Europe documented 949 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) cases in birds across 30 countries between February and June 2026, with wild birds accounting for 80% of detections. The outbreak underscores continued circulation during spring migration and the importance of biosecurity and surveillance. β Photo by Pawel Hordjewicz on Pexels (Pexels License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, AccrΓ©ditation Sans FrontiΓ¨res (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016β2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
