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WHO DON: Avian Influenza A(H9 N2) - Italy (Ex Senegal)
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (434+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. "Senegal - Base Map Credit Wikipedia In late March we learned of the first…...
Taiwan CDC: Letter To Doctors on Locally Acquired H7 N7 Case
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (221+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. Six days ago, in'Taiwan CDC: Human Infection with a Novel H7 Avian Virus, we saw…...
EID Journal: Tropism and Replication Competence of Cattle Influenza A(H5 N1) Genotype B3. 13 Virus in Human Bronchus and Lung Tissue
1+ week, 2+ day ago (674+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. Over the past 2 years we've seen 2 new genotypes of H5 N1 emerge in North America…...
Taiwan CDC Update: Novel H7 Infection Identified as H7 N7
1+ week, 3+ day ago (45+ words) Avian Flu Diary Friday, April 03, 2026 Taiwan CDC Update: Novel H7 Infection Identified as H7 N7 Today's (translated) announcment follows: What Others Are Writing Disease News & Analysis Quick Searches Of AFD Most Popular Last 7 Days...
Cambodian MOH Announces 3rd Human H5 N1 Case of 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (148+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. With thanks for the head's up from@E_A_Karlsson, we have the following announcement from…...
(France ANSES) Vaccinating Ducks Against Avian Influenza: Lessons Learned From the First Six Months
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (455+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. After years of increasing agricultural losses from avian influenza, many poultry farmers are…...
Nature Health: York University Study on Containment scenarios for H5 N1
2+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. A number of countries have procured quantities of a pre-pandemic H5 N1 vaccine for human…...
Viral Creep: H5 N5 Update
2+ week, 3+ day ago (87+ words) Avian Flu Diary Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. While H5 N1 remains the overwhelmingly dominant HPAI H5 subtype reported around the…...
Referral: (OFFLU Report) Beyond poultry: Rethinking monitoring and control of HPAI H5 Nx anticipating spillover risks for mammals.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) Avian Flu Diary Saturday, March 21, 2026 Referral: (OFFLU Report) Beyond poultry: Rethinking monitoring and control of HPAI H5 Nx anticipating spillover risks for mammals. Yesterday OFFLU - the WOAH/FAO joint network of expertise on avian influenza - published a paper from some of…...
South Korea: MAFRA Investigation Into Biosecurity Lapses on HPAI Affected Poultry Farms
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (256+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. Despite more than 2 decades of dealing with extensive bird flu outbreaks, and numerous…...