News Reports for February 9

by: gardner

Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 00:07:33 AM EST

• Nepal: No bird flu here, say officials
• Bhutan: Survey checks bird flu
• Thailand: Phichit man negative (by blood test)
• Internet service in Egypt should be restored to normal by Monday
• USA: Flu Vaccine to Be Kept in Reserve
• Russia: A new anti-viral drug against avian flu is ready for testing on humans
• USA NY: Are we ready for a pandemic?
• Indian bird flu sit makes Hawaii TV news

News Reports For February 9

by: MaMa

Fri Feb 09, 2007 at 01:33:45 AM EST

• Philippines offers help to Indonesia
• Pakistan- Centre wants updates on bird flu status
• Canada: Pandemic triage tents a success in initial tests
• Indonesia invites more companies to develop bird flu vaccine
• UK: Young 'should get pandemic jab'
• Indonesia: Mudflow, bird flu pose dilemma for media
• UK - NICE guidance issued on use of antiviral drugs for seasonal flu
• Third UK poultry worker tests negative for bird flu
• Bernard Matthews admits 'possible' Hungarian bird flu link
• Turkey - 3 children from bird flu hit village hospitalised
• Egypt - 5 new suspected bird flu cases, one positive
• Turkey - more children tested for bird flu
• UK checking whether bird flu meat reached shops
• Two drugs urged for flu pandemic
• Live bird trade 'behind spread in avian flu' - Experts
• UN: Countries must cooperate on bird flu (Nabarro)
• Turkish bird flu virus is H5N1 strain
• Pakistan: bird flu in Islamabad
• USA: USDA may allow chicken imports from China
• South Korea confirms bird flu detected near Seoul
• Indonesia says WHO must set rules on H5N1 sharing

Thailand - Avian Flu Situation as of February 7, 2007 (Link)

 

Since January 1, to Febuary 7, 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 514 cases 51 provinces; Today reports are 15 cases. Three cases each from Bangkok metropolis, Chainat and Phitsanulok, 2 from Andthong, and 1 each from Phetchaburi, Phichit and Loei.
  
• Confirmed human case of avian influenza 2006 = 3 cases, with 3 death cases.·  
  
• There are 43 cases under investigate reported, of which waiting for laboratory result.
  
  

News Reports for February 9, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 23:02:42 PM EST

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

Azerbaijan
•  Soldier dies of acute inflammation accompanied by hemorrhage (Link)

Cambodia
•  Cambodia culls bird flu-affected ducks (Link)

Indonesia
•  Health Ministry Remains Diligent (Link)

Israel
•  Gov't moves to stop delivery of more swine flu vaccines (Link)

Nepal
•  Bird sacrifice banned at Manakamana, Kalika temples (Link)

Senegal
•  Senegal confirms H1N1 outbreak (Link) Map link (Link)

Singapore
•  Tourist arrivals down 4.3% (Link)

Tasmania
•  Two new swine flu cases spark warnings in Tasmania (Link)

Ukraine
•  387 cases of A/H1N1 flu confirmed in Kyiv, including 54 deaths (Link)

United States
•  OH: Cavialiers' fan health awareness- Precaution or Ploy? (Link)
•  OR: Camas H1N1 Patient Emerges From Coma (Link)

Vietnam
•  Bird flu is spreading rapidly in many provinces (Link)

General
•  CIDRAP: WHO decision on flu vaccine strains expected next week (Link)
•  New outbreaks of bird flu (H5N1) in Asia (Link)
•  Protective immunity against influenza (Link)
•  Update 1-Roche licenses new flu-fighting technology (Link)
•  Millions of H1N1 Doses Will Expire on Feb. 15 (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: More Severe H1N1 Increases In Mississippi (Link)

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News Reports for February 9, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 23:20:44 PM EST