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 ...

USFDA: Ongoing Work to Ensure Continued Effectiveness of the Federal-State Milk Safety System    
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October 3, 2024Since the onset of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5N1 (H5N1) outbreak in dairy cattle earlier this year, researchers across the federal and state governments have been working ...

US: CDC Confirms New Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu in California    
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October 3, 2024 - CDC has confirmed?two human cases of H5 bird flu from specimens submitted by California. The cases occurred in people with occupational exposure to infected dairy cows. An investigation ...

US: MDARD Encourages Animal Owners to Continue Taking Steps to Prevent HPAI as Wild Birds Complete Their Fall Migration    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Dev
September 26, 2024Vigilance is still needed as HPAI continues to be detectedLANSING, MI—While the detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Michigan's domestic animals have decreased from ...

US: Early vaccination a defense against serious illness as new flu season begins this month in Texas    
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Influenza Awareness Day is today, and DSHS recommends Texans get vaccinated against flu as soon as possible to protect themselves and their families from illness. Because the body takes about two ...

Ohlopkova OV, Goncharov AE, Aslanov BI, Fadeev AV,. First detection of influenza A virus subtypes H1N1 and H3N8 in the Antarctic region: King George Island, 2023. Vopr Virusol. 2024 Sep 26;69(4):377-389.  Abstract  
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Relevance: Influenza A virus is characterized by a segmented single-stranded RNA genome. Such organization of the virus genome determines the possibility of reassortment, which can lead to the emergence ...

Bossers A, de Rooij MM, van Schothorst I, Velkers. Detection of airborne wild waterbird-derived DNA demonstrates potential for transmission of avian influenza virus via air inlets into poultry houses, the Netherlands, 2021 to 2022. Euro Surveill. 2024 Oct;29(40).  Abstract  
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BackgroundOutbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on poultry farms and in wild birds worldwide persists despite intensified control measures. It causes unprecedented mortality in bird populations ...

Rockey NC, Le Sage V, Shephard M, Vargas-Maldonado. Ventilation does not affect close-range transmission of influenza virus in a ferret playpen setup. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Aug 13;121(33):e232.  Abstract  
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Sustained community spread of influenza viruses relies on efficient person-to-person transmission. Current experimental transmission systems do not mimic environmental conditions (e.g., air exchange rates, ...

Michalska-Smith M, Clements E, Rasmussen E, Culhan. Location, Age, and Antibodies Predict Avian Influenza Virus Shedding in Ring-Billed and Franklin’s Gulls in Minnesota. Animals. 2024; 14(19):2781.  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus (IAV) is a multi-host pathogen maintained in water birds and capable of spillover into humans, wildlife, and livestock. Prior research has focused on dabbling ducks as a known IAV reservoir ...

Musa E, Nia ZM, Bragazzi NL, Leung D, Lee N, Kong. Avian Influenza: Lessons from Past Outbreaks and an Inventory of Data Sources, Mathematical and AI Models, and Early Warning Systems for Forecasting and Hotspot Detection to Tackle Ongoing Outbreaks. Healthcare. 2024; 12(19):1959.  Abstract  
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Background/Objectives: The ongoing avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak, one of the most widespread and persistent in recent history, has significantly impacted public health and the poultry and dairy cattle ...