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(H5N6) reported in Guangxi Autonomous Region    
submitted by kickingbird at Sep, 18, 2022 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong S.A.R is (September 15) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

A first: Avian influenza detected in American dolphin    
submitted by kickingbird at Sep, 15, 2022 from University of Florida, UF Health, College of Veter
A bottlenose dolphin found dead in Florida’s Dixie County was infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV, making it the first cetacean to be found with the virus in America and ...

China: Confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangdong province    
submitted by kickingbird at Sep, 7, 2022 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
Guangdong Province:A 1-year-old boy with onset on August 1, 2022

China: Confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guizhou province    
submitted by kickingbird at Sep, 7, 2022 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Guizhou Province:A 2-year-old boy with onset on May 8, 2022

Song H, Gao GF. Evaluation of the Glycan-Binding and Esterase Activities of Hemagglutinin-Esterase-Fusion Glycoprotein from Influenza D Virus. Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2556:187-203.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 9 hours ago from Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2556:187-203
Influenza D virus (IDV) is a new member of influenza virus that uses cattle as the primary reservoir and infects multiple agricultural animals. Similar to influenza C virus (ICV), IDV also has seven segments ...

Sousa TDC, Martins JSCC, Miranda MD, Garcia CC, Re. Low prevalence of influenza A strains with resistance markers in Brazil during 2017-2019 seasons. Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 14;10:944277.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 10 hours ago from Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 14;10:944277
The influenza A virus (IAV) is of a major public health concern as it causes annual epidemics and has the potential to cause pandemics. At present, the neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) are the most widely ...

Shi Z, Wei L, Wang P, Wang S, Liu Z, Jiang Y, Wang. Spatio-temporal spread and evolution of influenza A (H7N9) viruses. Front Microbiol. 2022 Sep 15;13:1002522.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 10 hours ago from Front Microbiol. 2022 Sep 15;13:1002522
The influenza A (H7N9) virus has been seriously concerned for its potential to cause an influenza pandemic. To understand the spread and evolution process of the virus, a spatial and temporal Bayesian ...

Zhong W, Gao L, Wang X, Su S, Lin Y, Huang K, Zhou. Influenza A (H6N6) viruses isolated from chickens replicate in mice and human lungs without prior adaptation. J Virus Erad. 2022 Sep 9;8(3):100086.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 10 hours ago from J Virus Erad. 2022 Sep 9;8(3):100086
The H6H6 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV) is currently prevalent in wild birds and poultry. Its host range has gradually expanded to mammals, such as swines. Some strains have even acquired the ability ...

Hayama Y, Sawai K, Yoshinori M, Yamaguchi E, Yamam. Estimation of introduction time window of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus into broiler chicken farms during the 2020 - 2021 winter season outbreak in Japan. Prev Vet Med. 2022 Sep 23;208:105768.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Prev Vet Med. 2022 Sep 23;208:105768
When an infectious disease occurs in an area, early detection of infected farms is important to respond quickly and contain the outbreak on a small scale. Estimating the time window for the introduction ...