Flu Wiki Forum - February 8

News Reports for February 8

Nimbus — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:02:11 GMT

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

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

Summary of News for February 7 2007
Cyprus
•   Man tested for bird flu in Cyprus (Link)
Egypt
•    Egyptian girl's mother tests negative (Link)
Germany
•    Flu graphic for Germany (Map) (Link)
Hungary
•    More than 100 people have some kind of flu, looks like (not translated) (Link)
Indonesia
•   Residents bathe in water where dead chickens float (Link)
•    U.S. warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (Link)
•    US Embassy Jakarta - Warden Message (Link)
•    Indonesia signs deal to produce bird-flu vaccine (Link)
•    Indonesia Stops Sharing Bird Flu Samples (Link)
•    Indonesia blames WHO for bird flu deal (Link)
•    Nine residents in Central Java Positive Flu Burung during January (Link)
Pakistan
•    Peshawar: Chickens, pet birds culled (Link)
UK
•    Vet involved in Suffolk scare tests negative for bird flu (Link)
•    British Vet from Suffolk Turkey Cull Has Normal Flu (Link)
•    No more war but hundreds faced a battle to survive (1918) (Link)
•    Second person tested for bird flu - UK (Link)
United States
•   8000 Dead Ducks in California (Link)
•    What's wrong with the CDC's new pandemic planning guide. (Link)
•    U.S. overdue for bird flu, experts warn (Link)
•    U.S. companies prepare for pandemic (Link)
•    Ogilvy chosen by HHS for pandemic public education program (Link)
•    Investigation of bird flu in Britain grabs attention in USA (Link)
General
•    The plague of bird flu will erupt out of Java, not Suffolk (Link)
•    The New Republic: An Epidemic Waiting In The Wings (Link)
•    Bird Flu Fight Jeopardized by Lack of Funds and Will (FAO) (Link)
•    Vaccine research to be shared (Link)
•    Roche profits soar on back of bird flu vaccine (Link)
•    Avian flu remains unexplored, yet it is early to fear virus spread by flies - UN, WHO(Link)

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.

Usual disclaimer about may not have captured everything. Feel free to add your own where omissions have occurred.)

Please note that I copy the links directly from the thread so if they don't work you may need to re-visit the Thread

News Reports For February 7

Total human cases worldwide 272, deaths 166 (2006 - 114 with 79 deaths)
-- From WHO as of 6 Feb - latest update

Indonesia Summary - Updated as of 01/31/07
	2006					2007
Cases Discussed	Pre-Oct	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total	Jan
Died, no test results	11	7	25	1	24	5
Died, tested positive	12	3	2	0	17	6
Other tested positive	5	0	0	0	5	1
Symptoms, tests pending	90	30	9	17	146	128
Tested negative	51	11	2	15	99	81
Totals	169	51	38	33	291	221

**Egypt Summary - Updated as of 1/25/07**
	2006			2007
Cases Discussed	Pre-Dec	Dec	Total	Jan
Died, no test results	0	0	0	1
Died, tested positive	7	3	10	1
Recovered tested positive	8	0	8	0
Suspect, tests pending	0	8	8	63
Tested negative	0	12	12	15
Totals	15	23	38	80

INFLUENZA VIRUSES ISOLATED BY
WHO/NREVSS Collaborating Laboratories
2006 - 2007 Season (Link)
Week	A(H1N1) & A(H1N2)	A(H3N2)	A(Unk)	B	#Tested	%Pos
49	52	2	109	41	4674	4.4
50	97	7	264	90	5929	7.7
51	170	9	278	108	5580	10.1
52	151	14	316	92	4752	12.1
01	93	4	127	56	4151	6.7
02	63	5	149	48	3070	8.6
03	44	10	196	30	3229	8.7
04	117	44	381	76	3450	17.9

"It is too early in the influenza season to determine which influenza viruses will predominate or how well the vaccine and circulating strains will match."

See last year's table for comparison.

Canada's Week 52 FLU WATCH finds H1N1 predominance.

Thanks to all of the newshounds!

Special thanks to MichelleInOK, AnnieB, and Theresa42 for their excellent work with the Indonesia and Egypt Summary tables - thanks for keeping us all informed!

link to Current Indonesia Diary
link to Indonesia Diary Feb.4 - Feb.5

link to Current Indonesia Discussion
link to Indonesia Discussion Jan.17-Jan.28

link to Indonesia New Cases List
link to Indonesia Wiki page

link to Lookout Post main page

link to current Egypt Diary
link to New Cases in Egypt III

link to New H5N1 in Birds in UK Discussion

link to Graphs of Clusters 2003 - 2006

link to Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO

link to the Wiki Main Page
link to the Wiki Index

News Reports for February 8, 2013

NewsDiary — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:14:54 GMT

Reminder: Please do not post whole articles, just snippets and links, and do not post articles from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Thanks!

