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  • Rise in flu activity in NSW

    Australia // 18 August, 2016

    The flu season is well underway. The New South Wales health department has issued a warning for people to stay away from aged care facilities and vulnerable groups. . .

    Seasonal Flu

  • Highly pathogenic H5N2 detected on poultry farm in Aveyron

    France // 10 August, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of the detection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2 on a poultry farm in Cruejouls, Aveyron.

    Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • New outbreak of H5N1 in poultry

    Nigeria // 03 August, 2016

    A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been reported to the The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

    Bird flu H5N1

  • WHO influenza update 8 August

    09 August, 2016

    The World Health Organization in its latest flu update reported that influenza activity has varied in South America and increased in South Africa in the last weeks.

    Seasonal Flu

  • Seasonal influenza vaccine containing adjuvant approved

    United States // 04 August, 2016

    The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a seasonal flu vaccine containing an adjuvant (an added substance which increases vaccine effectiveness). The vaccine called “Fluad”, . . .

    Seasonal Flu

  • Human cases of swine flu (H3N2v) in Ohio

    United States // 20 August, 2016

    As well as the two cases of swine flu H3N2v reported from Michigan, health officials have confirmed two more cases swine flu....

    Swine flu variants

  • Outbreak of MERS-CoV in camels

    Jordan // 02 August, 2016

    Camels in two areas were confirmed infected with MERS-CoV in May.

    MERS-CoV

  • Human case of bird flu H9N2 in Yunnan

    China // 07 September, 2016

    During routine surveillance of influenza, Yunnan health authorities have detected a human case of avian influenza virus H9N2.

    Influenza H9N2, Bird flu other strains

  • Highly pathogenic bird flu H5N2 detected in a wild duck

    United States // 29 August, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2 found in a wild mallard duck.

    Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • MERS CASES 1 TO 7 August

    Saudi Arabia // 04 August, 2016

    MERS cases 1 to 7 August.

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO Influenza update 22 August

    24 August, 2016

    The World Health Organization in its latest flu update reported...

    Seasonal Flu

  • Influenza A H3N2v in Michigan

    United States // 06 August, 2016

    Health officials have confirmed at least two cases of influenza A H3N2 variant (H3N2v) in Muskegon county,. . .

    Swine flu variants

  • MERS cases 29 August to 4 September

    Saudi Arabia // 31 August, 2016

    MERS cases 29 August to 4 September

    MERS-CoV

  • Semen tests positive for Ebola virus even after a year of recovery

    Liberia // 31 August, 2016

    Semen samples from some Ebola survivors could test positive for the virus even after a year of recovery from the illness. As a part of a screening programme in Liberia . . .

    Ebola

  • New outbreak of H5N6 flu in birds

    China // 31 August, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N6.

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • Suspected imported MERS case in Gwangju City

    South Korea // 17 August, 2016

    A returned traveller from the United Arab Emirates is suspected of being infected with MERS-CoV.

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 8 to 14 August

    Saudi Arabia // 08 August, 2016

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

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 26 September to 2 October

    Saudi Arabia // 29 September, 2016

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

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO update of H7N9 human cases

    China // 17 August, 2016

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided further detail about the recent five human cases of H7N9 reported by Chinese authorities on 11 August.

    Bird flu H7N9

  • WHO: MERS situation report

    Saudi Arabia // 17 September, 2016

    A retrospective report of MERS cases between 20 July to 18 August was published by WHO.

    MERS-CoV