Risk assessments and summaries of influenza at the human-animal interface
WHO, with partners, routinely, and on an ad hoc basis, assesses the public health risk of animal influenza viruses. As influenza viruses are constantly evolving and spreading in animal populations, there is a continuous need to re-assess the risks as the situation evolves and when more information becomes available. Below are ad hoc risk assessments and routine risk assessments. Additionally, an archive of summaries of influenza at the human-animal interface is included below.
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Monthly risk assessments
2026
2025
Ad hoc risk assessments
Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people
Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people
Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people
Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people
Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) virus events in animals and people
Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses
Preliminary FAO/WHO/WOAH Joint Rapid Risk Assessment - Human infection with influenza A(H5N1), Cambodia (2023)
Assessment of risk associated with recent influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses
Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Preliminary Risk Assessment Associated with Avian Influenza A(H3N8) Virus
Assessment of risk associated with influenza A(H5N6) virus
Previous monthly risk assessments
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
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2013
2012
2011
18 August 2017
Human cases of influenza at the human-animal interface, January 2015 – April 2017
10 July 2015
Human cases of influenza at the human-animal interface, January 2014-April 2015
11 July 2014
Human cases of influenza at the human–animal interface, 2013
29 March 2013
Update on human cases of influenza at the human–animal interface, 2012
30 March 2012
Update on human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection, 2011
9 February 2007
30 June 2006
Epidemiology of WHO-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) infection