Institute for Pandemic Insights Content / Institute for Pandemic Insights Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California /health/news/first-cases-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-northern-elephant-seals-confirmed-california <p><span lang="EN">Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening.</span></p> February 25, 2026 - 10:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/first-cases-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-northern-elephant-seals-confirmed-california