WHO launches new global influenza strategy    
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 12, 2019 from WHO
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 ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in British Columbia, December 6, 2024    
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World ...

USDA: Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds    
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from U.S. Department of Agriculture
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA ...

Viet Nam: one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5)virus was reported    
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Avian Influenza Weekly Update Number 976
From 29 November to 5 December 2024, one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5)virus was reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. An 18 year old man from Tan An City, Long An Province ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu continues to take its toll in the United States, also affecting British Columbia in Canada    
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Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the ...

Isabela Carvalho Brcko, etc.,al. Comprehensive Molecular Epidemiology of Influenza Viruses in Brazil: Insights from a Nationwide Analysis. Virus Evolution, veae102.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Virus Evolution, veae102
Influenza A and B viruses represent significant global health threats, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality rates. However, a comprehensive understanding of the molecular epidemiology ...

Feixia Gao, Qi Wang, Chenchen Qiu, etc.,al. Pandemic preparedness of effective vaccines for the outbreak of newly H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Virologica Sinica.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Virologica Sinica
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses such as H5N1, H5N8, H5N6 and H5N2 have been circulating worldwide, posing serious threats to both poultry farming and public health. Notably, the H5N1, ...

Jiawei Luo, etc.,al. The PB1 protein of H9N2 influenza A virus inhibits antiviral innate immunity by targeting MAVS for TRIM25-mediated autophagic degradation. Poultry Science.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Poultry Science
The proteins encoded by Influenza A virus (IAV) evade the innate immune system through diverse strategies to facilitate their replication. However, the regulatory mechanisms remain not fully understood. ...

Nuo Xu, etc.,al. The evolution of hemagglutinin-158 and neuraminidase-88 glycosylation sites modulates antigenicity and pathogenicity of clade 2.3.2.1 H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Veterinary Microbiology.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Veterinary Microbiology
Clade 2.3.2.1 of the H5N1 avian influenza virus (AIV) evolved into several subclades. However, the effect of glycosylation on the biological characteristics of hemagglutinin (HA) and/or neuraminidase (NA) ...

Damdinjav B, Raveendran S, Mojsiejczuk L, Ankhanba. Evidence of Influenza A(H5N1) Spillover Infections in Horses, Mongolia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Jan.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Jan
Recent outbreaks of influenza A(H5N1) have affected many mammal species. We report serologic evidence of H5N1 virus infection in horses in Mongolia. Because H3N8 equine influenza virus is endemic in many ...