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 ...

China: CHP closely monitors three human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is (July 23) closely monitoring three human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict ...

China: CHP closely monitors human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Sichuan    
submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 15, 2021 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is (July 14) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Sichuan Province, and again urged the public to maintain ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Viet Nam    
submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 6, 2021 from OIE
General information Report type: immediate notification Date of start of the event: 3 Jun 2021 Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jun 2021 Reason for notification: new strain in the country Manifestation ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), Togo    
submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 2, 2021 from OIE
General information Report type: immediate notification Date of start of the event: 1 Jun 2021 Date of confirmation of the event: 22 Jun 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Last occurrence: 24 Mar ...

Dylag AM, Haak J, Warren R, Yee M, Pryhuber GS, O&. Low Dose Hyperoxia Primes Airways for Fibrosis in Mice after Influenza A Infection. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2021 Jul 29.  Abstract  
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It is well known that supplemental oxygen used to treat preterm infants in respiratory distress is associated with permanently disrupting lung development and the host response to influenza A virus (IAV). ...

Hall JS, Grear DA, Krauss S, Seiler JP, Dusek RJ,. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N2 (clade 2.3.4.4) challenge of mallards age appropriate to the 2015 midwestern poultry outbreak. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2021 Jul 29.  Abstract  
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Background: The 2015 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N2 clade 2.3.4.4 outbreak in upper midwestern U.S. poultry operations was not detected in wild birds to any great degree during the ...

Chen L, Zhou S, Bao L, Millman AJ, Zhang Z, Wang Y. Incidence rates of influenza illness during pregnancy in Suzhou, China, 2015-2018. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2021 Jul 29.  Abstract  
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Background: Data on influenza incidence during pregnancy in China are limited.Methods: From October 2015 to September 2018, we conducted active surveillance for acute respiratory illness (ARI) among women ...

Eiden J, Volckaert B, Rudenko O, Aitchison R, Herb. Single Replication M2SR Influenza Vaccine Induced Immune Responses Associated with Protection Against Human Challenge with Highly Drifted H3N2 Influenza Strain. J Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 29:jiab374.  Abstract  
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Background: Current influenza vaccines are strain-specific and demonstrate low vaccine efficacy against H3N2 influenza disease, especially when vaccine is mis-matched to circulating virus. The novel influenza ...

Al Saud AA, Goldsmith AJ, Schulwolf S, Almulhim A,. Ultrasound and Influenza: The Spectrum of Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Findings in Patients with Suspected Influenza A and B. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2021 Jul 26:S0301-5629(21)002.  Abstract  
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In patients with influenza, cardiac and lung ultrasound may help determine the severity of illness and predict clinical outcomes. To determine the ultrasound characteristics of influenza and define the ...