Technical Officer Global Influenza Programme, WHO. Tweets do not represent official WHO statements.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined July 2009
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LATEST: WHO updates #influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential. Learn more: bit.ly/4e1CfkO
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Why is WHO concerned about Avian Influenza or Bird Flu?
Who is at risk?
How can you protect yourself and which foods are safe to eat during an outbreak ?
Dr Wenqing Zhang explains in Science in 5
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Avian influenza A (#H5N1) first emerged in 1996 but since 2020, we have seen an exponential growth in the number of outbreaks in birds. In addition to birds, an increasing number of mammals have been affected, e.g. minks, seals, sea lions and foxes.
Recently, multiple herds of cows have been infected with avian influenza H5N1 viruses in the US. A dairy farm worker has also been infected.
High concentrations of virus have been detected in milk from infected dairy cattle. The implications of this in terms of transmission is currently being investigated, as is the role of pasteurization in inactivation of the virus.
Read the joint @FAO / WHO / @WOAH preliminary #influenza risk assessment: bit.ly/3Up2sS6
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Avian & other animal influenza viruses can cause outbreaks in animals, & at times infect humans.
To protect people, countries should:
🔸prepare
&
🔸act fast & responsibly when they occur
@FAO, WHO & @WOAH provide key infos in this updated resource: bit.ly/3s8HXhZ
ALT Picture of a poultry farm.
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📈 The increasing number of #AvianInfluenza detections in animals raises concerns.
🔎 Read now the situation analysis and advice from @FAO, @WHO, @WOAH👉bit.ly/3rl95d0
#OneHealth #animaldisease
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Today we welcomed @WHO DG @DrTedros and @CMO_England Chris Whitty to discuss the work of the Worldwide Influenza Centre, based here at the Crick, plans for pandemic preparedness, and to hear from some of our scientists about their work and global research collaborations.
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🎧 Find out how scientists around the world have been collaborating for 70 years through the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System network to protect us from #influenza
Podcast bit.ly/3D7NOH6
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C'est la mort dans l'âme que nous annonçons que le béluga n'a pas survécu à la translocation qui était risquée, mais indispensable pour donner une chance à un animal autrement condamné. Suite à la dégradation de son état, les vétérinaires ont pris la décision de l'euthanasier.
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3 days! 200+ presentations! 1500+ attendees! 40+ tracks!
@CDCgov and @TFGH are excited to host #ICEID2022 August 7 -10 in #Atlanta! If you are attending, tell us what you are most excited about! Learn more here: iceid.org
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Influenza seasonality in Bangladesh #ICEID2022
#PLOSONE: Seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
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At #WHA75 celebration for #GISRS70 John McCauley @InstituteCrick shared how information was shared prior to #GISRS “Collaborations began between like minded people in 1948-49 when they began sharing viruses”
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Today is #WorldHealthDay!
Environmental factors - including climate change - claim 13 million lives every year.
Stop burning fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas for a #HealthierTomorrow
More: bit.ly/WorldHealthDay2022
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The Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System continuously monitors #influenza & other respiratory viruses of public health significance, incl. SARS-CoV2. GISRS is a critical resource for #COVID19 disease surveillance, sequencing & testing.
👉 bit.ly/3sg4BkJ
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At 70, the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System is growing to GISRS+; WHO is developing a roadmap to enhance GISRS for integrated surveillance and response systems for #influenza and other viruses of epidemic or pandemic potential.
👉 bit.ly/3sg4BkJ
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When the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System was first setup in 1952, only 25 countries had some #influenza surveillance. Today, 127+ countries, areas & territories contribute to GISRS to protect communities and prevent seasonal, zoonotic & pandemic influenza.
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Happy 70th anniversary, GISRS! The Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System is celebrating 70 years as a global public health collaboration founded to protect people from the threat of #influenza
👉 bit.ly/3sg4BkJ
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As we mark a year of the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic, WHO thanks donors & partners for their support & contribution in boosting countries' response around the 🌍🌎🌏.
Here are some highlights of #WHOImpact across the region 👉bit.ly/2MnJeNj