• The main swine influenza viruses circulating in U.S. pigs in recent years have been, swine triple reassortant (tr) H1N1 influenza virus, trH3N2 virus, and trH1N2 virus. (cdc.gov)
  • In virology, influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (A/H1N1) is a subtype of influenza A virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Major outbreaks of H1N1 strains in humans include the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the 1977 Russian flu pandemic and the 2009 swine flu pandemic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza, for instance in 2004-2005. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza). (wikipedia.org)
  • The known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2 and H2N3. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 1918 flu was an unusually severe and deadly strain of H1N1 avian influenza, a viral infectious disease, that killed from 17 to 50 or more million people worldwide over about a year in 1918 and 1920. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1976, a novel swine influenza A (H1N1) caused severe respiratory illness in 13 soldiers, with one death at Fort Dix, New Jersey. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 1977 Russian flu pandemic was caused by strain Influenza A/USSR/90/77 (H1N1). (wikipedia.org)
  • In France, an influenza type A(H1N1) epidemic has been reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Type A(H1N1) virus has spread to Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and West Germany, with large outbreaks in some of these countries. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in Japan, where influenza type B was first isolated in October, influenza type A(H1N1) outbreaks since have occurred among schoolchildren. (cdc.gov)
  • However, an island-wide outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) virus occurred in Trinidad during September, and one isolate of influenza type B was also recovered. (cdc.gov)
  • Canada reported the first isolates of the 1988-89 influenza season from type A(H1N1) virus activity in late November and early December. (cdc.gov)
  • These clinical practice guidelines are an update to the guidelines published by the IDSA in 2009, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. (medscape.com)
  • For example, in 1918, following a port of call to take on coal in Freetown, South Africa, a staggering 6.6% of the crew of the battleship HMS Africa died from influenza A (H1N1) infection while at sea. (health.mil)
  • As an example of the type of public health gap to be filled, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus that caused a pandemic, emerged suddenly. (fda.gov)
  • The Regional Director indicated that the Programme Subcommittee meeting was taking place at a time of heightened global concern due to the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) and stressed the need for enhanced surveillance. (who.int)
  • H1N1 influenza is a viral infection. (familydoctor.org)
  • The National Pandemic Flu Service (NPFS) has issued antiviral drugs to patients with an influenza-like illness who call or log onto the internet site without direct clinical assessment or virological evidence of infection with novel H1N1 (1). (bmj.com)
  • Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was the most common strain early in the season, but influenza A(H3N2) predominated later in the season. (health.mil)
  • The 2018-2019 season differed from past seasons in that it was much longer, had a later peak, and the predominant strain of influenza changed from influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 at the beginning of the season to influenza A(H3N2) in the middle of the season. (health.mil)
  • As well, the flu shot also protects against other "A" strains as well as H1N1 and influenza B strains that may circulate later this season. (hnhu.org)
  • Objective To determine whether any association exists between exposure to 2009 pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza vaccination during pregnancy and negative health outcomes in early childhood. (bmj.com)
  • The hospital has also dealt with outbreaks of SARS, H1N1 avian influenza and, most recently, COVID-19. (nature.com)
  • Diagnostic influenza tests aid with identification of influenza types A and B and influenza A subtypes 2009 H1N1, H1, H3, H5, N1, and N2. (medscape.com)
  • The pandemic influenza of 1918 (Spanish flu) killed 21-50 million people globally, including in Iceland, where the characteristics and spread of the epidemic were well documented. (nih.gov)
  • The pandemic influenza strain was identified in April 2009 and by September 2009, the vaccine was developed and produced, and FDA had approved influenza vaccines from various manufacturers for use by the public. (fda.gov)
  • The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? (nationalacademies.org)
  • 2003. Are we ready for pandemic influenza? (nationalacademies.org)
  • Effectiveness of public health measures in mitigating pandemic influenza spread: a prospective sero-epidemiological cohort study. (medscape.com)
  • Negative RIDT results do not exclude influenza virus infection due to low sensitivity to detect influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • See Figure: Influenza testing algorithm to help interpret results when influenza viruses ARE circulating in the community and Figure: Influenza testing algorithm to help interpret results when influenza viruses are NOT circulating in the community for more information. (cdc.gov)
  • Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called "swine influenza viruses" or "swine flu viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • Like human influenza viruses, there are different subtypes and strains of swine influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC works to improve global control and prevention of seasonal and novel influenza, including swine influenza viruses, and works to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza A(H5N1) viruses from cats possessed two amino acid substitutions in the PB2 protein (526R and 627K) which are two molecular markers of virus adaptation in mammals. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Influenza viruses that are normally found in swine are known as swine influenza viruses (SIVs). (wikipedia.org)
