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 ...

China: One human case of avian influenza A(H10N3) reported from Shaanxi Province    
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one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H10N3) virus was reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. The case, reported from Shaanxi Province, China, is a 70-year-old female farmer. While ...

China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Henan, Sichuan, Hunan Provinces    
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The first case is a 52-year-old female from Zhoukou City, Henan Province, China, with onset of symptoms on 10 May 2025. The case was admitted to the hospital due to severe pneumonia on 12 May. Antiviral ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England    
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20 June 2025 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47).A 3km protection ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England    
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17 June 2025 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, Country Durham.A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around ...

WPRO. Avian Influenza Weekly Update # 1002: 20 June 2025. WHO.  Abstract  
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Avian influenza subtype A(HxNy) normally spreads in birds but can also infect humans. Human infections are primarily acquired through direct contact with infected poultry or contaminated environments. ...

Bruno A, de Mora D, Olmedo M, Garcés J, Marzal A,. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus outbreaks in South America in 2022-2024: a comprehensive review of an ongoing panzootic. Virology. 2025 Jun 11;610:110602.  Abstract  
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The outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in South America, which began in 2022, have had significant repercussions across the continent and have led to significant challenges ...

Ruy, PE., Ball, S., Barry, G. et al. Expanding wildlife serosurveillance: a study of influenza A virus exposure in Irish carnivores. Eur J Wildl Res 71, 71 (2025).  Abstract  
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Increasing reports of zoonotic avian influenza virus (AIV) spillovers to mammals signal critical shift in their ecology and raise substantial public health concerns. The highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Kiso, M., Uraki, R., Yamayoshi, S. et al. Efficacy of baloxavir marboxil against bovine H5N1 virus in mice. Nat Commun 16, 5356 (2025).  Abstract  
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Since the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) in U.S. dairy cattle in early 2024, the virus has spread rapidly, posing a major public health concern as the ...

Tan Shiji, etc.,al. Analysis of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment strategies and literature review for the first case of human infection with H10N3 avian influenza complicated by severe acute resp. Electronic Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases.  Abstract  
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Analysis of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment strategies and literature review for the first case of human infection with H10N3 avian influenza complicated by severe acute respiratory ...