The challenge is no longer limited to detecting spillover events, but requires continuous genomic surveillance to track an increasingly dynamic viral evolution.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #DairyCattle 10/11

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Antarctica #SealFlu #WildlifeHealth #GenomicSurveillance

Clessin et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
Kuryshko et al., 2026. doi.org/10.1128/jvi....
Vijayakumar et al., 2026. doi.org/10.3390/ijms...
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Lassa Virus Live Tracking and Lineage Assignment: How Nextstrain Can Enhance Surveillance and Public Health in Africa and Beyond Lassa virus (LASV), a zoonotic, bi-segmented arenavirus endemic to West Africa, causes seasonal epidemics with substantial morbidity and mortality. Increasing frequency of exported cases emphasises...

New article shows how #Nextstrain based live tracking and lineage assignment for #LassaVirus can strengthen #GenomicSurveillance and #PublicHealth response in Africa and beyond 🔬🦠🌍 #Virology
📄 https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2026.2640699
👤 EVBC: Knut Reinert, Denise Kühnert

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#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biosecurity #GenomicSurveillance #Zoonoses #AnimalHealth

References:
Ferreiro et al., 2026. doi.org/10.1016/j.vi...
11/12

From international flyways to the tire of a truck, H5N1 transmission is systemic and surveillance must match this complexity.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Biosecurity #Spillover #DairyCattle #PublicHealth 12/13

A comprehensive analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in Tocantins State, Brazil, and tracing the spread of the XBB.1.18.1 lineage - Brazilian Journal of Microbiology Brazilian Journal of Microbiology - This study presents a genomic and epidemiological exploration of the omicron variant sublineages in Tocantins, Brazil. A total of 556 positive samples, obtained...

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doi.org/10.1007/s427...

#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #GenomicSurveillance #Phylogenetics #OneHealth #Epidemiology #Omicron #XBB #PublicHealth #Brazil #Virology #Genomics #Labinftec 10/10

As we approach #WorldTBDay, we’re exploring how genomics and bioinformatics support the surveillance and response to diseases like TB.

Follow along as we highlight how these tools help strengthen modern public health systems.

#PHA4GE #GenomicSurveillance

Understanding these connections may be the difference between reacting to outbreaks and anticipating them.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Spillover #GenomicSurveillance #EmergingViruses 12/13

Mapping global avian influenza risk patterns through waterbird activity entropy - PubMed Avian influenza viruses (AIV) pose a major zoonotic threat with pandemic potential. Waterbirds facilitate AIV spillovers into farm animals and humans through exposure and virus reassortment. Here, we propose waterbird activity entropy (WAE), an indicator of waterbird activity intensity based on mont …

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #EpidemiologicalSurveillance #Panzootic #GenomicSurveillance

Li et al., 2026. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41794845
Marushchak et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
11/11

Integrated omics datasets can enhance pathogen detection, genomic tracking, and outbreak response strategies across global health systems.
doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#MultiOmics #GenomicSurveillance #Bioinformatics #PublicHealth

The current panzootic is not merely a geographic expansion of H5N1, but an ongoing process of evolutionary experimentation on a planetary scale.

#H5N1 #Influenza #Panzootic #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Spillover #Virology #EmergingViruses 12/13

#H5N1 #Influenza #OneHealth #Spillover #GenomicSurveillance #Reassortment #EmergingViruses

Butt et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
Cha et al., 2026. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Son et al., 2026. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
10/10

Longitudinal Surveillance of Influenza A Virus Exposure in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Spain (2015–2023): Serologic and Virologic Evidence of Subtype Infections and H5N1 Spillover Risk Introduction Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are responsible for respiratory infections in a wide range of species, including birds, swine and humans. The role of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in IAV epidemiolo...

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Spillover #GenomicSurveillance #AnimalHealth #PandemicPreparedness

Encinas et al., 2026 — doi.org/10.1111/zph....
Lee et al., 2026 — doi.org/10.4142/jvs....
11/12

Genomic characterization of Enterobacter hormaechei subsp. xiangfangensis isolated from a urinary tract infection: insights into antibiotic resistance determinant and mobile genetic elements

#WholeGenomeSequencing of E. hormaechei subsp. xiangfangensis from UTI reveals key resistance determinants & mobile genetic elements, highlighting the importance of #GenomicSurveillance for monitoring high-risk bacterial clones.
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...

The challenge is no longer exclusively virological, it is systemic, requiring surveillance and governance anchored in a new structural paradigm.