  • In the 2009 flu pandemic, the virus isolated from patients in the United States was found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses - North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus typically found in Asia and Europe - "an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences. (wikipedia.org)
  • The present study was aimed to assess the diversity of influenza A viruses (IAV) circulating in pig farms in the Iberian Peninsula. (irta.cat)
  • Several influenza type A(H3N2) viruses also have been isolated in France. (cdc.gov)
  • Infection with influenza viruses can be asymptomatic or result in disease that ranges from mild to severe. (cdc.gov)
  • Changes in influenza viruses can take the form of antigenic drift or antigenic shift. (cdc.gov)
  • Antigenic drift involves small mutations in the genes of influenza viruses that lead to changes in HA and NA that accumulate over time, resulting in the emergence of novel strains that the human immune system may not recognize. (cdc.gov)
  • Antigenic drift, along with waning immunity, results in annual influenza epidemics, since the protection that remains from past exposures to similar viruses is incomplete. (cdc.gov)
  • Antigenic shifts are probably due to genetic recombination (an exchange of a gene segment) between influenza A viruses that affect humans and/or animals. (cdc.gov)
  • That has led some experts to suggest that this type of vaccine would allow continued spread of influenza viruses to other individuals. (fda.gov)
  • In the current study, scientists showed that the vaccine is more effective at reducing transmission of influenza A viruses among mice when it is given intranasally rather than injected intramuscularly. (fda.gov)
  • Weekly reporting of laboratory detections of influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and other seasonal respiratory viruses will continue via our Respiratory Virus Detections Surveillance System . (canada.ca)
  • Ebola and Marburg are very deadly viruses that keep resurfacing as outbreaks in Africa. (revelation13.net)
  • Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infection and severe outcomes caused by influenza viruses. (hnhu.org)
  • During influenza infection, millions of uncontrolled replicating flu viruses infect the ear, nose, throat and the chest, creating discomfort for the infected individual. (gilead.com)
  • Enhanced virulence of influenza A viruses with the haemagglutinin of the 1918 pandemic virus. (nationalacademies.org)
  • 2004. NISN statement on antiviral resistance in influenza viruses. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Existing antivirals are effective against influenza viruses with genes from the 1918 pandemic virus. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Pathogenicity and immunogenicity of influenza viruses with genes from the 1918 pandemic virus. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Accurately diagnosing influenza A or B infection solely on the basis of clinical criteria is difficult because of the overlapping symptoms caused by the various viruses associated with upper respiratory tract infection (URI). (medscape.com)
  • Like influenza, URIs from these viruses are more common in the winter. (medscape.com)
  • To determine the epidemiology of outbreaks of avian influenza A virus (subtypes H5N1, H9N2) in chickens in Bangladesh, we conducted surveys and examined virus isolates. (cdc.gov)
  • The threat that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A virus subtype H5N1 poses to poultry and public health has intensified ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • To prevent human infection with avian influenza (H5N1), knowledge of avian influenza epidemiology is needed. (cdc.gov)
  • Through July 10, 2007, we investigated 52 outbreaks caused by HPAI virus (H5N1) and 3 outbreaks caused by low-pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) virus (H9N2) in chickens in Bangladesh. (cdc.gov)
  • Egypt is the only country in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region that continues to report human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) since the virus was first reported in the country in March 2006 (Fig. 2). (who.int)
  • A total of 359 laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported in the country between March 2006 and December 2017. (who.int)
  • Over a 3-week period in late June/early July 2023, Poland experienced an outbreak caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in cats. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The current H5N1 bird flu, also an Influenza A virus, has a similar effect. (wikipedia.org)
  • The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, called H5N1 , is spreading in several countries across the world. (yahoo.com)
  • Belgium has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza , commonly called bird. (yahoo.com)
  • Then, even more alarmingly, 34 human cases of H5N1 avian influenza-a highly pathogenic flu that has ravaged poultry stocks in several Asian countries-were confirmed in Thailand and Vietnam. (nationalacademies.org)
  • FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1. (medscape.com)
  • Der handelsübliche Influenza A-Schnelltest erfasst das H5N1-Vogelgrippevirus nicht. (medscape.com)
  • These most at risk people should get the annual influenza vaccine to protect them from the disease as well as to reduce the disease severity and chance to be admitted to hospital. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged 6 months or older who do not have contraindications. (medscape.com)
