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Pandemic Alert System The pandemic.org.au Alert Services is data collected and supplied by ProMED (http://www.promedmail.org), the global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. To view an article, please click its title in the list below. If you would like to keep up-to-date with latest pandemic information, you can subscribe to our news service and you will automatically be emailed relevant material as soon as it becomes available. 1. AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (67): INDONESIA - 10/09/08 Bird flu killed 2 men on Indonesia's Java island in July [2008], the health ministry said, in its 1st reports of cases in almost 3 months. Both fa... more >> 2. Dutch patient dies from Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 virus - 08/09/08 Amid concern about rising resistance to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in influenza A/H1N1 viruses, a Dutch team this week reported the death of a leukemia... more >> 3. AVIAN INFLUENZA (H7N3) - USA: (RHODE ISLAND) - 25/08/08 A strain of bird flu has been detected in 4 swans found in the Seekonk River. The cases were discovered as part of routine surveillance by the ... more >> 4. Avian Influenza - NIGERIA - 13/08/08 A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] previously not recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria for the 1st time... more >> 5. Indonesia - WHO update 43 - 10/07/08 As of 19 Jun 2008, The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced 2 new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection. The cases are not linked... more >> 6. Hong Kong battling bird flu outbreak - 10/07/08 An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in Hong Kong food markets has led to the culling of live poultry across the city. Accordi... more >> 7. Indonesia quits notice of H5N1 cases - 10/06/08 Indonesia's health minister said today [5 Jun 2008] the government has stopped the practice of promptly notifying global health officials each time ... more >> 8. H7 affected 15 000 chickens - USA - 10/06/08 Tyson Foods Inc, the 2nd largest US chicken producer, said on Tuesday [3 Jun 2008] it will destroy about 15 000 chickens in Arkansas exposed to a mi... more >> 9. Bangladesh confirmed 1st H5N1 - 04/06/08 The Ministry of Health, Bangladesh, has confirmed its 1st case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case was identified retrospective... more >> 10. Mild bird strains infect human - Canada - 04/06/08 Mild bird flu strains circulating in North America have gained some ability to infect human cells, and should be monitored for dangerous mutatio... more >> 11. Egypt: Avian influenza situation - WHO Update 9 - 17/04/08 The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The case is a 30-year-ol... more >> 12. Egyptian 2-year-old boy infected with bird flu - 17/04/08 A 2-year-old Egyptian boy has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of cases in the most populous Arab country to... more >> 13. Japan: proposed vaccine trial - 17/04/08 Japan's health ministry today [15 Apr 2008] said it was on the verge of approving a plan to administer pre-pandemic vaccine to healthcare workers,... more >> 14. South Korea probes suspected bird flu cases - 17/04/08 South Korea said on Tuesday [15 Apr 2008] it was investigating 4 new suspected cases of bird flu, including one near Seoul, adding to a string of ... more >> 15. Egypt: the 49th case and 22nd death - 11/04/08 Egypt's health ministry announced the death on Friday [11 Apr 2008] of a 30-year-old woman from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. It is the 22nd human ... more >> 16. Positive to bird test in Viet Nam - 12/03/08 Specimens from 4 Owston's palm civets in Viet Nam's Cuc Phuong National Park, which died in February [2008], have been tested positive to bird flu... more >> 17. Chine Update - 12/03/08 The Ministry of Agriculture said Monday [10 Mar 2008] it has received the reports of 12 bird flu cases this year [2008], warning a more "complicat... more >> 18. Bangladesh update - 12/03/08 Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday [9 ... more >> 19. Bird Flu in Basra (Iraq) - 05/03/08 A case of bird flu has been discovered on Sunday [2 Mar 2008] in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. An Iraqi higher committee Secretariat in combat... more >> 20. Egypt - 45th case - 03/03/08 25-year-old Egyptian woman tested positive for bird flu on Saturday [2 Mar 2008], the 45th confirmed human case in the Arab world's most populous... more >> 21. Bird flu discovered in dead goose - 01/03/08 A dead goose has tested positive for the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, government scientists have said. The remains of the bird