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  • WHO Latest MERS risk assessment July 2017

    26 July, 2017

    The WHO has published their latest MERS-CoV Global Summary and Assessment of Risk...

    MERS-CoV

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 31 July to 6 August

    South Africa // Italy // Taiwan (China) // China // Myanmar // 04 August, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week:

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H5N1

  • WHO influenza update

    11 July, 2017

    According to the latest WHO influenza update, flu activity continued to increase in the temperate countries of the Southern Hemisphere...

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

  • WHO MERS summary 6 July

    Saudi Arabia // 09 July, 2017

    The WHO has summarised new MERS cases reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health...

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases from 23 to 30 July

    Saudi Arabia // 29 July, 2017

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

    MERS-CoV

  • Human H7N9 cases 3 to 9 July

    China // 09 July, 2017

    H7N9 in China continues to pose a threat to visitors to bird markets and local farmers..

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 24 to 30 July

    South Africa // Myanmar // Italy // Taiwan (China) // 28 July, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H5N1, Avian Influenza H5N2

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 10 to 16 July

    South Africa // Vietnam // Belgium // Taiwan (China) // 13 July, 2017

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

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H5N1, Avian Influenza H5N2

  • Rise in flu activity - seniors more affected

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 19 July, 2017

    An increase in flu activity continues in Hong Kong, with a high number of people requiring hospitalisation, and medical facilities straining to cope with increased demand...

    Seasonal Flu

  • Cases of influenza

    Myanmar // 26 July, 2017


    Health authorities have confirmed at least three cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm2009 in the country.

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

  • H7N9 poultry vaccination planned

    China // 14 July, 2017

    China will begin a nationwide poultry vaccination program against highly pathogenic H7N9 in autumn...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 17 to 23 July

    Taiwan (China) // Italy // Congo DRC // 21 July, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week:

    Avian Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • WHO MERS situation report

    Saudi Arabia // 12 March, 2017

    In the latest situation report for January and February 2017, the World Health Organization reported...

    MERS-CoV

  • Imported MERS case

    Lebanon // 04 July, 2017

    A Lebanese national tested positive for MERS after returning from Saudi Arabia...

    MERS-CoV

  • Human cases H7N9 10 to 16 July

    China // 14 July, 2017

    More H7N9 cases continue to be reported in China...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Variant H3N2 swine origin flu detected in Ohio

    United States // 14 July, 2017

    H3N2v discovered in pigs at Ohio county fair.

    Swine flu variants

  • WHO update of human H7N9 cases

    China // 19 July, 2017

    H7N9 infections appear to be slowly decreasing week by week...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • MERS cases 26 June to 2 July

    Saudi Arabia // 01 July, 2017

    There have been a total of 1,671 confirmed cases of MERS in Saudi Arabia since 2012, including 681 deaths...

    MERS-CoV

  • Fifth imported human case of H7N9 this winter

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // China // 08 March, 2017

    The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has reported the fifth imported case of avian influenza H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Increase in influenza activity

    Maldives // 15 March, 2017

    There have been reports of an increase in influenza activity in Maldives.

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