyre 2004

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.

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One Health U of Guelph @onehealthuofg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The Zoonoses, AMR, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) meeting is July 6-9 in Halifax. ZAMBI brings together cross-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the intersection of AMR, emerging zoonotic diseases, and computational biology. For more info: zambi.ca

ZAMBI 2026 will be held at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Front Room Christopher Pratt 1974

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Asher Leeks @asherleeks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We're recruiting! We're looking for two graduate students to join us at UBC in Vancouver. Fully funded and open to global applicants, with flexible start-date. Topics include theory, bioinformatics, and microbiology. More details: asherleeks.com/apply #socialviruses #evosky #virosky 🧪

Leeks Lab is recruiting. We study social evolution in viruses. We're recruiting for two fully funded PhD or MSc positions, starting from September 2026. Evolutionary theory / experimental microbiology / viral bioinformatics. Experience optional / enthusiasm essential. asherleeks.com/apply

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Lovely tribute. Nancy was an incredible public health scientist and mentor to so many in the field. She will be deeply missed. www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/n...

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Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran and a stalwart in global flu research, dies at 77

Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died at 77.

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Erik Karlsson @eakarlsson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

4th human #H5N1 case of 2026 in #Cambodia A 66-year-old woman from Svay Rieng province, currently hospitalized and receiving treatment. 2026: 4 cases, 0 deaths Since 2023: 38 cases, 15 deaths (CFR 39.5%) Since 2004: 94 cases, 52 deaths (CFR 55.3%) 🧪🦠💉🥼🔬😷🐓

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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 21/04/2026

What is the State of the World’s Human Rights today? Our report examines 144 countries and paints a picture of States playing with a fire that threatens to scorch the future for generations to come. Read more: amn.st/63321B6A1y7

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Amnesty International State of the World's Human Rights.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 17/04/2026

"Every day, we see impacts of the restrictions on entry of medical supplies into #Gaza in our hospitals and clinics.” – Dr. Randa Abu El-Khair Masoud, Project Medical Advisor. She describes the immense strain that restrictions have placed on our teams: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-is...

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Jeff Bowman @jeffcbowman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Many thanks to Lauren Crawshaw for leading the work, and to a great group of collaborators, including @smubareka.bsky.social @finlaym.bsky.social @simonjeeves.bsky.social @albrechts-h.bsky.social @jkotwa.bsky.social and many others. #wildepi

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 09/04/2026

#Gaza: Watch how our teams use 3D-printed physiotherapy masks to treat patients with severe facial burns. They apply steady pressure to healing burns and help prevent scarring and stiffness that could make breathing, moving or even facial expressions difficult.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

If you're interested in viruses — you kinda gotta be, if you're following me — this podcast may appeal. Deep dive into how viruses work, hosted by Florian Krammer, one of my go-to experts for flu. Lotsa detail, but the episodes are a manageable length. Enjoy! virological.podigee.io/episodes

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viroLOGICAL

Florian Krammer is a virologist and vaccine developer. In his podcast viroLOGICAL he will talk about viruses on a weekly basis – from historical pandemics to current developments. A Podcastwerkstatt O...

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Canadian Society for Virology @cansocvirol.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Want to help shape the future of Canadian virology? The Canadian Society for Virology is looking for nominations for the Governing Executive (June 2026 start). 📩 Nominate by April 10, 2026 → lnkd.in/e3C3fCdX

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Beauty in Stillness Isobel Hamilton 2024

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Erik Karlsson @eakarlsson.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Cambodia confirms 2nd human #H5N1 case of 2026 in a 45-year-old woman from Banteay Meanchey province. Patient hospitalized and under treatment. 🥼🦠😷🔬🐓🧪💉 2026: 2 cases, 0 deaths Since 2023: 36 cases, 15 deaths (CFR 41.7%) Since 2004: 92 cases, 52 deaths (CFR 56.5%) #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 11/03/2026

“We are fearful that this is a prototype for other studies,” said @cdelawalla.bsky.social. My latest on the unlikely researchers at the heart of US vaccine policy: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr

Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 07/03/2026

UNLOCKED | Feds mum on wilting conservation program funding as nature spending dips 62 per cent www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Horrific news from Iraq where feminist activist and human rights defender Yanar Mohammed, co-founder and director of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), has been assassinated by gunmen outside of her home just days after returning from Canada.

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 03/03/2026

🚨MSc & PhD opportunity Dr. Yan Zhou is recruiting for a CIHR-funded H5N1 immunology project. CL3 training included. Apply via vido.applytojobs.ca/research/45608 #PhD #MSc #Virology

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World One Health Congress @wohcongress.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Meet Dr. Rebecca Katz at #WOHC2026 🔒 Biosafety extends beyond labs - to conflict zones, dual-use research & geopolitical tensions. Submit your research on biosecurity frameworks, DURC & health security 📅 Deadline March 13 👉 globalohc.org/minisite/9WO... #OneHealth #Biosecurity

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

There haven't been new reports of #H5N1 infected dairy herds in the US for several months, but I keep an eye on the #USDA page where they're posted. Sometime in the past few weeks 4 more herds were added to Idaho's total. Infections were last April-May. publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov/t/MRP_PUB/vi...

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

New preprint from our Gates-funded Modjadji initiative showing that whole-genome surveillance of measles virus from wastewater greatly expands our ability for monitoring and control. Here, with our colleagues in South Africa - U.S., unfortunately, likely up next. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Integrating measles wastewater and clinical whole-genome sequencing enables high-resolution tracking of virus evolution and transmission

Measles outbreaks have surged globally in recent years, but current surveillance systems have limited capacity to monitor measles virus (MeV) transmission and evolution at population scale. Although M...

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Hensley Lab @scottehensley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Our preprint examining the specificity of human antibodies that cross-react with subclade K H3N2 viruses was posted this morning on medRxiv. These studies have implications on what vaccine strains should be selected for next year’s influenza season. 1/ www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Mapping the specificity of H3N2 strain-specific and cross-reactive human neutralizing antibodies elicited by the 2025-2026 influenza vaccine

An H3N2 variant, named subclade K, continues to circulate widely during the 2025-2026 influenza season. This virus possesses a hemagglutinin (HA) protein that has eleven substitutions relative to the ...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#TeamCanada you are winners, even with Silver, you played a better game! 🍁🏒🇨🇦 You are all amazing.

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American Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Congrats to the 2026 Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardees Arinjay Banerjee (left) and Louise Moncla (right). Check out their accolades in your member email. Read more about Ann Palmenberg's impact on virology and ASV here: news.wisc.edu/remembering-... journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Dark Butress David Pugh 1989

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Consolation Lake H.G. Glyde n.d.

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Erik Karlsson @eakarlsson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

First human #H5N1 case of 2026 in #Cambodia: a 30-year-old man from Kampot province. Sequencing, virus isolation & animal investigations ongoing. Dead chicken at home before onset. Patient has since recovered. 🦠💉😷🐓🥼🔬🧪 Sequencing, contact tracing, and poultry investigations ongoing.

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Jeff Bowman @jeffcbowman.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Now published: Landscape connectivity across Canada and the USA. A seamless, high resolution connectivity map across both countries. 🧪🌎 Open access in Facets, including open data www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10....

A map showing the probability of movement for terrestrial animals across Canada and the USA.

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Jeff Bowman @jeffcbowman.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Thanks to @paulpobrien.bsky.social and Simon Tapper who led the work and collaboration from @richpither.bsky.social, @smubareka.bsky.social, Angela Brennan, and Mike Brown.

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