Bird Flu Monitor: August 2006 Archives

Bird Flu Monitor > August 27, 2006

Bird Flu Still a Global Threat

[Enflu] About two million doses of bird flu vaccine have been purchased for the current year which will be distributed as of Sept

No evidence Indonesia bird flu spreading (AP) ...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] AP - Top flu experts called on Thursday for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 27, 2006

Bird Flu Still a Global Threat

[Enflu] About two million doses of bird flu vaccine have been purchased for the current year which will be distributed as of Sept

Posted at 12:12 AM

No evidence Indonesia bird flu spreading (AP) ...

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 26, 2006

HEALTH: Muslims and AIDS

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] TORONTO, Aug 25 (IPS) - When it comes to responding to HIV and AIDS, Muslims are neither better nor worse than anyone else, but in its progressive form, Islam is certainly better prepared to respond than the Vatican, says Farid Esack.

Posted at 12:11 AM

Bird flu puts dent in fly fishing biz (Bird...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] Seattle Post Intelligencer - 30 minutes ago… Bird flu was first documented in the 1800s and the latest strain was first discovered in 1997, when H5N1 was isolated from a goose in China.

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 25, 2006

Zimbabwe restricts poultry imports to impede...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] Zimbabwe restricts poultry imports to impede bird flu (AFP)

Posted at 12:09 AM

About time: An open-data approach to Avian Flu

[RatcliffeBlog””Mitch's Open Notebook] news @ nature.com - Bird flu data liberated - Agreement reached, in principle, to release avian influenza data.: Researchers studying avian influenza say they have agreed to share data that were previously being kept behind closed doors ”” a move they hope will speed insights into the virus that threatens to spark a human pandemic. Astonishing

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 24, 2006

WHO confirms 60th bird flu case in Indonesia, urges sequence sharing (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)

[ Bird Cause Flu] India News), In the fight against bird flu (Financial Express), Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh), Human Bird Flu Cases Reach 95 This Year, Matching 2005 Level (Bloomberg.com), Officials Testing Birds For Avian Flu Virus (WTOL News 11), Human Bird Flu Cases Reach 95 This Year, Matching 2005 Level (Bloomberg.com), Human Bird Flu Cases Found This Year Equal 2005 Level (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)">20

Posted at 12:09 AM

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)

Posted at 12:07 AM

August 23, 2006

Indonesia Has 59th Human Case of Avian Flu;...

[ Bird Cause Flu] News), India declares itself free from Bird Flu (Sify News), Avian Influenza Situation In Indonesia - WHO Update (Medical News Today), India declares itself as avian flu-free nation (New Kerala), Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh), In the fight against bird flu (Financial Express), India declares itself free from bird flu (Navhind Times), India declares avian flu-free (People’s Daily)">12

Posted at 12:10 AM

Fear of Indonesian human cluster downplayed even...

[Flu Patrol] Reuters AlertNet reports that these three are among the 18 sick people suspected of avian influenza, and residents from the area have received Tamiflu . But WHO officials are saying that their investigation has found no evidence of human-to-human transmission or that the virus is spreading more easily from birds to humans.

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 22, 2006

Russia stops Dutch birds as flu precaution - Monsters and Critics.com

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] MOSCOW, Russia (UPI) -- The threat of bird flu has prompted Russia to impose temporary restrictions on Dutch poultry imports. 'The .

Posted at 12:09 AM

Third avian flu case verified in area of...

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 21, 2006

Bird Flu In Nepal?, Thousands Of Poultry And 14 People Dead

[Enflu] An unprecedented epidemic of an unidentified disease is responsible for the death of at least 14 people, including seven children, in central Nepal in...

Posted at 12:09 AM

Regional Asia health meet seeks bird flu strategy

[Enflu] The two-day ministerial meeting in the capital Dhaka will discuss strategies against malaria, avian flu and pandemic-influenza and other health-related issues, officials said.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 20, 2006

14 People Die of Illness Located in Bird Flu Stricken Region - PR Web (press release)

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] 14 People Die of Illness Located in Bird Flu Stricken Region PR Web (press release), WA - 13 minutes ago The symptoms of the disease are high fever along with bleeding from nose and mouth at the time of death, which is similar to that of the bird flu virus. ...

