News Reports for May 18

by: AlohaOR

Fri May 18, 2007 at 00:24:12 AM EDT

• Japan to check more flu drugs for side effects
• WHO's Chan pledges fair access to bird flu vaccines
• OSHA guidance for preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic
• Avian influenza in Ghana: no new strain
• Canada: Danger pay deserved if pandemic strikes
• Utah, USA: Davis is seeking medical workers for emergencies
• EU countdown to bird flu amendments continues
• Bird flu kits donated to Mozambique
• Missouri, USA: Free workshop to address pandemic flu
• Bangladesh: Media can play due role to prevent bird flu
• Bangladesh: Another 1275 fowls culled in Jaldhaka
• CDC Expert says global flu threat real

Summary of News for May 17, 2007
Cambodia
•   U.S. donates AI equipment (Link)
Indonesia
•   Efficient H5N1 transmission in Medan? (commentary) and (Flu Wiki discussion)
United Kingdom
•   Flu pandemic 'imminent in the county' (Link)
United States
•   Pennsylvania: Johnstown hospital workers receive pandemic training (Link)

News Reports for May 18, 2013

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 11, 2013 at 14:13:05 PM EDT

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China
• Some Chinese provinces step down H7N9 emergency levels (Link)
• H7N9 more likely to transmit among humans than other bird flu (Link)

Germany
• H7N7 avian flu outbreak prompts poultry culling in Germany (Link)

Indonesia
• No H7N9 Bird Flu Infections (Link)

Saudi Arabia
• WHO airs concern about coronavirus transmission (Link)
• (1 new case) ProMED: MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean: Saudi Arabia, new case, RFI  (Link)

United States
• US flu activity continues to decline (Link)

Research
• Only 7 rigorous studies identified on non-antiviral interventions during 2009 pandemic (Link)

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News Reports for May 18, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 12, 2012 at 23:43:55 PM EDT

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China
• Hong Kong: Cluster of Influenza A cases in Castle Peak Hospital (Link)
• Hong Kong: FEHD releases results of regular influenza virus surveillance in pigs from February to April (Link)

United Kingdom
• MLHU reports four local flu cases (Link)

United States
• Federal plan emphasizes resilience in national preparedness (Link)
• Annual economic impacts of seasonal influenza on US counties: Spatial heterogeneity and patterns (Link)

Commentary
• Recombinomics: Egypt A242T Raises H5N1 Transmission Concerns (Link)

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News Reports for May 18, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 14, 2011 at 19:48:21 PM EDT

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China
•  Results of regular influenza virus surveillance in pigs from February to April released (Link)

South Africa
•  H5N2 in birds (Link)

South Korea
•  S Korea reports fresh outbreak of bird flu (Link)

United States
•  Health information exchanges are vital to pandemic responses, official says (Link)

Vietnam
•  CIDRAP: Vietnam reports four H5N1 outbreaks (Link)

Research
•  Flu fighter: Physicist is working on faster identification of viruses to enable earlier treatment (Link)

General
•  Experts say world not ready for big health crisis (Link)

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News Reports for May 18, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 14, 2010 at 21:45:30 PM EDT

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Alaska
•  Swine Flu in Alaska (Link)

Australia
•  CIDRAP: Australia sees uptick in flu-like illness (Link) Government website (Link)

China
•  The Macao Health Bureau reported today that there were five cases of influenza in a local nursery (translated) (Link) Original source (Link)

Iceland
•  Unknown Respiratory Disease Affecting Iceland's Horses (Link)

India
•  One more swine flu death in Nagpur (Link)

Laos
•  New avian flu outbreak hits Laos (Link)

Malaysia
•  A day of prayers as teacher dies of H1N1 (Link)
•  Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1) as of May 18, 2010 (reanslated) (Link) Original source (Link)

Vietnam
•   Survival of patients with influenza A (H5N1) virus by filtration chamber (translated) (Link)