Cambodia
• Bird flu claims fifth Cambodian victim this year (Link)
• Bird flu deaths reach five in Cambodia (Link)
• Girl is Cambodia's 5th bird flu fatality this year (Link)
• Sixth New Human Case of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia in 2013 (Link)
India
• Haryana & Punjab: Two more doctors from GMCH-32 test positive for swine flu (Link)
• Delhi: Three deaths in a month, hospitals on swine flu alert (Link)
• Fresh cases of swine flu emerge in Delhi (Link)
Indonesia
• Diskes Anticipation of Bird Flu (translated) (Link)
Israel
• Doctors find three newborns with swine flu virus (Link)
Thailand
• Reactive AI controls Thailand (Link)
United States
• AL: Fighting The Flu (Link)
• KS: State's death toll from flu is near 700 (Link)
• NY: State wants health workers who skip flu shots to wear masks (Link)
• WA: Doctor: Getting fever again after the flu can mean trouble (Link)
Research
• Study: Flu shot may not work as well for seniors (Link)
• Fight school flu: Take the survey (Link)
General
• Doctor warns - never give aspirin to children to relieve flu symptoms (Link)
Commentary
• Carl Zimmer: The Future Evolution of Bird Flu (Link)
• Recombinomics: New York Reports Sixth Pediatric Flu Death (Link)

• H (Link)

News for February 7, 2013 is here.

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!

Other useful links:
WHO A(H1N1) Site
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated January 16, 2013
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
Map of seasonal influenza in the U.S.
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
UK RCGP Weekly Data on Communicable and Respiratory Diseases
Flu Wiki

News Reports for February 8, 2012

NewsDiary — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:38 GMT

Reminder: Please do not post whole articles, just snippets and links, and do not post articles from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Thanks!

China
• No flu virus mutation detected (Link)
Coata Rica
• Costa Rica Facing Increase In "Flu" Cases (Link)
India
• H5N1 in crows - 4 outbreaks in 4 different states (Link)
• Bird Flu: Culling in eight wards (Link)
Indonesia
• Bandung: Suspect Bird Flu Patient Dies (Link)
• Bandung: Officials wait for lab to confirm West Java bird flu death (Link)
• Bandung: Mr. Bird Flu Cases in SA's Largest RSHS (translated) (Link)
Italy
• Peak influenza contagions estimated at 2. 8m (Link)
Norway
• Experts warn of influenza A outbreak in Norway (Link)
Switzerland
• Flu cases hit epidemic level (Link)
United States
• No way of stopping leak of deadly new flu, says terror chief (Link)
• Alabama among flu states (Link)
• N.J. hospital treats 5 for H1N1 flu (Link)
Vietnam
• Four H5N1 outbreaks in domestic birds (Link and link)
• Bird flu outbreak threatens (Link)
• Cold weather in Vietnam causing increase in avian flu cases (Link)
• WHO confirms fatal human H5N1 case (Link)
General
• Ethical Guidance for Pandemic Influenza (Link) (Link)

• H (Link)

News for February 7, 2012 is here.

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!

Other useful links:
WHO A(H1N1) Site
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated February 8, 2012
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
Map of seasonal influenza in the U.S.
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
UK RCGP Weekly Data on Communicable and Respiratory Diseases
Flu Wiki Main Page

News Reports for February 8, 2011

NewsDiary — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 01:33:44 GMT

Reminder: Please do not post whole articles, just snippets and links, and do not post articles from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Thanks!

Bangladesh
• 5,000 chicken culled in Gazipur (Link)
• 8,500 chickens infected with H5N1 virus in N'ganj (Link)
Burma
• Avian flu found, chicken meat banned in Sittwe (Link)
China
• Hong Kong: RPT-HK combats more severe flu season with new antibodies (Link)
• Hong Kong: Schools on flu alert as death toll rises (Link)
Indonesia
• Bird Flu Suspect Patient From Soedarso (translated) (Link)
Iraq
• Iraq reports 5 A/H1N1 fatalities (Link)
Thailand
• No signs of bird flu among wild birds (Link)
United States
• FL: Swine Flu On The Rise In Central Florida (Link)
• IL: Rush University Medical Center Responds To Increased Flu Levels In Chicago Area - Will Screen All Hospital Visitors To Limit The Spread Of The Flu Virus (Link)
General
• CIDRAP: Flu activity high in several European nations (Link)
• WHO confirms swine flu vaccine child narcolepsy concerns (Link)

• H (Link)

News for February 7, 2011 is here.

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!

Other useful links:
WHO A(H1N1) Site
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated February 2, 2011
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends (U.S.)
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
Map of seasonal influenza in the U.S.
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
UK RCGP Weekly Data on Communicable and Respiratory Diseases
Flu Wiki Main Page

News Reports for February 8, 2010

NewsDiary — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:02:20 GMT

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)

• H (Link)

News for February 7, 2010 is here.