#H5N1 #Influenza #OneHealth #Zoonoses #PandemicRisk #GenomicSurveillance 11/12

in4u.org/indonesia-ge... Indonesia is scaling up genome research to detect threats faster, strengthen genomic surveillance, and expand precision medicine. A major push toward a smarter, more resilient health system is now underway.
#IndonesiaGenomeResearch #GenomicSurveillance

In the face of this complexity, responses must be integrated, ecological and structurally informed.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Reassortment #GenomicSurveillance #DairyCattle #Zoonoses #Biosecurity 10/11

Salpingitis and multiorgan lesions caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in a cat associated with consumption of recalled raw milk in California - Hernando D. Acevedo, Emily Beeler... A panzootic caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus, clade 2.3.4.4b, has affected many animal species around the world since 2021. In M...

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Zoonoses #GenomicSurveillance #Biosecurity #RawMilk #Spillover #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth

Acevedo et al., 2026. J Vet Diagn Invest. doi.org/10.1177/1040...
10/11

The Mpox contextual data specification package: a data curation toolkit to support collaborative pathogen genomic surveillance A sudden increase in the number of Mpox virus (MPXV) cases worldwide prompted the WHO to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2022 and again in 2024. Public health genomic sur...

📄 New paper published in Microbial Genomics:
The MPox Contextual Data Specification Package — a data curation toolkit supporting collaborative pathogen genomic surveillance and consistent contextual metadata.

🔗 Read here: www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

#Mpox #GenomicSurveillance

Overall, H5N1 risk lies not only in human-to-human transmission, but in the convergence of high pathogenicity, subtle molecular adaptation, diagnostic gaps, and expanding host range.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Spillover #Zoonoses #PandemicRisk 12/13

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Zoonoses #Spillover #GenomicSurveillance #PandemicPreparedness #PublicHealth #AnimalHealth #WildlifeHealth 9/10

#H5N1 #Antarctica #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #InfluenzaA #Panzootic #EmergingViruses 9/10

🔥 Importance of #GenomicSurveillance
- Continuous genomic surveillance is essential to track the emergence and spread of new variants, understand their impact on vaccine efficacy & inform #publichealth strategies & vaccine development

A public health perspective of SARS-CoV-2 evolution and surveillance strategies in Germany from 2020 to 2023 - Communications Medicine Oh, Hölzer et al., discuss the multidisciplinary approach used for monitoring the genomic and virological evolution of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications on public health in Germany. They emphasize the need for continuous surveillance and adaptation of public health strategies to address evolving viral threats.

New review highlights #SARS-CoV-2 evolution and longstanding #GenomicSurveillance in Germany, emphasising the need for adaptive #PublicHealth strategies for pandemic preparedness.
📄 https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01093-1 
👤 EVBC members: Max von Kleist, Thorsten Wolff

Analysis of antigenic variation and adaptive evolution of H5N1 neuraminidase gene 9304 Abstract Description . The present concern on the H5N1 outbreak, including the rapid mutation of its core genes, underscores the threat of influenza to glo

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Zoonoses #HPAI #Virology #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #VeterinaryMedicine #WildlifeHealth

References
Adegbaju et al., 2025: doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.2726
8/9

Full article: www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17...
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #VaccinationImpact #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #Genomics #Brazil
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High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N5: the next threat? Click on the article title to read more.

...panzootic that threatens all species, including humans.

#H5N5 #AvianInfluenza #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #HPAI #EmergingViruses #Epidemiology

Brown & Banyard, 2024. bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Part II - Genomic Surveillance: A Biosecurity tool for deterrence, detection, and response to emerging threats - Biosecurity: Changing the Game In this second and final part of Biosecurity: Changing the Game's discussion of genomic surveillance, Dr. Dinah Nasike and guests from Ginkgo Bioworks -...

In Part II of our discussion on #GenomicSurveillance Dr Nasike continues her conversation w/ Mitchell Wolfe & Joshua Griffin Dunn (@ginkgobioworks.bsky.social)

Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors

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Genomics isn’t just solving #Outbreaks, it’s stopping them before they escalate

HOT take from @natrevmicro.nature.com: If you only sequence #MDR outbreaks, you’re already late. Consider susceptible strains & #Plasmids

#GenomicSurveillance #InfectionControl

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#AcademicSky
#MicroSky
#IDSky
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#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Diagnostics #FoodSafety #PublicHealth

References:
Blais-Savoie et al., 2025. doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
Farazi et al., 2025. doi.org/10.1128/mra....
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