News Reports for February 7

by: Nimbus

Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 00:09:55 AM EST

• Indonesia - residents bathe in water where dead chickens float
• US warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats
• UK - vet involved in Suffolk scare tests negative for bird flu
• Man tested for bird flu in Cyprus
• Egyptian girl's mother tests negative
• Editorial in The Guardian - recommended read
• USA - 8,000 dead ducks in California
• Scottish article on 1918
• UK - second person tested for bird flu
• What's wrong with CDC new pandemic planning guide
• US Embassy in Jakarta - Warden message
• Indonesia signs deal to produce bird flu vaccine
• The New Republic: an epidemic waiting in the wings

Thailand - Avian Flu Situation as of February 5, 2007 (Link)

 

Since January 1, to Febuary 5, 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 464 cases 48 provinces; Today reports are 18 cases. Four cases from Kanchanaburi, 3 from Loei, 2 each from Nonthaburi and Kampaengphet, and 1 each from Angthong, Suphanburi, Nakhohpathom, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Phichit and Mahasarakham.
  
• Confirmed human case of avian influenza 2006 = 3 cases, with 3 death cases.·  
  
• There are 36 cases under investigate reported, of which waiting for laboratory result.
  
  

News Reports for February 7, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 23:02:03 PM EST

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

Australia
•  Second wave of swine flu to hit (Link)

Canada
•  Canadian computer keyboard could be lifesaver in hospitals(Link)

China
•  Hong Kong reports 66th fatal case of A/H1N1 flu (Link)

Egypt
•  6 months imprisonment for those who transfer or sell live poultry (Link)

Haiti
•  Pandemic H1N1 (Link)

Myanmar
•  Avian flu detected on army farm (Link)

Nepal
•  Authorities kill birds despite resistance from locals (Link)

United States
•  Native Americans four times more likely than others to die of H1N1 swine flu, CDC says (Link)
•  MI: Young children need second H1N1 vaccine dose (Link)
•  OK: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) warning (Link)
•  WI:Children hit by tough cold virus this year (Link)

Commentary
•  H1N1 still around after all, we should all take the shot (Link)

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News Reports for February 7, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 23:16:42 PM EST

News Reports for February 7

by: gardner

Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 02:23:57 AM EST

• Turkey: Bird flu confirmed in villages in northwest
• Australia, Hong Kong report Tamiflu-resistant seasonal flu
• Russian research center testing human bird flu vaccine
• Global wheat output to rise in 2008-9, more by 2010- Indian trade assn UPDATE
• One Internet Cable cut explained, but four others still a mystery - South Africa