News Reports for November 25, 2012

by: NewsDiary

Sat Nov 24, 2012 at 15:11:07 PM EST

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Malaysia
• Wet spell pushes up number of influenza-like illness cases (Link)

United Kingdom
• Trust is top in the flu vaccination chart (Link)

United States
• MT health officials warn shoppers of cold/flu germs (Link)

Research
• New vaccine may give lifelong protection from flu (Link)

General
• A mysterious virus similar to SARS victim charged new Middle East (translated) (Link)

Commentary
• Recombinomics: Concerns On WHO SARS-Like Cornavirus Reporting Delays (Link)

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News Reports for November 25, 2011

by: NewsDiary

Sun Nov 20, 2011 at 00:19:43 AM EST

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Bangladesh
•  2,000 chickens culled in Manikganj (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Ireland: Hundreds get wrong dose of flu vaccine (Link)

United States
•  CDC confirms cases of new swine flu virus (Link)
•  US fears Dutch research could be biological weapon (Link)
•  CDC Warns of New Swine Flu Strain (Link)
•  WHO Report on trH3N2 (Link)

Research
•  Man-made super-flu could kill half humanity (Link)
•  Study: Paid sick leave can curb flu spread  (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: Iowa trH3N2 Cluster of Five Forces WHO Alert (Link)
•  Recombinomics: Transmission In Iowa trH3N2 Cluster of Five Raises Concerns (Link)

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News Reports for November 25, 2010

by: NewsDiary

Sat Nov 20, 2010 at 22:27:36 PM EST

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Canada
•  Turkey farm quarantined (Link)
•  Avian flu found on Man. farm not deadly H5N1 (Link)

India
•  Two succumb to A(H1N1) influenza (Link)

Russia
•  In Siberia, complete vaccination of poultry against bird flu (Link)

United States
•  New Mexico reports first flu case of season (Link)

Vietnam
•  H5N1 in birds in Nghe An province (Link)

General
•  CDC: Antivirals not ruled out for low-risk flu patients (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: H1N1 Death Cluster In Pennsylvania Raises Concerns (Link)
•  Recombinomics: Pennsylvania Issues H1N1 and H3N2 Health Advisory (Link)

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News Reports for November 25, 2009

by: NewsDiary

Fri Nov 20, 2009 at 22:53:09 PM EST

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Canada
•  Helen Branswell - GSK says still no answer on whether H1N1 vaccine batch triggers more reaction (Link)

China
•  8 cases of swine flu mutation (Link)
•  Chinese expert warns of H1N1 and H5N1 pandemic mutation (Link)
•  Genetic mutation of H1N1 flu found in China (Link)
•  Detected H1N1 mutations 'not dangerous' (Link)

Japan
•  Japan to send experts to Canada over flu vaccine reactions (Link)

Latvia
•  Baltic states swine flu death toll rises (Link)

Saudi Arabia
•  Swine flu fears for hajj pilgrims (Link)

Slovakia
•  Ill Man with A(H1N1) Flu Virus Dies in Prievidza Hospital (Link)

South Korea
•  South Korea Unlikely to Buy Problematic H1N1 Vaccine from GSK (Link)
•  22 new deaths recorded last week, total now 104 (Link)

Taiwan
•  Confirmation of death of 4 yr old girl from H1N1 (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Scotland has 3 more deaths, 43 total now (Link)

United States
•  US: CDC says that the rates of 'invasive pneumonia' tripled in Oct vs 5 yr averages in Denver metro (log in required) (Link)
•  Decoding the turkey's genetic gobbledygook (Link)
•  FL: New mom in coma w/ H1N1, newborn survived 5 days (Link)
•  IL: 2000 hospitalizations from H1N1 and 389 new hospitalized (Link)
•  IN: 33 of 35 deaths from flu so far are confirmed H1N1 (Link)
•  MN: Minnesota news reports seem inconsistent now (Link)
•  MN: Six Duluth deaths associated with H1N1 (Link)
•  NM: Two Deaths In Eastern New Mexico Linked To H1N1 (Link)
•  OR: only 17 more hospitalizations since yesterday, no new deaths (Link)
•  OR: Oregon Hospitalizations up 22 in four days and 4 new deaths (Link)
•  PA: (7) New Deaths on PA DOH Website for 11.25.09 (Link)
•  TX: 2 more deaths confirmed in El Paso (Link)
•  UT: Utah confirmed another death and 72 more hospitalizations last week (Link)

General
•  WHO: Possible Tamiflu resistance (translated) (Link)
•  Biological H1N1 Vaccines: Too Little, Too Late (Link)
•  Drug-resistant swine flu probed (Link)
•  The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu? (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics: D225G Ukraine Norway Link and China Spread (Link)

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News Reports for November 25

by: gardner

Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 23:39:22 PM EST

• Recombinomics Commentary - Nov. 24, 2008: Additional H5N1 Clusters in Makassar Indonesia
• UK - Science & Technology Committee Pandemic debate
• US electrical supply is highly vulnerable during pandemic conditions
• USA - CT - Hospital has plans for emergencies large and small
• USA - FL - JFRD Gets Extreme Training
• Northern Ireland: Safeguards against flu outbreak
• USA: Infectious Disease Scare Delays Passengers at LAX

News Reports for November 25

by: gardner

Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 00:05:44 AM EST

• Undiagnosed Febrile Illness--Sri Lanka
• S Korea culls ducks to prevent bird flu
• Myanmar takes measure against new bird flu case
• Saudi Arabia/Bird Flu/And Haj
• Saudi Arabia- Ministry of Health says Avian Flu is under control
• On Disaster Denial

News Reports For November 25

by: MaMa

Sat Nov 25, 2006 at 02:27:05 AM EST

(From WHO as at 13 Nov - latest update)

The Webster-Govorkova piece below was reviewed by Effect Measure here.

...the Commentary by Robert Webster and Elena Govorkova that accompanies the two papers is a model of clarity and a stunning summary of where we are at this moment. Hardly a word of the 1600 word essay is wasted.

-updated by DemFromCT