News Reports For May 15

by: MaMa

Mon May 14, 2007 at 23:32:33 PM EDT

News Reports for May 15, 2013

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 11, 2013 at 14:12:02 PM EDT

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China
• Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, four H7N9 infected recovered and were discharged (translated) (Link)
• Hunan first case of H7N9 patients died (translated) (Link)
• H7N9 avian influenza is one impetus dead (translated) (Link)
• No New Cases Of Bird Flu, Despite Three More Deaths In China (Link)
• H7N9 bird flu kills one in central China (Link)

France
• Coronavirus: still threatened patient (translated)(Link)
• Coronavirus: you fear an epidemic in France?  (Link)

Kuwait
• Strict 'Guidelines' On Viruses Issued (Link)

Saudi Arabia
• Saudi ministry: Six new coronavirus cases detected (Link)
• CIDRAP: Evidence for close-contact spread of coronavirus grows (Link)
• CIDRAP: Six new Saudi coronavirus cases include 2 health workers (Link)
• Experts hired as 6 new coronavirus cases detected (Link)
• WHO: Novel coronavirus infection - update (Link)

Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka stops meat imports after WHO bird flu warning (Link)

Research
• Evidence of host adaptation of avian-origin influenza A virus (Link)
• Inside the lab racing to make vaccine for deadly flu (Link)
• Synthetic Biology Could Speed Flu Vaccine Production (Link)
• Measures Necessary To Prevent Possible Bird Flu Pandemic (Link)
• AACC: New Test for H7N9 Bird Flu in China May Help Slow Outbreak, Prevent Pandemic (Link)

General
• Novel Coronavirus Might Spread Between Humans, Says World Health Organization (Link)

Commentary
• Helen Branswell: Canada's national lab has sample of new coronavirus Novel coronavirus (Link)
• Michael Coston - Avian Flu Diary: Saudi nCoV: On The Outside Looking In (Link)

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News Reports for May 15, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 12, 2012 at 23:42:55 PM EDT

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El Salvador
• Health hopes to avoid H1N1 flu epidemic (translated) (Link)
• Ensure vaccination prevents H1N1 epidemic in El Salvador (translated) (Link)

India
• Woman dies of H1N1 (Link)

Taiwan
• Since December 2011, the island of Taiwan has seen the outbreak of 6 highly pathogenic avian influenza cases (translated) (Link)

Research
• Phase I enrollment for A/H5N1 influenza vaccine trial begins (Link)

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News Reports for May 15, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 14, 2011 at 19:47:40 PM EDT

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Costa Rica
•  Authorities asked to return against the virus protocols (translated) (Link)

Indonesia
•  WHO confirms latest Indonesian H5N1 death (Link)

Paraguay
•   Consultations for influenza cases increase (translated) (Link)
•  Asked to remain vigilant (translated) (Link)

General
•  May 17- Live online "chat" about viruses (Link)
•  Significant Inverse Association Between Public Spending On Health And Pandemic Influenza Mortality (Link)

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News Reports for May 15, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 14, 2010 at 21:44:19 PM EDT

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Brazil
•  Viruses with new behavior (translated) (Link)

India
•  Man dies of swine flu in Kerala (Link)

South Korea
•  South Korea offers World Cup fans free swine flu jabs (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Angry swine flu victim's bid to spread virus  (Link)

United States
•  IL: one hospitalization, no deaths this week  (Link)

General
•  Surveillance reports show few pandemic flu hot spots (Link)

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News Reports for May 15, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Wed May 13, 2009 at 22:29:29 PM EDT

Canada
•  Doctors Unclear How Influenza Virus Killed First H1N1 Victim In Canada (Link)
•  Canada To Wait For WHO Advice (Link)

China
•  China's Shandong quarantines 23, declares health emergency over A/H1N1 flu (Link)
•  China still finding its feet on health threats: experts (Link)
•  China, Mexico health chiefs discuss flu outbreak (Link)

Costa Rica
•  Costa Rica reports four new possible cases of human flu (Link)

Cuba
•  Two other cases of influenza A H1N1 in Cuba (translated) (Link)

