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Sun Dec 28, 2008 at 22:54:39 PM EST
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New Stories for Today:- China - Live chicken sales resume in Hong Kong
- Fifth Anniversary of H5N1 Recombinomics Commentary
- Congo - Ebola outbreak claims two more
- USA - VA - Hampton schools update flu plan
- USA - CT - Group discusses U.S. health care
- Canada - Rates of hospital-acquired infection rising in Canada
- Effect Measure: Today is bird flu's birthday
- India - Bird Flu Spreads To New Areas In Assam
- Phillippines - Deadlier than Ebola virus
- Viet Nam - Bird flu found at two Vietnam poultry farms
- Bahrain - Flu watchdog lab planned
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 at 20:34:50 PM EDT
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 at 23:41:42 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:
- Additional info on 2 patients in isolation in South Africa
- WHO: ASIA: Countries lagging in flu pandemic plans, UN warns
- USA - NV - Agencies' free flu shot clinics help in emergency training
- USA - CO - Monday Medical: Be prepared for flu pandemic
- USA - UT - Trading Training / Nurses to do trauma training in China, gain experience
- Indonesia's bird flu warrior takes on the world
- USA - PA - PuriCore Board and Organizational Changes
- South Africa - New virus case confirmed
- South Africa - Hunting Virus X
- USA - Preventing an Outbreak: McCain and Obama on Pandemics
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Thu Oct 09, 2008 at 00:26:58 AM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- UK: 'Vaccinate now' to beat bird flu
- Flu vaccine to the lungs
- Botswana: Infectious Disease Strikes
- Viet Nam seeks world help with avian-flu vaccination
- UK - Novartis booster jab may protect against avian flu in a week
- Viet Nam - UN pledges further support for bird flu prevention
- Canada - Businesses not disaster ready
- Canada - Pandemic would create logistical problems
- USA - OK - Mom: May the God of Thunder always be with you
- USA - ID - New Idaho Health Website Warns of Flu Pandemic
- Zambia: Mysterious Disease Dangerous
- Zimbabwe: Mystery Disease
- Response team to help tackle killer virus
- From dead babies to mystery plagues - what is still hidden?
- South Africa: Killer-fever: No need to panic
- South Africa: Warning on infected dead bodies
- Farm duck positive for H5N1 bird flu in Germany
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Sun Sep 21, 2008 at 23:38:55 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- India (Coimbatore): Fever cases under surveillance
- Australia - Health service plans for flu pandemic
- Canada - Politicians must bridge divide, address health care in election
- USA - TX - Pandemic Flu Panel Seeks to Prepare Businesses
- Indonesia - Poultry News
- 'Viral sovereignty' must be stamped out to save lives
- A New Suspect Human Case In Egypt (article also has great praise for all the work done by pugmom and the other translators -- a must-read!)
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Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 23:12:53 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:
- Canada - Health officials watching whether flu viruses are becoming resistant to drug
- USA - Guam - Senator stresses need for region-wide pandemic plan
- USA - `Flu Fatigue' Poses Public Health Threat, WHO Says
- USA - Little flu factories (not bird flu but a good look at flu)
- Philippines - EC holds avian influenza prevention workshop in Cebu
- Ukraine - Training against bird flu starts in Ukraine
- USA - VT - Burlington Officials to discuss flu pandemic preparedness Tuesday
- USA - NY - Ask About Emergency Preparedness
- Netherlands - New AI vaccine developed (poultry only)
- McCain & Obama weigh in on Pandemics
- Bird flu back in Africa
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 at 23:11:51 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- Pakistan: Bird flu fear
- Recombinomics Commentary: Spread of Uvs Lake H5N1 to Togo
- Ukraine and the US working together
- USA (VA) Hospital Uses Computer to Plan for Flu
- Crofsblog: Pakistan worries about H5N1
