Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

Science Highlights

• H5N1 Antigenic Drift
• Ebola Virus Antigenic Subversion
• New Evidence On Virus Assembly, Evolution
• Breakthrough In Virus Detection
• Vaccines and Anivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• Weekly Influenza Sureveillance
• New Evidence On Evolution of Viruses
• Preventing Localized Outbreaks of Pandemics
• Progress Against Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Universal Avian Influenza Vaccine
• Age Not Factor In Immunity To Viruses
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• Indonesia: Bird Flu Alert
• Netherlands: HPAI H7N7 Spread by Wind
• UK: Tamiflu Investigation
• Mexico: Recovering From AI Outbreak

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• Preparing for Flu Season
• Public Health Infrastructure Key to Fighting Pandemics
• Flu Virus Sheds Without Symptoms
• Novel Coronavirus Transmission
• H3N2 Receptor Affinity Change
• Global Warming May Release Old Viruses
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• USA: More West Nile Virus Cases
• USA: Syndromic Surveillance Expanding
• Indonesia: H5N1 Alert
• India: Monitoring Tourists for Novel Coronavirus

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• 20 Years Later: IOM Report on Emerging Infectious Diseases
• H3N2 Evolution
• Novel Coronavirus Clusters
• Data Mining Social Media, Web for Disease Outbreaks
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• Indonesia: H5N1 New Strain Alert
• Italy: Influenza C in Children With Pneumonia
• USA: Early Influenza Season Intensifying
• Taiwan: Another H5N2 Outbreak
• Russia: H5N1 in Wild Birds

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• WHO: Influenza Update
• Novel Coronavirus Infects Humans and Animals
• Assessing Flu Pandemic for Spread and Severity
• Household Transmission of Respiratory Viruses
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• Indonesia: Bird Flu Strain More Virulent
• China: HPAI H5N2 Outbreak

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• Novel Coronavirus
• Influenza Research
• Immunogenicity
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• H1N1pdm09 Lessons Learned
• Case Studies (Zimbabwe, China, South Korea)

Recent Journal Articles

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• Animal Pathogens Pose Threat to World Security
• Novel Coronavirus Research
• Influenza C in Children Resembles Influenza A
• Universal Vaccine Possible?
• Biosecurity for Backyard Poultry
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• China: HPAI H5N2 on Chicken Farm
• Nepal: No AI Outbreak
• USA: Early-Season Influenza Widespread
• Canada: Influenza Season Starts Early

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• Weekly Influenza Surveillance
• ECDC: Novel Coronavirus Rapid Risk Assessment
• More Work Needed to Predict Zoonotic Pandemics
• Mobiles New Weapon Against Emerging Infectious Diseases
• School-Based Surveillance for Tracking Infectious Diseases
• H5N1 Research Guidance Receives Mixed Reviews
• Mathematicians Tackle Global Issues, Including Pandemics
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• Past Pandemics In Our Genes
• Global Pandemic Strategy
• Vaccine Effectiveness Debated for Elderly
• New Approaches To Poultry Health
• Making Flu Vaccine Without the Virus
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• Novel Coronavirus Investigation
• Flu Season Early, Rising Significantly in USA
• Predicting, Preventing and Controlling Pandemics
• Avian Influenza Vaccine Breakthrough
• New Treatment Effective Against Influenza Viruses
• European Union Funds Zoonoses Monitoring
• Flu Forecasting Model
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• WHO Bulletin: Cost–Effectiveness Analysis of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
• Public Health Challenges From Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases
• Flu Season Arrives Early, Hits Harder (USA)
• Novel Coronavirus Cases Isolated Says Jordan
• H5N1 Research Criteria Sparks Debate
• Global Health Growing In Prominence
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• The Lancet – Series on Zoonoses: Expanded Articles
• Influenza Research
• Immunogenicity
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• H1N1pdm09 Lessons Learned

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• Novel Coronavirus Cases, Possible Human-Human Transmission
• Histories of Zoonotic Diseases
• New H5N1 Research Guidelines in USA
• Does Flu Shot Give The Flu?
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases

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• Predicting Next Zoonotic Pandemic
• Novel Coronavirus Spreading
• Researchers Unite To Tackle Animal Diseases
• The Lancet Launches Series on Zoonoses
• National Influenza Vaccination Week
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• Uganda: Ebola Virus Update
• Russia: Bird Flu Kills 4,000 Wild Ducks
• India: Viral Illnesses On Rise

The Lancet – New Series on Zoonoses

• Comments
  • Anatomy of a pandemic
  • Emerging infectious diseases: the role of social sciences
• Series Papers
  • Ecology of zoonoses: natural and unnatural histories
  • Drivers, dynamics, and control of emerging vector-borne zoonotic diseases
  • Prediction and prevention of the next pandemic zoonosis

Journal Articles

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• Deadly Pandemic Likely This Century
• Novel Coronavirus Resurfaces
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• Philippines: Ban On Poultry Imports
• UK: Winter Flu Toll Falls
• USA: Influenza Cases Spiking Early
• USA: West Nile Virus Rising

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• New Coronavirus Updates
• Agricultural Fairs Potential Source of Epidemics
• Human Vaccine From Canine Virus
• Strategies For Pathogen Discovery
• Flu Forecasting
• Using Social Media To Prevent Disease Spread
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases
• (Journal Article) Providing Public with Actionable Information During Pandemic
• (Journal Article) Historical Study On 1918 Influenza Pandemic

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• Novel Coronavirus Alert
• Flu Forecasting Using Weather Forecasting Techniques
• Social Media To Prevent Infectious Diseases
• Next Generation Human Vaccines From Canines
• Vaccines and Antivirals
• Zoonoses & Animal Diseases