D. Lee et al.. Reoccurrence of Avian Influenza A(H5N2) Virus Clade 2.3.4.4 in Wild Birds, Alaska, USA, 2016. EID Volume 23, Number 2,February 2017. Abstract
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We report reoccurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N2) virus clade 2.3.4.4 in a wild mallard in Alaska, USA, in August 2016. Identification of this virus in a migratory species confirms low-frequency ... N. Bravo-Vasquez et al.. Swine Influenza Virus (H1N2) Characterization and Transmission in Ferrets, Chile. EID Volume 23, Number 2,February 2017. Abstract
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Phylogenetic analysis of the influenza hemagglutinin gene (HA) has suggested that commercial pigs in Chile harbor unique human seasonal H1-like influenza viruses, but further information, including characterization ... D. Lee et al.. Novel Reassortant Clade 2.3.4.4 Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Aquatic Birds, Russia, 2016. EID Volume 23, Number 2,February 2017. Abstract
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The emergence of novel avian influenza viruses in migratory birds is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration. We report the identification of novel highly pathogenic ... H. Guo et al.. Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5Nx) Viruses with Altered H5 Receptor-Binding Specificity. EID Volume 23, Number 2,February 2017. Abstract
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Emergence and intercontinental spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5Nx) virus clade 2.3.4.4 is unprecedented. H5N8 and H5N2 viruses have caused major economic losses in the poultry industry ... Krisztián Bányai, etc.,al. Neuroinvasive influenza virus A(H5N8) in fattening ducks, Hungary, 2015. Infection, Genetics and Evolution Volume 43,. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A virus H5N8 was detected in far east Asian countries during 2014 and emerged in late 2014 in European countries. Hungary reported a HPAI A(H5N8) outbreak during ... Su-Jin Park, Young-Jae Si, Jihye Kim, Min-Suk Song. Cross-protective efficacies of highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 vaccines against a recent H5N8 virus. Virology, Volume 498, Issue null, Pages 36-43. Abstract
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To investigate cross-protective vaccine efficacy of highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses against a recent HPAI H5N8 virus, we immunized C57BL/6 mice and ferrets with three alum-adjuvanted inactivated ... Hyun-Mi Kang, etc.,al. Experimental infection of mandarin duck with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8 and H5N1) viruses. Veterinary Microbiology Volume 198, January 2017,. Abstract
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A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus was first detected in poultry and wild birds in South Korea in January 2014. Here, we determined the pathogenicity and transmissibility of three different ... Luyt, CE. & Rice, T.W. Co-infection in severe influenza: a new epidemiology?. Intensive Care Med (2017) 43: 107. Abstract
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In 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in Mexico and caused human infection, including severe pneumonia in young and previously healthy adults [1]. Since 2009, the virus has continued to circulate, ... Naguib MM, Graaf A, Fortin A, Luttermann C, Werner. Novel real-time PCR-based patho- and phylotyping of potentially zoonotic avian influenza A subtype H5 viruses at risk of incursion into Europe in 2017. Euro Surveill. 2017;22(1):pii=30435. Abstract
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Since November 2016, Europe witnesses another wave of incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses of the Asian origin goose/Guangdong (gs/GD) lineage. Infections with H5 viruses ... Si Y, Lee IW, Kim E, Kim Y, Kwon H, Park S, Nguyen. Genetic characterisation of novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N6 viruses isolated in birds, South Korea, November 2016. Euro Surveill. 2017;22(1):pii=30434. Abstract
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A novel genotype of H5N6 influenza viruses was isolated from migratory birds in South Korea during November 2016. Domestic outbreaks of this virus were associated with die-offs of wild birds near reported ... Wu J. et al.. Effect of Live Poultry Market Interventions on Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Guangdong, China. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Dec;22(12):2104-2112. Abstract
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Since March 2013, three waves of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been detected in China. To investigate virus transmission within and across epidemic waves, we used surveillance ... de Boer PT. et al.. Cost-Effectiveness of Quadrivalent versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in the United States. Value Health. 2016 Dec;19(8):964-975. Abstract
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Background
Designed to overcome influenza B mismatch, new quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs) contain one additional B strain compared with trivalent influenza vaccines (TIVs).
Objective
To examine ... K Leung, etc.,al. Monitoring the fitness of antiviral-resistant influenza strains during an epidemic: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Abstract
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Summary
Background
Antivirals (eg, oseltamivir) are important for mitigating influenza epidemics. In 2007, an oseltamivir-resistant influenza seasonal A H1N1 strain emerged and spread to global fixation ... Kyra H. Grantz, etc.,al. Disparities in influenza mortality and transmission related to sociodemographic factors within Chicago in the pandemic of 1918. PNAS November 29, 2016. Abstract
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The pervasiveness of influenza among humans and its rapid spread during pandemics create a false sense that all humans are affected equally. In this work, we show that neighborhood-level social determinants ... Paola CR, etc., al. Whole-Genome Characterization of a Novel Human Influenza A(H1N2) Virus Variant, Brazil. DOI: 10.3201/eid2301.161122. Abstract
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We report the characterization of a novel reassortant influenza A(H1N2) virus not previously reported in humans. Recovered from a a pig farm worker in southeast Brazil who had influenza-like illness, this ... Anne Ewing, etc.,al. Contact, travel, and transmission: The impact of winter holidays on influenza dynamics in the United States. J Infect Dis. (2016). Abstract
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Background: The seasonality of influenza is thought to vary according to environmental factors and human behavior. During winter holidays, potential disease-causing contact and travel deviate from typical ... Xiang N, Li X, Ren R, et al. Assessing Change in Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infections During the Fourth Epidemic - China, September 2015-August 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1390–1394.. Abstract
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Since human infections with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus were first reported by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) in March 2013 (1), mainland China has experienced four ... Leung, Kathy et al.. Monitoring the fitness of antiviral-resistant influenza strains during an epidemic: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Abstract
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Background
Antivirals (eg, oseltamivir) are important for mitigating influenza epidemics. In 2007, an oseltamivir-resistant influenza seasonal A H1N1 strain emerged and spread to global fixation within ... Yi Hu, Peng Xu, Jing Luo, Hongxuan He, and Wenbin. Absolute Quantification of H5-subtype Avian Influenza Viruses Using Droplet Digital Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification. Anal. Chem.,. Abstract
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Human infection with avian influenza A H5N1 viruses can cause severe diseases with high mortality rate, and continues to pose a significant threat to global public health. Rapid diagnosis is needed for ... Kerr S, Van Bennekom CM, Mitchell AA. Influenza Vaccination Coverage During Pregnancy - Selected Sites, United States, 2005~06 Through 2013~14 Influenza Vaccine Seasons. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1370–1373. Abstract
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