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Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 23:02:37 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- Indonesia (Jakarta) International solidarity secures global health
- Togo - Officials confirm bird-flu outbreak
- EU health ministers rehearse for major health crises
- USA (TN) To find better vaccine, VU studies 1918 flu survivors
- USA (NC) UNC lands record grant
- CIDRAP - Indonesia confirms 2 H5N1 cases reported earlier
- USA (Delaware) One more thought on the issue with the emu at the refuge
- USA - Pa. health secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson resigns to take new post
- USA (CA) Stop, drop, survive
- USA (Indiana) State urges citizens to be prepared for emergencies
- USA (Ohio) Smart ways to protect against, supress the spread of flu
- Hong Kong Respiratory Tract Infection Outbreak
- Togo quarantines village in suspected bird flu case
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 23:29:21 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- Laos Reporting Bird Flu
- Bird flu found in northern Laos
- South African poultry industry ready to act
- USA - IL- 'Life Smart for Women' organizing
- Cambodia - Phnom Penh - Poultry vendors educated about bird flu, sanitation
- Viet Nam - Seminar on media's role in epidemic prevention
- USA - NJ - PediatricRespiratory.org Announces a Two-Part, Live CME/CE Webcast Series on RSV and Pediatric Influenza
- USA - CA - Recent Reports of Mexico Suspending Food Shipments to U.S. Raise Concerns About Prop. 2
- Indonesia Reports First Avian Flu Cases Since June (Update1)
- Universal flu vaccine tests start in UK
- Indonesia Confirms 112th Human Bird Flu Death
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 23:52:35 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- Predicting a pandemic-Could a pandemic happen in this day and age?
- Taiwan:Virologists working on DNA vaccines for H5N1 virus
- CEO Addresses Illinois Business Leaders About Developing Pandemic And Business Continuity Plans
- MDRNA Receives Additional Funding from National Institutes of Health
- NIH Funds Discovery Of New Influenza Inhibitors By Integral Molecular, Inc.
- USA - GA - University of GA - "UGA today"
- Idaho Bird Farm Quarantined With Low-path Bird Flu
- Hong Kong Mystery Death
- USA - WI - Health Officials Concerned About Pandemic Outbreaks
- USA - WI - PANDEMIC PLANS
- USA - TX Pandemic Flu Concerns Prompt One-of-a-Kind Handbook
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Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 23:13:03 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:
- Croftsblog commentary on 'Bird Flu In Indonesia: Prevalence, Mortality, And Action'
- USA - TX - Williamson County and Cities Health District Presents the 5th Annual School and Public Health Nurses
- USA - KY - This Week's Business Calendar (pandemic speaker)
- Viet Nam - Bird flu disease reoccurred in Ben Tre
- S Korea declares itself bird flu-free zone
- Africa - Uganda: New Strain of Bird Flu Poses a Major Threat
- A flu scare in the Philippines
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 23:58:30 PM EDT
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New Stories for Today:- US Florida - Health department Don't touch dead birds
- Singapore - Sweeping powers to tackle public health emergency
- U.S. rejects bird flu allegations
- food rationing in America
- Mercury India to cull as bf resurfaces
- Suspected bird flu reported in S. Korea
- Important new flu paper in Cell: part I
- more on Bill Steiger the HHS official reporting from Indonesia
- Chemoprophylaxis for H5N1 Confirmed Soldier
- Rapid flu response planned by Sepragen, Neugenesis
- H5N1 Spread in Korea Raises Co-Infection Concerns
- Fears over London disease lab
- Indonesia says bird flu virus-sharing battle not about money
- Varolii Introduces Industry's First Complete Suite of Workforce Continuity Applications
- US - Sherbon - MA - Community Notes - Pandemic Volunteers
- Politically correct names given to flu viruses
- How to Clip Bird Flu's Wings
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 at 23:43:26 PM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- Bird flu hits Vietnam's capital
- Can "presumed consent" justify the duty to treat infectious diseases?
