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 ...

USCDC Confirms Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers    
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July 14, 2024 – Four human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the state of Colorado have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States    
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The clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, is now appearing in dairy farms across several U.S. states. These viruses recently ...

USCDC: Colorado Reports Three Presumptive Positive H5 Cases in Poultry Workers    
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uly 12, 2024 – The state of Colorado has announced that three people have tested presumptive positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection. Specimens have ...

USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 12, 2024    
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July 12, 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 and other animals in the United ...

Cai M, Wei Z, Hu X, Ji Y, Li S, Huang J, Jin R, Li. The evolution, complexity, and diversity of swine influenza viruses in China: A hidden public health threat. Virology. 2024 Jul 8;598:110167.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 15 hours ago from Virology. 2024 Jul 8;598:110167
Swine influenza viruses (SIVs), including H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2, have spread throughout the global pig population. Potential pandemics are a concern with the recent sporadic cross-species transmission of ...

Karakus, U., Sempere Borau, M., Martínez-Barragán, P. et al. MHC class II proteins mediate sialic acid independent entry of human and avian H2N2 influenza A viruses. Nat Microbiol. 2024 Jul 15.  Abstract  
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Influenza A viruses (IAV) pose substantial burden on human and animal health. Avian, swine and human IAV bind sialic acid on host glycans as receptor, whereas some bat IAV require MHC class II complexes ...

Cheng-Shun Hsueh, etc.,al. Histopathologic Features and Viral Antigen Distribution of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Clade 2.3.4.4b from the 2022–2023 Outbreak in Iowa Wild Birds. Avian Dis (2024).  Abstract  
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In 2022, a new epornitic of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus clade 2.3.4.4b emerged in U.S. domestic poultry with high prevalence in wild bird populations. We describe pathological findings ...

Singh G, Trujillo JD, McDowell CD, Matias-Ferreyra. Detection and characterization of H5N1 HPAIV in environmental samples from a dairy farm. Virus Genes. 2024 Jul 15.  Abstract  
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The recent expansion of HPAIV H5N1 infections in terrestrial mammals in the Americas, most recently including the outbreak in dairy cattle, emphasizes the critical need for better epidemiological monitoring ...

Hu X, Saxena A, Magstadt DR, Gauger PC, Burrough E. Genomic Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5N1 Virus Newly Emerged in Dairy Cattle. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Jul 15:2380421.  Abstract  
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In March 2024, the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) infections in dairy cattle was detected in United States for the first time. We genetically characterize HPAI viruses from ...