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  • WHO vaccine recommendations for the 2018 southern hemisphere influenza season

    04 October, 2017

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the recommendations for the use of vaccines to prevent and control influenza for the 2017–18 season in the southern hemisphere.

    Influenza B, Seasonal Flu

  • Seasonal flu update

    Australia // 05 October, 2017

    Flu season is underway affecting most states of Australia.

    Influenza B, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu", Influenza H3N2, Seasonal Flu

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 9 to 15 October 2017

    South Africa // Taiwan (China) // Italy // Netherlands // South Korea // 13 October, 2017

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week:

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains, Avian Influenza H5N2

  • WHO flu update

    India // China // Bhutan // Qatar // Australia // New Caledonia // Cote d'Ivoire // Sierra Leone // Chile // Costa Rica // Nicaragua // Ghana // Thailand // Laos // 04 October, 2017

    According to WHO's latest flu update dated 2 October, high flu activity continued to be recorded in the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere and in some countries of South and South East Asia.

    Influenza B, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu", Influenza H3N2, Seasonal Flu

  • MERS case 9 to 15 October

    Saudi Arabia // 15 October, 2017

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

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO update: H7N9 human infecitons in China

    China // 26 October, 2017

    Two confirmed H7N9 cases in China.

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Study: Increased threat from potential H7N9 mutations

    China // 26 October, 2017

    Scientists say H7N9 mutation detected in birds may pose increased....

    Bird flu H7N9

  • H9N2 retrospectively detected in poultry

    Burkina Faso // 09 October, 2017

    The first detection of H9N2 avian flu has been reported in Burkina Faso...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H9N2

  • WHO MERS Summary

    Saudi Arabia // 09 October, 2017

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed of nine new MERS cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia between 31 August and 26 September...


    MERS-CoV

  • Flu activity widespread across 37 states

    United States // 28 January, 2017

    US flu activity is above baseline levels in most of the country...

    Seasonal Flu, Influenza H3N2

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds winter 2016/17

    Romania // 08 February, 2017

    Romania has had outbreaks of avian flu this winter, however so far there have only been strains which have NOT caused human infection. In previous years, Romania's poultry has been affected by a strain which is known to cause severe human illness (H5N1) however no human cases of bird flu have ever been reported in Romania...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Human cases of bird flu H7N9 16 TO 22 January

    China // 22 January, 2017

    ina is experiencing a fifth 'wave' of human infections with H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • H5N1 bird flu in birds 2017

    India // 27 January, 2017

    H5N1 continues to be reported...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • WHO recommends increased vigilance against bird flu in Europe

    27 January, 2017

    As avian influenza continues to spread in birds across Europe...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Rise in seasonal flu activity

    United States // 09 January, 2017

    Widespread flu activity has been recorded in several states...

    Influenza H3N2, Seasonal Flu

  • Bird flu H5N8 outbreaks in birds Winter 2016/17

    United Kingdom // 07 January, 2017

    Avian flu H5N8 has been detected in wild birds and poultry in England, Scotland and Wales...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • Bird flu in wild birds and poultry Winter 2016/17

    Czech Republic // 06 January, 2017

    Outbreaks of bird flu H5 have been confirmed in poultry farms and wild birds...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • detection of H5N2 in wild bird

    United States // 11 January, 2017

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

    Avian Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds winter 2016/2017

    Switzerland // 11 January, 2017

    The World Organization for Animal Health has been notified...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • Delhi reports no COVID-19-related deaths

    India // 09 February, 2021

    For the first time in 10 months...

    COVID-19