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  • Winter 2016/17 bird flu outbreaks in poultry

    Germany // 06 February, 2017

    Extensive outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) H5N8 have affected poultry this winter. H5N8 has never caused infection in humans to date, and Germany has never had any human cases of any bird flu in the past. In late January, a new HPAI H5N2 was reported...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza H5N2

  • H5N8 reported in chicken farm

    South Korea // 22 December, 2016

    For the first time this year, bird flu...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Bird flu H5N8 detected in wild duck

    United Kingdom // 22 December, 2016

    Highly pathogenic H5N8 has been detected in a dead wild duck in...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Extensive outbreaks of bird flu in birds winter 2016/17

    Poland // 03 February, 2017

    Poland's poultry have been hard hit by highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) H5N8 this winter. H5N8 has never caused human infection and the country has never recorded any human cases of any bird flu...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • Bird flu outbreaks in poultry Winter 2016/17

    Japan // 10 February, 2017

    H5 outbreak in Hokkaido

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N6

  • H5N8 continuing in Europe

    France // Poland // Serbia // 23 December, 2016

    H5N8 continues to infect poultry and wild birds in Europe...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Fourth wave of human infections with bird flu H7N9

    China // 15 December, 2016

    An analysis of human cases of bird flu H7N9 infections in China between September 2015 and August 206 (published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) found no change in the risk factors for infection...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu alert level raised

    South Korea // 16 December, 2016

    South Korean health officials raised the watch level against avian influenza from "alert" to "serious".

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • Human bird flu H7N9 case and poultry outbreak

    Macao (China SAR) // 24 December, 2016

    Health officials are reporting that a man in Macao has bird flu H7N9....

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Additional H5N8 outbreaks in birds

    Hungary // Romania // Switzerland // Poland // 14 December, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of the following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in birds:

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Poultry affected by bird flu H5N8 in Taichung

    Taiwan (China) // 23 December, 2016

    Highly pathogenic avian flu H5N8 has been confirmed in birds in Taiwan, the first recurrence since July. ..

    Bird flu other strains

  • WHO MERS CoV update

    Oman // 08 December, 2016

    The World Health Organization has been notified...

    MERS-CoV

  • Reports of H5 bird flu in poultry Winter 2016/2017

    Slovakia // 06 February, 2017

    Slovakia reported highly pathogenic H5 bird flu in the capital...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • WHO situation report MERS

    27 April, 2016

    The World Health Organisation's latest update advises that there has been a surge in the number of primary cases reported from 5 regions in Saudi Arabia during the month of March.

    MERS-CoV

  • Second human H7N9 bird flu case this winter

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 06 January, 2017

    A 70-year-old man is hospitalised in isolation with bird flu H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu outbreak in poultry in Astrakhanskaya

    Russia // 08 December, 2016

    Another outbreak of a highly pathogenic bird flu H5 has been detected in Russia...

    Bird flu other strains

  • WHO Flu Update 4 April

    07 April, 2016

    The Northern hemisphere continues to record high flu activity, according to the latest flu report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

  • WHO reports three new MERS cases mid-April

    Saudi Arabia // 27 April, 2016

    The World Health Organization's update details three new cases of MERS-CoV. . .

    MERS-CoV

  • increase in flu activity

    Brazil // 07 April, 2016

    Media sources are reporting an increase in flu cases specially influenza A(H1N1)pdm09

    Seasonal Flu

  • H5N1 outbreak in birds

    Iraq // 26 April, 2016

    Six outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus have been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The outbreak, reported to be the first in 10 years, occurred between mid-December and early February and has resulted in the death of over 77,101 birds.

    Bird flu H5N1