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 Sichuan province    
submitted by kickingbird at Nov, 22, 2023 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Sichuan Province: A case with onset on October 1, 2023 reported in Guangan city.

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Chongqing Municipality (the case resided in Sichuan province)    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 23, 2023 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (August 23) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Sichuan Province    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H9) in Sichuan Province.

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Chongqing Municipality    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Chongqing Municipality. The male patient was in critical condition, had contact history of 2 dead chickens prior to the onset ...

Ly H. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infection of companion animals. Virulence. 2024 Dec;15(1):2289780.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from Virulence. 2024 Dec;15(1):2289780
While it is known that influenza viruses can frequently infect a variety of animal species, including humans (for a review, see ref., it is relatively uncommon for companion animals (e.g. pet cats and ...

Wang X, Zheng H, Gao R, Ren L, Jin M, Ji Z, Wang X. Genetically Related Avian Influenza H7N9 Viruses Exhibit Different Pathogenicity in Mice. Animals (Basel). 2023 Nov 28;13(23):3680.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from Animals (Basel). 2023 Nov 28;13(23):3680
Avian influenza viruses can cross species barriers and adapt to mammals. The H7N9 subtype AIV that emerged in China in 2013 caused 1568 human infections, with a mortality rate of nearly 40%. We conducted ...

Xianying Zeng, Guobin Tian, Hualan Chen. Progress in development and application of H5/H7 avian influenza vaccines in China. SCIENTIA SINICA Vitae.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from SCIENTIA SINICA Vitae
Since 1959,H5/H7 subtype avian influenza viruses(AIVs)have continued to endanger the development of the poultry industry and public health.In order to effectively control the H5/H7 subtype AIVs in poultry,China ...

Zhao W, Liu X, Zhang X, Qiu Z, Jiao J, Li Y, Gao R. Virulence and transmission characteristics of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N6 subtype avian influenza viruses possessing different internal gene constellations. Virulence. 2023 Dec;14(1):2250065.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Virulence. 2023 Dec;14(1):2250065
Clade 2.3.4.4 H5N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been predominant in poultry in China, and the circulating haemagglutinin (HA) gene has changed from clade 2.3.4.4h to clade 2.3.4.4b in recent years. ...

Caceres CJ, Gay LC, Faccin FC, Pérez DR. Use of Reverse Genetics for the Generation of Recombinant Influenza Viruses Carrying Nanoluciferase. Methods Mol Biol. 2024;2733:47-74.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Methods Mol Biol. 2024;2733:47-74
Influenza A (FLUAV) and influenza B (FLUBV) viruses are human and/or animal pathogens widely studied due to their importance to public health and animal production. Both FLUAV and FLUBV possess a genome ...