  • The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch of the Defense Health Agency utilizes electronic sources of ambulatory medical encounters, hospitalizations, and laboratory data to conduct annual influenza surveillance among all Department of Defense (DOD) beneficiaries across the world. (health.mil)
  • Covid19 is similar to the annual influenza outbreaks but infects and kills more people. (strategypage.com)
  • From cases with positive results, tracheal samples were referred to the National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (NRL-AI) for viral RNA extraction and purification ( 3 ), reverse transcription-PCR that used a primer set of hemagglutinin (H) genes ( 4 ), and end-product visualization. (cdc.gov)
  • Confirmation of RIDT results by more specific influenza testing (RT-PCR and viral culture) is indicated. (cdc.gov)
  • The largest, an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis, involved 64 persons at a nursing home in Oklahoma. (cdc.gov)
  • WHO Collaborating Center for Influenza, Epidemiology Office and Influenza Br, Div of Viral Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza is an infectious viral illness. (cdc.gov)
  • This study highlights the value of rapid, onboard diagnostic testing to quickly identify an outbreak and enumerate cases, as well as the serological testing to flag potential cases missed with standard viral case identification methodologies. (health.mil)
  • Bird flu is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that naturally spreads through wild aquatic. (yahoo.com)
  • Humer continued: "The launch of this innovative compound further signifies Roche's commitment in reducing human suffering caused by viral diseases. (gilead.com)
  • Influenza is a contagious viral illness that affects the whole body and is considerably more serious than the common cold. (gilead.com)
  • Reye syndrome typically occurs after a viral illness, particularly an upper respiratory tract infection, influenza , varicella , or gastroenteritis , and is associated with the use of aspirin during the illness. (medscape.com)
  • Influenza pneumonia must be differentiated from other forms of viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and noninfectious causes of respiratory distress, such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary edema, and aspiration pneumonitis. (medscape.com)
  • These novel strains are the influenza virus's evolutionary adaptations to a strong population-wide immune response. (cdc.gov)
  • The vaccine strains for the upcoming influenza season are selected annually by the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biologic Products Advisory Committee based on WHO's recommended Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine composition. (medscape.com)
  • Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been studying an influenza vaccine candidate that is based on conserved antigens instead, and in animal models protects broadly against widely divergent influenza virus strains. (fda.gov)
  • The FDA findings are important because they suggest the vaccine could both protect recipients and reduce transmission -- even when virus strains emerge with differing envelope proteins, a type of change, that when it occurs, can make existing influenza vaccines less effective. (fda.gov)
  • Australian scientists have found that two different vaccines used to control an infectious disease in chickens can recombine to create new lethal virus strains. (abc.net.au)
  • The data and findings in this report reinforce the importance of the use of up-to-date multivalent influenza vaccines that protect against several different specific virus strains that may become common in the coming influenza season. (health.mil)
  • Tamiflu, the first neuraminidase inhibitor in a convenient pill form, is designed to treat all common strains of influenza and to reduce both the duration of illness and the severity of symptoms. (gilead.com)
  • We therefore describe the epidemiology of HPAI outbreaks in chickens in Bangladesh. (cdc.gov)
  • Epidemiology, production losses, and control measures associated with an outbreak of avian influenza subtype H7N2 in Pennsylvania (1996-98). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Through WHO's global outbreak alert and response network or GOARN 13 experts have been deployed to support the government with case management, epidemiology, infection prevention and control, laboratory support and information management. (bvs.br)
  • Capitalizing on the wealth of public opinion data contained in posts on Weibo, this study used Weibo as a measure of the Chinese people's reactions to two different outbreaks: the 2012 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak, and the 2013 outbreak of human infection of avian influenza A(H7N9) in China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results show that the Chinese people reacted significantly to both outbreaks online, where their social media reaction was two orders of magnitude stronger to the H7N9 influenza outbreak that happened in China than the MERS-CoV outbreak that was far away from China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The 2013 H7N9 influenza outbreak in China also drew the attention of epidemiologists toward the potential ability to monitor disease outbreaks using digital data [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We carried out in-depth analysis on the use of a popular Chinese social networking and microblogging site, Sina Weibo, in the monitoring of the avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China, to assess the value of social networking sites in disease surveillance and control. (who.int)
  • It diagnosed and treated cases of human H7N9 avian influenza, yellow fever, Rift Valley fever, and Zika, as well as anthrax, cholera and pneumonic plague. (nature.com)
  • Ten new H7N9 influenza cases, along with three deaths, were reported from five China provinces today, vaulting the outbreak case total over the 300 mark after less than a year of disease activity. (umn.edu)
