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 ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Sac County in Iowa    
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(Feb. 19, 2025) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England    
submitted by kickingbird at 24 hours ago from GOV.UK
18 February 2025Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19). A 3km ...

US: Minnesota to Begin Testing Raw Cow Milk for H5N1    
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Minnesota Department of Agriculture
February 18, 2025Beginning the week of February 24, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), working with state government and industry partners, will begin sampling and testing raw cow’s milk for ...

UK: Confirmed findings of avian influenza in non-avian wildlife in 2025    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from GOV.UK
Week number carcass collected and location: 7: Norfolk, EnglandStrain: H5N5 HPAINumber of animals found positive for influenza of avian origin: 2Species involved: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Li X, Li L, Tian J, Su R, Sun J, Li Y, Wang L, Zho. SREBP2-dependent lipid droplet formation enhances viral replication and deteriorates lung injury in mice following IAV infection. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2025 Feb 19:2470371.  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus (IAV) is a significant zoonotic pathogen that poses a considerable challenge to public health due to its continuous mutations. Lipid droplets (LDs) have been shown to play an important ...

Llanos-Soto SG, Yaffy D, Pavlak M, Ivanek R. Transmission dynamics of highly pathogenic avian influenza among multiple waterfowl species and backyard poultry: the impact of the stopover period. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 18;15(1):5861.  Abstract  
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Spillover of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) to backyard poultry via migratory birds threatens the poultry industry and public health. To improve the understanding of spillover events, we developed ...

Wang L, Bu S, Meng H, Zhang X, Zhou H, Xu C, Hao Z. Lateral flow biosensor development for the visual identification of H1N1 virus based on primer extension nucleic acid isothermal amplification and M13mp18 single-stranded DNA. Mikrochim Acta. 2025 Feb 18;192(3):171.  Abstract  
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A lateral flow biosensor was developed based on newly established primer extension nucleic acid isothermal amplification (PEIA) and M13mp18 single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) to visually identify the H1N1 virus. ...

Skaarup KG, Davidovski FS, Durukan E, Modin D, Las. Cardiac Characteristics of Hospitalized Influenza Patients: An Interim Analysis From the FluHeart Study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2025 Feb;19(2):e70.  Abstract  
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Background: Influenza infection has been associated with multiple cardiac complications including acute heart failure and myocardial infarction. The FluHeart study aims to uncover the potential effect ...

Signore AV, Joseph T, Ranadheera C, Erdelyan CNG,. Neuraminidase reassortment and oseltamivir resistance in clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses circulating among Canadian poultry, 2024. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2025 Feb 18:2469643.  Abstract  
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We report the detection of a clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) reassortant virus with a neuraminidase surface protein derived from a North American lineage low-pathogenic avian influenza virus. This virus caused ...