Novel reassortants of H7N9, H10N8, and H5N6 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are currently circulating in China's poultry flocks, occasionally infecting humans and other mammals. Combined with the sometimes enzootic H5N1 and H9N2 strains, this cauldron of genetically diverse AIVs pose significant risks to public health.

Chinese intensive poultry farming is responsible for the current global outbreak of avian flu (bird flu) – the worst ever known

On 27 January 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of one confirmed case of human coinfection with avian influenza A(H10N5) virus and seasonal influenza A(H3N2) virus.

Jan 14, 2025 · China has reported to more human infections involving H9N2 avian influenza, which involve children from two different provinces, Hong Kong ’ s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said in its latest weekly avian influenza update.

Apr 14, 2023 · On March 27, 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported a confirmed human case of infection with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus “H3N8 bird flu.” This H3N8 virus infection is not thought to pose a risk to the health of the U.S. public.

In 2003, the H5N1 virus outbreak emerged from southern China and Southeast Asia and subsequently spread to many countries in Asia and northern Africa. To date, there have been approximately 650 infected patients and 386 deaths (59%). 7 The limit of H5N1 infection was attributed in part to the efforts by the World Health Organization.

Aug 3, 2015 · Novel reassortants of H7N9, H10N8, and H5N6 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are currently circulating in China's poultry flocks, occasionally infecting humans and other mammals. Combined with the sometimes enzootic H5N1 and H9N2 strains, this cauldron of genetically diverse AIVs pose significant risks to public health.

Oct 1, 2024 · Both east-west and north-south migratory birds fly through and linger in the Hebei Province of China as a stopover habitat, providing an opportunity for imported AIVs to infect the local poultry and for viral gene reassortment to generate novel stains.

To the Editor: Since the first avian influenza virus (H5N1) was isolated from a goose in the southern region of the People’s Republic of China a decade ago (1), no poultry outbreak has been reported in Shandong Province in eastern China, although adjacent provinces have experienced an avian influenza epidemic (2).

Jan 31, 2024 · The H5N1 strain of HPAI was first identified in domestic waterfowl in China in 1996, and has since evolved to become progressively more destructive. During the winter of 2020/2021 a new H5N1 virus started to be detected in Europe. ... “Response to the outbreak of avian flu in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea‑Bissau” BirdLife International, 24 May.