Avian #influenza in #Italy: First #human case of #H9N2 confirmed, https://www.diepresse.com/20713007/vogelgrippe-in-italien-erster-h9n2-fall-beim-menschen-nachgewiesen
The infected individual is a man from Africa living in #Lombardy, where he contracted the H9N2 strain of the virus.
Vogelgrippe in Italien: Erster H9N2-Fall beim Menschen nachgewiesen
Bei einem Mann in Italien wird das Vogelgrippevirus H9N2 nachgewiesen - erstmals in Europa. Eine Mensch-zu-Mensch-Übertragung ist nicht nachgewiesen.
Italia, primo caso umano europeo di influenza aviaria H9N2
Il primo caso umano di influenza aviaria H9N2 in Europa è stato registrato in Italia in una persona rientrata da fuori continente.
#Italy, First European imported #Human Case of an #H9N2 avian #influenza virus infection discovered in #Lombardy (Press Release, March 25 '26)
🦠 Primo caso umano di influenza aviaria H9N2 in Europa: identificato in Lombardia.
Caso importato, nessuna trasmissione uomo-uomo, paziente in isolamento a Monza. Ministero della Salute e ISS confermano: nessun allarme.
La ricostruzione su Blogsicilia:
👉 https://www.blogsicilia.it/oltrelostretto/influenza-aviaria-h9n2-primo-caso-europa-lombardia/1241404/
#InfluenzaAviaria #H9N2 #Salute #Italia #OltreLoStretto
Influenza aviaria H9N2, primo caso umano in Europa rilevato in Lombardia
Identificato in Lombardia il primo caso umano europeo di influenza aviaria H9N2. Nessuna trasmissione tra persone e situazione sotto controllo.
#China, three additional #human cases of #infection with #H9N2 avian #influenza virus (HK CHP, Dec. 23 '25)
#Outbreak Reports: Epidemiological and Genetic Characterization of Three
#H9N2 Viruses Causing
#Human #Infections — Changsha City,
#Hunan Province,
#China, April 2025,
https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/11/outbreak-reports-epidemiological-and.html 
#Outbreak Reports: Epidemiological and Genetic Characterization of Three #H9N2 Viruses Causing #Human #Infections — Changsha City, #Hunan Province, #China, April 2025
#Vogelgrippe: «In cell-based experiments, a version of the
#H9N2 virus collected in 2024 infected more human cells than did a historical sample collected in 1999. The modern version also showed improved binding to various receptors on human cells.» 🚨
www.nature.com/articles/d41...This ‘minor’ bird flu strain h... 
This ‘minor’ bird flu strain has potential to spark human pandemic
Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet.
#ScientificAmerican - H9N2 #BirdFlu Virus Could Pose Human #Pandemic Risk, Experts Warn
Experiments suggests #H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet
By Rachel #Fieldhouse & #Nature magazine
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/h9n2-bird-flu-virus-could-pose-human-pandemic-risk-experts-warn/
H9N2 Bird Flu Virus Could Pose Human Pandemic Risk, Experts Warn
Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet
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