Cambodia Confirms First H5N1 Case of 2026 as Global Bird Flu Surveillance Continues

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Cambodia confirms its first human H5N1 case of 2026 amid ongoing global bird flu surveillance.

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update Monday, February 23, 2026. Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. Im bringing you the latest on the global avian influenza situation, grounded in reports from CDC, ECDC, and health authorities worldwide. Top Stories from the Last 24 Hours. First, Cambodia reports its first human H5N1 case of 2026, confirmed in a patient exposed to infected birds, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Health via CHP data. This follows their last case in November 2025, with the virus identified as clade 2.3.2.1c, circulating among local birds, per ECDC Weekly Report week 8. Second, no new detections in the United States, where CDC confirms zero human cases since mid-February 2025. However, APHIS notes ongoing mammal infections, including two sea lions in Washington confirmed positive as of February 2, 2026. Third, poultry outbreaks persist globally: Brazil reported H5N1 on January 21, France and Germany in early February, per CHP global statistics. Case Numbers Update: Globally, ECDC tallies 994 human H5N1 cases since 2003, with 476 deaths as of February 16, unchanged from yesterday. CDC reports 26 cases from January 1 to August 4, 2025, with no updates…

Topics covered

• H5N1 updates
• global bird flu surveillance
• avian influenza
• public health
• poultry outbreaks

Keywords

• H5N1
• bird flu
• Cambodia
• CDC
• ECDC
• avian influenza
• public health
• poultry outbreaks
• global surveillance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CDC, ECDC, Cambodian Ministry of Health

Places: Cambodia, United States, Washington, Brazil, France, Germany

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