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 ...

US: Federal and State Veterinary Agencies Share Update on HPAI Detections in Oregon Backyard Farm, Including First H5N1 Detections in Swine    
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a ...

Canada: Investigations and orders of avian influenza in domestic birds by province    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World ...

USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 29, 2024    
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What to KnowIn this week´s spotlight, CDC reports six confirmed human cases of H5 bird flu in Washington state as well as three more cases in California for a total of 36 cases in the United States, and ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows and Poultry in the United States    
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The 2.3.4.4b clade of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy farms across the United States since ...

Tweneboah AA, Johnson SAM, Amponsah PM, Asare DA,. Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Vet Med Sci. 2024 Nov;10(6):e70106.  Abstract  
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The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) holds significant agricultural importance in Ghana, particularly in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Despite their economic and cultural significance, ...

Wang Q, Sun Y, Li Z, Yang W, Feng L. Are we prepared for the next pandemic: Monitor on increasing human and animal H5N1 avian influenza infection. Chin Med J (Engl). 2024 Oct 30.  Abstract  
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Human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused by certain strains of avian influenza A viruses, such as H5N1 and H7N9, results in severe acute respiratory disease with a high mortality ...

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Surveillance and targeted testing for the early detection of zoonotic influenza in humans during the winter period in the EU/EEA. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.  Abstract  
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This document gives recommendations to EU/EEA Member States on testing, typing and subtyping to identify zoonotic influenza virus infections in humans during the influenza season, 2024?2025 in the European ...

Gonnerman M, Leyson C, Sullivan JD, Pantin-Jackwoo. A systematic review of laboratory investigations into the pathogenesis of avian influenza viruses in wild avifauna of North America. Proc Biol Sci. 2024 Oct;291(2033):20241845.  Abstract  
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The lack of consolidated information regarding the response of wild bird species to infection with avian influenza virus (AIV) is a challenge to both conservation managers and researchers alike, with related ...

Moatasim Y, Aboulhoda BE, Gomaa M, El Taweel A, Ku. Genetic and pathogenic potential of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 viruses from live bird markets in Egypt in avian and mammalian models. PLoS One. 2024 Oct 29;19(10):e0312134.  Abstract  
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Since its first isolation from migratory birds in Egypt in 2016, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 has caused several outbreaks among domestic poultry in various areas of the country affecting ...