- USA (AZ-Mohave County) Disaster exercises on agenda; emergency planning meeting
- Dead bird in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N1 bird flu
- Vietnam runs short on Tamiflu as avian influenza spreads
- Hong Kong holds avian flu drill
- Coming up with a flu plan - Maryland - USA
- Human Humility and the Flu Virus - world
- The evolution of human influenza A
Summary of News for March 6, 2008
General
• Tamiflu: Flu drug can kill, FDA warns - USA (Link)
• New H5N1 history chart (Link)
Canada
• Stockpiling gas puts small town at risk, Newfoundland, Canada (Link)
Nepal
• Nepal: No bird-flu here, says expert (Link)
South Africa
• Havoc as fuel pumps run dry - Cape town - South Africa (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• Profit-hit bakeries seek price rise - UAE (Link)
United States
• Alabama plans ahead in case of pandemic - AL - USA (Link)
• Pay hikes latest brouhaha aired at Mansfield board meeting - Mansfield - Mass - USA (Link)
• Burlington County seeks volunteers for Citizen Corps - NJ - USA (Link)
• States vary on who can close schools for illness - USA (Link)
• GSK bird flu vaccine provides more positive data - USA (Link)
• Join us: live discussions in the first of three web seminars - March 13th - HHS - USA (Link)
• Churches to receive disaster preparedness booklets (Link)
Vietnam
• Viet Nam: Bird flu circles over month of May (Link)
• Vietnam tops the world for type A/H5N1 patients - Viet Nam (Link)
• Minister forecasts massive bird flu outbreak in May - Viet Nam (Link)
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Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 23:49:09 PM EST
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Summary of News for March 3, 2008
General
• Reports of Increased Survival in Bird Flu Patients Taking Tamiflu (Link)
• Bird flu update: 3 March 2008 (Link)
Bangladesh
• Nipah virus returns Claims 8 lives so far (Link)
Canada
• Medical tent to aid Edmonton hospital in flu pandemic preparations (Link)
Thailand
• Man suspected of contracting bird flu in Chaiyaphum (Link)
United States
• CA - STATE ISSUES NEW "SURGE CAPACITY" GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Link)
• National Safety Council is offering materials for pandemic preparation training (Link)
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 23:54:55 PM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- U.S. flu season worsens as new vaccines ordered
- VA: Virginia Beach prepares for the possibility of a pandemic flu outbreak
- USA: upcoming IOM workshop
- China: New human case (2 articles)
- Bangladesh: Bird flu spreads alarmingly as more fowls culled
Summary of News for February 23, 2008
General
• Infectious diseases may drive the world to war (Link)
Bahrain
• Bahrain has banned the import of live chickens from Pakistan (Link)
Pakistan
• Pakistan: KARACHI: Bird flu fears hit Malir farm (Link)
United States
• USA (Hawaii) Concern about lack of testing of flu victims here. (No Link)
• NIOSH Issues Alert on Protecting Poultry Workers (Link)
• West Va. Health officials release pandemic video (Link and Link)
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Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 23:31:35 PM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- Some Vietnamese suspectedly infected with bird flu
- Indonesia Sends Bird Flu Samples to WHO
- From Effect Measure this article on mosquitoes, blowflies and kidneys...
- 2 Mutations Were Critical to Spread of 1918 Flu
- Indonesia resumes bird flu samples to WHO
- Thailand detects minor mutation in bird flu virus
- WHO confirmation of case in China
Summary of News for February 21, 2008
General
• Yahoo News headline: Bird flu remains dangerous as it continues to mutate (Link)
• Two confirmations from WHO (Indonesia & Viet Nam) (Link)
• Effect Measure: Bird flu, mosquitoes and blowflies (Link)
• Next Year's Flu Vaccine Gets Overhaul (Link)
• Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans (Link)
China
• China Says 41-Year-Old Man Dies From Bird (Link)
• More on Chinese death this am (Link)
• Second China bird-flu man dies (Link)
• Chinese overview (Link)
Finland
• Finland: Poultry to be Kept Inside during Spring Bird Migration (Link)
India
• Suspected bird-flu case in Meghalaya, India (Link)
Nigeria
• Nigeria: Bird Flu - Experts Caution On Bio-Security (Link)
Pakistan
• Abbotabad, NW Pakistan: BF resurfaces (Link)
United Kingdom
• Be prepared for disaster, warns new website (Link and Link to website in question)
United States
• CIDRAP: CDC says state preparedness much improved since 2001 (Link)
Vietnam
• Vietnamese Man Suspected to Have Died From Bird Flu (Link)
• Man from Bac Lieu, VietNam dies (Link)
• Bird flu leading suspect in southern man's death (Link)
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 00:07:33 AM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- Nepal: No bird flu here, say officials
- Bhutan: Survey checks bird flu
- Thailand: Phichit man negative (by blood test)
- Internet service in Egypt should be restored to normal by Monday
- USA: Flu Vaccine to Be Kept in Reserve
- Russia: A new anti-viral drug against avian flu is ready for testing on humans
- USA NY: Are we ready for a pandemic?
