Orr A, Alden NB, Austin E, Jaffar Z, Knudson J, Gr. Wildfire-Season Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Associations with Influenza and Influenza-like-Illness Risk in the Western USA. Environ Health Perspect. 2026 May 4;134(4):397-407. Abstract
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Background: Influenza remains a significant public health threat with pandemic potential. Understanding environmental factors influencing virus spread and severity is critical, particularly as wildfires ... Hay JA, Alahakoon P, Greenshields-Watson A, Kendal. Influenza A/H3N2 epidemiology in England during the 2025 to 2026 season: a mathematical modelling study. Commun Health. 2026;1(1):16. Abstract
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Background: England experienced an unusually early and rapid increase in influenza A/H3N2 subclade K infections in 2025/26. Antigenic change and a fast selective sweep raised concerns over a potentially ... Patel MC, Nguyen HT, Pascua PNQ, Lopez-Esteva M, C. Detection and characterization of antiviral-resistant viruses during the influenza season of 2024-25. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Aug 6:e0151426. Abstract
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During the high severity season of 2024-25, CDC with public health partners sequenced and analyzed genomes of >10,000 influenza viruses for antiviral resistance markers. Available sequence-flagged and ... Parra GI, Odin M, Tohma K, Schmeisser F, Meseda CA. Neutralizing and protective monoclonal antibodies identify antigenic sites in influenza H7 hemagglutinin and select for amino acid substitutions rarely observed at the global level. Microbiol Spectr 0:e01091-26. Abstract
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Avian influenza viruses of the H7 subtype infect a variety of avian as well as mammalian species, and a better understanding of H7 virus antigenicity and immunogenicity is vital to the development of effective ... Tan, K. yun, Arshad, N., Butt, S. L., Lee, S. H.,. Genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of G1-Lineage H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from poultry in Pakistan, 2023. Avian Pathology. Abstract
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The H9N2 subtype of avian influenza A virus has been endemic in poultry populations across Asia and the Middle East, posing ongoing economic and public health concerns. Since their initial detection in ... | |
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