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 human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Chengdu    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is (June 8) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and again urged the public to ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N4) (non-poultry including wild birds)(2017~), Germany    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 16 Apr 2021 Confirmed: 26 Apr 2021 Reported: 4 Jun 2021 Reason for notification: new strain in a zone or a compartment Causal agent: Highly pathogenic ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds), Latvia    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 2 Jun 2021 Confirmed: 2 Jun 2021 Reported: 7 Jun 2021 Reason for notification: new strain in the country Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

China: A human case of H10N3 avian influenza virus reported in Jiangsu province    
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A 41-year-old male, lived in Zhenjiang city of Jiangsu province, onset of symptoms on 23rd April, now in stable condition in hospital. Full genome sequencing revealed infection of novel H10N3 avian ...

Zhao T, Asawa K, Masuda T, Honda A, Kushiro K, Cab. Fluorescent polymeric nanoparticle for ratiometric temperature sensing allows real-time monitoring in influenza virus-infected cells. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2021 Jun 1;601:825-832.  Abstract  
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Temperature is a key indicator of infection and disease, however, it is difficult to measure at a cellular level. Nanoparticles are applied to measure the cellular temperature, and enhancement of the stability ...

Madslien K, Moldal T, Gjerset B, Gudmundsson S, Fo. First detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Norway. BMC Vet Res. 2021 Jun 12;17(1):218.  Abstract  
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Background: Several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N8 have been reported in wild birds and poultry in Europe during autumn 2020. Norway is ...

Song W, Guo J, Ni X, Wu J, Xia W, He F, Wang X, Fa. Changes of avian influenza virus subtypes before and after vaccination in live poultry in Nanchang, China from 2016 to 2019. Microbes Infect. 2021 Jun 8:104848.  Abstract  
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We investigated fluctuations in the detection rates of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5, H7, and H9 in live bird markets (LBMs) in Nanchang city, Chinese province Jiangxi, before and after the Chinese ...

Schroff P, Hovey JR, Tharumia Jagadeesan C, Nagala. Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Influenza B Infection. Cureus. 2021 May 7;13(5):e14888.  Abstract  
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Every year, Influenza infection contributes to significant morbidity and mortality carrying a huge economic burden. Extra-pulmonary manifestations are increasingly being recognized. We present a 29-year-old ...

Ferrara F, Del Rosario JMM, da Costa KAS, Kinsley. Development of Lentiviral Vectors Pseudotyped With Influenza B Hemagglutinins: Application in Vaccine Immunogenicity, mAb Potency, and Sero-Surveillance Studies. Front Immunol. 2021 May 24;12:661379.  Abstract  
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Influenza B viruses (IBV) cause respiratory disease epidemics in humans and are therefore components of seasonal influenza vaccines. Serological methods are employed to evaluate vaccine immunogenicity ...