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 ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Sichuan province    
submitted by kickingbird at 13 days ago from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Sichuan Province: A case with onset on October 1, 2023 reported in Guangan city.

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Chongqing Municipality (the case resided in Sichuan province)    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 23, 2023 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (August 23) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Sichuan Province    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H9) in Sichuan Province.

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Chongqing Municipality    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 17, 2023 from CNIC
Week 32 of 2023, China reported a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Chongqing Municipality. The male patient was in critical condition, had contact history of 2 dead chickens prior to the onset ...

Lee K, Yeom M, Hang Vu TT, Do HQ, Na W, Lee M, Jeo. Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Viruses isolated from Cats in South Korea, 2023. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2023 Dec 4:2290835.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 44 minute(s) ago from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2023 Dec 4:2290835
Influenza A viruses have frequently crossed species barriers and continually pose a threat to the health of birds, mammals, and humans. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV), distinguished from ...

Zhou P, Qiu T, Wang X, Yang X, Shi H, Zhu C, Dai W. One HA stalk topping multiple heads as a novel influenza vaccine. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2023 Dec 4:2290838.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 46 minute(s) ago from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2023 Dec 4:2290838
Classic chimeric hemagglutinin (cHA) was designed to induce immune responses against the conserved stalk domain of HA. However, it is unclear whether combining more than one HA head domain onto one stalk ...

Tenforde MW, Weber ZA, Yang DH, DeSilva MB, Dascom. Influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza-A-associated emergency department, urgent care, and hospitalization encounters among U.S. adults, 2022-2023. J Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 2:jiad542..  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from J Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 2:jiad542.
Background: The 2022-2023 United States influenza season had unusually early influenza activity with high hospitalization rates. Vaccine-matched A(H3N2) viruses predominated, with lower levels of A(H1N1)pdm09 ...

Caliendo V, Kleyheeg E, Beerens N, Camphuysen KCJ,. Effect of 2020-21 and 2021-22 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 Epidemics on Wild Birds, the Netherlands. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 1;30(1).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 1;30(1)
The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5-related infections and deaths of wild birds in Europe was high during October 1, 2020-September 30, 2022. To quantify deaths among wild species ...

Chua SCJH, Cui J, Sachaphibulkij K, Tan ISL, Tan H. The ER-Golgi transport of influenza virus through NS1-Sec13 association during virus replication. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Dec 1:e0260923.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Dec 1:e0260923
Influenza A virus is a respiratory virus that can cause complications such as acute bronchitis and secondary bacterial pneumonia. Drug therapies and vaccines are available against influenza, albeit limited ...