Lauring AS, Papalambros L, Fitzsimmons WJ, Bendall. Whole genome sequencing of influenza virus transmission pairs confirms the efficacy of baloxavir in reducing household transmission. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 13:ciag489. Abstract
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Background: The CENTERSTONE study demonstrated that treatment of influenza cases with baloxavir significantly reduced the transmission of influenza viruses to household contacts. Because transmission was ... Vega-Macaya F, Díaz-Gavidia C, Sánchez-Rodríguez F. Transboundary Spread and Ecological Drivers of HPAI H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b During the 2022-2023 Outbreak in Chile: An Integrated Genomic and Spatial Epidemiology Framework. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2026;2026(1):e1266281. Abstract
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The 2022-2023 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Chile caused extensive mortality in wild birds, domestic poultry, and marine mammals, highlighting the rapid transboundary spread ... Wei Wang, etc.,al. Pre-existing hemagglutinin-specific antibody levels are associated with B-cell repertoire maturation and antibody breadth after influenza vaccination. Virologica Sinica. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 12, 2026 from Virologica Sinica (via https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1995820X2)
Repeated influenza exposures generate complex antibody landscapes, yet how pre-existing antibodies are associated with subsequent vaccine responses remains unclear. We longitudinally tracked 21 adults ... Forna A, Damodaran L, Gunning CE, Rahimi P, Venkat. Alignment-free prediction of cross-reactivity in influenza A (H3N2) anticipates antigenic drift. PLoS Comput Biol. 2026 Aug 11;22(8):e1014628. Abstract
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Since its introduction in 1968, Influenza A (H3N2) has undergone continuous antigenic evolution, necessitating frequent vaccine updates. To predict antigenicity and characterize antigenic drift without ... Pulit-Penaloza J, Belser JA, Brock N, Kieran TJ, P. Risk assessment of avian influenza A(H5N5) virus from the first human case using the ferret model. J Virol 0:e00856-26. Abstract
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The incursion of Eurasian-origin genotype A6 A(H5N5) virus into North America expanded the genetic diversity among North American highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses and heightened concern about ... Hautefeuille C, Mu?oz F, Dauphin G, Peyre M, Gouta. Risk assessment of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 viruses into French broiler and layer farms from other poultry sectors. Prev Vet Med. 2026 Aug 1;256:106981. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses are a major threat to the French poultry sector. All sectors are affected and virus transmission between sectors has been reported. The objective of ... Thirion M, Stelfox AJ, Chenavier F, Chomat H, Isel. Nucleocapsid-like cryoEM structure of influenza B virus. PLoS Pathog. 2026 Aug 10;22(8):e101444. Abstract
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Influenza viruses belong to the Orthomyxoviridae family, they are categorized into four types: A, B, C, and D. Influenza B viruses co-circulate annually with influenza A strains during seasonal flu epidemics ... Ríos Carrasco M, Guerreiro Cabana MF, Kovács E, Du. Acquisition of specific human respiratory tract binding by 2.3.4.4b H5N1 hemagglutinins requires multiple mutations. J Virol. 2026 Aug 10:e0106526. Abstract
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It has been suggested that the hemagglutinin of the human-infecting cattle-derived 2.3.4.4b virus A/Texas/34 H5N1 (H5TX) requires only one mutation, namely Q226L, to switch from binding avian-type to human-type ... Rytlewski K, Dunn A, O’Halloran A, et al. Effectiveness of Oseltamivir in Hospitalized Children With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2014-2023. JAMA Pediatr. Abstract
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Importance: National organizations recommend antiviral treatment for hospitalized children with influenza; however, use in this setting has recently declined. Studies of oseltamivir effectiveness in children ... Martínez-Guevara J, Lai T, Mishra M et al. Immunodominance hierarchy of influenza A haemagglutinin antigenic sites: an observational cohort study across distinct exposure histories. eBioMedicine, 2026; 131. Abstract
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Background: Antibody responses to influenza A viruses are strongly focused on immunodominant antigenic sites within the haemagglutinin (HA) head domain. Although immunodominance hierarchies have been described ... Neumann, G., Cowling, B.J., Chen, H. et al. Influenza. Nat Rev Dis Primers 12, 51 (2026). Abstract
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Influenza A and B viruses are considerable public health threats. Annual seasonal epidemics are driven by antigenic drift and cause an estimated 3–5 million severe cases and 290,000–650,000 deaths annually. ... Xuan Zuo, etc.,al. Seasonal forcing and contact heterogeneity generate recurrent influenza dynamics in age-structured population. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals. Abstract
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Influenza transmission is shaped by temporary immunity, age-structured contact heterogeneity, and seasonal variation in transmissibility, generating persistent circulation, heterogeneous demographic burden, ... Alexander M.P. Byrne, etc.,al. Impact of prior low-pathogenicity avian influenza H7N7 exposure on susceptibility and protection against homologous high-pathogenicity avian influenza H7N7 challenge in chickens. Virology. Abstract
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Circumstances driving the transition from low-pathogenicity to high-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs to HPAIVs) remain poorly understood. In July 2015, a UK layer outbreak revealed circulation ... Ahmed M. Elsayed, etc.,al. [preprint]A One-Shot Multivalent Live-Attenuated Candidate Influenza Vaccine against Divergent Zoonotic H5N1 Clades. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.02.742385. Abstract
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The continued emergence of genetically diverse high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses with zoonotic potential highlights the urgent need for developing vaccines capable of providing broad ... Zhang L, Zhou H, Zhu Y, Ma P, Yuan J, Qiu Y, Qiao. Stage-aware deep learning with adversarial data synthesis enables prospective season-scale A/H1N1 influenza forecasting in China. Infect Dis Model. 2026 Jul 28;12(1):94-103. Abstract
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Accurate influenza forecasting is essential for public health preparedness, yet many models require future covariates, provide limited interpretability, and degrade under post-pandemic regime shifts. We ... Gadzhiev A, Petherbridge G, Alekseev A, Mutashev B. Global dynamics of avian influenza: a twenty-year analysis of highly pathogenic viruses linking the Caspian Basin, Eurasia and Africa sectors (2005-2025). Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 06 July 2026. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of HxNy subtypes have dispersed across continents since 2005 through the movements of wild aquatic birds. This study synthesizes virological and ecological ... An B, Lee K, Do HQ, Yoon J, Kim S, Ga E, Lim JW, Y. Genetic and Phylogenetic Characterization of Influenza D Viruses From South Korean Cattle, 2022-2023. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2026;2026(1):e6780142. Abstract
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Influenza D virus (IDV) is an emerging orthomyxovirus with cattle as its principal reservoir, and D/Yama2019-lineage viruses have become dominant in East Asia. Although IDV has been detected in Korean ... 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 ... Manon Couty, etc.,al. [preprint]Genotype-specific ecological and environmental drivers of HPAI H5N1 spread in wild birds in France, 2021-2023. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.03.742420. Abstract
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b have caused major global impacts in recent years, affecting wild birds, poultry, and mammals. Wild birds play a central role in this ... Halford Florence, Blomquist Paula B, Bray Neil, By. A cohort study of persons exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) at premises with infected animals, England, 2023 to 2025. Euro Surveill. 2026;31(31):pii=2500906. Abstract
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