  • US researchers believe they have found a way that influenza makes people more prone to potentially deadly pneumonia. (abc.net.au)
  • What Is Causing the Pneumonia Outbreak in China? (yahoo.com)
  • Most of the categories refer to where the disease affects your body, such as Gastrointestinal for cholera or Respiratory for pneumonia. (healthmap.org)
  • We aim to investigate the impact of implemented infectious control strategies on the incidences of influenza, enterovirus infection, and all-cause pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic. (jmir.org)
  • We utilized the electronic database of the Taiwan National Infectious Disease Statistics System and extracted incidences of COVID-19, influenza virus, enterovirus, and all-cause pneumonia. (jmir.org)
  • Using this national epidemiological database, we found a significant decrease in cases of influenza, enterovirus, and all-cause pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic. (jmir.org)
  • The national health system in the two Sudans is largely non-existent and many cases of covid19 will go undetected as will deaths, which can be confused with any number of similar diseases (pneumonia, influenza and so on). (strategypage.com)
  • Pneumonia and influenza are still killing more people worldwide than covid19 but those two diseases are accepted as normal, covis19 is not. (strategypage.com)
  • Antigenic drift is the primary reason people can get influenza more than once and why it is necessary to annually review and update the composition of influenza vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • Unlike seasonal influenza vaccines that induce neutralizing antibodies to HA, immunity to NP and M2 might permit some mild, brief infection. (fda.gov)
  • It is viewed as a serious epidemic in North Korea as the country lacks vaccines and medicines to treat the disease. (donga.com)
  • 2019-03-05T10:02:27-05:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmQ0XC8yMDE5MDMwNTEwMTYzODAxMF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Public health experts and officials testified at a hearing on vaccines and preventable outbreaks. (c-span.org)
  • Public health experts and officials testified at a hearing on vaccines and preventable outbreaks. (c-span.org)
  • The other risk factors contributing to the emergence and rapid spread of epidemic diseases in the Region include rapid urbanization in the Region, climate change, weak surveillance and limited laboratory diagnostic capacity, and increased human-animal interaction. (who.int)
  • For this project, an epidemic or outbreak was defined as: 'A recent or sudden excess of cases of a specific disease or clinical syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • The 121-city mortality surveillance system (data reported weekly in MMWR Table IV (page 692)) is used to assist in identifying epidemic influenza (2). (cdc.gov)
  • We propose a simple epidemic model, which incorporates three factors that might contribute to the generation of multiple waves: (i) schools opening and closing, (ii) temperature changes during the outbreak, and (iii) changes in human behaviour in response to the outbreak. (nih.gov)
  • The name "influenza" originated in 15th century Italy, from an epidemic attributed to "influence of the stars. (cdc.gov)
  • The first documented pandemic, or worldwide epidemic, that clearly fits the description of influenza was in 1580. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza C has not been associated with epidemic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Although there had not been any laboratory- confirmed cases in the Region, it was important for countries to strengthen their contingency and epidemic preparedness and response plans for sustained disease surveillance and early detection in order to forestall any epidemic. (who.int)
  • Check out the FluWatch 2022-23 annual report: Canada's first fall epidemic since 2019 from the October edition of the Canada Communicable Disease Report. (canada.ca)
  • The Influenza A spreading in North Korea is the same epidemic that has attacked South Korea. (donga.com)
  • Back in 2009, there was a widespread epidemic of Influenza A at home and abroad. (donga.com)
  • Factors influencing psychological distress during a disease epidemic: Data from Australia's first outbreak equine influenza. (bvsalud.org)
  • Toolkit for seasonal influenza and other public health hazards. (oregon.gov)
  • It's not the same as seasonal flu (influenza). (familydoctor.org)
  • At the national level, influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold, indicating the start of influenza season. (canada.ca)
  • Pregnant women are considered to be at high risk for serious illness due to influenza related mortality and morbidity documented during influenza pandemics and seasonal epidemics. (bmj.com)
  • Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu). (medscape.com)
  • Interim adjusted estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness - United States, February 2013. (medscape.com)
  • Brooks M. FDA Okays 4-Strain Seasonal Influenza Vaccine. (medscape.com)
  • FDA approves first quadrivalent vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza. (medscape.com)
  • It is referred to as 'highly pathogenic' avian influenza, or HPAI. (bto.org)
  • Experts are warning if a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza reaches our shores the consequences could be dire, with some species driven to extinction. (yahoo.com)
  • The severity of the disease is variable, and the highly pathogenic form can rapidly kill numerous avian species. (usda.gov)
  • The past decade has seen increasingly frequent and severe outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, as described in the Summary and Assessment. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Mexico has reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza on three commercial layer farms in the state of Jalisco, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health. (wattagnet.com)
  • Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Three types of influenza virus are known to affect humans: A, B, and C. Type A influenza has subtypes determined by the surface antigens hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). (cdc.gov)
  • As variants of avian influenza have killed humans, DAFF says it recognises the connection between animal, environment and human health. (yahoo.com)
  • Tens of millions of birds died of influenza and hundreds of millions were culled to protect humans. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Only 7 coronaviruses are known to cause disease in humans. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although state health departments document investigations of disease epidemics and outbreaks, there is no national system for surveillance of epidemics. (cdc.gov)
  • Although designed principally to collect information on epidemics, the system also allowed for reporting other epidemiologically important events, including individual cases of rare diseases (e.g., botulism and human rabies) and toxic exposures without documented subsequent illness (e.g., a hazardous material spill during transport). (cdc.gov)
  • Editorial Note: The current national system of notifiable disease reporting (data reported weekly in MMWR Tables I, II, and III (pages 688-691)) provides surveillance data on a wide range of diseases, many of which can cause epidemics. (cdc.gov)
  • However, except for a limited set of problems (e.g., waterborne outbreaks (3)), no uniform national system of surveillance exists for epidemics. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Gangwon Province near the Civilian Control Line followed by the outbreak of the flu has increased calls for strict preventative measures against the epidemics during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and an inter-Korean cultural event. (donga.com)
  • From ancient outbreaks of smallpox and plague to modern epidemics such as SARS and Ebola, the stories capture the mystery and devastation brought on by these diseases. (simonandschuster.com)
  • 2000. The impact of influenza epidemics on hospitalizations. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Countries in the Asian Association for Regional Co-operation are especially vulnerable to virus perpetuation because of insufficient biosecurity, rearing of chickens and ducks together, selling of live birds, and deficient disease surveillance. (cdc.gov)
  • 2. In settings with persons at high-risk of influenza complications , a single case of suspected influenza is sufficient for triggering influenza testing and consideration of prompt implementation of infection prevention and control measures, including active surveillance for new illness cases. (cdc.gov)
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Our analysis demonstrated the potential for social networking sites to be used to enhance traditional communicable disease surveillance systems, and leveraged as a platform for calibration of response policies and measures and risk communication. (who.int)
  • Get the latest Oregon influenza surveillance report. (oregon.gov)
  • Development Goals, orientations for implementing the WHO Programme Budget 2010-2011 in the African Region, and establishment of Centres of Excellence for disease surveillance, public health laboratories, food and medicines regulation. (who.int)
  • Surveillance data about influenza disease inform the planning and strategy for efforts to reduce the future impact of influenza on the health and medical readiness of the Armed Forces. (health.mil)
  • The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch conducts weekly surveillance of influenza activity among Department of Defense (DOD) populations each influenza season. (health.mil)
  • Ambulatory data for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs), influenza hospitalization data, and lab data for influenza-confirmed cases were used for the surveillance. (health.mil)
  • Continued weekly surveillance of influenza among DOD populations is crucial to track increases in activity each season and the potential emergence of new and/or severe influenza subtypes. (health.mil)
  • As such, it is important to conduct annual surveillance of each influenza season to identify the onset and patterns of activity, emergence of drifted or shifted subtypes, and severity of the season. (health.mil)
  • Weekly reports are generated to provide near real-time influenza surveillance data for each of the DOD Combatant Commands. (health.mil)
  • Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Department of Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Materials to help prevent the spread of influenza and promote flu vaccination. (oregon.gov)
  • As a result, today, we are using the same measures to prevent the spread of the disease as people took in 1918 to prevent the spread of influenza. (ugm.ac.id)
  • In Poland, this genotype was responsible for several poultry outbreaks between December 2022 and January 2023 and has been identified only sporadically since February 2023. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Avian influenza overview March - April 2023. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • From August 27, 2023 to November 25, 2023 (weeks 35 to 47), 57 laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreaks have been reported (13 laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreaks were reported in week 47). (canada.ca)
  • From August 27, 2023 to November 25, 2023 (weeks 35 to 47), 555 influenza-associated hospitalizations were reported by participating provinces and territories. (canada.ca)
  • Uncomplicated influenza may include Influenza like-illness (fever with either cough or sore throat), fever with other respiratory symptoms, but fever is not always present. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza C is rarely reported as a cause of human illness, probably because most cases are subclinical. (cdc.gov)
