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 ...

GISAID: Data from India´s recent fatal human H5N1 case released    
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On 21 April 2025, the ICMR–National Institute of Virology in Pune, India released specimen data from a recent fatal human H5N1 case in India (EPI_ISL_19836227), belonging to clade 2.3.2.1a and clustering ...

WHO: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Mexico    
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Situation at a glanceOn 2 April 2025, the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) for Mexico notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the country’s first laboratory-confirmed ...

China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guizhou Province, Henan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region    
submitted by kickingbird at 8 days ago from Avian Influenza Report Vol 21, Number 15
Guizhou Province:A 35-year-old woman with onset on March 10, 2025.Henan Province:A seven-year-old girl with onset on February 11, 2025.Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region:A five-year-old boy with onset on ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England    
submitted by kickingbird at 9 days ago from GOV.UK
14 April 2025Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43). A 3km protection zone and a ...

Joel Finney, etc.,al. Fluorescence-barcoded cell lines stably expressing membrane-anchored influenza neuraminidases. Vaccine, Vol 56, 22 May 2025, 127157.  Abstract  
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The discovery of broadly protective antibodies to the influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) has raised interest in NA as a vaccine target. However, recombinant, solubilized tetrameric NA ectodomains are often ...

Anika John, etc.,al. [preprint]Wastewater sequencing reveals the genomic landscape of Influenza A virus in Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.17.25325990.  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus poses significant public health challenges, causing seasonal outbreaks and pandemics. Its rapid evolution motivates continuous monitoring of circulating influenza genomes to inform vaccine ...

Kang Fang, etc.,al. Detection and prevalence of avian influenza epidemic in the southwest of Poyang Lake and analysis of the influence of meteorological factors. One Health, 2025.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 8 hours ago from One Health, 2025
Recently, the epidemiological profile of avian influenza has changed dramatically worldwide. Avian influenza sampling and surveillance of wholesale and retail markets in Nanchang, the largest city in the ...

Rather, M.A., Hassan, A., Aman, M. et al. Molecular and ecological determinants of mammalian adaptability in avian influenza virus. Infection (2025).  Abstract  
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The avian influenza virus (AIV) primarily affects birds and poses an increasing concern due to its growing adaptability to other hosts, heightening zoonotic risks. The adaptability is a key factor in AIV ...

Crofts, K.F., Holbrook, B.C., Page, C.L. et al. Antibody function predicts viral control in newborn monkeys immunised with an influenza virus HA stem nanoparticle. Nat Commun 16, 3785 (2025).  Abstract  
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The lack of an approved influenza vaccine for infants <6 months, coupled with the requirement for annual updates of current vaccines, warrants the development of a universal vaccine that can confer protection ...