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  • additional human cases of H7N9

    China // 05 February, 2016

    Health officials have reported at least 19 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9)

    Bird flu H7N9

  • New H5N9 outbreak detected in Pyrenees-Atlantiques

    France // 11 February, 2016

    Bird flu outbreaks continue to be reported in France.

    Bird flu other strains

  • H9N2 avian flu detected across the country

    Morocco // 20 February, 2016

    Low pathogenic H9N2 avian flu has been detected for the first time in Morocco...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H9N2

  • WHO recommendations for 2016-17 northern hemisphere flu vaccine

    26 February, 2016

    The WHO has published its recommendations for the 2016-17 northern flu vaccine composition...

    Seasonal Flu

  • Seasonal flu cases in West Bank

    Palestinian Territory // 12 February, 2016

    Media sources have reported flu related cases and deaths in . . .

    Seasonal Flu

  • MERS cases 8 to 14 February

    Saudi Arabia // 12 February, 2016

    The following case was reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO declares Zika and Microcephaly a Public Health Emergency

    01 February, 2016

    The World Health Organization advised that the association between Zika virus and microcephaly "constitutes and extraordinary event" and declared the Zika and microcephaly situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

    General Articles

  • H7N9 cluster in a hospital, virus shed for 42 days

    China // 12 February, 2016

    A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports of a probable cluster of H7N9 infection in a hospital . . .

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Severe influenza cases

    United States // 20 February, 2016

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received reports of severe illness due to influenza as flu activity...

    Seasonal Flu

  • WHO flu update 8 February

    10 February, 2016

    The World Health Organization's latest update reports that increase in flu activity continues with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 as the most commonly detected virus in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere.

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

  • MERS cases 1 to 7 February

    Saudi Arabia // 03 February, 2016

    The following case was reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 15 to 21 February

    Saudi Arabia // 19 February, 2016

    The following case was reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health

    MERS-CoV

  • More H5N6 reported in Nghe An province

    Vietnam // 16 February, 2016

    More H5N6 reported in northern Vietnam

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • H5N1 detected in Crows

    Bangladesh // 16 February, 2016

    House crows have been confirmed to be infected with H5N1 avian flu...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • further H5N2 outbreak in Landes

    France // 16 February, 2016

    Another H5N2 bird flu outbreak has been reported on a farm in Landes...

    Bird flu other strains

  • H5N1 - no signs of slowing

    Nigeria // 11 February, 2016

    Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to be reported in February...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H7N9 Cases 8 to 14 February

    China // 08 February, 2016

    The following H7N9 cases were reported by the health authorities for the week 8 to 14 February...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • further H5N1 outbreaks reported

    Nigeria // 23 February, 2016

    Further outbreak of H5N1 bird flu have been detected across Nigeria...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H7N9 cases 15 to 21 February

    China // 19 February, 2016

    The following H7N9 cases were reported by the health authorities for the week 15 to 21 February:

    Bird flu H7N9

  • CDC finds flu vaccine to be about 60 percent effective

    United States // 25 February, 2016

    According to a press release by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) the overall effectiveness of the seasonal flu vaccine was at least 59 percent . . .

    Seasonal Flu