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 ...

Canada: Final update on human avian influenza case in B.C.    
submitted by kickingbird at 7 days ago from Government of British Columbia
An extensive, multi-agency public-health investigation into an avian influenza case involving a B.C. teenager has identified no additional cases nor evidence of human-to-human transmission.The goals of ...

USCDC: confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California    
submitted by kickingbird at 11 days ago from USCDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu continues to take its toll in the United States, also affecting British Columbia in Canada    
submitted by kickingbird at 12 days ago from GISAID
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 ...

USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024    
submitted by kickingbird at 15 days ago from USCDC
November 18, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals ...

Yao YR, Ma K, Li YS, Tan HR, Zhang JY, Zhang ZM, L. Characteristics of the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Influenza Incidence and Its Driving Factors Among Residents in Mainland China From 2004 to 2018. Geohealth. 2024 Nov 30;8(12):e2024GH001181.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Geohealth. 2024 Nov 30;8(12):e2024GH001181
Influenza is an acute respiratory infection that spreads rapidly and widely in densely populated areas with low vaccination coverage. The trends and drivers of the spatial and temporal dynamics of influenza ...

Miyakawa K, Ota M, Sano K, Momose F, Okura T, Kish. Rapid and Safe Neutralization Assay for Circulating H5N1 Influenza Virus in Dairy Cows. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Dec;18(12):e7.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Dec;18(12):e7
Rapid and safe neutralization assays are required for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, including a clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 subtype recently found in cows. Here, we report a neutralization assay using ...

Wille M, Dewar ML, Claes F, Thielen P, Karlsson EA. A call to innovate Antarctic avian influenza surveillance. Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Nov 29:S0169-5347(24)00278-.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Nov 29:S0169-5347(24)00278-
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses are increasingly spreading between birds and mammals globally, with sporadic transmission to humans. With recent emergence in Antarctica, traditional animal ...

Li L, Xu J, Yuan J, Zhang R, Xu T. TRPM2 deficiency ameliorated H9N2 influenza virus-induced acute lung injury in mice. Microb Pathog. 2024 Nov 28:107183.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Microb Pathog. 2024 Nov 28:107183
Oxidative stress is involved in lung damage induced by the influenza virus. The transient receptor potential melastatin-2 (TRPM2) cation channel, a Ca2+ permeable non-selective cation channel, is implicated ...

Luo H, Cui Y, Yu W, Li G, Zhao Q, Geng M, Wang H,. The impact of urbanization in China on influenza incidence across neighboring cities. J Infect. 2024 Nov 28:106370.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from J Infect. 2024 Nov 28:106370
Objectives: Although the relationship between urbanization and influenza has received increasing attention, previous studies have often examined this relationship based on single indicators, neglecting ...