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Zoonotic influenza - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2019
No human cases of avian influenza were reported in the EU/EEA. One human A(H5N1) and another A(H7N9) infection were reported from mainland China. Sporadic human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) and A(H9N2) were reported.
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Threat Assessment Brief: Eurasian avian-like A(H1N1) swine influenza viruses
A recently published study conducted between 2011 and 2018 in China, and based on surveillance data in pigs, identified an emerging genotype 4 (G4) reassortant Eurasian avian-like (EA) A(H1N1) swine influenza virus that contains internal genes from the human A(H1N1)pdm09 and North American triple-reassortant (TR) lineage-derived internal genes.
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Avian influenza overview February – May 2020
Between 16 February and 15 May 2020, 290 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus outbreaks were reported in Europe in poultry (n=287), captive birds (n=2) and wild birds (n=1) in Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary and Poland and two low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H7N1) virus outbreaks were reported in poultry in Italy.
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Communicable disease threats report, 24-30 May 2020, week 22
This issue of the CDTR (Communicable Disease Threats Report) covers the period from 24-30 May 2020 and includes updates on COVID-19, Ebola fever and influenza.
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Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 May 2020, week 20
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 May 2020 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, COVID-19 associatd with SARS-CoV-2, influenza season 2019-2020, Ebola virus disease in the Demoratic Republic of the Congo 2018-2020 and influenza A(H9N2).
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Communicable disease threats report, 12-18 April 2020, week 16
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12-18 April 2020 and includes updates on COVID-19, Ebola virus disease, seasonal influenza and dengue.
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Avian influenza overview November 2019 – February 2020
Between 16 November 2019 and 15 February 2020, 36 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) virus outbreaks were reported in Europe in poultry (n=34), captive birds (n=1) and wild birds (n=2), in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Germany, Czechia and Ukraine, one HPAI outbreak caused by a simultaneous infection with A(H5N2) and A(H5N8) was reported in poultry in Bulgaria, and two low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H5) virus outbreaks were reported in poultry in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
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Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 March 2020, week 11
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 March 2020 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, measles, influenza A(H9N2), seasonal influenza and COVID-19 associated with SARS-CoV-2.
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Increase in avian influenza virus outbreaks in Europe
Since the beginning of January, outbreaks of high pathogenic A(H5N8) and low pathogenic A(H5N1) avian influenza viruses have been reported in the central eastern part of Europe. To minimise risk, people that are exposed to potentially infected birds should avoid direct unprotected contact to birds or their droppings and take appropriate personal protection measures.
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Surveillance report: Avian influenza overview August – November 2019
This scientific report provides an overview of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreaks detected in poultry, captive and wild birds and noteworthy outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus in poultry and captive birds, as well as human cases due to avian influenza (AI) virus, reported in and outside Europe between 16 August and 15 November 2019.