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 influenza A viruses (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Russia    
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Summary Report type: immediate notification Started: 27 Aug 2021 Confirmed: 2 Sep 2021 Reported: 15 Sep 2021 Reason for notification: recurrence Last occurrence: 13 Dec 2020 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 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 ...

Zapf AJ, Hardick J, McBryde B, Sauer LM, Fensterma. Impact of coinfection status and comorbidity on disease severity in adult emergency department patients with influenza B. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2021 Sep 17..  Abstract  
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Background: Influenza B accounts for approximately one fourth of the seasonal influenza burden. However, research on the importance of influenza B has received less attention compared to influenza A. We ...

Xiao J, de Mesquita JB, Leung NHL, Adenaiye O, Tai. Viral RNA and infectious influenza virus on mobile phones of influenza patients in Hong Kong and the United States. J Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 17:jiab464.  Abstract  
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Mobile phones are among the most highly touched personal objects. As part of a broader study on the contribution of fomites to influenza transmission, between 2017-19, we swabbed mobile phones from 138 ...

Kim DY, Kang YM, Cho HK, Park SJ, Lee MH, Lee YJ,. Development of a recombinant H9N2 influenza vaccine candidate against the Y280 lineage field virus and its protective efficacy. Vaccine. 2021 Sep 14:S0264-410X(21)01149-X.  Abstract  
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Since June 2020, a new H9N2 virus of the Y280 lineage has been epidemic in Korea. Initially, a Korean commercial vaccine against the Y280 and Y439 lineages of H9N2 was evaluated for use in SPF chickens. ...

He WT, Lu M, Xing G, Shao Y, Zhang M, Yang Y, Li X. Emergence and adaptive evolution of influenza D virus. Microb Pathog. 2021 Sep 15:105193.  Abstract  
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As a novel member of the Orthomyxoviridae, influenza D virus (IDV) was firstly isolated from swine. However, cattle were found to serve as its primary reservoir. The study of IDV emergence can shed light ...

Darmaa O, Burmaa A, Gantsooj B, Darmaa B, Nymadawa. Influenza epidemiology and burden of disease in Mongolia, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2021 Jun 7;12(2):.  Abstract  
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Background: Mongolia is a vast, sparsely populated country in central Asia. Its harsh climate and nomadic lifestyle make the population vulnerable to acute respiratory infections, particularly influenza. ...