  • During periods of low influenza activity, influenza testing should be performed upon admission in all patients who require hospitalization with acute respiratory illness (with or without fever), who have been in contact with a person diagnosed with influenza, or who have recently traveled from a location known to have influenza activity. (medscape.com)
  • The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been responsible for the largest respiratory illness pandemic since the influenza pandemic of 1918. (health.mil)
  • Influenza, commonly called "the flu", is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs. (healthvermont.gov)
  • The percentage of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 1.6% in week 47. (canada.ca)
  • There has been no human illness associated with these outbreaks and the risk to human health is low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (msu.edu)
  • Experts are concerned Australia is not prepared for an avian influenza outbreak in wild birds. (yahoo.com)
  • The first avian influenza outbreak occurred in Australia in 1976, and the most recent outbreak was in 2020. (yahoo.com)
  • All farms affected with HPAI or LPAI virus were called avian influenza-affected farms. (cdc.gov)
  • Previous outbreaks of HPAI have tended to hit wintering waterfowl, subsiding as wintering flocks disperse. (bto.org)
  • Avian influenza overview June - September 2022. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Information about the outbreak of avian influenza in 2021 and 2022, its spread and its impact on breeding seabird populations. (bto.org)
  • From late spring 2022, increasing numbers of reports of the disease were received from seabird colonies around the northern UK. (bto.org)
  • On September 20, 2022 the Ugandan Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus ) in Mubende District in Central Uganda. (snohd.org)
  • As of October 11, 2022: No suspected, probable, or confirmed EVD cases related to this outbreak have yet been reported in the United States. (snohd.org)
  • DAFF told Yahoo News its nationally-agreed-upon approach to combatting disease outbreaks was updated in 2022 and its wild animal response is currently under review. (yahoo.com)
  • 1918 influenza pandemic is the fountainhead virus which gave a background to the major global pandemic which had taken the lives of millions of people worldwide", said Prof. Siddarth Candra. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Not many knew that the 1918 influenza pandemic had taken more or less 50.000.000 million people worldwide. (ugm.ac.id)
  • None of these options was available during the 1918 influenza pandemic. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Because of the low to moderate sensitivity of antigen detection assays such as rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) or immunofluorescence assays, false negative results are possible and testing of specimens from more than one ill person is recommended because use of RIDTs or immunofluorescence assays may miss detection of an influenza outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • In outpatients, rapid molecular assays (ie, nucleic acid amplification tests) are preferred over rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs). (medscape.com)
  • Past influenza pandemics appear to be characterized by multiple waves of incidence, but the mechanisms that account for this phenomenon remain unclear. (nih.gov)
  • At least four pandemics of influenza occurred in the 19th century, three in the 20th century, and one thus far in the 21st century. (cdc.gov)
  • Pandemics are worldwide outbreaks of an infectious disease. (fda.gov)
  • There is particular pressure to recognize and heed the lessons of past influenza pandemics in the shadow of the worrisome 2003-2004 flu season. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Over 211,000 birds have died as a result of the disease. (wattagnet.com)
  • While authorities have eradicated outbreaks of the disease in domestic poultry eight times, the Invasive Species Council is warning the country is ill-prepared to cope if it spreads to wild birds. (yahoo.com)
  • Australia's suburbs would be dramatically changed if native birds became infected with avian influenza. (yahoo.com)
  • The disease could spread quickly among flocking birds. (yahoo.com)
  • Because the disease has never become endemic in Australia's native birds, Dr Booth said it's hard to predict how it will respond. (yahoo.com)
  • Prevention and response strategies for wild birds in Australia will also be informed by risk assessment work currently being undertaken by Wildlife Health Australia, and by ongoing consultations with key stakeholders and networks, as well as lessons learned from wild bird outbreaks elsewhere in the world," a spokesperson said. (yahoo.com)
  • Bird flu is a serious disease for many types of birds including poultry and wild waterfowl. (usda.gov)
  • A farm on which influenza subtype H9N2 was found was considered LPAI affected. (cdc.gov)
  • Finland has reported influenza type A virus of unknown subtype. (cdc.gov)
  • The outbreak has resulted in a total of 36 460 suspected cases, including 818 associated deaths (case-fatality rate 2.24%) (Fig. 1). (who.int)
  • The pandemic of "Spanish" influenza in 1918-1919 caused an estimated 21 million deaths worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • The population's reduction due to the outbreak, which includes increased deaths and lowered births, exceeded 4 million. (ugm.ac.id)
  • The Thailand Department of Disease Control has reported 84,941 influenza cases through August 25, including 12 deaths. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • In early June 2003 the outbreak of Ebola in the Congo was ended with 128 deaths in 143 cases. (revelation13.net)
  • And in October-December 2003 there was an outbreak of Ebola in the Congo, in the Northwest Cuvette Ouest area, Mbomo District, with 29 deaths of 42 cases. (revelation13.net)