Posted at 12:09 AM

HEALTH: Gov’ts Harshly Berated at Close of AIDS Meet

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] TORONTO, Canada, Aug 19 (IPS) - Action -- not promises or pledges or more meetings -- is what will bring the HIV/AIDS pandemic under control and save tens of millions of lives, concluded delegates at the wrap-up of the 16th annual International AIDS Conference in Toronto Friday.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 19, 2006

45th Indonesian avian flu death confirmed, team...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] Bandar Seri Begawan - In an effort to provide accurate information on the Avian Flu pandemic, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) held a special briefing on Pandemic Influenza for its staff, - yesterday afternoon at the 4th floor of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, in the heart of the capital.

Posted at 12:11 AM

AFC Reports Financial Performance for Second...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] eMaxHealth.com - Lessons learnt from SARS epidemics in China may help us prepare for new epidemics, such as human avian flu, say experts in this week’s BMJ. Mainland China experienced three outbreaks of SARS between November 2002 and May 2004.

Posted at 12:10 AM

August 18, 2006

Less worrisome type of bird flu apparently found in Michigan (Bird flu)

[Home (aboutflu.net)] WAVY-TV, VA - Aug 14, 2006WHITE HOUSE A type of bird flu is turning up in the US, but officials say it doesn’t look to be the kind that’s been causing concern. …

Posted at 12:10 AM

Bird flu disease

[Health Tips] Susceptible birds become infected when they gets contacted with contaminated secretions or excretions or with surfaces that are contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds. Domesticated birds may become infected with avian influenza virus through direct contact with infected waterfowl or other infected poultry, or through contact with surfaces or materials like that of water or feed that have been contaminated with the virus.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 17, 2006

Bird flu deaths

[Health Tips] The WHO told the official Chinese news agency Xinhua last week that the virus that caused the eruption in Hunan is the same as the H5N1 flu in Vietnam and Thailand, where it has caused 113 confirmed human cases and 55 deaths so far. Officials said five people suspected of having the virus had died, in addition to a six-year old boy who became the first confirmed casualty.

Posted at 12:12 AM

Oltchim's profit comes down with bird flu -...

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea chemical plant, one of the biggest companies still owned by the state, in H1 reached net income worth 2.05m euros (7.26m RON), almost 66 .

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 16, 2006

Officials Testing Birds For Avian Flu Virus...

Posted at 12:10 AM

International Federation announces new five-year-programme to combat HIV and AIDS in southern Africa

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] International Federation announces new five-year-programme to combat HIV and AIDS in southern Africa International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 15, 2006

US birds infected with bird flu strain

[Enflu] US officials announced Monday that two wild swans have been found carrying a strain of the avian flu virus, although not the potentially lethal type that has caused human death and illness in Asia, Africa and .

Posted at 12:09 AM

"The Swan Murmurs Sweet Strains With a Flattering Tongue, Itself the Singer of Its Own Dirge"

[the fiveforty | the fiveforty] From this article in Reuters: "We can definitely say this is not the H5N1 highly pathogenic virus that's been found in Asia and other parts of the world," said the U.S. Agriculture Department's Ron DeHaven, head of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. "It's not the introduction of that virus into North America." Phew!

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 14, 2006

India is free of bird flu - Hindustan Times

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] India is free of bird flu Hindustan Times, India - 47 minutes ago .testing for five months to be doubly sure.

Posted at 12:10 AM

Apec prepares bird-flu response - TODAYonline

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Pattaya Daily NewsApec prepares bird-flu response TODAYonline, Singapore - 35 minutes ago AMID a resurgence of bird flu cases in the region, over 50 Asia-Pacific health and government officials will gather in Singapore to boost cooperation and .Asia-Pacific nations to hold two-day avian flu workshop Antara all 10 related

Posted at 12:07 AM

August 13, 2006

Bulgaria Opens Hunting Season with Bird Flu in Mind - Sofia News Agency

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Bulgaria Opens Hunting Season with Bird Flu in Mind Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria - 1 hour ago Higher attention will be paid to anti-bird flu measures...

Posted at 12:11 AM

Bird flu warning raised in northern Iran -...

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Fars News AgencyBird flu warning raised in northern Iran Persian Journal, Iran - 21 minutes ago An Iranian medical university raised warning status for regional bird flu contamination in northern Iran. People should refrain .

