Confirmed avian flu outbreaks have hit another five U.S. states, affecting more than 128,000 birds, according to APHIS. The recent outbreaks occurred at commercial poultry farms and in backyard flocks in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska and New York. The virus is also suspected in the deaths of wild birds in Florida and Iowa.
Source: CIDRAP, December 30, 2025. Link.
Also see: Mammary gland receptors indicate other livestock prone to H5N1, National Hog Farmer, December 5, 2025. Link.
Research shows mammary glands of pigs, sheep, goats, beef cattle, alpacas and humans are biologically suitable to be infected by avian influenza.”