A #batborne virus called Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV) has been detected in Bangladeshi patients who were initially suspected of having #Nipahvirus. All had recently consumed raw date palm sap—a known pathway for bat #spillover #infections.

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A global-scale assessment of zoonotic virus diversity and spillover potential in urban-adapted mammal species Magle, S. B., Hunt, V. M., Vernon, M. & Crooks, K. R. Urban wildlife research: past, present, and future. Biol. Conserv. 155, 23–32 (2012). Santini, L. et al. One strategy does not fit all: determinants of urban adaptation in mammals. Ecol. Lett. 22, 365–376 (2019). Ma, D. et al. Global expansion of human–wildlife overlap in the 21st century. Sci. Adv. 10, eadp7706 (2024). Jones, K. E. et al. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Nature 451, 990–993 (2008). Olival, K. J. et al. Host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals. Nature 546, 646–650 (2017). Plowright, R. K. et al. Land use-induced spillover: a call to action to safeguard environmental, animal, and human health. Lancet Planet. Health 5, e237–e245 (2021). Betke, B. A., Gottdenker, N. L., Meyers, L. A. & Becker, D. J. Ecological and evolutionary characteristics of anthropogenic roosting ability in bats of the world. iScience 27, 110369 (2024). Ecke, F. et al. Population fluctuations and synanthropy explain transmission risk in rodent-borne zoonoses. Nat. Commun. 13, 7532 (2022). Xiao, X., Newman, C., Buesching, C. D., Macdonald, D. W. & Zhou, Z.-M. Animal sales from Wuhan wet markets immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci. Rep. 11, 11898 (2021)...

A global-scale assessment of zoonotic virus diversity and spillover potential in urban-adapted mammal species
->Nature | More on "Zoonotic spillover in urban wildlife" at BigEarthData.ai | #Zoonotic #Mammal #Species #Virus #Biodiversity #BirdFlu #Spillover

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

Conceptual framework for relating spillover rate and the past spillover window to host jump risk. In order to successfully host jump, a pathogen must overcome barriers to spillover and barriers to sustained transmission in the novel host. Pathogens may or may not be limited at either step in this process, leading conceptually to four classes of nonnative pathogens (A–D). In practice, and in the authors' model, spillover limitation and transmission limitation are continuous traits meaning that there is no discrete separation between the “types” of pathogens shown in A–D but thy discuss pathogens in this framework because it is useful for illustration.

Pathogen host-jumps pose major risks to health, but how can we predict them? This study shows that #pathogen novelty, rather than #spillover rate, is a stronger predictor of host-jump risk, so we should monitor emerging pathogens with limited spillover histories @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4ss5WCY

Conceptual framework for relating spillover rate and the past spillover window to host jump risk. In order to successfully host jump, a pathogen must overcome barriers to spillover and barriers to sustained transmission in the novel host. Pathogens may or may not be limited at either step in this process, leading conceptually to four classes of nonnative pathogens (A–D). In practice, and in the authors' model, spillover limitation and transmission limitation are continuous traits meaning that there is no discrete separation between the “types” of pathogens shown in A–D but thy discuss pathogens in this framework because it is useful for illustration.

Pathogen host-jumps pose major risks to health, but how can we predict them? This study shows that #pathogen novelty, rather than #spillover rate, is a stronger predictor of host-jump risk, so we should monitor emerging pathogens with limited spillover histories @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4ss5WCY

Conceptual framework for relating spillover rate and the past spillover window to host jump risk. In order to successfully host jump, a pathogen must overcome barriers to spillover and barriers to sustained transmission in the novel host. Pathogens may or may not be limited at either step in this process, leading conceptually to four classes of nonnative pathogens (A–D). In practice, and in the authors' model, spillover limitation and transmission limitation are continuous traits meaning that there is no discrete separation between the “types” of pathogens shown in A–D but thy discuss pathogens in this framework because it is useful for illustration.

Pathogen host-jumps pose major risks to health, but how can we predict them? This study shows that #pathogen novelty, rather than #spillover rate, is a stronger predictor of host-jump risk, so we should monitor emerging pathogens with limited spillover histories @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4ss5WCY

While pre-existing immunity may offer partial cross-protection, the virus has not yet achieved efficient human-to-human transmission. However, key biological components for this shift are already partially in place.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #Panzootia #OneHealth #Spillover #GlobalHealth 11/12

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

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

Wenn die Regulierung der UBS zum Gesprächsstoff an einer Vernissage wird An der «Spillover»-Vernissage im Landesmuseum stand eigentlich die Auseinandersetzung mit den Finanzkrisen der letzten 20 Jahre im Zentrum. Natürlich wurde dabei auch über die richtige künftige Regulierung der letzten verbleibenden Schweizer Grossbank diskutiert.

Wenn die Regulierung der UBS zum Gesprächsstoff an einer Vernissage wird: An der «Spillover»-Vernissage im Landesmuseum stand eigentlich die Auseinandersetzung mit den Finanzkrisen der letzten 20 Jahre im Zentrum. Natürlich wurde dabei auch über die richtige künftige… #Vernissage #Spillover

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

Spatiotemporal #clustering of highly pathogenic avian #influenza (HPAI) #H5N1 at the wild #waterfowl - #poultry interface: Vector-specific #spillover risks in the #US, 2022–2025

Spatiotemporal #clustering of highly pathogenic avian #influenza (HPAI) #H5N1 at the wild #waterfowl - #poultry interface: Vector-specific #spillover risks in the #US, 2022–2025, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/03/spat...

