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, Cambodia    
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Information received on 18/04/2019 from Mr Phannara Tan, Director General, General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Summary Report ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Bangladesh    
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Information received on 17/04/2019 from Dr Hiresh Rajan Bhowmik, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh Summary Report type Immediate ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chinese Taipei    
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Information received on 17/04/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, ...

OIE: Equine influenza, Senegal    
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Information received on 16/04/2019 from Dr Mbargou Lo, Directeur des Services v閠閞inaires, Direction des Services v閠閞inaires, Minist鑢e de l'Elevage et des Productions animales, Dakar, Senegal ...

Roy S, et al. Whole-genome Sequencing Provides Data for Stratifying Infection Prevention and Control Management of Nosocomial Influenza A. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Apr 17..  Abstract  
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BACKGROUND: Influenza A virus causes annual epidemics in humans and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) gene sequencing have traditionally ...

Guinat C, et al. Duck production systems and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in France, 2016-2017. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 16;9(1):6177.  Abstract  
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In winter 2016-2017, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus spread across Europe, causing unprecedented epizootics. France was massively affected, resulting in the culling of over 6 million ...

Okuda M, et al. Subclade 2.2.1-Specific Human Monoclonal Antibodies That Recognize an Epitope in Antigenic Site A of Influenza A(H5) Virus HA Detected between 2015 and 2018. Viruses. 2019 Apr 2;11(4)..  Abstract  
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Highly pathogenic avian H5 influenza viruses persist among poultry and wild birds throughout the world. They sometimes cause interspecies transmission between avian and mammalian hosts. H5 viruses possessing ...

Wellington D, et al. IFITM3: How genetics influence influenza infection demographically. Biomed J. 2019 Feb;42(1):19-26..  Abstract  
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The role of host genetics in influenza infection is unclear despite decades of interest. Confounding factors such as age, sex, ethnicity and environmental factors have made it difficult to assess the role ...

Biondo C, Lentini G, Beninati C, Teti G. The dual role of innate immunity during influenza. Biomed J. 2019 Feb;42(1):8-18..  Abstract  
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One of the distinguishing features of the 1918 pandemic is the occurrence of massive, potentially detrimental, activation of the innate immune system in critically ill patients. Whether this reflects an ...