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 ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (poultry, H5N1), Gabon    
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General information Report type: immediate notification Started: 13 Apr 2022 Confirmed: 14 May 2022 Reported: 19 May 2022 Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country Manifestation of disease: ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Guangxi Autonomous Region    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (May 18) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds), USA    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 19 Apr 2022 Confirmed: 5 May 2022 Reported: 10 May 2022 Reason for notification: unusual host species Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds), Canada    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 12 Apr 2022 Confirmed: 2 May 2022 Reported: 6 May 2022 Reason for notification: unusual host species Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Hill NJ, Bishop MA, Trov?o NS, Ineson KM, Schaefer. Ecological divergence of wild birds drives avian influenza spillover and global spread. PLoS Pathog. 2022 May 19;18(5):e1010062.  Abstract  
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The diversity of influenza A viruses (IAV) is primarily hosted by two highly divergent avian orders: Anseriformes (ducks, swans and geese) and Charadriiformes (gulls, terns and shorebirds). Studies of ...

Zhang G, Xu L, Zhang J, Fang Q, Zeng J, Liu Y, Ke. A H9N2 Human Case and Surveillance of Avian Influenza Viruses in Live Poultry Markets - Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China, 2021. China CDC Wkly. 2022 Jan 7;4(1):8-10.  Abstract  
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What is already known about this topic?: An increasing number of human infected avian influenza A (H9N2) cases have been reported. In 2021, 11 human infections with influenza A virus subtype H9N2 (A/H9N2) ...

Su K, Yu Z, Lan Y, Wang J, Chen S, Qi L, Chen Y, T. Three Cases Infected with Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus - Chongqing Municipality, China, January-September, 2021. China CDC Wkly. 2022 Jan 7;4(1):11-16.  Abstract  
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What is already known about this topic?: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a total of 48 cases by October 15, 2021. The continuous genomic reassortments of H5N6 and other subtype avian influenza ...

Yang F, Zhu L, Liu F, Cheng L, Yao H, Wu N, Wu H,. Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against the hemagglutinin of H3N2 influenza A viruses. Virus Res. 2022 May 17:198815.  Abstract  
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Seasonal influenza viruses are highly contagious, leading to 290,000-650,000 mortalities every year globally. Among the influenza viruses, influenza A virus (H3N2) has attracted much attention due to its ...

Zhao C, Guo J, Zeng X, Shi J, Deng G, Zhang Y, Wan. Novel H7N7 avian influenza viruses detected in migratory wild birds in eastern China between 2018 and 2020. Microbes Infect. 2022 May 14:105013.  Abstract  
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Wild birds are the natural reservoirs of avian influenza viruses, and surveillance and assessment of these viruses in wild birds provide valuable information for early warning and control of animal diseases. ...