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: A human case of avian influenza A(H10N3) reported in Yunnan Province    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
Yunnan Province:A 51-year-old male with onset on Feburary 28, 2024.

WHO: Influenza at the human-animal interface summary and assessment, 28 March 2024    
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Avian influenza A(H5) viruses A(H5N1), Viet Nam Since the last risk assessment of 26 February 2024, one human case of infection with an A(H5N1) influenza virus was notified to WHO from Viet Nam on 25 March. ...

WOAH: United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 46    
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GENERAL INFORMATIONCOUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONEZONEANIMAL TYPETERRESTRIALDISEASE CATEGORYListed diseaseEVENT ID4451DISEASEInfluenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including ...

U.S.: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in South Dakota Dairy Herd    
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The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the Animal Industry Board (AIB) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National ...

Hou Y, Deng G, Cui P, Zeng X, Li B, Wang D, He X,. Evolution of H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the context of vaccination. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Apr 17:2343912.  Abstract  
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Human infections with the H7N9 influenza virus have been eliminated in China through vaccination of poultry; however, the H7N9 virus has not yet been eradicated from poultry. Carefully analysis of H7N9 ...

van der Pol S, Zeevat F, Postma MJ, Boersma C. Cost-effectiveness of high-dose influenza vaccination in the Netherlands: Incorporating the impact on both respiratory and cardiovascular hospitalizations. Vaccine. 2024 Apr 17:S0264-410X(24)00465-1.  Abstract  
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Objectives: We assess the cost-effectiveness of switching from standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccination (SD-QIV) to high-dose vaccination (HD-QIV) for Dutch adults aged 60 years and older.Methods: ...

Guiming Liu, Jingyi Dai, Jun Zhao, Jiawei Xia, etc. First human case of avian influenza A (H10N3) in Southwest China [preprint]. DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4181286/v1.  Abstract  
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In recent years, the avian influenza virus has emerged as a significant threat to both human and public health. Despite this, only two cases of human infection with the H10N3 strain have been documented. ...

Bedair NM, Sakr MA, Mourad A, Eissa N, Mostafa A,. Molecular characterization of the whole genome of H9N2 avian influenza virus isolated from Egyptian poultry farms. Arch Virol. 2024 Apr 16;169(5):99.  Abstract  
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H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) affect both poultry and humans on a global level, and they are especially prevalent in Egypt. In this study, we sequenced the entire genome of AIV H9N2 isolated from ...

VanInsberghe D, McBride DS, DaSilva J, Stark TJ, L. Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Apr 16;20(4):e1012131.  Abstract  
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Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution have been described in natural human infections, but these patterns remain poorly characterized in non-human hosts. Elucidating these ...