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  • 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

  • WHO update of human cases of H7N9

    China // 05 April, 2017

    Chinese authorities have notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 17 confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9.

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Monkeypox virus is present in many body fluids and tissues

    Spain // 17 July, 2022

    Study from Barcelona finds monkeypox virus is often found in the rash, saliva and other samples from patients...

    Mpox

  • Another MERS case

    Qatar // 18 April, 2017

    Qatar's Ministry of Public Health has announced...

    MERS-CoV

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 17 to 23 April

    Romania // Japan // Vietnam // Russia // Slovakia // 21 April, 2017

    Outbreaks of bird flu among birds continue...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8, Influenza H5N6, Bird flu H5N1

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 10 to 16 April

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // Taiwan (China) // Nigeria // Italy // Bangladesh // Romania // Hungary // Niger // Finland // South Korea // Netherlands // Vietnam // Russia // 17 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, Influenza H5N6, Avian Influenza H5N2

  • Human cases of H7N9 10 to 16 April

    China // 17 April, 2017

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

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Dog flu in Los Angeles, risk to humans low

    United States // 13 April, 2017

    Cases of dog flu ("canine influenza") pose a low risk to humans...

    General Articles

  • Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorised as booster for children

    Canada // 20 February, 2023

    Health Canada has authorised Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose for children six years...

    COVID-19