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  • WHO Flu update

    Chile // India // Mexico // Uruguay // New Caledonia // Costa Rica // Colombia // Cote d'Ivoire // Ghana // Sierra Leone // Cameroon // Central African Republic // Reunion // Cambodia // Laos // Oman // Kazakhstan // Tajikistan // Uzbekistan // 01 November, 2017

    According to WHO's latest flu update dated 30 October, flu activity remained at low levels in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, declined in the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere and in some countries of South and South East Asia.

    Influenza H3N2, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu", Influenza B, Seasonal Flu

  • Human H1N1v Case in Iowa

    United States // 28 November, 2017

    This weeks CDC Fluview reports a human infection with an influenza A(H1N1) variant (H1N1v).

    Swine flu variants

  • A hot new variant enters the conversation

    United States // United Kingdom // Canada // Denmark // France // 16 September, 2022

    New omicron subvariant BA.4.6 ...

    COVID-19

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 20 to 26 November

    Taiwan (China) // Germany // Russia // Italy // 26 November, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues.

    Avian Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • WHO situation update on MERS case April 2017

    Qatar // 04 April, 2017

    Another case of MERS has been reported in Qatar...

    MERS-CoV

  • Flu vaccination prevents death in children

    03 April, 2017

    Researchers in the United States have analysed influenza deaths in children in the US. "The study, which looked at data from four flu seasons between 2010 and 2014, found that flu vaccination reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half....

    Seasonal Flu

  • WHO's update on global influenza trends

    04 April, 2017

    The World Health Organization's latest review of global influenza surveillance data shows that the northern hemisphere flu season is winding down.

    Influenza B, Seasonal Flu, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu"

  • Human cases of H7N9 3 to 9 April 2017

    China // 08 April, 2017

    China continues to report human infections with H7N9 bird flu...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Hospital based MERS cluster in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia // 11 April, 2017

    A cluster of MERS cases has been reported at a hospital in Riyadh between February and March 2017, the first healthcare-related outbreak this year.

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 10 to 16 April

    Saudi Arabia // 14 April, 2017

    The following cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health this week...




    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 24 to 30 April

    Saudi Arabia // 29 April, 2017

    The following cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health this week...

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO 'Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface' summary

    China // 22 April, 2017

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has published their latest risk assessment for human-animal flu, dated 20 April 2017.

    Bird flu H7N9, Influenza H9N2, Bird flu other strains

  • Probable meningitis outbreak

    Liberia // 22 May, 2017

    Meningitis is suspected as causing a cluster of fatalities in Liberia...

    Unknown Cause

  • Increased flu activity in parts

    India // 10 April, 2017


    Cases of flu continue to be detected in Bangalore and Hyderabad cities.

    Seasonal Flu, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu"

  • WHO update of human H7N9 cases

    China // 19 April, 2017

    The WHO has been informed of 14 additional human cases of H7N9 infection...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Human cases of H7N9 24 to 30 April

    China // 28 April, 2017

    China is experiencing a fifth 'wave' of human infections with H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Outbreak of H5N1 in New England seals

    United States // 02 August, 2022

    Spillover of H5N1 into marine mammals

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 24 to 30 April

    Iran // Sweden // Hungary // Vietnam // Russia // Aland Islands // 28 April, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues...

    Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H5N1, Influenza H5N8

  • MERS cases 17 to 23 April

    Saudi Arabia // 22 April, 2017

    The following cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health this week...




    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 3 to 9 April 2017

    Saudi Arabia // 06 April, 2017

    MERS cases continue to be reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health...

    MERS-CoV