Global Influenza Programme
We provide Member States with strategic guidance, technical support and coordination of activities essential to make their health systems better prepared against seasonal, zoonotic and pandemic influenza threats to populations and individuals.
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15 March 2019
Global Influenza Strategy 2019–2030
The Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 provides a framework for WHO, countries and partners to approach influenza holistically through tailored national...
15 October 2026
WHO pandemic influenza vaccine response: operational plan
Influenza pandemics can have significant consequences for human health and economic well-being worldwide. Vaccines are a critical component of pandemic...
Vaccine composition recommendations
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25 September 2026
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2027 southern...
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2027 southern hemisphere influenza season.
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Disease outbreak news
10 April 2026 |Avian Influenza A(H9N2) - Italy
5 July 2025 |Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Cambodia
17 April 2025 |Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Mexico
7 January 2025 |Trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus, in the Northern Hemisphere
20 September 2024 |Avian Influenza A(H9N2) - Ghana
4 September 2024 |Influenza A(H1N1) variant virus - Viet Nam
2 September 2024 |Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Cambodia
14 June 2024 | Avian Influenza A(H5N2) - Mexico
11 June 2024 |Avian Influenza A(H9N2) - India
7 June 2024 |Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Australia
WHO Webinars
Science in 5 - Avian Influenza
Science in 5 - Flu season is here. Are you ready?
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Understanding Influenza A(H9N2): current risks, One Health action and pandemic preparedness (October 2026)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: WHO 2027 Southern Hemisphere Influenza vaccine recommendations and science behind them (October 2026)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) genomic surveillance – how & why (August 2025)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Integrated Sentinel Surveillance for Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses – standards and implementation (December 2024)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Avian influenza H5: an update (June 2024)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Public health risk of avian influenza A(H5N1) detected recently in dairy cattle (May 2024)
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15 October 2026
WHO pandemic influenza vaccine response: operational plan
Influenza pandemics can have significant consequences for human health and economic well-being worldwide. Vaccines are a critical component of pandemic...
15 October 2026
WHO public health research agenda for influenza, 2024 update
Influenza remains a major global public health threat, and its impacts are not yet fully understood. Since the WHO public health research agenda for influenza...
21 September 2026
Global framework to accelerate action on avian influenza
Avian influenza is a complex global challenge with consequences for animal health, human health, biodiversity, food security and livelihoods. In recent...
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