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.

Saturday, October 03, 2026

Antiviral Research: N70S/Y155H Combined Mutation of Neuraminidase of Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus confers oseltamivir and zanamivir resistance and pathogenicity to Mice

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Range Of Endemic H9N2 Viruses #19,357 LPAI H9N2 has gained a reputation for spreading uncontrollably in Asian and African poultry, for frequ...
Friday, October 02, 2026

Communications Medicine: Pathogen-specific ripple effects of COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions in reshaping endemic disease dynamics

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Heatmap of respiratory infections in Tokyo 2016-2026 #19,356 We've a new report in Nature  today which looks at the reported incidence ...
Thursday, October 01, 2026

Novel Swine Flu and Remembrance

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  Yes, that’s me 50 years ago today (1976), giving Swine Flu Shots. #19,355 Fifty years ago today - Oct 1st 1976 - the United States began a...
Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Nature Comms: Diminished sialoside binding in novel H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin variants identified in a human patient

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  Flu Virus binding to Receptor Cells – Credit CDC #19,354 In November of 2024, we learned (see  Canada: PHAC Confirms HPAI H5N1 Genotype D1...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

#NPM26: Making Preparedness a Priority

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  Note: This is the 29th day of National Preparedness Month . Follow this year’s campaign on Twitter by searching for the #NatlPrep #BeReady...
Monday, September 28, 2026

Cambodian MOH Announces 6th Human H5N1 Case of 2026

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  #19,352 Cambodia's Ministry of Health has announced their 6th confirmed HPAI H5N1 human infection of 2026 - and 40th since early 202...
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