News Reports for April 13, 2013

by: NewsDiary

Sat Apr 06, 2013 at 11:24:28 AM EDT

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China
• (New case) Beijing city reports first human case of H7N9 bird flu (Link)
• Hong Kong: Update on number of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) notified to CHP (Link)
• Beijing Confirms Child's H7N9 Case, First in North China (Link)
• Beijing: Avian Flu Virus Confirmed in Beijing for First Time (Link)
• Jiangsu Province reports two new cases of H7N9 infection (Link)
• (2 new cases) Jiangsu new confirmed cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza in two cases were in critical condition (Link)
• Deadly flu traced to specific birds (Link)
• (Family cluster) Shanghai confirms same home to two cases of human infection with H7N9 (Link)
• Beijing girl with H7N9 infection in stable condition (Link)
• Beijing to make the deployment for the avian flu epidemic comprehensively strengthen the prevention and control (translated) (Link)
• (3 more cases, confirmation of family cluster)  Six more human cases of Influenza A (H7N9) verified by NHFPC (Link)
• 6 Mainland H7N9 cases reported (Link)
• Jiangsu offers reimbursement for H7N9 treatment - Updated  (Link)
• H7N9 Avian Influenza: Virus Widens Geographic Reach in China (article & video) (Link)
• Shanghai reports one more H7N9 infection (Link)
• The Beijing H7N9 avian flu in children home sold live poultry purchased from Tianjin (Link)
• No virus found in dumped carcasses (Link)
• (2 new cases in a new province) Henan Province, found two cases of human infection with confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu (translated) (Link)
• China says new bird flu cases found in central China (Link and Link)

India
• Countering swine flu : Unauthorised Korean vaccine administered (Link)

Kazakhstan
• Swine and avian flu vaccines developed in Kazakhstan (Link)

Taiwan
• Taiwan hospitals brace for H7N9 bird flu fight (Link)
• Taiwan Preps for Worst (Link)
• All suspected H7N9 cases cleared: command center (Link)

United States
• ABC Video: Preventing Bird Flu From Entering the United States (Link)

Vietnam
• Vietnam Says It Will Draw on SARS Experience in H7N9 Fight (Link)

Research
• New bird flu well-adapted to infect people (Link)
• CIDRAP: H7N9 genetic analysis raises concern over pandemic potential (Link)

General
• Science Daily: Could New Flu Spark Global Flu Pandemic? New Bird Flu Strain Seen Adapting to Mammals, Humans (Link)
• WHO Risk Assessment: Human Infections with influenza A(H7N9) virus (Link)

Commentary
• SCMP Editorial: Hong Kong should reconsider ban on live poultry stalls (Link)

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News Reports for April 13, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Wed Apr 11, 2012 at 00:32:07 AM EDT

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Australia
• Australia: Flu shots offered to populations at risk at the beginning of season (Link)

Egypt
• WHO confirms fatal human H5N1 case (Link)

India
• Karnataka: 19 test positive for H1N1 (Link)
• Top Govt officials meet to review swine flu preparedness (Link)
• New Delhi: Govt hospitals told to re-open swine flu wards (Link)
• Karnataka: Rising swine flu cases worry government (Link)

United States
• CIDRAP: Study - Variant H3N2 risk greatest in kids under 10 (Link)
• UT: Swine flu case worries U.S. scientists (Link)
• VT: Vermont reporting late-season surge in influenza cases (Link)

Research
• Preliminary study: Flu vaccine was 43% effective against H3N2 in Europe (Link)
• Bird Flu Research Flies Into Export Laws, Crashes, Then Burns (Link)
• More Evidence for Mild Influenza H5N1 Infections (Link)

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News Reports for April 13, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat Apr 09, 2011 at 19:55:59 PM EDT

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Bangladesh
•  Birds culled -eggs destroyed (Link)

Indonesia
•  Four Bird Flu Suspects (Link)

South Africa
•  S. African Vets in Talks on How to Manage Bird Flu Outbreak (Link)

United States
•  CO: Flu Vaccine Syringes Shared Between Patients (Link)

Venezuela
•  Second death from H1N1 influenza in Carabobo (Link)
•  9 of 182 confirmed cases of H1N1 in Bolivar  (Link)
•  Rise to 31 cases of A H1N1 in Zulia (Link)
•  Meeting with Director of OPS (Link)

Vietnam
•  Apathy hinders swine flu fight (Link)

General
•  World prepares for more flu (Link)

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News Reports for April 13, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Apr 09, 2010 at 23:13:07 PM EDT

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Malyasia
•  Influenza A(H1N1) - Four new cluster cases
(Link)
•  Malaysia (H1N1) SMK Dato' Ismail In Kelantan Ordered To Close (Link)

Singapore
•  Study finds wide variation in those infected by H1N1 (Link)

Vietnam
•  Announced bird flu outbreaks Tuesday in Bac Can (translated) (Link)
•  Bird flu sickens 2 in Vietnam; 11 others quarantined, recovering from flulike symptoms  (Link)
•  Vietnam awaits more test results in suspected H5N1 cluster (Link)

General
•  Back off, bacteria: New book takes you 'Inside the Outbreaks' (Link)
•  Internet made swine flu pandemic worse, says WHO expert (Link)

Research
•  Study Shows Wild Birds Could Spread Avian Flu (Link)
•  CIDRAP: Researchers track developing oseltamivir resistance (Link)

Commentary
•  lessons learned from H1N1  (Link)
•  A Year After H1N1 Outbreak, a Look at What Could be Done Better (Link)

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News Reports for April 13, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 22:26:55 PM EDT

News Reports for April 13

by: AlohaOR

Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 00:10:09 AM EDT

• U.S.: Pandemic impact on rail freight transportation in U.S.
• South Korea confirms latest deadly bf strain
• Daily Kos: Hospital surge, exercises and pandemics
• Russia: Primorye update (2 articles)
• South Korea: Suspected human case tests negative
• Effect Measure: AFP newswire even less reliable than Chinese spokesperson on bird flu

News Reports for April 13

by: AlohaOR

Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 00:25:32 AM EDT

• US - Tons of food spoiled as FEMA ran out of storage space
• US - Harvard avian flu drill preps for possible scenario
• Kuwait - Chicken sales down 40% (2 stories)
• India - Bird flu scare returns
• India - India to implement massive bird flu programme
• Egypt -  Maladies by the dozen
• Europe - Bio-threat readiness questioned
• Suriname - Authorities prepare bird flu policy
• India - Government heightens preventive measures
• India -  Bengal, NE on bird flu alert
• Cambodia -  Bird flu turns up in poultry

Summary of News for April 12, 2007
Bangladesh
•   Bird flu spreads to southern region of Bangladesh (Link)
Egypt
•   Egyptian girl dies of bird flu (Link)
India
•   Bird flu awareness programme gets India's CCEA nod (Link)
Nigeria
•   11 people tested for suspected bird flu in Lagos (testing occurred in January; VOA story published today) (Link)
Pakistan
•   Karachi: Workers evade avian flu test (Link)
Sweden
•   Sweden earmarks US$145 million to prepare for flu pandemic (Link)
Taiwan
•   Taiwan prepares to mass produce new bird flu vaccine (Link)
United States
•   CDC: Severe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired pneumonia on the rise (Link)
Vietnam
•   World Bank offers Vietnam loans to combat bird flu (Link)