News Reports for May 26, 2013

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 25, 2013 at 22:40:24 PM EDT

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Australia
• Test hope for bird flu strain (Link

China
• CIDRAP: Experts mull H7N9 bird market findings, assess rapid tests (Link)

Saudi Arabia
• Saudi death toll from coronavirus reaches 18 (Link)

Venezuela
• Venezuela registers at least 3 deaths from swine flu (Link)

Research
• New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread: study (Link)

Commentary
• Garrett: The Survival of "Global Health" - Part Seven: Patents and Potential Pandemics (Link)

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News Reports for May 26, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 19, 2012 at 23:04:51 PM EDT

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Philippines
• Experts warn public of complacency vs flu (Link)

Research
• CIDRAP: Med residents lacked PPE knowledge, worked while ill in pandemic, study finds (Link)
• CIDRAP: Study - 2009 H1N1 infection induces longer-lasting immune response than vaccine (Link)
• CIDRAP: US - Baylor group announces SARS vaccine grant (Link)
• CIDRAP: Study suggests avian flu infections in migratory-bird handlers are rare (Link)

General
• CIDRAP: As flu activity tails off, attention turns to Southern Hemisphere (Link)

Commentary
• Recombinomics: PAHO Silence on H1N1pdm09 Tamiflu Resistance in Mexico (Link)

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News Reports for May 26, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 21, 2011 at 22:11:43 PM EDT

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Canada
•  Nova Scotia Tamiflu stockpile set to expire (Link)

China
•  China clear on H1N1 (Link)

France
•  Reunion Island: The flu is back in Reunion (translated) (Link)

Jamaica
•  Swine flu still killing in Jamaica (Link)

Japan
•  10 million doses of avian flu vaccine expire a year (Link)

Research
•  Flu Viruses Shows Increasing Viral Diversity In Long-Term Study (Link)
•  Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receive Less Protection from Pandemic Influenza With H1N1 Vaccine, Study Shows (Link)

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News Reports for May 26, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat May 22, 2010 at 00:05:58 AM EDT

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Japan
•  At least 28 types of new-flu virus entered Japan during 2009 outbreak (Link)

Malaysia
•  Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1) - May 26, 2010 (another fatality) (Link) Original (Link)

Research
•  Moving Closer to a Universal Influenza Vaccine (Link) Abstract (Link)
•  Maggie Fox: Shot could prevent future pandemics, researchers say (Link)

General
•  CIDRAP: H7 avian flu hits South Korean and Dutch poultry (Link)

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News Reports for May 26, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri May 22, 2009 at 23:01:26 PM EDT

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Argentina
•  Argentine swine flu cases rise to 19 (Link)

Australia
•  Australia Swine Flu Cases to Rise From 23 (Link)
•  Swine flu hits 24 in Victoria (Link)
•  Simple way to spread disease (Link)

Bahrain
•  Bahraini tests positive for swine flu on retest (Link)

Canada
•  Second Canadian swine flu death confirmed (Link)

Egypt
•  Two Egyptian Children H5N1 (Link)

Equador
•  Ecuador closes consulates in NY over flu fears (Link)

Ireland
•  Those on flight with swine flu victim to be traced (Link)

Puerto Rico
•  Puerto Rico reports first confirmed H1N1 flu case (Link)

Scotland
•  Scots defy flu threat as flights resume (Link)
•  Probable swine flu man 'critical' (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Swine flu breaks out at West Midlands school
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•  Swine flu schools let pupils sit exams - but keep their distance (Link)

United States
•  Flu Outbreak Reveals Healthcare Shortfalls (Link)
•  Pursley Law Firm Responds To News Of A Potential $1 Billion Lawsuit From Swine Flu Death In Texas (Link)
•  Mayor Says More School Closings Won't Stop Swine Flu's Spread (Link)
•  City Confirms 2 More Deaths From Swine Flu (Link)

Research
•  Vaxart Begins Animal Testing of H1N1 Vaccine Candidate (Link)
•  New 3-D Structural Model Of Critical H1N1 Protein Developed (Link)
•  Arthritis Drug Might Prove Effective In Fighting The Flu, Study Suggests (Link)

Commentary
•  Effect Measure - Swine flu: genetics of the novel virus (Link)
•  Recombinomics: Hazardous WHO Phase Daze (Link)

General News
•  Sanofi wins US flu-virus contract (Link)
•  Swine flu 'could lead to a rise in bacterial infections' (Link)
•  WHO: Swine flu now up to 12,954 cases, 92 deaths (Link)
•  WHO says not ready to give pandemic vaccine guidance (Link)
•  Can airport technology halt a pandemic? (Link)
•  Is acid reflux an underlying condition? (Link)

News Reports for May 26

by: gardner

Sun May 25, 2008 at 23:27:55 PM EDT

• Where's WHO? Crof's Blogs on lack of WHO comment on Bangladeshi case
• Nepal: Experts sound bird flu alarm
• Evolution of flu strains points to higher risk
• India - Plan to eliminate pandemic influenza underscored
• USA - A federal case for digital

News Reports for May 26

by: gardner

Sat May 26, 2007 at 08:15:24 AM EDT