WHO: Global meeting on access to H5N1 and other pandemic vaccines
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 21, 2007 from WHO (via http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/advisories/2007/ma12/e)
Global meeting on access to H5N1 and other pandemic vaccines
Meeting on options for increasing the access of developing countries to H5N1 and other potential pandemic vaccines
In recent months, several ... China preparing to share bird flu samples -report
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 20, 2007 from Reuters (via http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK296136.htm)
BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - China has agreed to send human bird flu samples to the World Health Organisation, state media said, in an apparent response to complaints that its reluctance to share the ... U.S.: Record 132 million flu shots to be made for next flu season
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 20, 2007 from CNN (via http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/19/us.flu.shots.ap/index.h)
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to have a record 132 million doses ready for the 2007-2008 flu season, and even more could be available if a fifth company joins their ranks, officials ... Myanmar wins rare praise for bird flu action (AFP)
submitted by 2366 at Apr, 19, 2007 from Yahoo News (via http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/birdflu/*http://news.ya)
YANGON (AFP) - Down a dirt road in a northeastern Yangon suburb, a large barn stands empty but for white feathers and piles of chicken excrement that hint at its former occupants.
The owners hide behind ... Falcons could have brought bird flu to Kuwait (AFP)
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 18, 2007 from Yahoo News (via http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/birdflu/*http://news.ya)
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Falcons illegally imported into Kuwait may have been the cause of an outbreak of bird flu that has forced authorities to cull about two million chickens, MPs charged on Tuesday.During ... FDA approves first bird flu vaccine (AP)
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WASHINGTON - A bird flu vaccine won federal approval for the first time Tuesday as a stopgap measure against a potential pandemic until more effective vaccines can be developed.
The vaccine is the first ... U.S. CDC: New influenza A subtypes now reportable
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 17, 2007 from AMNews (via http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2007/04/23/hlsa0423.htm)
Infections caused by novel influenza A subtypes, which can cause pandemic flu, now have a place on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of reportable diseases -- falling alphabetically ... OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, United Kingdom-Follow-up report No.10
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 16, 2007 from OIE (via http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&)
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 10
Start date
27/01/2007
Date of confirmation of event
03/02/2007
Report date
13/04/2007
Date submitted to OIE
13/04/2007
Reason for ... OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 16, 2007 from OIE (via http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&)
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Start date
06/04/2007
Date of confirmation of event
10/04/2007
Report date
12/04/2007
Date submitted to OIE
12/04/2007
Reason for notification
Reoccurrence ... Cambodia confirms new bird flu outbreak (AFP)
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from Yahoo News (via http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/birdflu/*http://news.ya)
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia on Saturday confirmed a new outbreak of bird flu among poultry a little more than a week after a 13-year-old girl died of the deadly H5N1 virus.The government said the fresh ... Kuwait chicken sales down 40 pct since bird flu outbreak (AFP)
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KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Sales of chicken in Kuwait have dropped by around 40 percent since an outbreak of bird flu was announced in February, the official KUNA news agency said on Friday.The Gulf state has ... U.S. Flu Activity Report for Week Ending Mar 31(Week 13)
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from CDC (via http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2006-2007/weekly)
Synopsis:During week 13 (March 25 ? March 31, 2007)*, influenza activity continued to decrease in the United States. Data from the U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric ... Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from People Daily (via http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200704/11/eng20070411_3656)
The Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed Wednesday that a 15-year-old girl from the Egyptian capital has died of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of human bird flu deaths in the country ... Taiwan prepares to mass produce new bird flu vaccine (AFP)
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from Yahoo News (via http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/birdflu/*http://news.ya)
CHUNAN, Taiwan (AFP) - Taiwanese scientists are preparing to mass produce a bird flu vaccine developed using a novel cell-based technology to battle any possible epidemic of the deadly H5N1 virus.
Starting ... Dutch let poultry outdoors as bird flu fears ease
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from Reuters (via http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13124007.htm)
AMSTERDAM, April 13 (Reuters) - The Dutch Agriculture Ministry will lift an order on April 15 to keep commercial poultry indoors, which was introduced to prevent a possible bird flu spread, the ministry ... WB offers Vietnam loans to combat bird flu
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 14, 2007 from People Daily (via http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200704/12/eng20070412_3659)
The World Bank (WB) will financially help Vietnam better control bird flu outbreaks among fowls and prepare for potential ones among humans through a 38- million U.S. dollar project.
Under agreements ... WHO: Recommended laboratory tests to identify avian influenza A virus in specimens from humans
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 12, 2007 from WHO (via http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/la)
Revised March 2007 - Full text, English [pdf 79kb]
The revision concerns mainly the section on polymerase chain reaction (PCR).A fully revised version will be posted soon
Contents- General information- ... WHO:Avian influenza-situation in Egypt-update 15
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 12, 2007 from WHO (via http://www.who.int/csr/don/2007_04_11/en/index.html)
11 April 2007
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced the death on 10 April of the 15-year-old female from Cairo Governorate.
Of the 34 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 14 have ... Egyptian girl dies of bird flu
submitted by pub4world at Apr, 11, 2007 from Reuters (via http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11683324.htm)
CAIRO, April 11 (Reuters) - A 15-year-old Egyptian girl who tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus has died in hospital, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in Egypt to 14, the health ministry ... Bangladesh says bird flu spreads to southern region
submitted by wanglh at Apr, 11, 2007 from Reuters (via http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA235747.htm)
DHAKA, April 11 (Reuters) - Bird flu has spread to the southern region of Bangladesh, despite persistent efforts by veterinary and health personnel to contain it, a senior official of the fisheries and ... 5636 items, 20/Page, Page[199/282][|<<] [|<] [191] [192] [193] [194] [195] [196] [197] [198] [199] [200] [>|] [>>|] Search local
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