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 ...

WOAH: Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), China    
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General information Report type: immediate notification Reason for notification: recurrence of an eradicated disease Started on: 7 Jul 2022 Confirmed on: 22 Jul 2022 Reported on: 28 Jul 2022 Last occurrence: ...

China: Confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Sichuan province    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 29, 2022 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Sichuan Province:A 1-year-old boy with onset on April 28, 2022

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Jiangxi province    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 27, 2022 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (June 27) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

China: Confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Hunan and Guizhou province    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 9, 2022 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Hunan Province:A 5-year-old boy with onset on April 26, 2022.Guizhou Province:A 2-year-old boy with onset on May 8, 2022.

Lee SS, Viboud C, Petersen E. Understanding the rebound of influenza in the post COVID19 pandemic period holds important clues for epidemiology and control. Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 3:S1201-9712(22)00472-6.  Abstract  
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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated global perturbations in our daily lives that are unprecedented in scale. Since early 2020, changes in contact patterns and mobility have affected the regular seasonal ...

Azeem S, Guo B, Sun D, Killian ML, Baroch JA, Yoon. Evaluation of PCR-Based Hemagglutinin Subtyping as a Tool to aid in Surveillance of Avian Influenza viruses in Migratory Wild Birds. J Virol Methods. 2022 Aug 2:114594.  Abstract  
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The surveillance of migratory wild birds (MWBs) for avian influenza virus (AIV) allows detecting the emergence of highly pathogenic AIV that can infect domestic poultry and mammals, new subtypes, and antigenic/genetic ...

Wang T, Wei F, Jiang Z, Song J, Li C, Liu J. Influenza virus NS1 interacts with 14-3-3ε to antagonize the production of RIG-I-mediated type I interferons. Virology. 2022 Jul 20;574:47-56.  Abstract  
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For influenza A viruses (IAVs), non-structural protein 1 (NS1) protein was recognized to be the key factor to enhance virulence by antagonizing host innate anti-viral responses. However, for the pathways ...

He J, Huang H, Li B, Li H, Zhao Y, Li Y, Ye W, Qi. Identification of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1 as a positive regulator of influenza virus replication. Front Microbiol. 2022 Jul 19;13:862205.  Abstract  
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Human infection with highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus causes severe respiratory diseases. Currently, the drugs against H5N1 are limited to virus-targeted inhibitors. However, drug resistance caused ...

Mao H, Cao L, Xu T, Xia X, Ren P, Han P, Li C, Hui. YWHAG inhibits influenza a virus replication by suppressing the release of viral M2 protein. Front Microbiol. 2022 Jul 19;13:951009.  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus (IAV) poses a serious threat to human life and property. The IAV matrix protein 2 (M2) is significant in viral budding. Increasing studies have proven the important roles of host factors ...