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 Chongqing Municipality (the case resided in Sichuan province)    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 23, 2023 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (August 23) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9) reported in Sichuan Province    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H9) in Sichuan Province.

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Chongqing Municipality    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Chongqing Municipality. The male patient was in critical condition, had contact history of 2 dead chickens prior to the onset ...

China: A H5N1 HPAIV outbreak in wild birds reported in Naqu city of Xizang Autonomous Region    
submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 28, 2023 from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of PRC
A H5N1 HPAIV outbreak in wild birds reported in Naqu city of Xizang Autonomous Region on 28th July.

Carlock MA, Ross TM. A computationally optimized broadly reactive hemagglutinin vaccine elicits neutralizing antibodies against influenza B viruses from both lineages. Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 23;13(1):15911.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 23;13(1):15911
Influenza B viruses (IBV) can cause severe disease and death much like influenza A viruses (IAV), with a disproportionate number of infections in children. Despite moving to a quadrivalent vaccine to include ...

Zheng X, Zhao K, Xu X, Deng Y, Leung K, Wu JT, Leu. Development and application of influenza virus wastewater surveillance in Hong Kong. Water Res. 2023 Sep 8;245:120594.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Water Res. 2023 Sep 8;245:120594
Wastewater surveillance is considered as a powerful tool in providing cost-effective, population-wide and near real-time surveillance results for controlling infectious diseases (i.e., SARS-CoV-2, influenza ...

Zhaomin Feng, etc.,al. Genetic and evolutionary characteristics of the first case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N8 in the world. DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4092.2021.06.010.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4092.2021.06.010
ObjectiveTo analyze the genetic evolution and mutation of the first case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N8 in the world, so as to provide scientific basis for ...

Yaoyao Chen, etc.,al. Surveillance of avian influenza virus in poultry environment in Yunnan Province, 2015-2021. DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.cn331340-20220324-00064.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.cn331340-20220324-00064
ObjectiveTo understand the environmental contamination with avian influenza virus(AIV) in Yunnan Province from 2015 to 2021.MethodsSix types of environmental samples(cage swabs, chopping board swabs, poultry ...

Qian Zhang, etc.,al. Isolation, identification and phylogenetic analysis of a wild bird-derived H1N1 avian influenza virus in the northern Tianshan Mountain. DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.cn112309-20200213-00060.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from DOI： 10.3760/cma.j.cn112309-20200213-00060
ObjectiveTo analyze the complete genome sequence and phylogenetic structure of a wild bird-derived H1N1 avian influenza virus (AIV) in the northern Tianshan Mountain.MethodsIn November 2018, 320 samples ...