Australia survives worst season for bird flu [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 20, 2005 from Reuters (via http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD74201.htm)
Australia, one of the few countries of the Asia-Pacific region that has not been hit by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, has survived the most dangerous time of year for the spread of the infection. ... WHO issues new plan for pandemic flu preparedness
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 13, 2005 from CIDRAP,WHO
Apr 12, 2005 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization has published a new pandemic influenza preparedness plan that puts increased emphasis on the possibility of delaying a flu pandemic to buy time ... US:Vermont´s Pandemic Plan [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 8, 2005 from local news
Vermont health officials are preparing for the worst when it comes to a future pandemic. It is highly anticipated that a new worldwide influenza strain will strike in the near future and that´s why ... What is your question and suggestion to F.I.C if a pandemic occur in the future?
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 5, 2005 from F.I.C
F.I.C is making a survey intend to improving our service. We welcome your advice and suggestion.
please forward what you want to know and what you think we should do in our future work, simply forwarding ... US:Bush Order Allows Isolation of Those with Bird Flu [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 2, 2005 from Reuters (via http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush issued a directive on Friday allowing authorities to detain or isolate any passenger suspected of having avian flu when arriving in the United States aboard an international ... Hong Kong:HK Stadium may be used as clinic if bird flu hits [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 1, 2005 from The Standard (via http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Front_Page/GD01Aa02.h)
Hong Kong Stadium could be turned into a huge outpatient clinic in the event of a major outbreak of bird flu, health authorities said.
The plan is the latest in a series of defensive measures Hong Kong ... US:Influenza Vaccine Prebooking and Distribution Strategies for the 2005--06 Influenza Season [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 1, 2005 from US CDC (via http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5412a4.htm)
Influenza Vaccine Prebooking and Distribution Strategies for the 2005--06 Influenza Season
For the 2004--05 influenza season, CDC, in coordination with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ... WHO:Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam and Cambodia–update 12
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 29, 2005 from WHO (via http://www.who.int/csr/don/2005_03_29b/en/)
Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam and Cambodia – update 12
29 March 2005
Viet Nam
The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed three additional cases of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. ... Sweden:Bird flu fund to protect half a million Swedes [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 26, 2005 from The Local - Sweden (via http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=1176&date=20050326)
The Swedish government has agreed to a request from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) for additional funds to help them meet the goals of their Asian bird flu readiness plan. This ... Vietnam bird flu reports under close watch in Hong Kong
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 24, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/23/content_2735579)
Hong Kong took close watch at bird-flu case following reports of a suspected bird flu outbreak in a village in Vietnam.
According to Wednesday´s government news release, ... Australia:Canberra lab accident raises concerns [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 20, 2005 from AAP (via http://seven.com.au/news/nationalnews/171317)
An accidental discovery in a Canberra laboratory has raised alarm bells about the possibility of genetic engineering being used in a bioterrorism attack.
Grant Waterer, a specialist in pulmonary infectious ... China:Nearly 390 die of infectious diseases in February
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 11, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/10/content_2680080)
The Chinese Ministry of Health said Thursday that 389 people died and about 190,000 cases were reported of 22 types of regularly monitored infectious diseases in February.
Among ... HongKong: health experts propose antiviral stockpile
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 9, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/09/content_2670378)
Hong Kong's Health, Welfare and Food Bureau has proposed spending 254 million Hong Kong dollars (32.56 million US dollars) to purchase antiviral capsules, raising its stockpile from 3.7 million capsules ... UK:Health Protection Agency publishes its flu pandemic plan
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 2, 2005 from HPA
The Health Protection Agency has today published its flu pandemic plan, which sets out how the Agency will protect the public´s health in the event of a flu pandemic affecting the UK . The plan will operate ... UK:Government to announce bird flu protection plan [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 1, 2005 from SocietyGuardian.co.uk (via http://society.guardian.co.uk/publichealth/story/0,11098,142)
Plans for dealing with a bird flu pandemic in the UK are to be unveiled by the government today.
The health secretary, John Reid, and the chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, will outline a "preparedness ... Latin American Countries Plan for Flu Pandemic
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 26, 2005 from PAHO (via http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/pr050225.htm)
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is working with its member countries to develop national influenza pandemic preparedness plans, to help them cope should a new and virulent strain of influenza ... OIE:Trend of bird flu in Asia indicates possible endemic
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 23, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/23/content_2608320)
The trend and frequency of current outbreaks of avian influenza in Asia indicate the strong possibility of an endemic in Southeast Asia despite control efforts in the region, said an OIE official here ... Much remains to be done to eradicate bird flu
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 23, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/23/content_2608791)
Countries and international organizations need to make more efforts to curb the attack of the bird flu virus strain H5N1 to fowls and humans, and get to know its nature for better detection and production ... Scary Near-Miss Shows Bioterrorism Vulnerabilities, followed by commentary from Dr.Henry Niman
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 23, 2005 from UNKNOW (via http://www.recombinomics.com/News/02220501/Bioterror_Pandemi)
Scary Near-Miss Shows Bioterrorism Vulnerabilities By Laurie GarrettCouncil on Foreign Relations, February 16, 2005Shortly before Christmas, some genetic data was--as a matter of routine--posted with GenBank, ... Vietnam:Ten more provinces declared free of avian flu epidemic
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 23, 2005 from VNS (via http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=04SOC)
HA NOI — Ten out of 35 bird flu affected provinces and cities in Viet Nam have been declared free of the epidemic, but agricultural officials have asked localities to implement measures to prevent further ... 553 items, 20/Page, Page[19/28][|<<] [|<] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [>|] [>>|] Search local
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