- Indian bird flu sit makes Hawaii TV news
Summary of News for February 8, 2008
Armenia
• Armenia sets up surveillance along Turkish border (Link)
Bangladesh
• Dhaka raises compensation as avian flu spreads (Link)
Dominican Republic
• Jesuit priest sees "cat in the bag" in Haiti-Dominican fowl row (Link)
Georgia
• Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities Management In Abkhazia (Link)
India
• When the bird flu - India (Link)
Thailand
• Man suspected of contracting bird flu in Thai north (Link)
• Phicit/Man also has "breathing difficulties" (Link)
Turkey
• Turkey: Bird flu under control, poultry sales unaffected (Link)
United States
• Colorado Preps For Pandemic Flu (Link)
• National Biodefense Science Board Meeting: Day 2 - Blog (Link)
• PanFlu makes it into presidential campaign discussion [PanFlu funding a small part of funding that McCain voted against] (Link and Link)
• Harvey discusses bills at the 2008-10 budget session- LOVELL Wyoming - USA (Link)
• Bird flu presentation at Franklinton AARP - Franklinton - Louisiana - USA (Link)
• Emergency Filtration Products Issues Testing Update (Link)
• Active surveillance key to controlling bird flu: minister - Islamabad (Link)
• CDC weekly flu report -seasonal (Link)
Vietnam
• Eating Rats in Viet Nam (Link)
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 at 01:08:54 AM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- 'Mysterious' bird flu baffles Indonesian scientists
- Hong Kong reserve closed on suspected bird flu case
- Recombionics Commentary: False Negatives in India Raise Pandemic Concerns
- Bird flu found in poultry in Turkey
- DHS to promote Charbo - USA, New infrastructure and risk management person
- Transportation Security Administration blog - USA Meet the bloggers
- County participates in pandemic flu exercise for second year in row - USA (Ohio)
- Warning over length of flu pandemic - UK nurses
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Community Resiliency - JAMA USA
- City school board reviews flu policy, math program - NC USA
- New Target For Preventing And Treating Flu Discovered
- Andhra Pradesh, India: Serum samples of poultry birds to be collected
Summary of News for February 5, 2008
General
• New swine flu subtype has avian flu genes (Link)
• The global impacts of bird flu - Singapore (Link)
• Bird flu: Interactive map - UK news (Link)
Bangladesh
• Over 30 districts affected by bird flu in Bangladesh (Link)
Canada
• Quarantine Lifted For Bird Flu Farm (strain of flu not mentioned) - Canada (Link)
• Bird Health Information Sessions (Canada)... (Link)
Dominican Republic
• Dominican Republic: New chickens tested positive to the virus H5N2 (Link)
Egypt
• Egypt: H5N1 down 40% in 2008 (Link)
India
• India: WB bans poultry trade to stop bird flu outbreak (Link)
• India's risky bird flu offensive (Link)
• Fresh bird deaths in West Bengal as culling continues (Link)
• Plea against culling order - India (Link)
• India fails to contain avian flu outbreak - UK news (Link)
• Indian state bans poultry trade to curb bird flu (Link)
• India fails to contain avian flu outbreak (Link)
Indonesia
• Bali to hold festivals in support of Visit Indonesia Year (Link)
• WHO: H5N1 strikes two more Indonesians (Link)
Pakistan
• Pakistan poultry workers being tested for bird flu (Link)
• Pakistan tests 13 people for bird flu amid poultry outbreak (Link and Link)
Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Arabia on high alert over bird flu (Link)
Spain
• Spain Ministry of Defense and of Health: protocol for the establishment of a production line of antivirals (google translation) (Link)
Turkey
• Turkey quarantines three villages after bird flu scare (Link)
United Kingdom
• Scotland plans to strengthen resilience to major emergencies (Link)
United States
• USA: Expanding State Partnership Program eyes the Pacific (Link)
• Campaign uses humor to highlight seriousness of influenza (Link and Link)
• Bush Requests $501.7 Million for OSHA FY 2009 Funding (Link)
• $360,120 grant received to prep for emergencies- AZ, USA (Link)
• Flu outbreak at University of Virginia (Link)
• HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety (Link and Link)
• WA: Business not as usual: New video helps local businesses and agencies prepare for pandemic flu (Link)
