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February 11

News Reports For February 11

by: MaMa

Sat Feb 10, 2007 at 22:43:23 PM EST

Summary of News for February 10 2007
Indonesia
•   Government told to sue WHO over virus samples (Link)
•   The Indonesian government Dr. Nidom speaks about the Indo/Baxter vaccine (Link)
•   20-year-old Indonesian woman hospitalized with bird flu (Link)
United Kingdom
•    Farmers urge ban on poultry imports (Link)
•    Supermarkets braced for turkey products recall (Link)
•    Hungary denies UK bird flu link (Link)
•    Farmers want Hungary bird flu controls checked (Link)
•    Farmers call for ban on imports; Hungarian slaughterhouse trades with turkey corp. (Link)
•    'No risk from turkey meat' say experts (Link)
•    Matthews empire reels as MPs go on the offensive/Farm worker bitten by turkey (Link)and(Link)
•    Bird flu doctors could be given military guards (Link)
Nigeria
•    Fourth Case of Bird flu resurfaces in northern Nigerian state (Link)
•    Source of bird flu that caused human death not known, says FAO (Link)
Pakistan
•    Bird flu reported in Pakistan capital (Link)
•    Bird flu in Islamabad (Link)
China
•    Hong Kong bird tests positive for H5N1 (Link)
•    Hong Kong: 2 birds tested for H5 virus (Link)
Turkey
•   3 children test negative for bird flu amid outbreak in Turkish village (Link)
•   Three hospitalised in Turkey over bird flu scare (Link)
Egypt
•    Six Egyptians being tested for bird flu: report (Link)
Canada
•    B.C. child dies of influenza (Link)
India
•   Rajasthan bid to counter bird flu threat (Link)
United States
•    Washington: State spreads message on flu dangers (Link)
General
•    90 per cent of human bird flu cases under 40; suggests immunity in older folk (Link)
•    Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Age Distribution in Humans (letter to CDC) (Link)

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.

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News Reports for February 11, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 23:03:24 PM EST

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Cambodia
• Cambodia to Check Poultry Shipped to Capital for Bird Flu Infection (Link)
• Bird flu hits ducks (Link)
• Authorities spray cars in attempt to halt [H5N1] flu (Link)

Egypt
• New human H5N1 case (Link)

India
• Three more die of swine flu in Guj; state toll reaches 264 (Link)

Nepal
• 11,000 fowls killed in single day
(Link)

Vietnam
• H5N1 in birds in Nghe An province (Link)

General
• Human Civilization is Losing the War Against Superbugs (Link)
• Flu pandemic: what lies ahead (Link)

Research
• Bird flu survivors could face brain disease risk (Link)

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News Reports for February 11, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 23:23:38 PM EST

Cambodia
• Guarding against a sleeping threat (Link)
Canada
• Second Fraser Valley poultry property confirmed to have avian influenza (Link)
China
• Outbreak forces Xinjiang to cull poultry flocks (Link)
• Clinical trials of bird flu vaccine complete (Link)
• China kills 13,000 birds to control 'epidemic' (Link)
• China stockpiles bird flu vaccine for possible outbreak (Link)
• Hong Kong - Lawmakers urged to buy bird flu vaccines ( ink)
Indonesia
• Bali: Avian flu detected in cockfighting village (Link)
• Bali Man is Bird Flu Suspect (Link)
Nepal
• After Culling, Nepal Is Free Of Bird Flu (Link)
Philippines
• DA setting up community-based early warning systems vs bird flu (Link)
Taiwan
• A bird flu epidemic in the making (Link)
• Taiwan - Young People Not Immune From Flu Virus (Link)
UK
• Terrorism less serious than bird flu (Link)
USA
• Univ of Arizona - students to discuss flu response (Link)
• Colorado - 'Hot Zone' author to talk bioterror, pandemics at CU event (Link)
• Avian flu could lead to 1918-like Spanish flu pandemic (Link)
• MN: Oak Park Heights council prepares for worst - of flu pandemic (Link)
Vietnam
• Second case of human avian influenza as bird infections spread (Link)
• Bird flu spreads wide in seven provinces of Vietnam (Link)
• Vietnam declares bird flu emergency (Link)
• Vietnamese woman infected with bird flu: WHO (Link)
• Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - update (Link)
General News
• Effect Measure: Kentucky Fried Chicken and an eggroll. Not to be believed. (Link)
• CIDRAP: Panasonic's pandemic-related move fuels questions, concern (Link)
• Recombinomics Commentary: Vaccine Resistant H5N1 Fixed in Egypt (Link)
• PandemiFlu.gov website wants your input on making things better (Link
• Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1 Reported to WHO (Link)
• CDC Widgets and Gadgets (Link)

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News Reports for February 11

by: AlohaOR

Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 00:13:47 AM EST

New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)

GetPandemicReady.org is launched
Hong Kong - Lok Ma Chau bird tested for avian flu
Nigeria - 55 local governments affected by bird flu
US (MS) - DeSoto Schools preparing for pandemic
Laos - Bird flu resurfaces in poultry
US - Vaccine fails to cover some flu strains this season
China (Hong Kong) - Flu virus scare (discussion piece)
Ireland - Businesses warned about flu pandemic
US - Call for a science debate between presidential candidates
US - Sentry Logistic Solutions to store & distribute flu vaccine
Canada - Are you ready for an emergency?
Pakistan - Corporate roots of bird flu
US - Report urges USDA to tighten oversight of pandemic planning

Summary of News for February 10, 2008
General
•   Coming soon, new strains of influenza (Link)
Bangladesh
•   Bird flu spreads to another district (Link)
Nepal
•   Collective efforts for containing bird flu stressed (Link)
Pakistan
•   Link between migratory birds, avian influenza unsubstantiated (Link)
Thailand
•   Khon Kaen on bird flu high alert (Link)
•   Fowl death alerts Thai northeastern province (Link)
United States
•   Pandemic challenges for hospitals (Link to Daily Kos)
•   Public/private partnerships for critical infrastructure security - InfraGard (Link)
•   TX: Austin Rotary club pan flu prep talk (Link)

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