WHO Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface report dated April 4, 2016 - All previously known cases H5N1, H5N6, H7N9

[sharon sanders]

Influenza at the human-animal interface Summary and assessment, 25 February to 4 April 2016  New infections1 : In this update, new human infections with A(H5N1), A(H5N6) and A(H7N9) viruses were reported.  Risk assessment outcome: The overall public health risk from currently known influenza viruses at the human-animal interface has not changed. Since animals are reservoirs for influenza, further human infections with viruses of animal origin can be expected but the likelihood of sustained human-to-human transmission remains low.  Reporting: All human infections caused by a new influenza subtype are reportable under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005).2 This includes any animal and non-circulating seasonal viruses. Information from these notifications will continue to inform risk assessments for influenza at the human-animal interface.

http://www.who.int/influenza/human_...uenza_Summary_IRA_HA_interface_04_04_2016.pdf

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The FT H5N1 list matches the above WHO report since it was derived from earlier FAO reports. link

The FT H5N6 list matches the above WHO report since it is fully linked to WHO DON reports link

I am presently adding data from the report above to the FT H7N9 list. Frankly, the WHO report is not timely. Our H7N9 list link is reconciled to China NHFPC monthly reports, including March 2016. There are no cases listed for March from the Mainland in the above WHO report.


hat tip to Michael Coston for the notice of today's WHO report