WHO launches new global influenza strategy    
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 12, 2019 from WHO
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 ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangdong Province    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Avian Influenza Report Vol 20, Number 37
A three-year-old girl with onset on August 12, 2024 in Guangdong Province.

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States    
submitted by kickingbird at 6 days ago from GISAID
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    
submitted by kickingbird at 6 days ago from USCDC
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 10 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 ...

Dorji K, Klungthong C, Dorji T, Wangchuk T, Yuden. Epidemiology and genetic characterization of influenza viruses circulating in Bhutan in 2022. PLoS One. 2024 Sep 17;19(9):e0304849.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from PLoS One. 2024 Sep 17;19(9):e0304849
Introduction: Influenza (Flu) causes considerable morbidity and mortality globally, and in Bhutan, Flu viruses are a leading cause of acute respiratory infection and cause outbreaks during Flu seasons. ...

Sircy LM, Ramstead AG, Gibbs LC, Joshi H, Baessler. Generation of antigen-specific memory CD4 T cells by heterologous immunization enhances the magnitude of the germinal center response upon influenza infection. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Sep 16;20(9):e1011639.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from PLoS Pathog. 2024 Sep 16;20(9):e1011639
Current influenza vaccine strategies have yet to overcome significant obstacles, including rapid antigenic drift of seasonal influenza viruses, in generating efficacious long-term humoral immunity. Due ...

Ahlstrom CA, Torchetti MK, Lenoch J, Beckmen K, Bo. Genomic characterization of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza viruses from Alaska during 2022 provides evidence for genotype-specific trends of spatiotemporal and interspecies dissemination. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Sep 17:2406291.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Sep 17:2406291
The ongoing panzootic of highly pathogenic H5 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza (HPAI) spread to North America in late 2021, with detections of HPAI viruses in Alaska beginning in April 2022. HPAI viruses ...

Yue X, Zhong C, Cao R, Liu S, Qin Z, Liu L, Zhai Y. CircRNA based multivalent neuraminidase vaccine induces broad protection against influenza viruses in mice. NPJ Vaccines. 2024 Sep 16;9(1):170.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from NPJ Vaccines. 2024 Sep 16;9(1):170
Developing broad-spectrum influenza vaccines is crucial for influenza control and potential pandemic preparedness. Here, we reported a novel vaccine design utilizing circular RNA (circRNA) as a delivery ...

Benito AA, Monteagudo LV, Lázaro-Gaspar S, Mazas-C. Detection and subtyping of influenza A virus in porcine clinical samples from Spain in 2020. Virology. 2024 Sep 8;600:110223.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Virology. 2024 Sep 8;600:110223
A total of 1019 samples collected on 726 Spanish swine farms suffering from outbreaks of respiratory disease were screened for influenza A viruses (IAVs) using a RT-qPCR method. A subset of positive samples ...