van Reeth K.. Avian influenza in swine: a threat for the human population?. Verh K Acad Geneeskd Belg. 2006;68(2):81-101.. Abstract
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Until recently, it was thought that pigs were required as intermediate hosts for the transmission of avian influenza viruses to humans and this hypothesis is based on three suppositions: (1) Pigs are more ... Steensels M, Van Borm S, Van den Berg TP. Avian influenza: mini-review, European control measures and current situation in Asia. Verh K Acad Geneeskd Belg. 2006;68. Abstract
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Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious disease for birds, which can easily take epidemic proportions when appropriate and efficacious measures are not taken immediately. Influenza viruses can vary ... Qing-Yu Zhu, etc.,al. Fatal infection with influenza A (H5N1) virus in China. NEJM volume 354 , No. 25, 2731-2732. Abstract
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To the Editor: A 24-year-old man had pneumonia and respiratorydistress in November 2003 and died 4 days after being hospitalized.Because the clinical manifestations were consistent with those of thesevere ... Baker MG, Fidler DP. Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 July edition. Abstract [Primary member]
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The new International Health Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2005 (IHR 2005) represents a major development in the use of international law for public health purposes. One of the ... WHO. WHO pandemic influenza draft protocol for rapid response and containment. WHO. Full Text
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WHO pandemic influenza draft protocol for rapid response and containmentprotocolfinal30_05_06a.pdf Lau JT, Yang X, Tsui HY, Kim JH. Prevalence of influenza vaccination and associated factors among community-dwelling Hong Kong residents of age 65 or above. Vaccine. 2006 May 3. Abstract
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A total of 877 Hong Kong Chinese community-dwelling elderly were telephone-interviewed. Of them, 63.2% had heard of influenza vaccination (IV), 31.2% had ever had IV (of which 93.3% did so in the last ... Keitel WA, Atmar RL, Cate TR, Petersen NJ, Greenbe. Safety of high doses of influenza vaccine and effect on antibody responses in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1121-7. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Immune responses after influenza immunization are reduced in elderly individuals, the group at greatest risk for complications and death after influenza. Improved vaccines are needed to address ... Motta FC, Siqueira MM, Lugon AK, Straliotto SM, Fe. The reappearance of Victoria lineage influenza B virus in Brazil, antigenic and molecular analysis. J Clin Virol. 2006 May 17. Abstract [Primary member]
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BACKGROUND: In contrast to influenza A, minor influenza B viruses can co-circulate with the dominant strain during an epidemic allowing the re-emergence of old strains and reassortment between those different ... Smith GJ, Naipospos TS, Nguyen TD, de Jong MD. Evolution and adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus in avian and human hosts in Indonesia and Vietnam. Virology. 2006 May 17. Abstract [Primary member]
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 is endemic in poultry in East and Southeast Asia with disease outbreaks recently spreading to parts of central Asia, Europe and Africa. Continued interspecies ... Bucher SJ, Brickner PW, Vincent RL.. Influenzalike Illness Among Homeless Persons. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 July edition. Full Text
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To the Editor: We report rates of influenzalike illness (ILI) and influenza vaccination among homeless persons at 3 shelter clinics in New York City examined from 1997 through 2004. Little is understood ... Neumann G, Kawaoka Y.. Host Range Restriction and Pathogenicity in the Context of Influenza Pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 Jun edition. Abstract
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Influenza A viruses cause pandemics at random intervals. Pandemics are caused by viruses that contain a hemagglutinin (HA) surface glycoprotein to which human populations are immunologically naive. Such ... Doyle A, Bonmarin I, Levy-Bruhl D, Strat YL, Desenclos JC. Influenza pandemic preparedness in France: modelling the impact of interventions. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 May;60(5):399-404. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Influenza pandemics result in excess mortality and social disruption. To assist health authorities update the French pandemic plan, the authors estimated the number of health events (cases, ... Björn Olsen,etc.,al. Global Patterns of Influenza A Virus in Wild Birds. Science 21 April 2006:. Full Text
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The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N1 subtype in Asia, which has subsequently spread to Russia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, has put increased focus on the role of wild ... Edward C. Holmes. The evolution of viral emergence. PNAS 2006 103: 4803-4804. Full Text
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The evolution of viral emergence
Edward C. Holmes*
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
The current uncertainty ... Songserm T, Jun-on R, Sae-Heng N, Meemak N, Hulse-Post DJ, Sturm-Ramirez KM, etc al. Domestic Ducks and H5N1 Influenza Epidemic, Thailand. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 April edition. Full Text
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In addition to causing 12 human deaths and 17 cases of human infection, the 2004 outbreak of H5N1 influenza virus in Thailand resulted in the death or slaughter of 60 million domestic fowl and the disruption ... Layne SP. Human Influenza Surveillance: the Demand to Expand. Emerg Infect Dis 2006. Full Text
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The World Health Organization Influenza Program is one of the best developed and longest running infectious disease surveillance systems that exists. It maintains a worldwide watch of influenza´s ... DDC MOPH, Thailand. National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza Control in Thailand A.D. 2005 - 2007. DDC MOPH, Thailand. Full Text
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National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza Control in Thailand A.D. 2005 - 2007
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... WANG Jie-xiu; SHAN Ai-lan; GAO Lu; LI Lin. A study on the influenza surveillance program in Tianjin, China,2004. Chinese Journal of Epidemiology. Abstract
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Objective To explore the trend of influenza epidemics,predominate strains of the virus in Tianjin city and to analyze the economic impact of vaccine-based interventions for the prevention and control of ... Gilbert M, Chaitaweesub P, Parakamawongsa T, Premashthira S, Tiensin T, Kalpravidh W, et al. Free-grazing Ducks and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Thailand. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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Thailand has recently had 3 epidemic waves of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI); virus was again detected in July 2005. Risk factors need to be identified to better understand disease ecology ... Richard Krause. The Swine Flu Episode and the Fog of Epidemics. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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