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 Mainland    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is (September 17) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Luxembourg    
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Summary Report type: Immediate notification Started: [3 Sep 2021] Confirmed: [6 Sep 2021] Reported: 7 Sep 2021 Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N2) (poultry), Chinese Taipei    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 9 Aug 2021 Confirmed: 12 Aug 2021 Reported: 6 Sep 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Last occurrence: 12 May 2021 Causal agent: highly pathogenic ...

China: CHP closely monitors human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland    
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is (September 8) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict ...

Ramey AM, Reeves AB, Lagassé BJ, Patil V, Hubbard. Evidence for interannual persistence of infectious influenza A viruses in Alaska wetlands. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Sep 3;803:150078.  Abstract  
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Influenza A viruses (IAVs) deposited by wild birds into the environment may lead to sporadic mortality events and economically costly outbreaks among domestic birds. There is a paucity of information, ...

Broszeit F, van Beek RJ, Unione L, Bestebroer TM,. Glycan remodeled erythrocytes facilitate antigenic characterization of recent A/H3N2 influenza viruses. Nat Commun. 2021 Sep 14;12(1):5449.  Abstract  
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During circulation in humans and natural selection to escape antibody recognition for decades, A/H3N2 influenza viruses emerged with altered receptor specificities. These viruses lost the ability to agglutinate ...

Ferenczi M, Beckmann C, Klaassen M. Rainfall driven and wild-bird mediated avian influenza virus outbreaks in Australian poultry. BMC Vet Res. 2021 Sep 14;17(1):306..  Abstract  
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Globally, outbreaks of Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) in poultry continue to burden economies and endanger human, livestock and wildlife health. Wild waterbirds are often identified as possible sources for ...

Staller E, Sheppard CM, Baillon L, Frise R, Peacoc. A natural variant in ANP32B impairs influenza virus replication in human cells. J Gen Virol. 2021 Sep;102(9).  Abstract  
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Viruses require host factors to support their replication, and genetic variation in such factors can affect susceptibility to infectious disease. Influenza virus replication in human cells relies on ANP32 ...

Si L, Bai H, Oh CY, Jin L, Prantil-Baun R, Ingber. Clinically Relevant Influenza Virus Evolution Reconstituted in a Human Lung Airway-on-a-Chip. Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Sep 15:e0025721.  Abstract  
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Human-to-human transmission of viruses, such as influenza viruses and coronaviruses, can promote virus evolution and the emergence of new strains with increased potential for creating pandemics. Clinical ...