Research
•  Viral Serology Confirms That Oral Interferon Reduces Incidence Of Cold And Flu Symptoms In Australian Phase 2 Clinical Trial (Link)

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News Reports for May 18, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 15, 2009 at 23:45:00 PM EDT

China
•  Hong Kong wants US to screen outgoing passengers at airports (Link)
•  AP reporter quarantined in China after Cancun stop (Link)

Egypt
•  Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus - agency (Link)
•  Boy possible SF suspect (translated) (Link)

Greece
•  Greece says initial tests show first swine flu case (Link)
•  Greece confirms first swine flu case (Link)

India
•  A(H1N1) case: two more quarantined (Link)

Indonesia
•  Sick co-pilot not a flu suspect - No suspect cases of H1N1 in country (Link)

Japan
•  Japan confirms 96 H1N1 flu cases, most are students (Link)
•  Japan on high alert as 130 people confirmed infected with new flu (Link)
•  Swine flu spreads 'alarmingly' in Japan (Link)
•  New flu spreads in Japan, one dead in New York School principal dies in NY first flu death (Link)

Mexico
•  Mexican pig producer reports zero pork sales due to A/H1N1 flu (Link)
•  Mexico's flu death toll rises to 70 (Link)

Russia
•  Russians to be deliberately infected with swine flu (Link)

Scotland
•  Tenth Scottish case of swine flu (Link)

Singapore
•  Singapore will order enough H1N1 vaccines if WHO gives go-ahead (Link)

South America
•  Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil -Dengue fever epidemic hits South America (Link)
•  Chile - Increases to four the number of infected with human influenza (translated) (Link)
•  School closes in Chile over case of swine flu  (Link)

South Korea
•  S Korean scientists claim to have developed human vaccine for Influenza A (Link)

Uganda
•  Virus Research Institute Receives Swine Flu Testing Kits (Link)

United Kingdom
•  101 cases now confirmed in Britain (Link)
•  Update on confirmed swine flu cases 18 May 2009 (Link)

United States
•  Wisconsin Up to 655 Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu (Link)
•  NYC DoH is an informative website to bookmark (Link)
•  NYC: 12th school (Manhattan) closes on own  (Link)
•  All Disasters Are Local (Link)
•  Official: Underlying condition present in N.Y. swine flu death (Link)
•  US health officials troubled by new flu pattern (Link)
•  Connecticut 3 more swine flu cases confirmed in region (Link)

Commentary
•  Typhoid Mary's journal of the plague week (Link)
•  The Sky Isn't Falling (Link)

General News
•  Focus turns to lessons learned from H1N1 scare (Link)
•  As flu scare ebbs, will hand-washing dry up? (Link)
•  WHO mulls raising alert (Link)
•  Experts Say Prepare for Possible H1N1 Flu Resurgence in Fall (Link)
•  World Health Assembly begins with swine flu in focus - 2nd Update (Link)
•  Governments mass order swine flu vaccine (Link)
•  WHO being buffeted on phases (Link)
•  WHO chief does not raise swine flu alert level (Link)
•  Talks plot strategy for swine flu battle (Link)
•  Nations urge WHO to change swine flu assessment (Link)
•  Poor countries far from ready for flu pandemic (Link)
•  3 more Queens, NYC school closures (Link)

News Reports for May 18

by: Nimbus

Sat May 17, 2008 at 23:07:51 PM EDT

• Indonesia - Victims' neighboorhood H5N1-free
• Vietnam -  Volunteers get second shot of bird flu vaccine
• Pakistan -  Poultry industry demands interest-free loans
• Nepal team learning from State expertise
• China fights animal disease
• Indonesia will add its data to global bird-flu Web site
• SKorea mobilises troops for bird flu fight
• EU set to OK poultry bird flu vaccination
• South Korea - Bird Flu Hits Chicken Restaurants Hard
• US - February 2008 - THE NEW PLAGUES
• South Korea - Wash Your Hands!
• USDA site offers tips on protecting birds from avian flu