News Reports for February 8

by: Nimbus

Thu Feb 08, 2007 at 00:02:11 AM EST

• Indonesia ban risks WHO flu protection system
• UK - last reminder for Patricia Hewitt web chat
• UK - bird flu worker in the clear
• Japan orders mass farm disinfections to stop bird flu
• German tourist in Cyprus cleared of bird flu
• FAO urges officials to closely monitor bird flu cases in cats
• Azerbaijani Health Minister alerts people to bird flu
• USA - King County Seattle school closes
• Turkey confirms return of bird flu in chickens
• Hong Kong - blue magpie tested for avian flu
• Indonesia - West Java has new bird flu patient
• Finland orders poultry indoors as of March
• EU Study: why flu is a big threat to elderly
• Turkeys from Hungary linked to UK bird flu
• UK: More H5N1 cases at Suffolk farm

Thailand - Avian Flu Situation as of February 6, 2007 (Link)

 

Since January 1, to Febuary 6, 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 499 cases 49 provinces; Today reports are 35 cases. Thirteen cases from Suphanburi, 5 from Phitsanulok, 3 from Nakhonnayok, 2 each from Kanchanaburi, Chiangmai and Chiangrai, and 1 each from Pathumthani, Chainat, Saraburi, Ratchaburi, Prachubkirikhan, Chonburi, Kampaengphet and Phichit.
  
• Confirmed human case of avian influenza 2006 = 3 cases, with 3 death cases.·  
  
• There are 49 cases under investigate reported, of which waiting for laboratory result.
  
  

News Reports for February 8, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 23:02:20 PM EST

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

Algeria
•  Algeria wants to cut flu vaccines order; ministry (Link)

Bangladesh
•  Bangladesh culls 13,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak (Link)

Egypt
•  Two new human H5N1 cases (Link)

South Africa
•  SA's 2010 swine flu danger (Link)

Ukraine
•  Health Ministry: death toll from flu, respiratory infections in Ukraine rises to 1,076
(Link)

United Kingdom
•  Swine flu delays 'tragic', MPs told (Link)

United States
•  US: Half of parents but 1/3 of Adults Get H1N1 Vax (Link)
•  Bird flu out of mind but still a threat - book review (Link)
•  MA: With flu abating, Mass ritual to return (Link)
•  OH: Cleveland arena removes drinking fountains (Link)

Vietnam
•  Kon Tum province: H5N1 outbreak in birds (Link)

General
•  H1N1 virus present in animals in 20 countries (Link)
•  SciClone and Sigma-Tau Announce Additional Positive Results in Clinical Study Examining ZADAXIN's Ability to Enhance Response to H1N1 Vaccine (Link)
•  Health authorities ready to limit flu drug use (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: Pandemic H1N1 Disinformation Raises Concerns (Link)

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News Reports for February 8, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 23:19:15 PM EST

News Reports for February 8

by: gardner

Fri Feb 08, 2008 at 00:35:00 AM EST

• Man suspected of contracting bird flu in Thai north
• Bangladesh: Dhaka raises compensation as avian flu spreads
• Turkey: Bird flu under control, poultry sales unaffected
• Armenia sets up surveillance along Turkish border
• Jesuit priest sees "cat in the bag" in Haiti-Dominican fowl row
• USA: Colorado Preps For Pandemic Flu
• USA: National Biodefense Science Board Meeting: Day 2 - Blog
• Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities Management In Abkhazia (Georgia [country])
• When the bird flu strikes - India