were di... more >> 22. China and Pakistan new outbreaks. - 28/02/08 China and Pakistan have announced bird flu outbreaks among poultry a day after 2 women, one in China and one in neighbouring Viet Nam, died of the... more >> 23. China bird flu victim ate sick chickens - 27/02/08 HONG KONG: A woman in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which she probably contracted from sick poultr... more >> 24. China: avian influenza situation - WHO update - 26/02/08 The Ministry of Health in China has reported a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case is a 41 year old male from ... more >> 25. Woman in China's Guangdong has suspected bird flu - 26/02/08 A woman in southern China is suspected to have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Hong Kong government said on Monday [25 Feb 2008], a ... more >> 26. Suspected outbreak in Naiqiong - China - 22/02/08 The News Office of the Ministry of Agriculture announced on 18 Feb 2008: On 6 Feb 2008, a suspected outbreak of avian influenza occurred in Sema V... more >> 27. Indonesian boy dies from bird flu - 18/02/08 A 16-year-old Indonesian boy from Central Java province has died from avian influenza, putting the total fatalities to 104 out of 128 contracted peo... more >> 28. Viet Nam: Avian influenza situation -WHO Update - 18/02/08 As of 15 Feb 2008 the Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirme... more >> 29. Another bird flu patient dies - Viet Nam - 18/02/08 A man from northern Ninh Binh province died of bird flu on 14 Feb 2008 in a Ha Noi hospital. The death of the 27-year-old brings to 4 the number of ... more >> 30. Human-to-human bird flu suspected - 15/02/08 The daughter of an Indonesian women who tested positive for bird flu has also contracted the virus, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, i... more >> 31. Indonesia: WHO update 36 - 03/02/08 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced the death of a previously confirmed case of H5N1 infection. The 32 year old man from Tangerang M... more >> 32. Resistance to oseltamivir among influenza A - 03/02/08 Surveillance of the antiviral susceptibility of influenza viruses circulating in Europe has been established since 2004 through the European Union... more >> 33. 18 teams formed to cope with bird flu in Pakistan - 03/02/08 Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Friday [1 Feb 2008] issued a high alert to all the concerned departments after confirmation of ... more >> 34. Highly pathogenic H5N1 in swans in Dorset - Epidemiology report - 03/02/08 Executive summary 1. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in Great Britain on 10 Jan 2008, when tests had shown that virus stra... more >> 35. Indonesia: WHO update 37 - 03/02/08 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced the death of a previously confirmed case of H5N1 infection. The 31 year old woman from East Jakart... more >> 36. Indonesia - mortality analysis - 03/02/08 Poor management of live poultry markets and inappropriate medical treatment were the 2 main reasons why bird flu disease caused high fatalities in ... more >> 37. Indonesia bird flu death toll hits 100 - 29/01/08 A 23 year old Indonesian woman from East Jakarta has died from bird flu, taking the country's death toll to 100, according to a report from Indone... more >> 38. WHO Indonesia Update - 21/01/08 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced the death of a previously confirmed case of H5N1 infection. The 16-year-old female from West Jav... more >> 39. Bird flu - Ukraine's Crimea peninsula - 21/01/08 The H5N1 strain of avian flu, which can be fatal to humans, has been detected in fowl at a farm on Ukraine's Black Sea Crimea peninsula, emergency... more >> 40. Bird flu strain claims 5th swan in UK - 21/01/08 A 5th swan at a sanctuary in Dorset has tested positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, environment department Defra has said. A total o... more >> 41. Bird flu spreads further in West Bengal - INDIA - 21/01/08 Bird flu in West Bengal has spread to new areas, tests confirmed Saturday [19 Jan 2008] even as efforts were on to contain the outbreak by culling... more >> 42. Bird Flu Cases Detected - IRAN - 21/01/08 State Veterinary Organization has announced that migratory and indigenous birds have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu virus. "Avian flu, earlier... more >> 43. Israel culled 4000 chickens and turkeys - 05/01/08 Inspectors from the Agriculture Ministry's Veterinary Service began the process of culling some 4000 chickens and turkeys at Moshav Beit Hanania on ... more >> 44. New district of Bangladesh infected - 05/01/08 Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh, forcing health and veterinary workers to cull around 1500 birds, officials