The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Beyond Lockdowns
Focus on 8 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for community infection prevention and control.
WHO surveillance confirms susceptibility of influenza viruses to antivirals
The vast majority of seasonal and zoonotic influenza viruses tested remained susceptible to neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) and the polymerase inhibitor, baloxavir marboxil.
Strengthening the EU’s Medical Supply Chains
International Co-operation and New Technologies for Better Emergency Preparedness
First detection of avian influenza (H5) in poultry in Suriname; multidistrict spread under investigation
The confirmation of influenza A(H5) in a commercial broiler flock represents Suriname's first detected incursion of this pathogen.
Positive case of avian influenza in backyard poultry in Los Ríos Region, Chile
The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in backyard birds in the commune of Corral in the Los Ríos region.
Avian influenza amplified age-related mortality in a long-lived seabird
HPAI-related mortality increased from approximately 5–10% in young breeders to more than 40% in the oldest individuals.
H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b Infections in Domestic Cats During an Avian Influenza Outbreak in Italy: Implications for One Health Surveillance
This report documents the first fatal case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b infection in a domestic cat in Italy, detected in early January 2025.
Reassortment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as a Driver for Zoonotic Spillover, Asia
Perspective, early release: Authors suggest that reassortment, rather than point mutation alone, might be an underrecognized driver of zoonotic risk in endemic H5N1 lineages and is reshaping those lineages.
