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  • New MERS case reported in Sultanate

    Oman // 07 January, 2016

    Omani officials have announced the seventh human case of MERS...

    MERS-CoV

  • Additional HPAI outbreak announced

    France // 12 January, 2016

    French officials have announced an additional outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The Ministry of Agriculture has reported that a farm in Gabat . . .

    Bird flu other strains

  • Tripura sees return of H5N1 after six month hiatus

    India // 21 January, 2016

    H5N1 returns to Tripura for the first time since late July 2015...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Avian flu H5N1 outbreaks in poultry

    Egypt // 20 January, 2016

    Media sources have reported more than 15 outbreaks of avian flu . . .

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H5N1 identified in Abidjan

    Cote d'Ivoire // 27 January, 2016

    Belated announcements of additional outbreaks of H5N1...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H3N2v in New Jersey

    United States // 08 January, 2016

    A single mild case of H3N2v was detected in New Jersey...

    Swine flu variants

  • Yet more H5N1 detected in three governorates

    Egypt // 28 June, 2016

    H5N1 continues to infect Egyptian poultry...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • MERS cases 27 June to 3 July

    Saudi Arabia // 03 July, 2016

    MERS cases continue to be reported from cities around Saudi Arabia, often following contact with camels or related to hospital outbreaks...

    MERS-CoV

  • Further outbreaks of H5N1

    Nigeria // 21 January, 2016

    Further outbreaks of H5N1 have been reported from farms in different states...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Reports of H5N1 continue in poultry June 2016

    Nigeria // 28 June, 2016

    Nigeria's H5N1 situation suggests that the disease is firmly entrenched in the poultry population...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Another H5N1 outbreak in poultry

    France // 14 January, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed an outbreak of avian flu H5N1 in Haute-Garonne . . .

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Officials confirm case of human H5N1

    China // 14 January, 2016

    Officials have confirmed (in Chinese) a human case of avian influenza H5N1 in Sichuan . . .

    Bird flu H5N1

  • MERS cases reported in Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates // 27 January, 2016

    Health officials have announced two new cases of MERS-CoV...

    MERS-CoV

  • Another MERS case confirmed

    Qatar // 29 June, 2016

    A 23-year-old man has been confirmed infected with MERS-CoV.

    MERS-CoV

  • H5N1 outbreak in Al Biqa

    Lebanon // 16 June, 2016

    An outbreak of H5N1 was reported from a farm in Sariin Tehta.

    Bird flu H5N1

  • MERS cases 13 to 19 June

    Saudi Arabia // 19 June, 2016

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

    MERS-CoV

  • CDC ACIP flu vaccine recommendations 2016-2017

    23 June, 2016

    This year the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the use of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV), the ‘flu shot’, or recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) for everyone 6 months and older. The ACIP voted against the use of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), or the “nasal spray” flu vaccine during the 2016-2017 flu season.

    Seasonal Flu

  • Fatal human case of avian flu H5N1 confirmed in Dakahlia

    Egypt // 26 June, 2016

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a fatal human case of avian flu H5N1.

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H7 flu detected in poultry market

    Macao (China SAR) // 23 June, 2016

    A H7-type flu has been detected in the Iao Hon Street poultry market. Macao's Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) and the Health Bureau (SSM) have suspended the sales of live poultry for at least three days, and are monitoring the health of three people who were in close contact with the birds.

    Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H7N9

  • Further outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry

    Ghana // 30 June, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) confirmed another two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions.

    Bird flu H5N1