  • And in August - December 2007 there was an Ebola outbreak in Uganda Africa, 35 deaths. (revelation13.net)
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada states that in the 2013-2014 season, there were 5,284 hospitalizations and 331 confirmed deaths from influenza. (hnhu.org)
  • Avian influenza , a deadly virus that can decimate poultry flocks, has been found in Arkansas and. (yahoo.com)
  • Avian influenza virus (AIV) is widespread among poultry and wild waterfowl. (usda.gov)
  • Michigan State University Extension experts have assembled resources and information to help answer frequently asked questions that poultry owners, 4-H families and consumers may have about avian influenza . (msu.edu)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • 4. For example, will influenza testing results influence whether antivirals are used for confirmed influenza cases only or empirically for treatment of ill persons, or for chemoprophylaxis of influenza, changes in infection prevention and control practices (isolation or cohorting of ill, quarantine of exposed, changes in admission or staffing policies, or changes in social distancing recommendations, etc)? (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded, after careful review of existing evidence, that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects. (cdc.gov)
  • Find doctor-approved information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common diseases and conditions. (familydoctor.org)
  • Wearing masks, hand hygiene, and social distancing may contribute not only to the prevention of COVID-19 but also to the decline of other respiratory infectious diseases. (jmir.org)
  • If athletes are found to run a fever, we will ask them questions about their conditions first and prescribe Tamiflu if necessary after notifying it to their team and the Olympic Committee," said Park Ki-joon, chief of the Infectious Disease Control Department at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). (donga.com)
  • Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and healthcare providers worldwide rely on each other to protect the public's health ― especially during emergencies, disasters, and disease outbreaks. (medscape.com)
  • Variation exists among diagnostic methods for identification of types and subtypes of influenza (see Tables 1, 2, and 3). (medscape.com)
  • Subtypes of influenza A are not identified. (medscape.com)
  • The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Influenza Clinical Practice Guidelines recommends implementation of outbreak control measures in a long-term care facility when 2 cases of health-care associated laboratory-confirmed influenza are identified within 72 hours of each other in residents or patients of the same ward or unit. (cdc.gov)
  • The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Influenza Clinical Practice Guidelines external icon provides information on interpretation of influenza testing results. (cdc.gov)
  • Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of influenza were released on December 19, 2018, by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (medscape.com)
  • In 2014-2016 there had been a West African Ebola outbreak in Africa, and in 2017 some Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in October 2014 there was an Ebola case in the U.S. in Dallas Texas. (revelation13.net)
  • And in December 2018 there had been an Ebola outbreak in Congo for 6 months. (revelation13.net)
  • Also: Can the Bible Code help us find the animal vector hiding place, the carrier host animal where the Ebola virus hides between outbreaks? (revelation13.net)
  • In early 2003, there was an outbreak of Ebola Hemmorhagic Fever disease in the Congo Republic in Africa, in the Cuvette West region, in the towns of Kelle, Mbomo, and Yembelangoye, near the Gabon border. (revelation13.net)
  • And in the first half of 2004 there was an Ebola outbreak in the Sudan. (revelation13.net)
  • The first Ebola outbreaks were in the Sudan and Zaire in Africa in 1976, although the first outbreak of the similar Marburg filovirus was in Germany and Yugoslavia among workers in labs who had been handling African green monkeys (imported from Uganda) or tissues from them. (revelation13.net)
  • On this "Revelation 13: Astrology, Prophecies of the Future" web site, where among my prophecies, I also discuss events in the world, including Ebola disease, from the point of view of Astrology, Biblical prophecy including the Book of Revelation, and numerical analysis. (revelation13.net)
  • MERS-CoV infection was first reported in September 2012 in Saudi Arabia, but an outbreak in April 2012 in Jordan was confirmed retrospectively. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sweden and the Netherlands have reported influenza type A(H3N2) isolation. (cdc.gov)
  • type A(H3N2) virus has also been isolated from outbreaks in the southeast. (cdc.gov)
  • Total influenza vaccine effectiveness was low during this season in part because the A(H3N2) strain was antigenically drifted from the vaccine strain. (health.mil)
  • An early-onset, severe form of influenza A (H3N2) made headlines when it claimed the lives of several children in the United States in late 2003. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The strain of influenza virus behind the outbreak has a high potential to cause disease. (bto.org)
  • When looking for health information for an upcoming trip, don't overlook the excellent information provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov . (informit.com)
  • however, he decided to get immunized for hepatitis, influenza, and other vaccine-preventable diseases after reaching adulthood. (c-span.org)
  • See Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians and Infection Control in Health Care Facilities for more information. (cdc.gov)
  • Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), announced today that Roche's Tamiflu™ (oseltamivir phosphate) was approved by the Swiss Regulatory Authority (Interkantonale Kontrollstelle für Heilmittel) for the treatment of influenza. (gilead.com)
  • Data involving 1,348 patients from trials conducted in the United States, Europe, Canada and China were presented to regulatory authorities for the treatment of influenza. (gilead.com)
  • Tamiflu is a major advance in the treatment of influenza. (gilead.com)
  • The scientists have now demonstrated the ability of this universal influenza vaccine candidate to reduce the transmission of influenza virus in mice, even though this vaccine does not completely block infection by the virus. (fda.gov)
  • However, there were still 149 influenza-related hospitalizations among service members during the 2018-2019 season. (health.mil)
  • In the United States, influenza affects as many as 40 million Americans, killing 20,000 to 40,000 of them each year and causing 300,000 hospitalizations. (gilead.com)
  • Swine influenza (also known as swine flu or pig flu) is a respiratory disease that occurs in pigs that is caused by the Influenza A virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • If transmission does cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu or a variant virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Therefore she believes the focus has been on agricultural diseases including foot and mouth disease, African swine fever, lumpy skin disease and varroa mite. (yahoo.com)
  • The crew of USS Kidd experienced a COVID-19 outbreak identified in April 2020. (health.mil)
  • 1-3 After January 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 in the United States (U.S.) was identified, public health departments were quickly overwhelmed with outbreaks across the country. (health.mil)
  • COVID-19 spread rapidly on those ships, and the outbreaks received international media attention early in the year 2020. (health.mil)
  • We compared the incidences of these diseases from week 45 of 2016 to week 21 of 2020 and performed linear regression analyses. (jmir.org)
  • However, a significant decrease in influenza was observed after week 6 of 2020. (jmir.org)
  • The likelihood of the emergence and rapid transmission of high-threat pathogen diseases has increased in recent time, as there are many countries affected directly or indirectly by acute, protracted humanitarian emergencies, which have led to an unusually high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees living in overcrowded, overburdened spaces, with little or no access to basic health care services and environmental infrastructure. (who.int)
  • During five days of treatment for acute influenza, Tamiflu was well tolerated, with only some patients reporting transient, mostly mild nausea or vomiting. (gilead.com)
  • was identified in 2003 as the cause of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that began in China near the end of 2002. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The first case of laboratory-confirmed avian influenza infection was documented during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002-2003 and was mistakenly misdiagnosed as SARS. (medscape.com)
  • 12 February 2018 - Throughout 2017, the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO faced a number of emerging infectious diseases, some of these turning into explosive outbreaks. (who.int)
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases 5(2):195-203. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The 2018-2019 influenza season was longer than the preceding 2 seasons. (health.mil)
  • This report provides a summary of the data from the 2018-2019 influenza season. (health.mil)
  • No new influenza cases have been reported from Oceania and South America since September. (cdc.gov)
  • However, there are no confirmed cases of influenza A in the general population of Haldimand and Norfolk. (hnhu.org)
  • Voice of America (VOA), a U.S. government-funded international news source, reported Sunday (local time) that there were 126,574 suspected influenza cases between December last year and January 16, and of those 81,640 cases were confirmed as Influenza A according to a report from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). (donga.com)
  • Confirmed cases of H5N2 avian influenza exist but not considered a human health risk. (msu.edu)
  • The H5N2 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed in several cases across the United States. (msu.edu)
  • The infections boost the 2013-14 outbreak total to 301 cases, according to a running tally compiled by the FluTrackers infectious disease news message board. (umn.edu)
  • Cases from that province are notable, because they edge the reach of known cases south and west of the main outbreak area in an area that borders northern Vietnam. (umn.edu)
  • The number of cases will then shrink, in line with the typical trajectory of influenza outbreaks. (bangkokpost.com)
  • The early presentation of mild or moderate cases of flavivirus infections (eg, dengue) may initially mimic influenza. (medscape.com)
  • For example, some cases of West Nile fever acquired in New York in 1999 were clinically misdiagnosed as influenza. (medscape.com)
  • Cases of avian influenza in which respiratory disease was limited or not apparent (with even normal chest radiography findings) have been described, though they account for only a small percentage of cases overall. (medscape.com)
  • This report helps highlight the value of placing real-time diagnostic testing capabilities in outbreak scenarios with high transmission rates. (health.mil)
  • Some have suggested the term Reye syndrome or Reye-like syndrome should be used to describe clinical manifestations of diseases states regardless of etiology, while causes still without a known etiology after diagnostic workup should be referred to as Reye disease. (medscape.com)
  • Identification of influenza A subtypes is possible, although not routinely practiced, with these diagnostic methods. (medscape.com)