US Influenza-Like Illness Reports
Week ending Jan. 30, 2010

Influenza-Like Illness Reports for England & Wales
Week ending Dec 20, 2009

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!

Other useful links:
CDC A(H1N1) Site
WHO A(H1N1) Site
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated February 8, 2010
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends (U.S.)
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
Map of seasonal influenza in the U.S.
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
European CDC Influenza News
UK RCGP Weekly Data on Communicable and Respiratory Diseases
Flu Wiki Main Page

News Reports for February 8, 2009

NewsDiary — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:19:15 GMT
China
• Flu vaccines not as effective this year as in the past (Link)
• Protecting against bird flu (Link)
• Expert urges ban on poultry imports from Guangdong (Link)
• Translated story on H5N1 dissemination (Link)
• What killed China pigs? (Link)
• Deadly tide of birds in HK fuels fears of H5N1 cover-up (Link)
Egypt
• Egypt reports 2nd bird flu case in four days (Link)
• Egyptian toddler contracts bird flu (Link)
Indonesia
• Possible large family cluster in Bogor City (Link)
Vietnam
• Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu case this year (Link)
• Vietnam reports new human bird flu case (Link)
• Quang Ninh woman suspected of contracting bird flu (Link)
General News
• Crofsblogs - China: An unspoken theory (Link)
• H5N1 Clade 7 Clusters Cause Concerns (Link)
• ProMED: Avian influenza (06): Germany (NI), Poland, LPNAI H5N3 (Link)
News for February 7, 2009 is here.

CDC Weekly Seasonal Influenza Data
Week 4, ending January 31, 2009

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!
Other useful links:
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated Feb. 5, 2009
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends (U.S.)
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
European CDC Influenza News
Flu Wiki Main Page

News Reports for February 8

gardner — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:35:00 GMT
New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)
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
Summary of News for February 7, 2008
General
•   Australia, Hong Kong report Tamiflu-resistant seasonal flu (Link)
•   Global wheat output to rise in 2008-9, more by 2010- Indian trade assn UPDATE (Link and Link)
•   One Internet cable cut explained, but four others still a mystery (Link)
•   Potent DNA Vaccines May Be Viable Thanks to the Humble Tattoo Gun (Link)
India
•   India: Bird flu ban no more than a joke (Link)
Russia
•   Russian research center testing human bird flu vaccine (Link)
Turkey
•   Bird flu confirmed in villages in northwest (Link)
Usual disclaimer that I may not have captured everything. Feel free to add news where omissions have occurred. Please note that I copy the links directly from the prior day's news thread so if they don't work you may need to re-visit the thread:
News Reports for February 7

WHO-confirmed total cumulative human cases worldwide as of February 5, 2008: 359 cases with 226 deaths
2007 WHO-confirmed cases: 86 cases with 59 deaths
2008 WHO-confirmed cases: 10 cases with 9 deaths
Link to most recent WHO report
Indonesia Summary - Updated as of 02/07/08
2006 2007 2008
Cases Discussed Jun-Dec Jan-Dec Jan Total
Died, no test results 24 27 0 0
Died, tested positive 18 36 7 7
Other tested positive 5 6 2 2
Symptoms, tests pending 146 415 26 26
Tested negative 99 224 5 5
Totals 292 708 40 40

Link to Current Indonesia Diary
Influenza Viruses Isolated by WHO/NREVSS Collaborating Laboratories (U.S.)
2007 - 2008 Season (most recent 8 weeks)
Week A(H1) A(H3) A(Unk) B Total # Tested % Positive

49 29 10 112 22 4539 3.81

50 49 15 114 27 4743 4.32

51 55 23 157 45 5237 5.35

52 49 15 239 79 6585 5.68

01 57 38 263 79 5564 7.85

02 91 69 435 112 5858 12.07

03 107 75 535 123 5277 15.92

04 64 69 452 92 4034 16.78

Data source: CDC Weekly Influenza Summary

Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the Indonesia & Egypt newshounds for their excellent work - thanks for keeping us all informed!

Other useful links:
CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
European CDC Influenza News
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Wiki Main Page

	2006	2007	2008
Cases Discussed	Jun-Dec	Jan-Dec	Jan	Total
Died, no test results	24	27	0	0
Died, tested positive	18	36	7	7
Other tested positive	5	6	2	2
Symptoms, tests pending	146	415	26	26
Tested negative	99	224	5	5
Totals	292	708	40	40

Week	A(H1)	A(H3)	A(Unk)	B	Total # Tested	% Positive
49	29	10	112	22	4539	3.81
50	49	15	114	27	4743	4.32
51	55	23	157	45	5237	5.35
52	49	15	239	79	6585	5.68
01	57	38	263	79	5564	7.85
02	91	69	435	112	5858	12.07
03	107	75	535	123	5277	15.92
04	64	69	452	92	4034	16.78

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Indonesia Summary - Updated as of 01/31/07

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Indonesia Summary - Updated as of 02/07/08