Friday, June 8, 2007
Bird flu: Five warded for observation
(The Star Online)
PETALING JAYA: Five people have been admitted for observation at the Sungai Buloh Hospital after coming down with fever in wake of the bird flu outbreak at Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir in Sungai Buloh.
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Indonesia suspects ominous H5N1 mutations
Lisa Schnirring Staff Writer
Jun 6, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Officials from Indonesia's avian flu commission said today that the H5N1 avian influenza virus may have mutated in a way that makes it more transmissible from birds to humans, but a World Health Organization (WHO) official said the WHO had seen no evidence of such a change, according to news services.
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Avian Flu – A Continued Threat
(The Real Truth)
Despite having faded from importance in the eyes of most news media and the general public, avian influenza (or “bird flu”) continues to ravage certain parts of the world. According to a recent Boston Globe article, 44 people have contracted the disease this year, mainly in Indonesia and Egypt; 60% of these have died.
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Thursday, June 7, 2007
UNICEF to distribute 100,000 bird flu prevention kits in Indonesia
UNICEF Indonesia/2007
By Arie Rukmantara
GARUT, Indonesia, 5 June 2007 – For people in Garut, West Java, a six-hour drive from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Monday is usually just the start of another work week.
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Malaysia culls chickens, says bird flu contained
By Yoong Chee Weng
KAMPUNG PAYA JARAS HILIR, Malaysia, June 7 (Reuters) - Malaysia has confined bird flu to three villages near its capital as teams of government workers and volunteers cull flocks of chickens and ducks to stamp out the H5N1 virus, health officials said on Thursday
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Fighting bird flu at the source
Written by Jim Birchard
The battle to protect Canadians from diseases that jump from animals to humans must be waged in the country of origin rather than here in Canada
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UNICEF Indonesia/2007
By Arie Rukmantara
GARUT, Indonesia, 5 June 2007 – For people in Garut, West Java, a six-hour drive from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Monday is usually just the start of another work week.
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Malaysia culls chickens, says bird flu contained
By Yoong Chee Weng
KAMPUNG PAYA JARAS HILIR, Malaysia, June 7 (Reuters) - Malaysia has confined bird flu to three villages near its capital as teams of government workers and volunteers cull flocks of chickens and ducks to stamp out the H5N1 virus, health officials said on Thursday
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Fighting bird flu at the source
Written by Jim Birchard
The battle to protect Canadians from diseases that jump from animals to humans must be waged in the country of origin rather than here in Canada
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Vietnam reports H5N1 case ;Chinesepatient dies
Jun 4, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Vietnam's health ministry announced over the weekend that a poultry slaughterhouse worker was being treated for H5N1 avian influenza, and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed today that China's most recent H5N1 patient has died.
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Girl dies of bird flu, bringing national toll to 79
(The Jakarta Post)
JAKARTA (AP): An Indonesian girl died of bird flu after coming into contact with an infected chicken, bringing the national death toll from the H5N1 virus to 79, a Health Ministry spokeswoman said Sunday.
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Understanding avian flu
(Khaleej Times)
2 June 2007
IF PREDICTIONS of an avian flu epidemic in humans seem to sound more ominous with each repetition, an important reason is the paucity of scientific understanding of the process of mutation. There was thus a palpable sense of relief when an international team of scientists announced the other day that they had succeeded in isolating antibodies that could protect humans.
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Jun 4, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Vietnam's health ministry announced over the weekend that a poultry slaughterhouse worker was being treated for H5N1 avian influenza, and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed today that China's most recent H5N1 patient has died.
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Girl dies of bird flu, bringing national toll to 79
(The Jakarta Post)
JAKARTA (AP): An Indonesian girl died of bird flu after coming into contact with an infected chicken, bringing the national death toll from the H5N1 virus to 79, a Health Ministry spokeswoman said Sunday.
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Understanding avian flu
(Khaleej Times)
2 June 2007
IF PREDICTIONS of an avian flu epidemic in humans seem to sound more ominous with each repetition, an important reason is the paucity of scientific understanding of the process of mutation. There was thus a palpable sense of relief when an international team of scientists announced the other day that they had succeeded in isolating antibodies that could protect humans.
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Friday, June 1, 2007
Indonesia open to sharing bird flu samples under U.N. agreement
(The Jakarta Post)
JAKARTA(AP): Indonesia's health minister saidSaturday the country will share bird flu samples after the U.N. health agency approved an agreement it hopes will strengthen efforts to combat the ...
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China shares bird flu sample, first time in year
(Khaleej Times)
1 June 2007
GENEVA (Reuters) China has shared human bird flu samples for the first time in more than a year, giving a boost to international efforts to track the deadly H5N1 virus and develop vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on ...
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Plotting avian flu scenarios to improve preparedness
(Eldis)
Bloom, E.; de Wit, V.; Carangal-San jose, M.J. / Asian Development Bank (ADB) , 2005
This briefing looks at the possible economic consequences for Asia of a mutation of avian flu leading to human-to-human transmission, using different assumptions about the duration and virulence of the flu pandemic. The analysis looks at a relatively mild outbreak, and focuses on the short-run impact of a pandemic on aggregate economic activity. It finds that a pandemic will likely slow or halt economic growth in Asia and lead to a significant reduction in trade, particularly of services. In the long run, potential economic growth will be lower and poverty will ...
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(The Jakarta Post)
JAKARTA(AP): Indonesia's health minister saidSaturday the country will share bird flu samples after the U.N. health agency approved an agreement it hopes will strengthen efforts to combat the ...
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China shares bird flu sample, first time in year
(Khaleej Times)
1 June 2007
GENEVA (Reuters) China has shared human bird flu samples for the first time in more than a year, giving a boost to international efforts to track the deadly H5N1 virus and develop vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on ...
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Plotting avian flu scenarios to improve preparedness
(Eldis)
Bloom, E.; de Wit, V.; Carangal-San jose, M.J. / Asian Development Bank (ADB) , 2005
This briefing looks at the possible economic consequences for Asia of a mutation of avian flu leading to human-to-human transmission, using different assumptions about the duration and virulence of the flu pandemic. The analysis looks at a relatively mild outbreak, and focuses on the short-run impact of a pandemic on aggregate economic activity. It finds that a pandemic will likely slow or halt economic growth in Asia and lead to a significant reduction in trade, particularly of services. In the long run, potential economic growth will be lower and poverty will ...
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