Highly pathogenic #avianinfluenza viruses continue to pose global risks to #OneHealth, including public and animal health. Rapid and accurate genomic surveillance is critical for #EarlyWarning. #oxfordnanopore #ONT Oxford Nanopore Oxford Nanopore biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Cambodian MoH/CDC just announced a fatal case of #Avian #influenza #H5N1 in a human. For 2023 this is the third case, in addition to two cases in February and the second mortality. facebook.com/10006771944439…

Happy to announce that our full genome sequences of both recent Cambodian #H5N1 #avianflu cases are now available on GISAID Initiative. Again, this has been an incredible effort by a number of people: (1/)

SCAR AWHN #HPAI Avian Influenza #H5N1 Database The SCAR Antarctic Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) have established a central repository to record and monitor all suspected and confirmed HPAI outbreaks in the Antarctic & sub-Antarctic regions. ➡️ scar.org/resources/hpai…

🚨🦭 Pacific & Atlantic sea lion mortality caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(#H5N1) in South America. 📌Our new preprint is out in SSRN! Over 24,000 sea lion deaths in Peru, Chile, Argentina & Uruguay in the first nine months of 2023. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… #HPAI

Amazing, the first three HPAI genomes from the Antarctic Region are now on GISAID. Huge kudos to the team at BAS and APHA for rapid sequence release!

Sequences from the first case of #H5N1 #avianflu from Kampot are available on GISAID Initiative (EPI_ISL_18540514). As always, this has been an incredible effort by a number of people:

Update: One of the H5N1 bird flu cases in Cambodia, a 21-year-old woman, has died

Basecalling speed continues to increase with the upcoming Dorado release (V5)​. This improvement is now beyond the capability of Mk1C. Therefore, we are bidding the Mk1C a fond farewell. A discontinuation plan is in place and will be communicated next year. #nanoporeconf

A very alarming but not unexpected development. The potential consequences on a local and global scale are concerning.

Registration for the 2024 US National Marine eDNA Workshop is now open! Note that we anticipate substantial interest, so register early! More information at secwww.jhuapl.edu/EventLink/Even…

Honored to share that Institut Pasteur du Cambodge worked closely with partners in Vietnam and FAO Asia Pacific #ECTAD to sequence the recent #avianinfluenza infections in #tigers and #leopards. Collaborative efforts ensured #rapidresponse to support global understanding.

An excellent overview of the repeated emergence of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza from birds to humans in Cambodia, carried out by local and international scientists committed to pandemic preparedness.

1. We do a lot of #avianflu sequencing Institut Pasteur du Cambodge - it's essential for genomic #surveillance and guiding #outbreak response. But here’s the thing: We need it better, faster, and cheaper. Oxford Nanopore R10 chemistry is helping us do exactly that. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…