WHO launches new global influenza strategy    
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WHO released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. The goal of the strategy is to prevent seasonal influenza, control the spread ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Serbia    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 20 Sep 2021 Confirmed: 24 Sep 2021 Reported: 15 Oct 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Last occurrence: 29 Apr 2021 Causal agent: Highly pathogenic ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Germany    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 14 Oct 2021 Confirmed: 15 Oct 2021 Reported: 15 Oct 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype: ...

China: CHP closely monitors human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is (October 18) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Infection with H5) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Russia    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 27 Sep 2021 Confirmed: 4 Oct 2021 Reported: 6 Oct 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Last occurrence: 25 Jan 2021 Causal agent: highly pathogenic ...

Su W, Sia SF, Choy KT, Ji Y, Chen D, Lau EHY, Fu G. Limited onward transmission potential of reassortment genotypes from chickens co-infected with H9N2 and H7N9 avian influenza viruses. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Oct 19:1-36.  Abstract  
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The segmented genome of influenza A virus has conferred significant evolutionary advantages to this virus through genetic reassortment, a mechanism that facilitates the rapid expansion of viral genetic ...

Mhamdi Z, Carbonneau J, Venable MC, Baz M, Abed Y,. Replication and transmission of an influenza A(H3N2) virus harboring the polymerase acidic I38T substitution, in guinea pigs. J Gen Virol. 2021 Oct;102(10).  Abstract  
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The polymerase acidic (PA) I38T substitution is a dominant marker of resistance to baloxavir. We evaluated the impact of I38T on the fitness of a contemporary influenza A(H3N2) virus. Influenza A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 ...

Jinjarak Y, Noy I, Ta Q. Pandemics and Economic Growth: Evidence from the 1968 H3N2 Influenza. Econ Disaster Clim Chang. 2021 Oct 12:1-21.  Abstract  
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We evaluate the 1968 H3N2 Flu pandemic's economic cost in a cross-section of 52 countries. Using excess mortality rates as a proxy for the country-specific severity of the pandemic, we find that the average ...

Hills T, Hatter L, Kearns N, Bruce P, Beasley R. COVID-19 border controls prevent a 2021 seasonal influenza epidemic in New Zealand. Public Health. 2021 Sep 20:S0033-3506(21)00360-7.  Abstract  
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The lack of seasonal influenza epidemics has been an unexpected feature of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrated by WHO sentinel surveillance data from temperate Southern Hemisphere countries demonstrating ...

Abolnik C, Ostmann E, Woods M, Wandrag DBR, Grewar. Experimental infection of ostriches with H7N1 low pathogenic and H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4B highly pathogenic influenza A viruses. Vet Microbiol. 2021 Oct 8;263:109251.  Abstract  
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Infection dynamics data for influenza A virus in a species is important for understanding host-pathogen interactions and developing effective control strategies. Seven-week-old ostriches challenged with ...