• Ohio: Clark, Champaign counties' health districts take part in regional health exercise (Link)
Vietnam
• Vietnam alert to bird flu outbreaks among fowls, humans (Link)
• New Zealand to assist Vietnam in education (Link)
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 at 23:46:19 PM EST
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New Stories for Today (Open this Diary to read more on these postings)- Pakistan poultry workers being tested for bird flu
- Pakistan tests 13 people for bird flu amid poultry outbreak
- Vietnam alert to bird flu outbreaks among fowls, humans
- Saudi Arabia on high alert over bird flu
- Turkey quarantines three villages after bird flu scare
- USA: Expanding State Partnership Program eyes the Pacific
- USA (Missouri): Campaign uses humor to highlight seriousness of influenza
- New swine flu subtype has avian flu genes
- Bush Requests $501.7 Million for OSHA FY 2009 Funding
- India: WB bans poultry trade to stop bird flu outbreak
- India's risky bird flu offensive
- $360,120 grant received to prep for emergencies- AZ, USA
- Scotland plans to strengthen resilience to major emergencies
- The global impacts of bird flu - Singapore
- Flu outbreak at University of Virginia
- Fresh bird deaths in West Bengal as culling continues
- New Zealand to assist nation in education
- Quarantine Lifted For Bird Flu Farm - Canada
- USA: HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety
- Dominican Republic: New chickens tested positive to the virus H5N2
- USA: HHS Proposes $737 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2009
- Egypt: H5N1 down 40% in 2008
- Plea against culling order - India
- India fails to contain avian flu outbreak - UK news
- Bird flu: Interactive map - UK news
Summary of News for February 4, 2008
General
• Declaring War on Germs (Link)
• Rescinding Community Mitigation Strategies in an Influenza Pandemic (PDF Link)
• Protective effect of maritime quarantine in South Pacific jurisdictions, 1918-19 influenza pandemic. (PDF Link)
• WHO Board Sets Course On IP, Avian Flu, Tighter Publication Policy (Link)
• Strategies against the next pandemic (Link)
Bangladesh
• Bangladesh bird flu spreads amid massive slaughter (Link)
Dominican Republic
• Dominican merchants close border market to punish Haiti for banning poultry imports (Link)
India
• India: 2 culling men down with influenza in WB (Link)
• India issuing arrest warrants for those who don't adhere to quarantine procedures (Link)
Indonesia
• Indonesia reports 103rd bird flu death (Link and Link and Link)
Pakistan
• Bird flu in another Karachi poultry farm confirmed (Link)
• Pakistan: NIH receives samples for H5N1 virus verification (Link)
Thailand
• Thailand to conduct drill for bird flu disaster (Link)
• Poultry imports from Thailand banned (Link)
Turkey
• New outbreak of bird flu in Turkey (Link)
• Mutations in influenza A virus (H5N1) and possible limited spread, Turkey, 2006. (PDF Link)
United Kingdom
• Tips issued to help hospitality staff deal with flu virus - UK (Link)
• Female Muslim medics 'disobey hygiene rules' (Link)
United States
• If bird flu hits the Tri-Cities, Geneva will be ready for it. Chicago, ILL, USA (Link)
• USNORTHCOM Responds to Commission: Ready for Homeland Defense - US. Army. USA (Link)
• HealthFitness Announces Executive Changes: Chief Operations Officer And New Medical Officer Appointed; Vice Chairman Retires (Link)
• The Tyson Meat Corporation Connection (Link)
• Cutting Preparedness Out From Under Us? The New Federal Budget (Link)
• Mississippi - 2 child flu deaths (seasonal flu) (Link and Link)
• Bird Flu program on T.V. Thursday (The Science Channel) (No Link)
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 23:42:29 PM EST
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- Spain: Located a bird carrying a virus of low pathogenicity
- Pak reports new bird flu outbreak at Karachi poultry farm
- UK: More swans found to have bird flu
- Thailand confirms bird flu outbreak in new province
- H7 Strain Bird Flu Case Registered in Bulgaria's Shumen
- Nepal: Govt directs to adopt all measures to stop bird flu
- Bangladesh steps up vigilance as bird flu spreads
- India isolates 26 people
- WHO reports some Tamiflu-resistant flu in U.S.
