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 ...

US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Van Buren County Dairy Herd in Michigan    
submitted by kickingbird at 5 days ago from Agriculture & Rural Development of Michigan State
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd from Van Buren County, bringing ...

USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 16, 2024    
submitted by kickingbird at 15 days ago from USCDC
August 16, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals in ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows Across the U.S.    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 16, 2024 from GISAID
The clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, is appearing in dairy farms across several U.S. states since at least April ...

Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) virus events in animals and people    
submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 15, 2024 from WHO
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 ...

Drehoff CC, White EB, Frutos AM, et al. Cluster of Influenza A(H5) Cases Associated with Poultry Exposure at Two Facilities - Colorado, July 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73:734–739.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73:734–739
Persons who work in close contact with dairy cattle and poultry that are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus are at increased risk for infection. In July 2024, the Colorado ...

Goodwin E, Gibbs JS, Yewdell JW, Eisenlohr LC, Hen. Influenza virus antibodies inhibit antigen-specific de novo B cell responses in mice. J Virol. 2024 Aug 28:e0076624.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from J Virol. 2024 Aug 28:e0076624
Antibody responses to influenza vaccines tend to be focused on epitopes encountered during prior influenza exposures, with little production of de novo responses to novel epitopes. To examine the contribution ...

Schughart K, Smith AM, Tsalik EL, Threlkeld SC, Se. Host response to influenza infections in human blood: association of influenza severity with host genetics and transcriptomic response. Front Immunol. 2024 Aug 13;15:1385362.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Front Immunol. 2024 Aug 13;15:1385362
Introduction: Influenza virus infections are a major global health problem. Influenza can result in mild/moderate disease or progress to more severe disease, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Severity ...

Kutkat O, Gomaa M, Moatasim Y, Taweel AE, Kamel MN. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in Wild Rats in Egypt during 2023. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Aug 28:2396874.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Aug 28:2396874
Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) pose continuous challenges to human and animal health worldwide. Wild birds are considered the natural reservoir for AIVs and play a major role in spreading influenza viruses ...

Zhao X, Gu Y, Tang X, Jiang C, Fang F, Chu W, Tao. Whole-genome analysis of circulating influenza A virus (H3N2) strains in Shanghai, China from 2005 to 2023. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Aug 28:2396867.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Aug 28:2396867
Seasonal influenza A virus subtype H3N2 (A/H3N2) circulates globally and has been linked to higher hospitalization rates and summer outbreaks in temperate regions. Here, A/H3N2 circulation in Shanghai, ...