#MERS #Coronavirus–Specific T-Cell Responses in Dromedary #Camel #Abattoir #Workers in #Nigeria Suggests Frequent Zoonotic #Spillover

#MERS #Coronavirus–Specific T-Cell Responses in Dromedary #Camel #Abattoir #Workers in #Nigeria Suggests Frequent Zoonotic #Spillover, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/03/mers...

#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

Retail Milk Monitoring of Influenza A(H5N1) in Dairy Cattle, United States, 2024–2025 Retail Milk Monitoring of Influenza A(H5N1)

While we debate positive or negative results, the virus continues to circulate.

#H5N1 #EcoEpidemiology #OneHealth #Spillover #StructuralSurveillance

Tarbuck et al., 2026. doi.org/10.3201/eid3...
14/14

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

Ukraine War’s Spillover in the North Caucasus As Ramzan Kadyrov’s health stays in the spotlight, the succession plot in Chechnya thickens. With his son Adam reportedly in intensive care, will the Kremlin favor a teenage dynasty or a veteran comma...

For Caucasus Watch

#russianaggression #ukraine #spillover #northcaucasus #caucasus #chechnya #kadyrov #succession #militarization #militarizationandpower #russia #stagnation #drones #militarydrones #drone #caucasus #2026 #zelensky #putin

caucasuswatch.de/en/insights/...

Together, these studies show that H5N1 risk emerges from migratory dynamics, landscape structure, production intensification, and surveillance gaps. Systems based only on clinical notification react too late to prevent spillover.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Surveillance #Spillover 9/10

#H5N1 #antibodies were found in Peruvian vampire #bats, suggesting exposure during the recent #birdflu outbreak. While #transmission appears limited, #surveillance is needed to monitor potential disease #spillover.

www.sciencenews.org/article/vamp...

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

How does the #spillover work exactly? And how to prevent it?

Learn more: pairproject.eu/news-events/...

4➡️Une revue examinant le lien entre changement climatique, émergence du coronavirus et COVID long, ainsi que le rôle de l’IA dans notre avenir.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#IDSky #IDSkyFr #LongCOVID #Spillover #Viruses

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 #AvianInfluenza #Panzootic #OneHealth #Spillover #ViralEvolution #FoodSecurity #GlobalHealth #Biosecurity

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10/11

Ein Solitär in der Literatur der Finanzkrisen der Moderne Wer einen anderen Zugang zu den grossen Erschütterungen der Bankenwelt der letzten Jahrzehnte sucht: «Spillover» ist eine Sammlung aus exklusiven Porträts der Hauptdarsteller der Finanz- und Schuldenkrise sowie beim Fall des Bankgeheimnisses und des Untergangs der Credit Suisse. Aber auch wer es mehr mit Fakten und Zahlen hat, wird darin fündig.

Ein Solitär in der Literatur der Finanzkrisen der Moderne: Wer einen anderen Zugang zu den grossen Erschütterungen der Bankenwelt der letzten Jahrzehnte sucht: «Spillover» ist eine Sammlung aus exklusiven Porträts der Hauptdarsteller der Finanz- und Schuldenkrise sowie… #Spillover #Finanzkrisen

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🦠⚠️ BIRD FLU OUTBREAK NEAR LAB RAISES ALARM ⚠️🦠

A #Spillover event in Wisconsin dairy cattle has sparked speculation.

The herd is just 40 miles from a university lab conducting #Gain-Of-Function research.

Michael Nevradakis reports...
#BirdFlu #PublicHealth #Wisconsin #H5N1 #AvianFlu

Without integrated One Health surveillance, large-scale sequencing, and trust-based governance, the risk posed by H5N1 stops being episodic and becomes structural.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Spillover #Zoonoses #WildlifeHealth #RiskCommunication #Trust 12/13

Steve's review of Spillover 5/5: I loved this book. The pacing is great and I couldn’t put the book down. The tone is conversational and friendly, with the occasional well-placed levity. David Quammen was very good at explaining the science involved and in staying out of the weeds.I also loved the way Quammen incorporated his own journey in the book. I found the writing to be elegant at the same time as being highly comprehensible. I enjoyed the biographical information, the author’s journey, and the very useful maps. Overall this was a great read.

Great science writing. www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #Spillover #DavidQuammen @quammen.bsky.social @wwnorton.com

Evaluation of transmission metrics in a slow-spreading highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial upland game bird system In 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b was detected in United States (US) poultry, quickly escalating into an outbreak that surpassed the 2014/15 HPAI US event in...

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Panzootic #Surveillance #Spillover #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth

Charles et al., 2025. doi.org/10.1139/cjm-...
Niel et al., 2025. doi.org/10.1139/cjm-...
12/13

From #Surfaces to #Spillover: Environmental #Persistence and Indirect #Transmission of #Influenza #H3N8 Virus

From #Surfaces to #Spillover: Environmental #Persistence and Indirect #Transmission of #Influenza #H3N8 Virus, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/12/from...