Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported asymptomatic human detections of influenza A (H5N1)
On Jul. 14, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that additional asymptomatic human detections of…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee on…
WHO reported Avian influenza A(H5N1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On May 30, 2023, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported to the World Health…
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Brazil confirmed first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
On May 15, 2023, Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
Human infection with Avian influenza A(H3N8) virus reported by China
On Apr. 14, 2023, the National Health Commission of the Peopleï¾’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case…
First case of highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Klamath County
On Mar. 31, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and…
Antibiotics do not cut death risk in hospitalized patients with viral respiratory illnesses
On Mar. 24. 2023, antibiotics do not reduce the risk of dying in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, the…
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Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies
On Mar. 20, 2023, some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines said they could make hundreds…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported dolphins detected with avian flu found on beaches in England and Wales
On Mar. 15, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that the carcesses of Common dolphins…
First case of avian flu in a Chilean industrial plant reported, poultry meat exports suspended
On Mar. 14, 2023, the Agricultural and Livestock Service in Chile confirmed the identification of the first case…
France reported bird flu in foxes near Paris
On Mar. 7, 2023, the the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) announced that France had reported an…
NIH study identified features of Long COVID neurological symptoms
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) reported in Cambodia
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Cambodia International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported one confirmed case…
FDA authorized first OTC at-home test to detect both influenza and COVID-19 viruses
On Feb. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the…
Flu vaccine provided substantial protection during 2022-23 season
On Feb. 22, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2022-2023 flu vaccines…
Bird flu has begun to spread in mammals
On Feb. 8, 2023, as bird flu continues to circle the globe, a new report suggested that the…
U.S. household spread of flu more than doubled during the 2021-2022 season compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels
On Jan. 26, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that U.S. household spread of flu…
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Three grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Montana
On Jan. 17, 2023, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWP) reported that juvenile grizzly bears tested positive…
Roche announced EC approval of Xofluza for treatment and prevention of influenza in children aged one year and above
On Jan. 11, 2023, Roche announced treatment of uncomplicated influenza and for post-exposure prophylaxis of influenza. Post-exposure prophylaxis…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services increased access to Tamiflu through the Strategic National Stockpile
On Dec. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic…
High path Avian influenza confirmed in Clackamas County backyard flock
On Dec. 12, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for single-dose mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19 and influenza
On Dec. 9, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the companies had received Fast Track Designation from the U.S….
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Columbia County, Oregon
On Dec. 2, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
Peru reported first severe bird-flu outbreak
On Nov. 18, 2022, the World Organisation for Animal Health announced that Peru had reported its first outbreak…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Mississippi
On Nov. 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Yamhill County
On Nov. 4, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in two non-commercial backyard flocks in Arizona and South Carolina
On Nov. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…