Vietnam sees additional suspected bird flu case [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 4, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/03/content_2642870)
One person from Vietnam´s northern region has just been hospitalized after exhibiting bird flu symptoms, local newspaper Pioneer reported Thursday.
Samples from the patient ... Update: Influenza Activity United States, 2004--05 Season
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 4, 2005 from US CDC (via http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5408a1.htm)
Influenza activity has increased steadily in the United States since late December and, as of February 19, might not have peaked. Laboratory-confirmed influenza infections have been reported from all 50 ... Results of survey of national influenza pandemic preparedness in Europe
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 4, 2005 from Eurosurveillance weekly 2005 Volume 10 Issue 9 (via http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ew/2005/050303.asp#1)
Results of survey of national influenza pandemic preparedness in Europe
Massimo Ciotti (Massimo.Ciotti@cec.eu.int)1, Franz Karcher1, Bernardus Ganter2, Peet Tüll2,
1Health Threats Unit, European Commission, ... release of second version of China Flu Surveilliance Map
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 3, 2005 from F.I.C
the second version of CFSM is releasing at http://www.flu.org.cn/mapSurveillance.asp. The data presents on the map is not valid and only for test purpose. advice on the bugs and improvement of the CFSM ... Drug maker in talks to supply antiviral stockpile [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 3, 2005 from Reuters (via http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7067756/)
ZURICH - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is in talks with a dozen countries, including the United States, to supply stockpiles of its Tamiflu drug to protect their populations against a possible bird ... 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 ... Vietnamese Woman Confirmed to Have Bird Flu
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 1, 2005 from Reuters
A 35-year-old poultry market cleaner in northern Vietnam has contracted bird flu, which has killed 47 people in Asia, the Lao Dong newspaper reported on Tuesday.
It said the woman was taken to ... Vietnam health authorities report another bird flu death
submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 1, 2005 from Channelnewsasia (via http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/)
HANOI : A 21-year-old man from northern Vietnam has died of bird flu, becoming the fifteenth victim of the disease in the Southeast Asian country in the past two months, the health ministry said on Tuesday. ... Vietnam reports one more bird flu human case
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 28, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/28/content_2628593)
Vietnam´s testing indicated that a 14-year-old girl from northern Thai Binh province has been infected with bird flu virus strain H5N1, while her elder brother was earlier confirmed to contract it. ... Bird flu kills 47th Asian victim in Vietnam
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 27, 2005 from China Daily (via http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/28/content_)
Bird flu has killed a 69-year-old Vietnamese man, the 47th Asian victim of a virus experts fear could unleash a global influenza pandemic capable of wiping out millions of people.
The man was taken to ... Hong Kong to strengthen lab test in infectious diseases
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 28, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/27/content_2625416)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong announced here Sunday that its Physical Containment Level 3 Laboratory for infectious diseases will start operation next month.
Professor Joseph ... US:Flu cases approaching 2,000 in North Dakota [Primary member]
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 26, 2005 from Forum Communications Co (via http://new.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D88FS4)
State health officials say the number of confirmed flu cases in North Dakota is approaching 2,000, though the illness appears to be on a downward trend.
"The next couple of weeks will kind of tell if ... 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 ... Russia:Influenza spread warrants school quarantine in Russia regions
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 25, 2005 from Itar-Tass (via http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1778393&PageNu)
MOSCOW, February 25 (Itar-Tass) - The spread of influenza and acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) has forced the closure for a quarantine of tens of schools and the Amur region, Russian Far East, ... Vietnam reports 18th bird flu patients
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 25, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/25/content_2617491)
A 21-year-old man from Vietnam´s northern Thai Binh province has just been confirmed to contract bird flu virus strain H5N1, while his younger sister has been suspected of being infected with the ... China:Concrete measures to tackle avian influenza
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 25, 2005 from Xinhua News Agency (via http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/24/content_2615375)
China has taken concrete measures to prevent outbreaks of avian influenza and is working closely with international organizations in the prevention work, said Chinese experts here Thursday.
"We ... U.S. prepares to test bird flu vaccines
submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 25, 2005 from The Associated Press
The federal government is getting ready to test a bird flu vaccine and stockpiling both vaccine and antiviral drugs as the threat grows that a deadly strain of avian influenza will begin spreading from ... 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 ... 5559 items, 20/Page, Page[248/278][|<<] [|<] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [>|] [>>|] Search local
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