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[Brownfield] New strain of avian Influenza increasing in Asia: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning a new vaccine-resistant strain of the H5N1 Avian Influenza is spreading across Asia. The FAO is urging increased surveillance and preparedness for a flare-up of this new strain this fall as birds migrate.

[MercoPress] FAO urges readiness against possible major resurgence of H5N1 ...: The advance appears to be associated with migratory bird movements, according to FAO Chief Veterinary Officer Juan Lubroth. He said migrations help the virus travel over long distances, so that H5N1 has in the past 24 months shown up in poultry or wild birds in countries that had been virus-free for several years.

[Healthboxy] How To Prevent Swine Flu – avian flu outbreaks, influenza outbreak: To the best extent possible, avoid traveling to any of the regions mentioned above that have already had an outbreak of swine flu. If you have recently returned from a trip to these regions or anywhere nearby, then get a general check-up done by your physician, including some tests done to rule out the possibility of the swine fever virus affecting you.

[World Veterinary Association] H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza rears its head again ...: FAO urges heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly Bird Flu virus is spreading in Asia and beyond, .

[Health and Medicine News] Bird flu spreads in Asia and could extend – All the news about ...: a monitoring and increased vigilance faced a possible re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus “. This warning occurs while a mutant strain of the deadly virus spreads in Asia, with unpredictable risks to human health.

[AsianScientist.com | Asian Science, Medicine and Technology News Updates] UN: H5N1 Bird Flu Spreading In Asia, New Virus Strain In Vietnam: “The general departure from the progressive decline observed in 2004-2008 could mean that there will be a flareup of H5N1 this fall and winter, with people unexpectedly finding the virus in their backyard,” said FAO Chief Veterinary Officer Juan Lubroth.

[CRISISBOOM] Asia is hit with mutated bird flu virus « CRISISBOOM: The FAO says wild bird migrations over the past two years have brought the H5N1 avian influenza to countries that were previously virus-free, including Israel, the Palestinian territories, Bulgaria, Romania, Nepal and Mongolia.

[Latest Articles on EzineMark.com] U.N. Agency's Warn of a New Bird Flu in Asia: Nearly every hour on the 24-hour news networks we hear more breaking swine flu news. But is it warranted or is the media just making a mountain out of a mole hill?

[Infection Control Today News Only Feed] Increased Preparedness and Surveillance Urged for Variant Strain ...: The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly avian influenza virus is spreading in Asia and beyond, with unpredictable risks to human health.

[blog.indahnesia.com - Just a blog about Indonesia] UN warns new strain of bird flu is spreading in Asia - Blog: FAO noted that virus circulation in Vietnam poses a direct threat to Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia as well as endangering the Korean peninsula and Japan. Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam, where the virus is still firmly entrenched, are likely to face the biggest problems but no country can consider itself safe since wild bird migration can also spread the virus to other continents, Lubroth noted.

[Leabright's Blog] Avian influenza H5N1 ... - Leabright's Blog - Wordpress Wordpress: Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted.

[Geogr@phy] Bird Flu (Avian influenza) – new threat | Geogr@phy: Bird Flu (Avian influenza) – new threat. Aug 29, 2011 No Comments by Richard. The H5N1 virus which has infected 565 people (331 fatally) since 2003 appears to have developed a mutant strain which is spreading in Asia and beyond. The disease is endemic (a permanent feature within) 6 countries, and instances in ... Geography Teacher at Churchill Community School. This blog is my idea of bringing the latest information about geography to students in an accessible and fun way. ...

[Strollerderby] Bird Flu Is Coming Back and Could Be Deadlier Than Ever ...: A mutant - and deadly - strain of the bird flu has emerged in Asia and could sweep the globe, world health officials warned, the New York Daily News. If you have questions about avian influenza, visit The World Health Organization's site for the latest on outbreaks.

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