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 12, 2006

Thailand braces for H5N1 outbreak in Bangkok

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] “I am concerned about the Bangkok region”¦[people who raise chickens and fighting cocks] live in close proximity to their birds, with no separation between the home and the animals’ living quarters,” the Agriculture Minister, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, said yesterday.

Posted at 12:30 AM

Airlines take another hit / Bomb plot in Britain comes as U.S. carriers were starting to recover from years of losses (Avian

[Home (aboutflu.net)] The terrorist plot to blow up U.S.-bound airplanes, disrupted by British authorities Thursday, caused short-term damage to U.S. airlines that had just begun to make money again after a long slump. Airline stock prices gyrated, travelers were delayed…

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 10, 2006

US to monitor wild birds for H5N1 in lower 48

[Enflu] The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Interior are working with the states to collect between 75,000 and 100,000 wild bird samples in addition to more than 50,000 environmental tests throughout the United States.

Posted at 12:11 AM

Russia allocates over 1.3 bln rubles to counter...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] Interfax Russia, Russia - 10 hours agoAug 9 (Interfax) - The Russian government has endorsed the allocation of more than 1.305 billion rubles under a plan of measures to counter bird flu for 2006 …

Posted at 12:10 AM

August 09, 2006

the bird flu grows up

[World Went Down: The Apocalypse Blog] It means that the Bird Flu is two years closer than we previously thought to mutating into a global pandemic that kills all life on the planet. It’s probably happening right now.

Posted at 12:10 AM

A bird flu coverup uncovered?

[FP Passport | blogging on global news, politics, economics and ideas] China revealed today that its first human death from bird flu was a soldier who died of the H5N1 strain in 2003, two years before the country first publicly acknowledged a human infection. The confirmation showed that the virus was present in China before the outbreak of the virus was disclosed elsewhere in Asia and raised questions about Beijing’s ability to detect emerging diseases, as well as its transparency.

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 08, 2006

In utero health may affect life’s success

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] U.S. scientists have determined prenatal health has a significant influence on a person's lifetime economic success

Posted at 12:09 AM

A third suspected case in Thailand

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Meanwhile, the director general of the Disease Control Department, Dr Thawat Suntrajarn, said Bangkok-based medical experts met with provincial doctors yesterday and mapped out plans to speed up the handling of suspected human bird-flu cases.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 07, 2006

Thailand: Chicken sales drop””but that’s not the story

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] The Nation has a headline so predictable as not to be news: Chicken sales drop as virus spreads. The information about that is buried at the bottom of the story.

Posted at 12:10 AM

Thailand confirms 16th bird flu death (AFP) ...

[Home (aboutflu.net)] Thailand confirms 16th bird flu death (AFP) AFP - Thailand has reported its 16th bird flu death after test results confirmed that a 27-year-old

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 06, 2006

Man dies of bird flu in Thailand - Gulf News

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Bangkok: A 27-year-old Thai man has died of bird flu, the country's second death this year, officials said yesterday. The country .

Posted at 12:09 AM

Research shows meth increases HIV spread

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] Research shows meth increases HIV spread United Press International - August 4, 2006http://www.aegis.org/news/upi/2006/UP060806.html BUFFALO, N.Y. - Methamphetamine can promote the spread of HIV-1 in users, researchers at the University of Buffalo have found.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 05, 2006

Thais Make Cheap Generic Bird Flu Drug (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)

[ Bird Cause Flu] BANGKOK, Aug 4 (IPS) - Having succeeded in producing cheap generic drugs to help people with HIV/AIDS enjoy longer lives, Thailand is now ready with generics capable of helping its citizens fight the potential onslaught of another deadly virus -- bird flu.[News Source]

Posted at 12:11 AM

Good Article on Mapping Bird Flu

[QDIS Blog] I found it to be an informative article and one of the better ones on Avian flu. This isn’t a major media fluff piece but a well written article covering the science of the genomics and changes of the avian flu (H5N1).

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 04, 2006

New bird flu fears in Indonesia.

[ Bird Cause Flu] Ireland News), Ames lab prepares for avian flu testing (Iowa Farmer), Human bird flu cluster fears in Sumatra., Bird flu mixed with human flu lacks punch., Warning given on bird flu pandemic., West Nile thriving in searing summer heat., More avian flu feared near site of Indonesian family cases (CIDRAP), Indonesia: 7 in Same Village Tested for Bird Flu (New York Times), Bracing For Avian Flu Pandemic (BruDirect.com)">2

Posted at 12:10 AM

Farmers on the front lines keeping animals and...

