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 ...

GISAID: Data from India´s recent fatal human H5N1 case released    
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On 21 April 2025, the ICMR–National Institute of Virology in Pune, India released specimen data from a recent fatal human H5N1 case in India (EPI_ISL_19836227), belonging to clade 2.3.2.1a and clustering ...

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 ...

Thao-Quyen Nguyen et al. Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States. Science, 388,eadq0900(2025).  Abstract  
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INTRODUCTIONHighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have critical consequences for animal health and the agricultural economy—and may have pandemic potential. HPAI related to the goose/Guangdong ...

Elizabeth Billington, etc.,al. [preprint]Investigating Factors Driving Shifts in Subtype Dominance within H5Nx Clade 2.3.4.4b High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza viruses. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.23.650244.  Abstract  
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H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b high-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) have decimated wild bird and poultry populations globally since the autumn of 2020. In the United Kingdom (UK) and in continental ...

Huiru Li, etc.,al. [preprint]Development a computational framework for risk evaluation of emerging flu viruses based on genomic sequences and AI. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.18.649608.  Abstract  
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The recent resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses in North America and Europe has heightened global concerns regarding potential influenza pandemics. Despite significant progress ...

Di Pietra G, Munegato D, Poletto C, Conciatori V,. Surveillance of influenza viruses circulating from 2017/2018 to 2023/2024 seasons in Veneto Region, North-East Italy. Virol J. 2025 Apr 24;22(1):114.  Abstract  
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Background: In Italy, influenza viruses typically circulate from October to April, causing seasonal epidemics. The pattern of influenza virus circulation varies each season regarding the timing of the ...

Onidje E, Oni OO, Kadja MC, Abraham MB, Burimuah V. Seroprevalence of H9N2 and H5 avian influenza in mixed-species poultry farms in Northern Benin. J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2025 Apr 24:1-15.  Abstract  
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Avian influenza is one of the major threats to poultry and human health in northern Benin, while mixed-species farming systems increase the risks of viral transmission. The present study estimated the ...