Bird Flu Monitor: February 2010 Archives

Bird Flu Monitor > February 26, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Egypt's H5N1 cases top 100 (CIDRAP, edited)

[A TIME'S MEMORY] Few details were available about the patients in reports that appeared on Egypt's Strengthening Avian Influenza Detection and Response (SAIDR), a Web site that reports human cases and poultry outbreaks and includes avian influenza resources for Egyptian public health workers.

Publication of Vical's H5N1 Results Paves the Way for H1N1 ...

[Drugs.com - Clinical Trials] 24, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vical Incorporated(Nasdaq:VICL) announced today the publication in the online editionof Vaccine1 detailed data from two Phase 1 trials of the company'sVaxfectin®-adjuvanted DNA vaccines for H5N1 (avian-origin)influenza, demonstrating the potential of DNA vaccines for rapiddeployment in future pandemics.

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February 26, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Egypt's H5N1 cases top 100 (CIDRAP, edited)

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Publication of Vical's H5N1 Results Paves the Way for H1N1 ...

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February 24, 2010

An H1N1 Seroprevalence Study

[Avian Flu Diary] Covering Pandemic Influenza, H1N1 `Swine Flu', H5N1 `Bird Flu' and other Emerging Infectious Diseases with an emphasis on Individual and Community preparedness.

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The Difference between Ignorance and Apathy: Avian Flu Concerns

[The Difference between Ignorance and Apathy] The avian flu on the other hand is just the opposite of the swine flu. The avian flu is very virulent when it infects humans, but the avian flu was not as widespread as the swine flu.

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February 22, 2010

Swine/avian flu,the story so far.: WHAT IS KILLING AMERICAN BABIES?

[Swine/avian flu,the story so far.] A study released in December 2009 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that autism prevalence has increased from the 1994 rate of 1 in 150 to 1 in 110 for children born in 1998. This is a staggering 57% increase in just four years.

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TCAD: A Triple Play Combination

[Avian Flu Diary] Widespread resistance to both classes of influenza antivirals (adamantanes and neuraminidase inhibitors) occurs in both pandemic and seasonal viruses, rendering these drugs to be of marginal utility in the treatment modality. Worldwide, virtually all 2009 H1N1 and seasonal H3N2 strains are resistant to the adamantanes (rimantadine and amantadine), and the majority of seasonal H1N1 strains are resistant to oseltamivir, the most widely prescribed neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI).

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February 19, 2010

WHO: 2010-2011 Flu Vaccine Recommendations

[Avian Flu Diary] has announced their recommendations for next fall’s flu shots for the Northern Hemisphere. As you might expect, they expect novel H1N1 to be a major component of the next flu season.

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Indonesia Forms Zoonosis Commission

[Avian Flu Diary] Agriculture Ministry official Agus Wiyono said Thursday the newly established commission would work directly under Deputy Agriculture Minister Bayu Khrisnamurti, who chairs the existing bird flu commission. However, the new commission will receive operational funding from the Coordinating Public Welfare Ministry.

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February 17, 2010

Indonesia threatened by highly pathogenic Avian Influenza

[Indonesian Stock Market] In the West Java district of Garut alone, there were at least 75 cases of HPAI between 2006 and 2010 in which more than 2,893 chickens suddenly died, Dida K.Endang said.

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A TIME'S MEMORY: Indonesia threatened by highly pathogenic Avian ...

[A TIME'S MEMORY] This blog has undergone several changes during the last few weeks in order to consolidate the structure of the data and informations. All the Italian language posts have been removed and readers could find them at ''ATTRAVERSO QUESTI GIORNI'' blog (listed above).

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February 15, 2010

Is a Bird Flu Vaccine Really Effective?

[Manage Flu Symptoms] Bird flu is still a hot subject at the World Health Organization meetings, due to the fact that is still considered a threat for.

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New bird flu fatality reported in Egypt | Chen Qi-The World of ...

[Chen Qi-The World of Micro-Organism HAITI |DENGUE FEVER| H5N1 |UNICEF] A new bird flu fatality was reported in Egypt Saturday, bringing the death tally to 30. A Health Ministry statement said that a 29-year-old woman from Menoufiya governorate died from the H5N1 .

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February 12, 2010

1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal | Health / Medicine

[India Talkies] Over 1.5 lakh fowls have been culled in bird flu hit West Bengal since the authorities confirmed the outbreak of the contagion Jan 14.

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1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal

[Health News] NEW DELHI - Over 26,000 poultry birds have been culled in West Bengal's bird-flu hit Murshidabad district, a health ministry official said here. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, which comes under the ministry of agriculture, notified the avian influenza outbreak in Hazrabati and Nagar villages in Murshidabad Jan 14.

