News Reports for June 26, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Mon Jun 25, 2012 at 00:28:26 AM EDT

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Canada
• Toronto: Flu shot should be mandatory [for health care workers]: health board (Link)

China
• Dead bird tested H5N1-positive in Hong Kong (Link)

Research
• The Evolution of Bird Flu, and the Race to Keep Up (Link)
• Study Reveals Flu-fighting Role for Well-known Immune Component (Link)

General
• H1N1 Swine Flu May Have Killed 15 Times More Than First Said (Link)
• Swine flu outbreak in 2009 was 15 times deadlier than reported, says study (Link)
• Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study (Link)

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News Reports for June 26, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat Jun 25, 2011 at 19:54:31 PM EDT

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Argentina
•  Mendoza: Analyze whether two people died from the H1N1 virus (translated) (Link)
•  Argentina Health Authorities monitor new outbreak of H1N1 virus (translated) (Link)

Brazil
•  ProMED: Influenza A (H1N1): Brazil (02) (RS) (translated) (Link)

India
•  BJMC reports first case of H1N1-hit child getting seizures (Link)

Research
•  Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Newborns, Study Suggests (Link)

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News Reports for June 26, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 23:22:10 PM EDT

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India
•  Swine flu: special wards set up (Link)
•  Swine flu: four test positive (Link)
•  Two children test positive for swine flu (Link)
•  H1N1 vaccine, ready-to-sniff form, Swine flu  (Link)
•  Four swine flu deaths, 23 infections in Andhra (Link)
•  2nd wave H1N1 stumps docs (Link)

Mexico
•  The secretary of Health warns on presence of a lethal virus in Asia (Link)

South Africa
•  South Africa warns of flu during world cup (Link)

Ukraine
•  Ministry of Health: the fall may be the epidemic of influenza A/H1N1 (Link)
•  ProMED: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia (Link)

Research
•  Bird flu: In the plumage the secret of virus spread success (Link)

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News Reports for June 26, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 23:42:58 PM EDT

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Argentina
•  Influenza A: 26 deaths, 1,587 cases (Link)

Australia
•  Swine flu cases pass 100 mark in Top End (Link)
•  Australia suffers fourth A/H1N1 flu death (Link)
•  WA woman fifth to die of swine flu (Link)

Bangladesh
•  Swine Flu may turn Pandemic in Bangladesh  (Link)

Canada
•  ON: Levy urges businesses to prepare for flu's return (Link)
•  NU: Iqaluit's first H1N1 patient tells her story (Link)
•  Quebec reports 12th swine flu death (Link)

France
•  Grippe A/H1N1 : Bulletin épidémiologique du 26 juin, 11h00 (Link)

Indonesia
•  3 suspect H1N1 (translated) (Link)

Japan
•  Swine flu cases now 1,000 (Link)

Lithuania
•  Lithuania confirms first case of H1N1 flu (Link)

Mexico
•  Swine flu cases spike in 2 Mexican states (Link)

New Zealand
•  Swine flu tally passes 450 confirmed cases  (Link)

Thailand
•  First flu death (Link)

Trinidad
•  Schools close early (Link)
•  Trinidad & Tobago tops Caribbean swine flu cases (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Lingering Pandemic Virus Brings Summer Flu to England, Wales (Link)
•  Update on swine flu cases 26 June 2009 (535 New 4250 Total Confirmed) (Link)
•  Swine flu cases soar in England (Link)

United States
•  Large-scale vaccine production (Link)
•  Georgia: Swine flu confirmed in Thomas County (Link)
•  GA: Glynn County confirms case of novel H1N1 influenza virus (Link)
•  PA: One hospitalized with recent swine flu diagnosis (Link)
•  California - Solano County man with swine flu dies  (Link)
•  Official US H1N1 Flu Info Widget Now Links to Plan & Prepare (Link)
•  Swine Flu's Multi-Shot Vaccine May Overwhelm States (Link)
•  Oregon releases 3rd death notice  (Link)
•  H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - CDC U.S. Statistical Update, June 26, 2009  (Link)
•  Swine flu shot campaign could involve 600M doses (Link)
•  HHS extends liability shield to antivirals used for H1N1 (Link)
•  1 Million Swine Flu Cases in U.S. (registered account required) (Link)
•  U.S. H1N1 flu cases jump by 6,200 in a week (Link)

Vietnam
•  Livestock epidemics under control in Vietnam  (Link)
•  Expert warns of dangerous mutations as H1N1 tally rises to 56 (Link)
•  Vietnam's A/H1N1 flu cases climb to 63  (Link)

Commentary
•  CIDRAP: Pandemic reveals strengths of new flu database (Link)
•  Letter: Protect us from pandemics (Link)
•  CIDRAP: HHS extends liability shield to antivirals used for H1N1 (Link)

General News
•  Travellers sneeze, Asia Pacific airlines catch cold (Link)
•  Many Older Citizens Seem Immune to Swine Flu  (Link)
•  Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder (Link)
•  Swine flu deaths outnumber Bird flu deaths (Link)

News Reports for June 26

by: gardner

Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 23:17:39 PM EDT

• Mexico prohibits poultry imports from Arkansas
• Pakistan: Swabi Poultry Assoc. says H5N9 mistaken for H5N1
• USAID Continues to Help Sri Lanka Prevent BF
• Medicago Announces Additional Positive Results For H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine in ferrets
• Korean blog on North Korea
• North Korea - Epidemic of Bird-Flu and HMFD
• Russia: Reappearance at Tuva Lake
• Iraq: Al-Kubaisi: Anbar province free from bird flu
• US - NC - preparing the judicial system of North Carolina for continuity of operations during a pandemic influenza outbreak
• USA - PA - ECRI Institute And IAHSS Offer Guidance On Preparing For Pandemic Flu - July 17 Web Conference
• USA - Resiliency and Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance Homeland Security
• USA: Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic
• Hong Kong: A game of chicken: The government's caution arouses suspicions about what it knows

News Reports for June 26

by: Nimbus

Mon Jun 25, 2007 at 23:58:46 PM EDT

• Vietnam reports suspected bird flu patient
• UN agencies organize meeting on control of bird flu
• Scientists discover 'flu-like' bat virus
• Thailand donates medical equipment to Cambodia for bird flu control
• Hawaii Prepared for Bird Flu
• Vietnam has enough Tamiflu for type A/H5N1 flu
• No additional bird flu cases in German wild birds
• Experts warn of alarmism because of bird flu in Nuremberg
• Bird flu found in second German state
• Outbreak in Germany - Disease Report from DEFRA
• Free Online - 3 Day CDC/HHS/CSTE training course in Avian Flu Rapid Response
• HHS blog closes tonight 6 pm
• Nature's new prepublication site: Nature Precedings
• Canada - Nova Scotia releases Pandemic Plan
• Two more Vietnam provinces shrug off bird flu, 12 to go
• Vietnam - Bird flu hits Thai Binh; four provinces pronounced clean
• pneumonia vaccine key for pandemic flu plans
• Time/CNN - Indonesia: Living Cheek by Beak