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 avian influenza(H5N6), Vietnam    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from OIE
SummaryReport typeImmediate notificationDate of start of the event25/06/2020Date of confirmation of the event27/06/2020Report date08/07/2020Date submitted to OIE08/07/2020Reason for notificationRecurrence ...

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry, H7N1), Italy    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 24, 2020 from OIE
Summary Report type Immediate notification (Final report) Date of start of the event 16/04/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 18/04/2020 Report date 22/06/2020 Date submitted ...

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry, H5N3), Italy    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 24, 2020 from OIE
Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 15/06/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 16/06/2020 Report date 22/06/2020 Date submitted to OIE 23/06/2020 Reason ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Bulgaria    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 19, 2020 from OIE
SummaryReport typeImmediate notificationDate of start of the event04/06/2020Date of confirmation of the event04/06/2020Report date18/06/2020Date submitted to OIE18/06/2020Reason for notificationRecurrence ...

Cheng C, Li J, Liu W, Xu L, Zhang Z. Modelling Analysis Revealed the Distinct Global Transmission Patterns of Influenza A Viruses and Their Influencing Factors. Integr Zool. 2020;10.1111/1749-4877.12469.  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus has caused huge damage to human health and poultry production worldwide, but its global transmission patterns and influencing factors remains unclear. Here, by using the Nearest Genetic ...

Mo J, Spackman E, Stephens CB. Identification of Optimal Sample Collection Devices and Sampling Locations for the Detection Environmental Viral Contamination in Wire Poultry Cages. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2020;10.1111/tbed.13721.  Abstract  
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Environmental testing of poultry premises after an outbreak of an infectious disease like avian influenza (AI) or Newcastle disease, is essential to promptly verify virus-free status and subsequently return ...

Li L, Wu H, Li Q, et al. SOCS3-deficient Lung Epithelial Cells Uptaking Neutrophil-Derived SOCS3 Worsens Lung Influenza Infection. Mol Immunol. 2020;125:51-62.  Abstract  
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Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) is a negative regulator of TBK1 and interferon pathway and the expression of SOCS3 is closely correlated with symptoms of influenza patients. However, whether ...

Maier HE, Kuan G, Gresh L, et al. Obesity Is Associated With Increased Susceptibility to Influenza A (H1N1pdm) but Not H3N2 Infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2020;ciaa928.  Abstract  
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Background: Obesity has been shown to increase the risk of severe outcomes and death for influenza virus infections. However, we don't understand the influence of obesity on susceptibility to infection ...

Scarpino SV, Scott JG, Eggo RM, Clements B, Dimitr. Socioeconomic Bias in Influenza Surveillance. PLoS Comput Biol. 2020;16(7):e1007941.  Abstract  
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Individuals in low socioeconomic brackets are considered at-risk for developing influenza-related complications and often exhibit higher than average influenza-related hospitalization rates. This disparity ...