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February 10, 2010

Indonesia ::: Govt says bird flu has been cleared « Bird Flu ...

[Bird Flu Information Corner] “Bird flu case has been cleared but Ministry of Health will continue public socialization to prevent any possible re-emerge,” said Iwan in a seminar with title Preparing Indonesia for Influenza Pandemic, held at Hotel Le Meridien, Jalan Jendral Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (9/2).

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Media Report: Two Indonesian Bird Flu Cases

[Avian Flu Diary] Another victim, AD, 3 years old, a resident of Jakarta, was reported to show mild influenza like illness signs. “Laboratory test showed positive H5N1 infection.

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February 08, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Avian influenza virus isolates from wild birds ...

[A TIME'S MEMORY] The direct transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses to humans in Eurasia and subsequent disease has sparked research efforts leading to better understanding of HPAI virus transmission and pathogenicity in mammals. There has been minimal focus on examining the capacity of circulating low pathogenic wild bird avian influenza viruses to infect mammals.

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Pandemic update | Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

[Untitled] In North Africa, limited data suggests that pandemic influenza virus transmission remains active and geographically widespread, particularly in Morocco, Algeria, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and in Egypt, although most countries in the region appeared to have recently passed a peak of activity during December 2009 or January 2010. In west Asia, pandemic influenza activity continues be geographically regional to widespread, however activity levels have continued to decline or remain low since December 2009.

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February 05, 2010

The Himalayan Times : London tests confirm avian flu in Pokhara ...

[News] Kaski CDO and chairman of Bird Flu Control Committee Shambhu Koirala said the meeting held today was attended by all the stakeholders and he had directed them to adopt proper methods to curb the disease. He added that the police had already stopped the movement of birds in and out of Pokhara and security personnel had been deployed on major highways and roads connecting Pokhara with other parts of the nation.

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[Avian Flu Diary] Putting Flu Viruses In A Bind | Influenza Virus ...

[Influenza Virus Mashup] Two papers published by Nature in 2008 came to different conclusions about where the antiviral drug amantadine binds to a flu virus and stops it from infecting a healthy cell. A paper based on X-ray studies concluded the drug attached to the lumen of the proton channel, the area inside the channel, and stopped the virus by blocking the channel.

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February 03, 2010

[Avian Flu Diary] The Vaccine Distribution Logjam | Influenza ...

[Influenza Virus Mashup] Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0000) # 4213 A recurring theme in this blog has been that it isn't enough to have sufficient vaccine manufacturing capacity - you have to have an infrastructure in place to deliver it to the world â‚¬...

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[Avian Flu Diary] Canada Probes Adverse Vaccine Reactions ...

[Influenza Virus Mashup] Each year, between 6,000 and 9,100 people in the United States get GBS. This means that about 140 people get GBS every week.

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Bird Flu Monitor > February 26, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Egypt's H5N1 cases top 100 (CIDRAP, edited)

Publication of Vical's H5N1 Results Paves the Way for H1N1 ...

February 26, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Egypt's H5N1 cases top 100 (CIDRAP, edited)

Publication of Vical's H5N1 Results Paves the Way for H1N1 ...

February 24, 2010

An H1N1 Seroprevalence Study

The Difference between Ignorance and Apathy: Avian Flu Concerns

February 22, 2010

Swine/avian flu,the story so far.: WHAT IS KILLING AMERICAN BABIES?

TCAD: A Triple Play Combination

February 19, 2010

WHO: 2010-2011 Flu Vaccine Recommendations

Indonesia Forms Zoonosis Commission

February 17, 2010

Indonesia threatened by highly pathogenic Avian Influenza

A TIME'S MEMORY: Indonesia threatened by highly pathogenic Avian ...

February 15, 2010

Is a Bird Flu Vaccine Really Effective?

New bird flu fatality reported in Egypt | Chen Qi-The World of ...

February 12, 2010

1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal | Health / Medicine

1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal

February 10, 2010

Indonesia ::: Govt says bird flu has been cleared « Bird Flu ...

Media Report: Two Indonesian Bird Flu Cases

February 08, 2010

A TIME'S MEMORY: Avian influenza virus isolates from wild birds ...

Pandemic update | Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

February 05, 2010

The Himalayan Times : London tests confirm avian flu in Pokhara ...

[Avian Flu Diary] Putting Flu Viruses In A Bind | Influenza Virus ...

February 03, 2010

[Avian Flu Diary] The Vaccine Distribution Logjam | Influenza ...

[Avian Flu Diary] Canada Probes Adverse Vaccine Reactions ...

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