Egypt
•  In Egypt, a 4-year-old child, seen the bird flu disease (translated) (Link)
•  WHO H5N1 update -- 1 new case, 3 confirmed deaths  (Link)
•  Swine flu fears could delay Hajj (Link)
•  Egyptian boy contracts bird flu - MENA (Link)
•  Swine flu major concern during Mecca pilgrimages (Link)

Equador
•  Ecuador confirms first H1N1 flu virus case (Link)

India
•  21-yr-old NRI quarantined at Kasturba (Link)

Indonesia
•  H1N1 suspect in Indonesia (Link)

Japan
•  First suspected domestic H1N1 infection reported in Japan (Link)

Malaysia
•  Malaysia confirms first case of swine flu (Link)
•  Influenza A: Hospital staff on high alert  (Link)

Mexico
•  Smithfield Foods Says Not Linked to Swine Flu (Link)
•  Mexico confirms 2 more flu deaths, toll at 66 (Link)

New Zealand
•  Two more swine flu cases confirmed in NZ (Link)

Peru
•  Peru reports first swine flu case (Link)

Poland
•  Second case of swine flu in Poland (Link)

Scotland
•  Three new cases of swine flu confirmed in Scotland (Link)

Switzerland
•  10 cases of suspected swine flu confirmed (Link)

Tobago
•  Preparing for the swine flu (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Update on confirmed swine flu cases 15 May 2009 (Link)
•  Britain 'unable to vaccinate entire population against winter swine flu' (Link)
•  Vaccines for half population to be delivered by December, ministers say  (Link)

United States
•  New York City Closes Three Schools as Swine Flu Outbreak Flares (Link)
•  Nine cases of swine flu confirmed in Philadelphia (Link)
•  Airmen deliver 30,000 H1N1 prevention kits to South America (Link)
•  Five more cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawaii  (Link)
•  Sons: NYC asst. principal with swine flu very ill (Link)
•  CDC count now 4714 -- 4 (Link)
•  Houston: 376 Students Absent From 1 School (Link)
•  A Flap Over Masks (Link)
•  Swine flu total now 69 in Florida (Link)
•  Texas officials report swine flu death (Link)
•  Several cases of swine flu have now been confirmed in Mississippi (Link)
•  Live Blog: CDC Flu Update(Link)
•  Houston: 12 swine flu cases confirmed at Travis Elementary (Link)
•  Wife of Swine flu victim criticizes city's handling of illness (Link)
•   Border Czar: U.S Had Plan To Stem Swine Flu Spread (Link)
•  CDC seeing more regular flu cases now (Link)
•  Swine Flu: 3 More NYC (Link)

Vietnam
•  Bird flu hits another province of Vietnam (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: Swine H1N1 Cases Explode in Queens New York (Link)

General News
•  WHO needs time to evaluate swine flu vaccine  (Link)
•  Avian flu beaten by cold noses (Link)
•  WHO meets on production of swine flu vaccine  (Link)
•  More on WHO and origin of virus (Link)
•  WHO chief warns against false security about flu (Link)
•  Pandemic Preparedness: Teleworking Best Practices (Link)
•  Carnival Victory crew member negative for swine flu (Link)
•  Global Swine Flu Cases Rise by 1,000 (Link)
•  Nature: The virus grower (Link)
•  Swine flu vaccination recommendation imminent, WHO says (Link)
•  Rich Nations Lock in Flu Vaccine as Poor Ones Fret (Link)

News Reports for May 15

by: Nimbus

Thu May 15, 2008 at 00:43:02 AM EDT

• Indonesia to provide bird flu data online
• New Zealand - Nearly $1 million worth of Government-funded drugs to deal with a possible flu pandemic have been wasted, the National Party says
• Bird Flu Update in India
• S. Korea to build bird flu vaccine plant
• London Regional Resilience Flu Pandemic Response Plan updated
• The World Health Report 2007--A Safer Future: Global Public Health Security in the 21st Century
• Bird flu's drug resistance mapped
• H5N1 Clade 2.3 in Japan Signals Global and Genetic Expansion
• Death toll by foot-hand-mouth disease
• Awash in Counterfeit Drugs, India May Pay More for Foreign Approval
• USA - DC - Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition, June 12-13
• Secretary Leavitts blog - Single Price Health Care