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 ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States    
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The clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, is appearing in dairy farms across several U.S. states since at least April ...

USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 13, 2024    
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September 13, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Shiawassee County Dairy Herd in Michigan    
submitted by kickingbird at 6 days ago from Agriculture & Rural Development of Michigan State
September 09, 2024Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd from Shiawassee ...

USCDC: Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri    
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September 6, 2024 -- CDC has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H5) ("H5 bird flu") reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that state's seasonal flu surveillance system. ...

Li J, Cui H, Zhang Y, Wang X, Liu H, Mu Y, Wang H,. A Rapid Detection Method for H3 Avian Influenza Viruses Based on RT-RAA. Animals (Basel). 2024 Sep 6;14(17):2601.  Abstract  
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The continued evolution of H3 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV)-which crosses the interspecific barrier to infect humans-and the potential risk of genetic recombination with other subtypes pose serious ...

Phuong do Q, Dung NT, J?rgensen PH, Van DT, Tung D. Virulence of H5N1 influenza virus in Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis). J Wildl Dis. 2011 Apr;47(2):314-20.  Abstract  
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In Vietnam, Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) are common in a variety of habitats, such as freshwater marshes, beaches, and paddy fields. They are also found associated with cattle (Bos spp.) and occasionally ...

John Sidney, etc.,al. [preprint]Targets of influenza Human T cell response are mostly conserved in H5N1. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.09.612060.  Abstract  
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Frequent recent spillovers of subtype H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into poultry and mammals, especially dairy cattle, including several human cases, increased concerns ...

Michelle Wille and others. Contrasting dynamics of two incursions of low pathogenicity avian influenza virus into Australia. Virus Evolution, veae076.  Abstract  
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The current panzootic of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 demonstrates how viral incursions can have major ramifications for wildlife and domestic animals. Herein, we describe the recent incursion ...

Marchi S, Bruttini M, Milano G, Manini I, Chironna. Prevalence of Influenza B/Yamagata Viruses From Season 2012/2013 to 2021/2022 in Italy as an Indication of a Potential Lineage Extinction. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Sep;18(9):e13.  Abstract  
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Background: Influenza B/Yamagata viruses exhibited weak antigenic selection in recent years, reducing their prevalence over time and requiring no update of the vaccine component since 2015. To date, no ...