said on Friday [4 ... more >> 45. China - New H5N1 outbreak - 05/01/08 China has reported an outbreak in poultry of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in its far west Xinjiang region, Xinhua news agency said on Friday [4 Jan 2... more >> 46. Viet Nam poultry outbreak - 03/01/08 Bird flu has hit 2 more poultry farms in southern Viet Nam, forcing the slaughter of hundreds of geese last week, animal health officials in the com... more >> 47. New Bangladesh infection - 03/01/08 The H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in another poultry farm in northern Bangladesh, forcing authorities to cull nearly 300 chickens, officials... more >> 48. Egypt has culled domestic poultry - 03/01/08 The Egyptian government has been exerting more efforts to prevent further spread of the bird flu virus since the fatal disease caused 4 human deat... more >> 49. Egyptian death - 03/01/08 The Egyptian health ministry announced on Monday [31 Dec 2007] another death case of bird flu disease, the 44th since the outbreak of the epidemic... more >> 50. 2 Egyptian women die of bird flu - 03/01/08 On Monday [31 Dec 20007], 2 Egyptian women died of bird flu, bringing to 4 the number of fatalities from the virus in the most populous Arab count... more >> 51. Bangladesh culled more than 2500 chickens - 02/01/08 Bangladesh culled more than 2500 chickens after the H5N1 bird flu virus infected more farms in the northern part of the country, officials said on... more >> 52. Italy - confirmed the 1st outbreaks of H5N1 - 22/12/07 Tests in Italy have confirmed the 1st poultry outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in the West African country of Benin, according to news services. ... more >> 53. Indonesia investigating bird flu cases - 20/12/07 Indonesian bird flu officials said Tuesday [18 Dec 2007] they were investigating several recent avian influenza deaths where the victims were beli... more >> 54. Indonesia: WHO Update 27 - 20/12/07 As of Tue 18 Dec 2007, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced the death of a previously confirmed case of H5N1 infection. The 47-year-o... more >> 55. Possible human-to-human transmission - 16/12/07 Health officials on Friday [14 Dec 2007] were investigating a possible human-to-human transmission of bird flu among 4 brothers in northwest Pak... more >> 56. Pakistan WHO - Update. - 16/12/07 Authorities in Pakistan have announced that country's first reported cases of H5N1 avian flu in a cluster of family members which may have invol... more >> 57. China: WHO Update 5 - 12/12/07 The Ministry of Health in China has reported a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Jiangsu Province. The case was con... more >> 58. Indonesia confirms 92nd bird flu death - 12/12/07 A 28-year-old woman from the outskirts of the Indonesian capital has been confirmed as dying of bird flu, raising the toll in the nation worst affec... more >> 59. China: WHO update 4 - 06/12/07 As of Tue 4 Dec 2007, The Ministry of Health in China has reported a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case was... more >> 60. Chinese man dieds from Avian Flu - 03/12/07 A man in east China's Jiangsu province died of bird flu on Sunday [2 Dec 2007], the provincial health department reported. The 24-year-old man dev... more >> 61. Europe Update - 29/11/07 The avian influenza virus H5N1 could become entrenched in chickens and domestic ducks and geese in parts of Europe, FAO warned today [25 Oct 2007]... more >> 62. Romania NEW Outbreak - 29/11/07 Romania discovered an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus in the Danube river delta at a small farm on Wednesday, officials said. The head ... more >> 63. Bird flu threat returns to Bangladesh - 20/11/07 Avian flu has re-emerged in Bangladesh after 4 months, with 5 reported new outbreaks in poultry farms across the country since October [2007]. The... more >> 64. 800,000 volunteers monitor poultry - Thailand - 20/11/07 With the arrival of winter, the Public Health Ministry is worried about the possible outbreak of bird flu. Some 800,000 health volunteers spread ... more >> 65. UK bird flu crisis escalated - 16/11/07 The bird flu crisis escalated today [15 Nov 2007] as vets said the virus may have spread to a 2nd farm a few kilometers from the initial outbreak.... more >> 66. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, United Kingdom - 15/11/07 Information received on (and dated) 13 Nov 2007 from Dr Debby Reynolds, director general & chief veterinary officer, Department for Environment, F... more >> 67. H5N1 confirmed in UK poultry - 14/11/07 Following further test results from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) the acting chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the strain of ... more >> 68. New H5N1 case in Indonesia - 14/11/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza (AI). A 31-year-old male from the Bengkali... more >> 69. Taiwanese man died of pneumonia - 14/11/07 A Taiwanese man died of pneumonia in Can Tho city Monday [5 Nov 2007], local doctors, who suspect he had contracted bird flu, said. The man was ta... more >> 70. Viet Nam poultry outbreak - 14/11/07 Bird flu has killed 590 ducks in a northern Viet Nam province, the 5th to have reported outbreaks among poultry within about a month, the governme... more >> 71. New case of human of H5N1 avian influenza - 07/11/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 30-year-old female from the Tangerang M... more >> 72. H5N1 hits poultry in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Viet Nam - 05/11/07 Officials in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Viet Nam have reported new outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in poultry this week [29 Oct-2 Nov 2007]. In ... more >> 73. Indonesian woman died of suspected bird flu - 05/11/07 A 30 year old Indonesian woman died of suspected bird flu on Saturday [3 Nov 2007], the country's Health Ministry said here. The woman from Tangge... more >> 74. 3 year old recovered from H5N1 - 01/11/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 3 year old boy from the Tangerang Distr... more >> 75. 3 year old Indonesian positive for H5N1 - 30/10/07 JAKARTA: A 3 year old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu, but his life in not in danger, a Health Ministry official said on Monday [29 ... more >> 76. H5N1 may become entrenched in Europe - 29/10/07 The avian influenza [AI] virus H5N1 could become entrenched in chickens and domestic ducks and geese in parts of Europe, FAO warned today [25 Oct ... more >> 77. New H5N1 outbreaks in Viet Nam - 29/10/07 Bird flu outbreaks have occurred in Viet Nam's northern Cao Bang Province since 10 Oct 2007, raising the total number of localities currently affe... more >> 78. Indonesian toddler died of bird flu - 25/10/07 An Indonesian toddler from Tangerang, west of the capital Jakarta, has died of bird flu, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 89,... more >> 79. Seven children ill - Suspected bird flu - 25/10/07 Seven children aged between one and 10 years old are suspected of having bird flu in Indonesia's Riau province [on the island of Sumatra], where 4... more >> 80. Boy dies from bird flu - 22/10/07 An Indonesian boy died from bird flu in the capital on Saturday [13 Oct 2007], bringing the country's death toll from the virus to 88, the Health ... more >> 81. Bird flu back in Viet Nam - 22/10/07 Bird flu returned to southern Viet Nam this week after an absence of 2 months, and officials warned farmers of more outbreaks as the weather cools. ... more >> 82. Indonesia Update - 09/10/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 44 year old woman from Pekanbaru City i... more >> 83. Riau bird flu suspect dies - 09/10/07 PEKANBARU: A woman thought to be suffering from bird flu died at the Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital on Friday, an official said. "The patie... more >> 84. Indonesia woman dies of bird flu - toll up to 87 - 09/10/07 JAKARTA: A 44 year old Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, taking the country's total death total from the disease to 87, a health ministry off... more >> 85. Canadian Farm Under Quarantine - 04/10/07 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has put another Saskatchewan chicken farm under quarantine, but says the move is only a precautionary m... more >> 86. Death in Indonesia - 04/10/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 21-year-old male from Jakarta Province ... more >> 87. H5N1 Transmission Update - 01/10/07 The H5N1 bird flu virus can pass through a pregnant woman's placenta to infect the fetus, researchers reported on Thursday [27 Sep 2007]. They als... more >> 88. Russia Update - 28/09/07 About 250 000 birds are to be culled at a poultry farm in south Russia's Krasnodar Territory following an outbreak of bird flu earlier this month ... more >> 89. China Update - 20/09/07 China's southern city of Guangzhou [see commentary] has destroyed 153 320 domestic fowls in the wake of an outbreak of bird flu, local authorities ... more >> 90. China - fears as H5N1 may have mutated - 18/09/07 Nearly 10 000 ducks that died of bird flu at farms near Guangzhou's Panyu district had been vaccinated against the disease, sparking fears that the ... more >> 91. China suspected H5N1 outbreak - 17/09/07 China has discovered a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, ... more >> 92. Krasnodar - Russa H5 found - 12/09/07 Laboratory tests have confirmed that a dead swan found in the Krasnodar Territory was infected