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 ...

Technical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California    
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December 10, 2024 – As previously reported, CDC, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (H5N1 bird flu) in ...

China: Human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region    
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Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: An one-year-old girl with onset on November 18, 2024.Guizhou Province: An one-year-old girl with onset on October 28, 2024.

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu continues to take its toll in the United States, also affecting British Columbia    
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Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in British Columbia, December 6, 2024    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World ...

Sarsenov R, Babenko D, Kamalova D, Amirgazin A, Be. Complete genome sequence of a human influenza a virus (H1N1) detected in Kazakhstan in the fall of 2022. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Dec 10:e0104024.  Abstract  
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An Orthomyxoviridae Alphainfluenza virus Influenza A virus strain, A/Kazakhstan/Flu-H11-6/2022(H1N1), was isolated in Karaganda, Central Kazakhstan during a study of acute respiratory infections among ...

Yin Y, Kan X, Miao X, Sun Y, Chen S, Qin T, Ding C. H5 subtype avian influenza virus induces Golgi apparatus stress response via TFE3 pathway to promote virus replication. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Dec 9;20(12):e1012748.  Abstract  
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During infection, avian influenza virus (AIV) triggers endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, a well-established phenomenon in previous research. The Golgi apparatus, situated downstream of the ER and crucial ...

Xia M, Huang P, Vago FS, Jiang W, Tan M. Pseudovirus nanoparticles targeting the receptor binding HA1 domains of influenza viruses elicited high HA1-specific antibody responses and protected mice against mortality caused by influenza virus c. Vaccine. 2024 Dec 7:126585.  Abstract  
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The continually high disease burden of influenza and the relatively low effectiveness of current influenza vaccines call for enhanced vaccine strategies. We previously generated unique S-HA1 pseudovirus ...

Chothe SK, Srinivas S, Misra S, Nallipogu NC, Gilb. Marked Neurotropism and Potential Adaptation of H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4.b Virus in Naturally Infected Domestic Cats. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Dec 9:2440498.  Abstract  
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In April 2024, ten cats died in a rural South Dakota (SD) residence, showing respiratory and neurological symptoms. Necropsy and laboratory testing of two cats confirmed H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b infection. ...

Mancini P, Brandtner D, Veneri C, Bonanno Ferraro. Evaluation of Trends in Influenza A and B Viruses in Wastewater and Human Surveillance Data: Insights from the 2022-2023 Season in Italy. Food Environ Virol. 2024 Dec 7;17(1):6.  Abstract  
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Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a recognized, dynamic approach to monitoring the transmission of pathogens in communities through urban wastewater. This study aimed to detect and quantify influenza ...