News Reports for November 20, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat Nov 17, 2012 at 21:41:45 PM EST

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Australia
• New South Wales: Bird flu cull completed in Hunter Valley (Link)

Egypt
• Researchers say H5N1 viruses in Egypt may pose special pandemic risk (Link)

India
• Maharashtra: Woman dies of H1N1 after delivery (Link)
• Andhra Pradesh: Swine Flu alert with dipping temperatures (Link)

United States
• Update: 1-FDA approves novel Novartis seasonal flu vaccine (Link)

Research
• Study Says Air Travel Restrictions Should be a Priority When New Flu Pandemic Begins Overseas (Link)

General
• CIDRAP: HHS to host international workshop on H5N1 research issues (United States) (Link)

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News Reports for November 20, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sun Nov 20, 2011 at 00:17:57 AM EST

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Australia
•  Postvaccination fever rates in Australian kids differed by flu vaccine (Link)

China
•  ProMED: Influenza (68): Hong Kong swine-origin H3N2 reassortant (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: Maine trH3N2 Sequence Matches Signal Human Transmission (Link)

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News Reports for November 20, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat Nov 13, 2010 at 20:43:03 PM EST

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Australia
•  Diseased imported bird destroyed (Link)

China
•  China says no sign of bird flu after HK case (Link)

Philippines
•  Coast Guard heightens bird flu alert for international vessels (Link)

Taiwan
•  JJ Lin hospitalised with virulent flu virus  (Link)

United States
•  CIDRAP: US flu activity shows slight rise  (Link)

General
•  Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO (Link)
•  ProMED: At a glance: the latest HPAI outbreaks for the period 1-31 Oct 2010 (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: PB1 E618D Signals Emerging trH3N2 Pandemic (Link)

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News Reports for November 20, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Nov 13, 2009 at 23:09:35 PM EST

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Albania
•  Health minister says Albania is close to swine flu epidemic (Link)

Belarus
•  Number of deaths from swine flu growing in Belarus (Link)

Canada
•  Batch of H1N1 vaccine pulled: Manitoba notices spike in severe allergic reactions (Link)
•  52 new deaths in past 3 days (Link)

China
•  WSJ: China Calls for Accurate Reporting from Officials on Spread of H1N1 (Link)

Denmark
•  Denmark reports two first swine flu deaths (Link)

Egypt
•  63 new cases of swine flu virus (Link)
•  Avian influenza - update 24  (Link)

France
•  Sixteen deaths related to swine flu in France in one week (Link)

Norway
•  Norwegian Dr.s find mutation in 3 fatalities(Link)
•  WHO assesses significance of H1N1 virus mutation in Norway (Link)

Saudi Arabia
•  20 swine flu cases reported among pilgrims  (Link)

Serbia
•  326 cases of H1N1 in Serbia with 16 fatalities (Link)

Spain
•  Spain reports 115 deaths of A/H1N1 flu  (Link)

Turkey
•  Turkey confirms 93 deaths from H1N1 in total thus far (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Spread of Tamiflu resistant swine flu confirmed (Link)
•  Jersey: 'Negligence' claim over Tamiflu (Link)
•  Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads 'between patients' (Link)
•  Govt. probes transmission of drug-resistant swine flu (Link)

United States
•  US: Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive? (Link)
•  CA: Flu-related deaths, hospitalizations slowing (Link)
•  IA: Iowa confirms 3 more deaths from H1N1, total now 24 (Link)
•  IL: Swine flu update: Illinois reports 9 new deaths  (Link)
•  NC: amiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC (Link)
•  NC: Tamiflu-resistant cluster in N. Carolina, 3 of 4 died (Link)
•  4 Duke patients have drug-resistant H1N1 (Link)
•  Rare Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in U.S. (Link)
•  NE: Lincoln County death (Link)
•  OR: Tillamook teen dies of H1N1 complications  (Link)
•  OR: 1 new death, 15 new hospitalizations (Link)
•  PA: DOH Releases Music Video for Teens (Link)
•  PA: State taking heat for 'chaotic' flu shots (Link)
•  PA: Allegheny Co. Woman's Death Linked To H1N1 (Link)
•  TX: H1N1 cluster, one dead, one critical in ICU in Nacogdoches Hospital, Texas (Link)

Commentary
•  Opinion: The Great Flu Cover-up (Link)

General
•  Swine flu toll climbs by around 500: WHO (Link)
•  Tamiflu-Proof Flu? Not Much Yet (Link)

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News Reports for November 20, 2008

by: AlohaOR

Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 00:33:35 AM EST

• Indonesia says 17 in Sulawesi not infected with bird flu
• Canada (ON): Spiritual support part of pandemic plan
• US (PA): CDC lauds Indiana County's disaster preparedness efforts
• Qatar University hosts avian flu forum
• US (NH): Middle school tests flu pandemic preparedness
• Japan: Bird lovers' feathers ruffled after being told not to feed migratory birds
• UK: Avian influenza boost
• Malaysia: Politician suggests banishing AI patients
• US: Detecting influenza epidemics using search engine query data
• US: Political appointments that affect flu preparedness

News Reports for November 20

by: Nimbus

Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 01:10:17 AM EST

News Reports For November 20

by: MaMa

Mon Nov 20, 2006 at 01:30:39 AM EST

(From WHO as at 13 Nov - latest update)