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  • China human cases of H7N9 11 to 17 September

    China // 15 September, 2017

    The following cases of H7N9 infection have been reported this week

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Human case of H9N2 bird flu in Hunan

    China // 27 September, 2017

    A human case of H9N2 bird flu has been confirmed in a 9-month old child from Changsha City, Hunan Province.

    Influenza H9N2, Bird flu other strains

  • Declared bird flu free

    United Kingdom // 15 September, 2017

    United Kingdom's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Animal and Plant Health Agency have declared the country free of bird flu on 13 September.

    Bird flu other strains

  • Human and pigs H3N2v infections at county fair, Maryland

    United States // 01 October, 2017

    Swine flu has been detected in humans and pigs at the Charles County fair.

    Swine flu variants

  • MERS cases 19 to 25 June

    Saudi Arabia // 27 June, 2017

    There have been a total of 1,667 confirmed cases of MERS in Saudi Arabia since 2012, including 680 deaths...

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO MERS CoV update United Arab Emirates

    United Arab Emirates // 21 September, 2017

    During August, United Arab Emirates (UAE) health authorities notified the World Health Organization of one MERS case, a 78-year-old from Al Ain city.

    MERS-CoV

  • CDC review of the 2016-17 US flu season and vaccines

    United States // 30 June, 2017

    The US CDC has found that the 2016-17 U.S. flu season was moderate overall, longer lasting than previous seasons and dominated by influenza A(H3N2) viruses.

    Seasonal Flu

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 19 to 25 June

    Taiwan (China) // Belgium // South Africa // Finland // China // 23 June, 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...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8, Influenza H5N2, Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu outbreaks in birds 5 to 11 June

    South Korea // Bulgaria // Russia // Taiwan (China) // Luxembourg // 09 June, 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

  • WHO MERS Situational update

    Saudi Arabia // United Arab Emirates // Qatar // 07 June, 2017

    In their recent disease outbreak news, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 25 cases of MERS CoV and six deaths in Saudi Arabia between 21 April and 29 May, 2017. Twelve of the cases were associated with three unrelated clusters.

    MERS-CoV

  • Human cases of H7N9 5 to 11 June

    China // 09 June, 2017

    A third case of H7N9 infection linked to Inner Mongolia has been confirmed...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Influenza H7N9 virus infections in China and the fluctuating scenario

    China // 29 June, 2017

    Avian influenza H5N1 dominated the influenza infections in animals before the year 2013.

    Bird flu H7N9

  • MERS cases 12 to 18 June

    Saudi Arabia // 18 June, 2017

    There have been a total of 1,653 confirmed cases of MERS in Saudi Arabia since 2012, including 676 deaths.

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 5 to 11 June

    Saudi Arabia // 11 June, 2017

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

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO MERS update on Riyadh clusters

    Saudi Arabia // 03 July, 2017

    At least 48 cases of MERS CoV and six deaths in clusters in Saudi Arabia....

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO 'Influenza at the human-animal interface' summary

    China // 23 June, 2017

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has published their latest risk assessment for human-animal flu, dated 15 June 2017.

    Bird flu H7N9

  • WHO Influenza update

    26 June, 2017

    The northern hemisphere flu season continues to wane, while parts of the southern hemisphere have started their flu season...

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

  • WHO update of human cases of H7N9

    China // 08 June, 2017

    Chinese authorities have notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 26 confirmed cases (including 2 deaths) of human infection with H7N9, from mainland China that occurred from 29 April to 13 May 2017...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird Flu outbreaks in birds 19 to 25 June

    Taiwan (China) // Belgium // South Africa // Finland // 23 June, 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, Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • WHO influenza update

    14 June, 2017

    According to the latest WHO influenza update, flu activity continued to decrease in the temperate countries of the Northern Hemisphere. An increase in flu activity was recorded in temperate countries of the Southern hemisphere but remained within seasonal levels. Globally, the predominant strains were influenza B viruses.

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