News Reports for December 4, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat Dec 01, 2012 at 13:43:56 PM EST

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Canada
• B.C. backs off mandatory flu shots for health workers (Link)
• Flu season gets head start (Link)

Jordan
• CIDRAP: Jordan calls novel coronavirus cases isolated (Link)

Russia
• Bird Deaths in Russia Are Being Blamed on 'Low Pathogenic Flu' (Link)

United States
• NY, Onondaga County: Surge of flu activity (Link)

Research
• CIDRAP: Draft criteria for US funding of H5N1 research spark debate (Link)
• Why Is the Flu More Common During the Winter Season? (Link)
• Progress towards controlling avian influenza (Link)

Commentary
• Recombinomics: Novel Beta Coronavirus HCW Clusters Raise Concerns (Link)

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News Reports for December 4, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat Dec 03, 2011 at 21:16:46 PM EST

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Australia
•  Bid to censor bird-flu details (Link)

Nepal
•  Chicken prices fall after bird flu alert (Link)
•  Birgunj on high alert for bird flu (Link)

Philippines
•  Report of A(H1N1) flu virus cases in Valenzuela belied (Link)

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News Reports for December 4, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat Nov 27, 2010 at 20:29:09 PM EST

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Azerbaijan
•  Bird flu in Azerbaijan? (Link)
•  No bird flu found among poultry (UPDATE) (Link)

Canada
•  Manitoba bird flu quarantine widens, hatchery destocked (Link)

China
•  Hong Kong suspends Japanese poultry imports (Link)

Egypt
•  Egypt announces 10th bird flu fatality in 2010 (Link)

Japan
•  Wild bird seen at farm just before avian flu hit (Link)

Ukraine
•  In nine regions of Ukraine outbreak of influenza (Link)

Vietnam
•  North warned to raise alert over bird flu threat (Link)

General
•  Photos: Avian Influenza in Asia (Link)
•  Flu-Proof Your Home (Link)

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News Reports for December 4, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 22:39:26 PM EST

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Albania
•  Albania reports first A H1N1 flu death (Link)

Algeria
•  Algeria lists eighth swine flu death (Link)

Australia
•  New wave of swine flu expected early 2010 (Link)

Canada
•  H1N1 pandemic ending with a whimper, not a bang  (Link)
•  Health officials douse flu 'peak' (Link)

China
•  A/H1N1 flu has spread fast through the People's Liberation Army (Link)

Germany
•  2 visiting Brazilian officials down with H1N1 (Link)

India
•  H1N1 deaths total 606 deaths, after 6 new deaths yesterday (Link)
•  176 cases of swine flu reported in Delhi Thursday (Link)

Ireland
•  Swine flu death brings number of fatalities to 18  (Link)

Japan
•  New swine flu fighter discovered (Link)

Macedonia
•  Swine flu claims one more life in Macedonia (Link)

Morocco
•  Two new deaths, 69 new cases (Link)

Netherlands
•  One patient died, had mutant Tamiflu-resistant strain (Link)
•  First mutant swine flu death reported in Netherlands (Link)

Qatar
•  Qatar: post-EID 'massive rush' to pediatric hospitals (Link)

Spain
•  Spain reports mutant swine flu death (Link)

Sri Lanka
•  New mom died and baby sick with H1N1 too  (Link)

Sweden
•  Sweden's swine flu response wins EU praise (Link)

Turkey
•  H1N1 deaths reach 241 (translated) (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Swine flu in the UK Being 22 Thousand Cases (translated) (Link)
•  Scottish Government Publishes Latest H1N1 Figures (Link)
•  Wales swine flu deaths rise to 25 (Link)

United States
•  US: College students encouraged to get H1N1 vaccine (Link)
•  CDC Issues H1N1 Phishing Alert (Link)
•  CA: Nearly 800 hospitalized with H1N1 flu (Link)
•  FL: New death in Pasco County  (Link)
•  IA: Iowa confirms 3 new deaths, total now 33 (Link)
•  OK: H1N1 releases hold on Oklahoma (Link)
•  OR: Benton County reports first H1N1 death (Link)
•  PA: New Death on PA DOH Website for 12.04.09
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•  MA: Seven More H1N1 Deaths Reported In Bay State (Link)

General
•  WHO: new recommendations for immune-depressed (Link)
•  Study Links Real-Time Data To Flu Vaccine Strategies (Link)
•  Glaxo's Swine Flu Shot May Give Kids Fever (Link)
•  Swine flu abates, but experts urge preparedness (Link)
•  WHO Defends Flu Response Amid Exaggeration Claims (Link)
•  WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 77  (Link)
•  MRSA in pigs in majority of European Union states (Link)
•  Transplant Infectious Disease Experts Provide Pandemic Guidance (Link)
•  Clinical Features Of The First Phase Of The Swine Flu Pandemic  (Link)
•  Previous seasonal flu infections may provide some level of H1N1 immunity (Link)
•  Second dose of adjuvanted vaccine may give high fever (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: Transmission of Fit Tamiflu Resistant H1N1 in Maryland (Link)

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News Reports for December 4

by: AlohaOR

Wed Dec 03, 2008 at 23:50:02 PM EST

• Human Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Northern Vietnam, 2004-2005
• US: USDA drafts avian flu risk assessment
• Cayman Islands: DMS offers staff free flu shots
• Canada (MB): Agriculture department to handle food inspections
• Australia: First national security statement to the Parliament by Prime Minister Rudd
• Australia: Honda foundation contributes $500,000 towards pandemic influenza research (press release)
• US: Google unveils fast, accurate flu tracking system
• US (HI): Hawaii conducts airport screening of international travelers for flu-like illnesses
• India: Market panics, egg price tumbles
• China: China bans poultry imports from Thailand
• Brazil: South African man's death in Brazil linked to Jo'burg outbreak of killer virus
• Brazil: Brazil death unlikely to be linked to SA outbreak
• Brazil: Body of South African will be cremated and 65 people are being monitored
• US: PATH, Lentigen ink $3M pandemic influenza vaccine partnership (press release)
• US (IL): Knox County needs emergency volunteers
• China: Avian flu affects short-term breeding and feed market outlook

News Reports for December 4

by: Nimbus

Tue Dec 04, 2007 at 00:06:58 AM EST

• 'Manipur bird flu unsafe for humans'
• SAUDI ARABIA - Al Kharj poultry farmer dissatisfied with the handling of his bf outbreak
• Vietnam to make bird flu vaccination among poultry compulsory
• Tristan da Cunha - Virus-hit island seeks urgent aid
• 'A Microscopic Insurgent' NYT OpEd
• When, Not If. Oregon Quarterly - Univ of Oregon

News Reports For December 4

by: MaMa

Mon Dec 04, 2006 at 00:28:40 AM EST

(From WHO as of 29 Nov - latest update)

The Webster-Govorkova piece below was reviewed by Effect Measure here.

...the Commentary by Robert Webster and Elena Govorkova that accompanies the two papers is a model of clarity and a stunning summary of where we are at this moment. Hardly a word of the 1600 word essay is wasted.

NEJM - H5N1 Influenza — Continuing Evolution and Spread

Robert G. Webster, Ph.D., and Elena A. Govorkova, M.D., Ph.D.

"Clearly, we must prepare for the possibility of an influenza pandemic. If H5N1 influenza achieves pandemic status in humans -- and we have no way to know whether it will -- the results could be catastrophic."