News Reports for June 3, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat Jun 02, 2012 at 18:08:37 PM EDT

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China
• Boy confirmed with bird flu in Hong Kong (Link)
• Guangdong on alert after Hong Kong bird flu case (Link)
• Boy with bird flu treated in HK as contacts traced (Link)
• Bird flu boy spends 5 days in ward after wrong call (Link)
• Hong Kong: Flu kills 36 in 2 weeks, more than last winter (Link)

India
• Madhya Pradesh: Another swine flu suspect admitted (Link)
• Maharashtra: Nagpur Municipal Corporation workshop on swine flu updates for health workers (Link)

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News Reports for June 3, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 28, 2011 at 23:56:59 PM EDT

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Indonesia
•  WHO confirms H5N1 case (recovered) (Link)

Research
•  CIDRAP: Cytokines suggested as factor in Australian flu-vaccine reactions (Link)

General
•  Zicam Inventor Arrested: Charles B Hensley Charged With Pushing Unapproved Bird Flu Remedy (Link)
•  CIDRAP: CDC reports instance of probable human-to-human swine-origin flu spread (Link)

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News Reports for June 3, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 28, 2010 at 21:17:16 PM EDT

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India
•   Pre-monsoon diseases on the rise in Alappuzha (Link)

Malaysia
•  Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1) - June 3, 2010 (translated) (Link) Original source (Link)

Nepal
•  Swine Flu vaccine arriving in Nepal in September (Link)

Philippines
•  RP bans birds, poultry from Italian city (Link)

United States
•  US: As Backyard Poultry Becomes Popular, USDA issues Avian Flu Preventative Measures (Link)

Vietnam
•   No new cases of A/H1N1 and H5N1 detected (Link)

Venezuela
•  H1N1 outbreak in hospital Uyapar creates alarm (translated) (Link) original article (Link)

Research
•  CDC: GBS risk similar for H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines (Link)

General
•  WHO chief says swine flu is still a pandemic though period of most intense activity passed (Link)
•  CIDRAP: African Flu Alliance to hold first meeting this week (Link)

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News Reports for June 3, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 29, 2009 at 23:53:38 PM EDT

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Australia
•  Swine flu outbreak increases (Link)

Bahamas
•  Bahamas, Bermuda report 1st swine flu cases (Link)

Canada
•  Flu-like illness sends 12 from northern Manitoba to hospital (Link)
•  Swine flu suspected at 13 Ottawa schools (Link)
•  Winnipeg paramedics might have contracted swine flu from patients (Link)

Chile
•  Chile reports first swine flu fatality (Link)

China
•  Flu facts in Chinese mainland - June 3 (Link)

Egypt
•  Two Egyptian children positive for bird flu (Link)

Ireland
•  Three new Irish swine flu cases confirmed (Link)

India
•  H1N1 in India: One more tests positive (Link)

Laos
•  Laos tightens defenses against bird flu, A/H1N1 (Link)

Mexico
•  More deaths, new cases (Link)

Saudi Arabia
•  Saudi Arabia confirms 1st case of swine flu (Link)

Singapore
•  Singapore confirms 9th case of swine flu (Link)

United Kingdom
•  UK health officials believe their containment strategy may no longer be working - Three people critically ill in Scotland (Link)
•  Update on confirmed swine flu cases 3 June 2009 (Link)
•  New case critical with swine flu (Link)
•  British nurse contracts swine flu (Link)

United States
•  Report: 2 more swine flu deaths in NYC (Link)
•  New York City: Press Release (Link)
•  4 schools in south Pa. closed because of swine flu (Link)
•  New CDC Numbers (Link)
•  Michigan officials report first swine flu death (Link)
•  Warren, Michigan woman, 53, dies of swine flu (Link)
•  7th Swine Flu Death In NYC (Link)
•  Mesquite, Texas Closes School (Link)
•  El Paso County Reports 158 Swine Flu Cases (Link)
•  Obama asks $2bn more to fight flu (Link)
•  4th Illinois resident dies from swine flu  (Link)
•  U.S. to look for new H1N1, other flu strains in pigs (Link)
•  Nebraska death? (Link)
•  H1N1 Death Reported In New Haven County (Link)
•  Connecticut - First death connected to swine flu reported in the Commonwealth (Link)
•  Illinois - Mother dies of H1N1 swine flu after giving birth (Link)
•  New York City: report on aggregatve data, "encouraging signs" (Link)
•  Greenwich, Connecticut: more cases, but 'under control' (Link)

General News
•  It's a Pandemic, Experts Say; WHO Tweaks Label to Avoid Panic (Link)
•  Likely evolution of the epidemics/ pandemic of new A(H1N1) influenza (Link)
•  EID Papers: Pregnancy and Influenza (Abstract) (Link) (Paper) (Link)

News Reports for June 3

by: Nimbus

Mon Jun 02, 2008 at 23:43:59 PM EDT

• USDA puts $5M toward bird flu study
• Nepal - Smuggling of poultry products continue
• Israel, Jordan, and PA to jointly monitor disease
• Phillipines bans poultry imports from Denmark on bird flu
• Mystery epidemic hits N. Korea: aid group
• USA - Bird, Human Influenza Viruses Merged in Gov't Study
• New Zealand - Crowded house
• USA - Tomorrow's Monster Stocks
• Nigeria - RSG shuts down illegal bird market in Port Harcourt
• USA - CO - Fort Collins may allow backyard hens
• UK- Chickens Test Positive For Bird Flu H7
• HHS posts 3 guidance (2 antiviral) and a mask/respirator one for comment
• Tyson eradicates chickens exposed to mild bird flu (in USA)

News Reports for June 3

by: gardner

Sat Jun 02, 2007 at 23:08:44 PM EDT

• INEPT PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES DON'T INSPIRE TRUST
• DemFromCT's latest DailyKos post: Flu Stories: Blogging Our Way To Preparedness
• Indonesia: Bird flu may have claimed another victim - 11yo boy from N. Sumatra
• Vietnam: Bird flu grows among ducklings
• New HHS post: The Road to Preparedness Starts with Awareness
• Thailand: Health authorities nationwide to monitor bird flu closely
• Lebanon, PA, USA: Meetings to address bird flu and medical crises
• California is out front in trying to prepare for disaster
• Wales: Bird flu numbers are tailing off
• Indiana: Disaster? No, but drill shows flaws
• H5N1 Re-emergence in Several Patients in Northern Vietnam
• Bangladesh Completes Negotiation With World Bank For $37 Million Avian Influenza Project
• Myanmar: Alarming rise in death of chickens in Chin State
• Myanmar: Mysterious throat disease in Chin state
• Myanmar: Virus affects pigs in Chin State
• UK: chicken being tested at Stony Knaps, Winsham