- Failure of pandemic preparedness: look in the mirror
- Bird flu spreads in central Vietnam
- Pakistan: Fresh bird flu outbreak at Karachi
- Bangladesh kills more than 27,000 chickens and ducks after bird flu outbreak
- Death toll of bird flu hits 102 in Indonesia
- Bird flu: Assam (India) to cull 80,000 poultry along Bengal border
- Calcutta/Children with fever
- India: Bird deaths reported in Jalpaiguri
- India: No BF in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir)
- India: Panicky West Bengal farm culls birds
- India/health worker Quarantined
- Canadians ill-prepared for influenza pandemic
- Prepare Now For Pandemic Flu Outbreak - FedEx to Safety Engineers
- Indonesian Woman Dies of Bird Flu, Raising National Toll to 102
- More swans test positive for H5N1 bird flu in UK
- Sambucol Black Elderberry Immune System Booster
- TO THE EDITOR: A view on bird flu
- US: Health Officials Note Sharp Rise in Flu Cases
- Dallas-Area Health Officials Push Flu Shots
Summary of News for January 31, 2008
General
• If we lose, I'll have a heart attack (Link)
• 3n Posts Triple-Digit Sales Growth in 2007; Doubles Customer Base [PR release] (Link)
• An exploratory method for estimating the changing speed of epidemic waves from historical data (Link)
• Mutant Flu Virus Is Found That Resists Popular Drug (Link)
• Internet failure hits two continents (Link)
Canada
• OHA Launches Pandemic Planning Toolkit for Small, Rural, and Northern Hospitals - Toranto Canada (Link)
China
• Hong Kong closes aviaries (Link)
Ghana
• Gov't Rules Out Compensation (Link)
Haiti
• Retaliation afoot as Haiti continues ban on Dominican poultry (Link)
Indonesia
• Indonesia launches three-year anti-bird flu plan (Link)
• New York Times: Indonesian Chickens, and People, Hard Hit by Bird Flu (Link)
Pakistan
• Bird Flu test results expected today (Link)
South Africa
• Eskom: Coal stockpile critical - South Africa (Link)
• First Uranium regains permission to use 80% of its near-term power requirements (Link)
Thailand
• Northeast Thailand a suspected bird flu outbreak (Link)
• Huge number of suspicious bird deaths (Link)
• Ministry gives fowl warning (Link)
Ukraine
• Bird Flu: AI Case On Poultry Farm In Southern Ukraine (Link)
United Kingdom
• UK: : Swans got bird flu from wild bird (Link)
United States
• Fire Department Annual Report Shows More Calls But Fewer Fire Reports in 2007 - Sugar Land TX - USA (Link)
• EMERGENCIES: New Ridgefield operations center unveiled - Norwalk CT (Link)
Vietnam
• Jittery farmers impede rural bird flu containment efforts (Link)
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