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: Wisconsin human HPAI case confirmed by CDC    
submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from The Wisconsin Department of Health Services
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, are working ...

US: Iowa HHS Reports First Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Iowa    
submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from State of Iowa, US
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is reporting the first human case of avian influenza A(H5) in the state. The individual was exposed to infected poultry while working with a ...

Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in Ontario, December 19, 2024    
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in Oxford County, Ontario, in commercial poultry.The CFIA has advised the World Organisation for ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu continues to take its toll in the United States    
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Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the ...

FAO/WHO/WOAH. Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people. WHO.  Abstract  
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At the present time, based on available information, FAO-WHO-WOAH assess the global public health risk of influenza A(H5N1) viruses to be low, while the risk of infection for occupationally exposed persons ...

Mohammed Omar Baba Sheikh, etc.,al. [preprint]Molecular Characterization and Genetic Analysis of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in Seagulls from Dukan Lake, Iraq. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5337332/v1.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 16 hours ago from https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5337332/v1
Avian influenza virus (AIV) remains a significant global threat, with periodic reemergence in Iraq. This study marks the first molecular characterization of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

Yan Zhou, etc.,al. [preprint]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 infection in dairy cows confers protective immunity against reinfection. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5613077/v1.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 16 hours ago from https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5613077/v1
An unprecedented spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b to dairy cows in March 2024 has affected over 700 US dairy herds in addition to spillback to commercial poultry ...

Zhao L, Tian M, Hu X, Fan M, Hou C, Ping J. PB2 627V and HA 217 sites synergistically affect the lethality of H9N2 in mice. Virol Sin. 2024 Dec 17:S1995-820X(24)00199-8.  Abstract  
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The H9N2 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV) continues to propagate and undergo evolution within China, thereby posing a significant threat to the poultry industry. This study encompassed the collection ...

USCDC. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations. USCDC.  Abstract  
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This guidance outlines CDC’s recommendations for preventing human exposures to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses and infection prevention and control measures, including the use ...