News Reports for June 21, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 23:20:38 PM EDT

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Botswana
•  Massive vaccination campaign launched (Link)

India
•  Swine flu isolation wards to be revived (Link)
•  Terror, swine flu scared away foreign tourists (Link)
•  Swine flu shot for risk groups (Link)
•  A(H1N1) claims three more lives (Link)
•  3 infected with swine flu (Link)
•  One-year-old dies of swine flu in Mumbai, June toll reaches 3 (Link)

Japan
•  Takeda Pharmaceutical to revive flu vaccine production (Link)

Myanmar
•  Vaccinating poultry against H5N1 is prohibited (Link)

Russia
•  In Russia, an outbreak of avian influenza (translated) (Link)

Singapore
•   Avian flu jabs for Jurong Bird Park flamingos (Link)

United States
•  NY: University of Rochester Medical Center uses funds for research safety (Link)
•  NY: New isolation unit to be used for bird flu vaccine trial (Link)

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News Reports for June 21, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 23:41:22 PM EDT

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Australia
•  Swine flu here a long time (Link)

Canada
•  Vaccinate Canadians under 40 and natives first: experts (Link)

Chile
•  Chile reports fifth swine flu death (Link)

China
•  South China primary school reports 30 A/H1N1 flu cases (Link)
•  HK confirms 65 new cases of Influenza A/H1N1 (Link)

Colombia
•  Colombia reports second swine flu death in Bogota (Link)

Egypt
•  Egypt confirms five new cases of swine flu (Link)

Fiji
•  Fiji reports first confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1 (Link)
•  Fiji reports two confirmed cases of inflenza A/H1N1 (Link)

Finland
•  25th Finnish Swine Flu Case Confirmed (Link)

Greece
•  Greece confirms two New Cases(H1N1) (Link)

India
•  Swine flu can turn more lethal in winter: Scientists (Link)
•  With three new cases, India's swine flu tally at 59 (Link)

Maylasia
•  A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 50 in Malaysia, first school closed (Link)

New Zealand
•  Mutation fear as swine flu spreads (Link)
•  New Zealand: Swine flu cases swell to more than 300 (Link)

Nicaragua
•  Nicaragua Reports 23 New Cases Of A/H1N1 Flu (Link)

Russia
•  Russian flu might provide immunity to swine flu (Link)
•  H1N1 flu (Swine flu) linked to French fries sold in fast food restaurants (Link)

South Korea
•  H1N1 cases exceed 100 (Link)

Thailand
•  Thailand reports 53 new swine flu cases (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Swine flu 'could infect up to half the population' (Link)
•  Update on confirmed swine flu cases 21 June 2009 (Link)
•  Westminster 'should foot flu bill' (Link)

United States
•  Buffalo, New York middle-schooler dies of swine flu (Link)
•  Shawangunk. New York - Town official says stock up (Link)
•  Wisconsin testing finds mostly youth ill from H1N1 flu (Link)
•  Feed costs, flu putting small hog farms in peril(Link)
•  Chicago couple with swine flu say 'I do' (Link)
•  Buffalo (NY): Mother of boy who died of Swine Flu warns parents (Link)
•  Babies exposed to swine flu not showing signs of it (Link)

Maps
•  Epidemiological Update Map for Canada, by Province & Territory (Link)
•  Europe - Laboratory Confirmed Cases of H1N1 (Link)
•  Canada - Confirmed & Probable Cases of H1N1 (Link)
•  Central America Human Cases of H1N1 (Link)
•  Caribbean Human Cases of H1N1 (Link)
•  South America Human Cases of H1N1 (Link)

Commentary
•  A pandemic's dry run (Link)

General News
•  Swine flu roundup - June 19, 2009 (Link)
•  Sanofi donates 100 million H1N1 vaccines to WHO (Link)
•  Avoid potential second-wave crisis by planning for H1N1 now (Link)

News Reports for June 21

by: AlohaOR

Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 23:50:53 PM EDT

• China: HK bans sale of live poultry to combat deadly BF
• China: HK chicken farmers may release live poultry into the streets in protest
• US health official [Dr. Gerberding] says flu threat high
• Not even National Lampoon would vacation in Indonesia (EM commentary)
• French authorities remain vigilant on bird flu
• Nigeria: Bauchi doctors begin surveillance on bird flu

News Reports for June 21

by: AlohaOR

Wed Jun 20, 2007 at 23:59:28 PM EDT

• Pakistan - Possibility of bird flu (in poultry) in Taxila escalating
• Vietnamese woman dies of bird flu, second death in two weeks (2 articles)
• Vietnam - Another suspected death (50M)
• US - Emergency officials practice for `What if?'
• Czechs cull turkeys after bird flu outbreak - H5 confirmed (2 articles)
• Philippines - UNICEF & Ateneo localize Isabela, Philippines bird flu plan
• Ghana - Bird flu outbreak (in poultry)
• Czech Republic - Bird flu fears in east Bohemia
• Indonesia - Govt to discuss bird flu vaccine
• WHO - Updated avian influenza timeline
• China - Tougher controls set for bird sales in Hong Kong
• How can IT respond to a flu pandemic?
• Philippines - Cold chain firms warn on bird flu
• U.S. leads bird flu preparation efforts - GAO report
• Indonesian bird flu viruses less susceptible to Tamiflu, scientists report (2 articles)

Summary of News for June 20, 2007
China
•   Undiagnosed disease, porcine (Link)
Czech Republic
•   Czechs discover first bird flu outbreak in poultry (Link)
•   Bird flu virus emerges in first Czech poultry flock (Link)
•   First bird flu virus emerges in Czech Republic  (Link)
Egypt
•   Anti-kissing campaign (Link)
Ghana
•   Aflao bans movement of birds (Link)
Indonesia
•   Indonesia wants to use its BF vaccine directly (Link)
•   Tens of thousands of poultry die of AI (Link)
Marshall Islands
•   U.S. donates new lab equipment to Majuro Hospital (Link)
United States
•   Wyoming officials plan mass flu response (Link)
Vietnam
•   Vietnam to test homegrown bird flu vaccine (Link)
General
•   Tamiflu sent back to repeat clinical trials (Link)
•   How Dr Chan intends to defend the planet from pandemics (Link)