News Reports For February 10

by: MaMa

Fri Feb 09, 2007 at 23:08:49 PM EST

• Indonesia: government told to sue WHO over virus samples
• Fourth case of bird flu (in birds) surfaces in northern Nigerian state
• Turkey - 3 children test negative for bird flu amid outbreak in village
• UK- farmers urge ban on poultry imports
• UK - supermarkets braced for turkey products recall
• Bird flu confirmed in Pakistan's capital - 3rd case in a week
• Hong Kong: blue magpie tests positive for H5N1
• Canada: child [seasonal] flu death in Vancouver
• Six Egyptians being tested for bird flu
• Turkey - 3 hospitalised over bird flu scare
• Hong Kong - 2 more birds being tested for H5 virus
• India: Rajasthan bid to counter bird flu threat
• USA - Washington State spreads message on flu dangers
• Matthews empire reels as MPs go on the offensive/Farm worker bitten by turkey
• 90 per cent of human bird flu cases under 40; suggests immunity in older folk
• UK: Bird flu doctors could be given military guards
• 20-year-old Indonesian woman hospitalized with bird flu
• Nigeria: Source of bird flu that caused human death not known, says FAO

Thailand - Avian Flu Situation as of February 8, 2007 (Link)

 

Since January 1, to Febuary 8, 2007, the Bureau of Epidemiology has received reports of influenza or pneumonia cases in Avian Influenza Surveillance Network from the Provincial Health Offices and Disease Prevention and Control Regional Offices. The investigation and analysis were summarized as follows:

• Cumulative number of patients under surveillance are 540 cases 51 provinces; Today reports are 26 cases. Thirteen cases from Suphanburi, 5 from Kanchanaburi, 2 from Chonburi, and 1 each from Bangkok metropolis, Nakhonpathom, Nakhonnayok, Chanthaburi, Sukhothai and Phitsanulok.
  
• Confirmed human case of avian influenza 2006 = 3 cases, with 3 death cases.·  
  
• There are 27 cases under investigate reported, of which waiting for laboratory result.
  
  

News Reports for February 10, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 23:03:05 PM EST

Reminder: Please do not post whole articles, just snippets and links. Thanks!!

Canada
•  Most pandemic plans in Ontario hospitals have not been tested: study (Link)

China
•  Hong Kong Reports 67th A/H1N1 Flu Fatality (Link)

France
•  H1N1 cases continue to decline (translated) (Link)

India
•  Woman dies of suspected A (H1N1) flu (Link)
•  Crofsblogs: 400 people put on bird flu medication in West Bengal (Link) Original article (Link)
•  Swine flu toll 257 in Gujarat (Link)

Indonesia
•  H5N1 is Still Circulating in Indonesia (translated) (Link)
•  Indonesia, WHO, and EU Discuss Bird Flu (translated) (Link)
•  Crofsblogs: H5N1 suspect quarantined in Lampung hospital (Link) Orginal article (Link)
•  Abdul Moeloek Hospital Readmits Suspect Bird Flu Patient (translated) (Link)
•  Indonesia Pushes for Fair Virus Sharing Scheme (Link)

Myanmar
•  Myanmar Bans Sales of Chickens and Eggs (translated) (Link)

United States
•  US: IOM - Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic (Link)

Vietnam
•  Concerns mount for new bird flu threat (Link)
•  Vietnam slaughters poultry (Link)
•  Death toll from A/H1N1 influenza rises to 58 in Vietnam (Link)
•  Event summary and map: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Vietnam (Link)

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News Reports for February 10, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 23:22:04 PM EST

News Reports for February 10

by: AlohaOR

Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 00:18:43 AM EST

• Thailand - Bird deaths put Khon Kaen on bird flu high alert (2 stories)
• Nepal - Collective efforts for containing bird flu stressed
• Pandemic challenges for hospitals (Daily Kos)
• US - 85% of critical infrastructure is in private hands
• US - Austin (TX) pan-flu prep talk at Rotary
• Bangladesh -  Bird flu spreads to another district
• Pakistan -  Link between migratory birds, avian influenza unsubstantiated
• Coming soon, new strains of influenza