Emerging Respiratory Viruses

We publish regular updates on emerging respiratory viruses.
Emerging Respiratory Viruses includedReport dateposted on
  • H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Communicable Disease Advisory: Avian influenza A(H5N1)
June 6, 2024
  • Influenza A
January 4, 2024 Increasing influenza activity
January 5, 2024
  • H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
November 10, 2023 Reminder Communication Avian Influenza Guidelines 
November 10, 2023
  • H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
March 16, 2023 Avian Influenza H5N1 Bulletin
March 17, 2023

  • H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza


December 2, 2022 HPAI CD Advisory

December 8, 2022

  • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)

October 20, 2022 bulletin on increasing activity (PDF)

December 5, 2022 
  • Influenza A(H5N1)
May 19, 2022 summary
assessment
May 19, 2022
[PDF  1668 KB]
  • Influenza A(H5N6)
Nov 1, 2021 summary
assessment
Nov 4, 2021
[PDF 643 KB]
  • Influenza A(H5N6)
Feb 5, 2021 summary 
assessment
Nov 4, 2021
[PDF 109 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated situation report 
and map on page 10 of
April 9, 2020 influenza
surveillance bulletin
April 9, 2020
[PDF 737 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated situation report
and map on page 10 of
March 26, 2020 influenza surveillance bulletin
Mar. 26, 2020 [PDF 798 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated situation report
and map on page 10 of
March 19, 2020 influenza surveillance bulletin
Mar. 19, 2020 [PDF 746 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
Updated situation report 
and map on pages 11-12 of 

Mar. 5, 2020
[PDF 1577 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
Updated situation report
and maps on pages 11-13 of February 27, 2020 influenza surveillance bulletin
Feb. 27, 2020 [PDF 1899 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
Updated situation report and
maps on pages 11-13 of
February 20, 2020 influenza surveillance bulletin
Feb. 20, 2020 [PDF 1092 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
January 30, 2020 [PDF 170 KB]
Jan. 30, 2020, 2019-nCoV Laboratory guidance [PDF 91 KB]
Jan. 30, 2020, Map [JPEG 757 KB]
Jan. 30, 2020 [PDF 170 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 
January 25, 2020 [PDF 191 KB]
Jan. 25, 2020, Map [JPEG 588 KB]
Jan. 24, 2020, PICNet [PDF 224 KB]
Jan. 25, 2020
[PDF 191 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
January 20, 2020
Jan. 20, 2020
[PDF 340 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 
Updated situation report and recommendations on page 10 of January 16, 2020 influenza surveillance bulletin
Jan. 17, 2020
[PDF 941 KB]
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
January 14, 2020 [PDF 394 KB]


Jan. 15, 2020 [PDF 394 KB]
  • Atypical pneumonia, Wuhan
January 8, 2020
Jan. 15, 2020 [PDF 328 KB]
  • Atypical pneumonia, Wuhan
January 3, 2020
Jan. 15, 2020 [PDF 317 KB]
  • Atypical pneumonia, Wuhan 
December 31, 2019
Jan. 15, 2020 [PDF 306 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
June 15, 2017June 15, 2017
[PDF 426 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
March 3, 2017March 3, 2017
[PDF 357 KB]
  • Avian influenza
  • Variant influenza H3N2v
  • MERS-CoV
January 20, 2017Jan. 20, 2017
[PDF 513 KB]
  • Avian influenza
  • MERS-CoV
January 19, 2016Jan. 20, 2016 [PDF 117 KB]
  • Avian influenza
December 15, 2015Dec. 16, 2015 [PDF 103 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Other novel influenza
September 17, 2015Sep. 18, 2015 [PDF 128 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
June 8, 2015
June 9, 2015 [PDF 128 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 [PDF 117 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 [PDF 84 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 [PDF 86 KB]
  • Influenza A(H5N1)
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Swine-origin influenza H1N1v
  • Other avian influenzas
  • MERS-CoV
May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 [PDF 145 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Other avian influenzas
February 27, 2015Feb. 27, 2015 [PDF 729 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
January 31, 2015Feb. 2, 2015 [PDF 358 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Influenza A(H3N2)v
  • MERS-CoV
  • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
November 5, 2014 (entire report) [PDF 1449 KB]
Text of report only [PDF 144 KB]
MERS-CoV graphics only [PDF 231 KB]
A(H7N9) graphics only [PDF 779 KB]
A(H3N2)v graphic only [PDF 379 KB]		Nov. 6, 2014 [PDF 1449 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Influenza A(H3N2)v
  • MERS-CoV
  • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
October 4, 2014 (entire report) [PDF 1.4 MB]
Text of report only [PDF 155 KB]
MERS-CoV graphics only [PDF 436 KB]
A(H7N9) graphics only [PDF 646 KB]
A(H3N2)v graphic only [PDF 464 KB]		Oct. 6, 2014 [PDF 1420 KB]
  • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
October 1, 2014Oct. 1, 2014 [PDF 114 KB]
  • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
September 17, 2014Sep. 17, 2014 [PDF 110 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
June 17, 2014 (entire report) [PDF 1.5 MB]
Text of report only [PDF 73 KB]
MERS-CoV graphics only [PDF 521 KB]
A(H7N9) graphics only [PDF 889 KB]		June 18, 2014 [PDF 1461 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
May 12, 2014May 13, 2014 [PDF 58 KB]
  • MERS-CoV
May 2, 2014May 2, 2014 [PDF 55 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
April 30, 2014 May 1, 2014 [PDF 555 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
April 7, 2014 (entire report) [PDF 939 KB]
Text of report only [PDF 40 KB]
A(H7N9) graphics only [PDF 573 KB]
MERS-CoV graphics only [PDF 391 KB]		April 8, 2014 [PDF 939 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Influenza A(H10N8)
March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 [PDF 486 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • Influenza A(H10N8)
  • MERS-CoV
February 7, 2014 (entire report) [PDF >1 MB]
Text of report only [PDF 116 KB]
A(H7N9) maps and epi curve only [PDF 1024 KB]		Feb. 11, 2014 [PDF 1121 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
January 17, 2014Jan. 20, 2014 [PDF 77 KB]
  • Influenza A(H5N1)
January 9, 2014Jan. 10, 2014 [PDF 89 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
December 6, 2013 (entire report) [PDF >3 MB]

Text of report only [PDF 37 KB]
A(H7N9) map and epi curve only [PDF 2.3 MB]
MERS-CoV map and epi curve only [PDF 1 MB]

Dec. 9, 2013 [PDF 3384 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
November 8, 2013Nov. 12, 2013 [PDF 1057 KB]
  • Influenza A(H7N9)
  • MERS-CoV
November 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2013 [PDF 643 KB]
Previous updates from the BCCDC, hosted by the BC Provincial Health Officer's websiteOct. 2, 2013 [external link]

(MERS-CoV = Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus)