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  • Flu season continues

    Ukraine // 07 February, 2016

    The Ministry of Health provided an update on the flu season.

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

  • H7N9 cases 1 to 7 February

    China // 08 February, 2016

    The following H7N9 cases were reported by the health authorities for the week 1 to 7 February:

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Another H5N1 outbreak in Lot

    France // 19 February, 2016

    Another farm has reported H5N1 bird flu infection in Lot...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H5N6 found in poultry

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 23 February, 2016

    A chicken carcass was found to be positive for H5N6 avian influenza...

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • Retrospective analysis on a hospital based MERS cluster in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia // 19 February, 2016

    Early detection of cases and quick implementation of control measures can prevent hospital-associated MERS outbreaks.

    MERS-CoV

  • H7N9 found in market, precautions taken

    Macao (China SAR) // 03 February, 2016

    H7-type flu has been identified in imported poultry...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • WHO flu update

    23 February, 2016

    Influenza activity is on the rise in the northern hemisphere, according to the latest flu report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

  • First trial of MERS vaccine in humans

    18 February, 2016

    A trial has began for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) vaccine.

    MERS-CoV

  • Imported H7N9 case ex Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // China // 26 February, 2016

    Imported case of H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Study: MERS treatment effective in mice

    18 February, 2016

    A study of a novel MERS treatment has shown promising results in mice...

    MERS-CoV

  • 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