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 ...

WHO: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Mexico    
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Situation at a glanceOn 2 April 2025, the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) for Mexico notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the country’s first laboratory-confirmed ...

China: Three human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guizhou Province, Henan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region    
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Guizhou Province:A 35-year-old woman with onset on March 10, 2025.Henan Province:A seven-year-old girl with onset on February 11, 2025.Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region:A five-year-old boy with onset on ...

UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England    
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14 April 2025Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43). A 3km protection zone and a ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Mixed Species Backyard Flock in Hardin County in Iowa    
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DES MOINES, Iowa (April 10, 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 ...

Peng X, Wen X, Deng J, Yuan M, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Du X. Emerging zoonotic potential of H4N1 avian influenza virus: enhanced human receptor binding and replication via novel mutations. Virol J. 2025 Apr 18;22(1):106.  Abstract  
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Background: Avian influenza virus (AIV), a zoonotic pathogen found worldwide, includes multiple subtypes, one of which is the H4 subtype frequently detected in wild birds and poultry. Despite its prevalence, ...

Zhang S, Tang J, Liu L, Wei H, Xin L, Xiao K, Xiao. Construction and Immune Strategy Optimization of a Vaccine Strain for Influenza A (H5N8) Subtype. Viruses. 2025; 17(4):544.  Abstract  
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Multiple subtypes of avian influenza virus (AIV), including H5N1, H5N6, and H5N8 viruses, are currently co-circulating in wild birds and poultry and causing sporadic human infections. Vaccine development ...

Cui N, Wang P, Huang Q, Yuan Z, Su S, Xu C, Qi L. Detection of Avian Influenza Virus in Pigeons. Viruses. 2025; 17(4):585..  Abstract  
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Pigeons (Columba livia) are usually kept as free-ranging or racing birds, and they have direct contact with livestock, poultry, and humans. Therefore, they may have an important role in the ecology of ...

Simon B.Z. Gorta, etc.,al. [preprint]Impacts of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 2.3.4.4b south of the Antarctic Circle. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.13.648652.  Abstract  
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High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 2.3.4.4b poses a substantial conservation threat to ecosystems, populations, and species globally, with its continued spread into new regions increasing concern ...

Pan Y, Yao L, Huang B, He Y, Xu C, Yang X, Ma Y, W. Time series analysis of the impact of air pollutants on influenza-like illness in Changchun, China. BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 18;25(1):1456.  Abstract  
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Background: Emerging evidence links air pollution to respiratory infections, yet systematic assessments in cold regions remain limited. This study evaluates the short-term effects of six major air pollutants ...