[Pandemic Virus Facts and Information] "Do we have avian influenza in Minnesota? Elfering says the more the public knows about the different types of avian influenza out there the better.

Posted at 12:09 AM

August 03, 2006

Human bird flu cluster fears in Sumatra.

Posted at 12:10 AM

god hates indonesia

[World Went Down: The Apocalypse Blog] This time the bird flu strikes in Indonesia, with seven people suspected of having it. Still hasn’t jumped species, but it’s only a matter of moments.

Posted at 12:08 AM

August 02, 2006

Researchers explore ways bird flu may spread.

[ Bird Cause Flu] A new study addresses the most urgent public health question about bird flu: what would it take to make the virus more contagious in people?

Posted at 12:09 AM

Pandemic viruses hard to make, US scientists...

[ Bird Cause Flu] Scientists who spliced a common flu virus together with the H5N1 avian influenza virus failed to make an infectious strain and said on Monday their experiment showed pandemics may not arise as easily as had been feared.[News Source]

Posted at 12:08 AM

Bird Flu Monitor > August 27, 2006

Bird Flu Still a Global Threat

No evidence Indonesia bird flu spreading (AP) ...

August 27, 2006

Bird Flu Still a Global Threat

No evidence Indonesia bird flu spreading (AP) ...

August 26, 2006

HEALTH: Muslims and AIDS

Bird flu puts dent in fly fishing biz (Bird...

August 25, 2006

Zimbabwe restricts poultry imports to impede...

About time: An open-data approach to Avian Flu

August 24, 2006

WHO confirms 60th bird flu case in Indonesia, urges sequence sharing (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)

August 23, 2006

Indonesia Has 59th Human Case of Avian Flu;...

Fear of Indonesian human cluster downplayed even...

August 22, 2006

Russia stops Dutch birds as flu precaution - Monsters and Critics.com

Third avian flu case verified in area of...

August 21, 2006

Bird Flu In Nepal?, Thousands Of Poultry And 14 People Dead

Regional Asia health meet seeks bird flu strategy

August 20, 2006

14 People Die of Illness Located in Bird Flu Stricken Region - PR Web (press release)

HEALTH: Gov’ts Harshly Berated at Close of AIDS Meet

August 19, 2006

45th Indonesian avian flu death confirmed, team...

AFC Reports Financial Performance for Second...

August 18, 2006

Less worrisome type of bird flu apparently found in Michigan (Bird flu)

Bird flu disease

August 17, 2006

Bird flu deaths

Oltchim's profit comes down with bird flu -...

August 16, 2006

Officials Testing Birds For Avian Flu Virus...

International Federation announces new five-year-programme to combat HIV and AIDS in southern Africa

August 15, 2006

US birds infected with bird flu strain

"The Swan Murmurs Sweet Strains With a Flattering Tongue, Itself the Singer of Its Own Dirge"

August 14, 2006

India is free of bird flu - Hindustan Times

Apec prepares bird-flu response - TODAYonline

August 13, 2006

Bulgaria Opens Hunting Season with Bird Flu in Mind - Sofia News Agency

Bird flu warning raised in northern Iran -...

August 12, 2006

Thailand braces for H5N1 outbreak in Bangkok

Airlines take another hit / Bomb plot in Britain comes as U.S. carriers were starting to recover from years of losses (Avian

August 10, 2006

US to monitor wild birds for H5N1 in lower 48

Russia allocates over 1.3 bln rubles to counter...

August 09, 2006

the bird flu grows up

A bird flu coverup uncovered?

August 08, 2006

In utero health may affect life’s success

A third suspected case in Thailand

August 07, 2006

Thailand: Chicken sales drop””but that’s not the story

Thailand confirms 16th bird flu death (AFP) ...

August 06, 2006

Man dies of bird flu in Thailand - Gulf News

Research shows meth increases HIV spread

August 05, 2006

Thais Make Cheap Generic Bird Flu Drug (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)

Good Article on Mapping Bird Flu

August 04, 2006

New bird flu fears in Indonesia.

Farmers on the front lines keeping animals and...

August 03, 2006

Human bird flu cluster fears in Sumatra.

god hates indonesia

August 02, 2006

Researchers explore ways bird flu may spread.

Pandemic viruses hard to make, US scientists...

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