with H5 bird flu virus, but not with the N1 strain,... more >> 93. Indonesia WHO Update 16 - 12/09/07 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 33-year-old male from Riau Province dev... more >> 94. Bavaria Update - 12/09/07 German authorities said Friday [7 Sep 2007] that more than 200 000 ducks would be slaughtered at 2 farms in Bavaria after tests indicated the pres... more >> 95. WHO confirms 5 Vietnam H5N1 cases - 07/09/07 The World Health Organization (WHO) today [31 Aug 2007] recognized 5 human H5N1 influenza cases from Viet Nam dating back to late May [2007], afte... more >> 96. Russia - 3rd outbreak this year - 07/09/07 Russia on Tuesday [4 Sep 2007] reported its 3rd outbreak this year [2007] of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu after 410 birds died on a poultry ... more >> 97. Avian Influenza - transmitted human to human - 04/09/07 A woman on the Indonesian island of Sumatra caught the H5N1 bird flu virus from poultry in May last year [2006] and passed it to relatives. A new ... more >> 98. Warning of new bird flu danger - 02/09/07 BIRD flu has spread between several humans, according to a new study of deaths in Indonesia last year. When seven members of a Sumatran village fam... more >> 99. Germany, Bavaria culled 165,000 ducklings - 31/08/07 The information that contaminated straw was the source of the virus is based on speculation and not on any analytical data, as an official has adm... more >> 100. Germany Update - 29/08/07 The most recent outbreak of HPAIV (highly pathogenic avian influenza) H5N1 in Germany occurred in poultry at a huge duck-fattening unit. A total o... more >> 101. Activity - southern hemisphere - 27/08/07 Human seasonal influenza occurs in the northern and southern hemispheres in epidemics in the colder months of the year. These vary annually in the... more >> 102. Germany cull 160,000 geese - 27/08/07 German officials were culling about 160 000 geese Sunday [26 Aug 2007] after the deadly H5N1 bird-flu virus was found in a poultry farm near the s... more >> 103. 2 more provinces infected - Viet Nam - 26/08/07 Bird flu has spread to 2 more provinces in Viet Nam, killing hundreds of chickens and ducks, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday [24 Aug 2007]. ... more >> 104. Indonesia: avian influenza situation - 24/08/07 As of 23 Aug 2007, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 28-year-old female f... more >> 105. Israel suspicious chickens deaths - 24/08/07 Suspicious test results indicate chickens may have been infected with deadly virus at Kibbutz Grofit. Sample tests conducted by the Health Ministr... more >> 106. 2nd Bali death blamed on bird flu - 22/08/07 A 2nd woman may have died from bird flu on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Preliminary test results show the 28-year-old had the deadly H5N1... more >> 107. Flu antiviral drug should be 'over-the-counter' - 22/08/07 A former professor of molecular biology at the Australian National University says deaths caused by the influenza A virus could be prevented by making... more >> 108. Differences Between Bird Flu & Human Flu - 22/08/07 Scientists have found key features that distinguish influenza viruses found in birds from those that infect humans. Specific mutations linked to i... more >> 109. ITALY, LOW PATHOGENIC H5N2 - 21/08/07 An outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza, type H5N2, has been diagnosed on a poultry farm in Lugo, Italy. This has been notified by the Minis... more >> 110. Death in Jakarta from H5N1 - 21/08/07 The Health Ministry's laboratory has confirmed a Tangerang domestic helper died from the bird flu virus Friday [17 Aug 2007], bringing the country... more >> 111. Bird flu warning - 20/08/07 AN international expert on animal disease last night warned Indonesia had become strongly infected by avian influenza, posing a risk to Australia. ... more >> 112. Indonesia: Avian influenza - WHO update 14 - 17/08/07 As of 16 Aug 2007, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 17-year-old female f... more >> 113. Toddler tests negative for bird flu - 17/08/07 A 2-year-old girl who is a neighbor of Bali's 1st and only confirmed bird flu victim is not infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Ministry of... more >> 114. France (Moselle), wild ducks - 16/08/07 Four ducks found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, officials said Tuesday [14 Aug 2007]. T... more >> 115. Viet Nam, Cao Bang - 16/08/07 Viet Nam has detected a bird flu outbreak in the northern province of Cao Bang bordering China, the country's 2nd infection among poultry so far t... more >> 116. Indonesia: - WHO Update 13 - 15/08/07 As of Tue 14 Aug 2007, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 29-year-old fema... more >> 117. Bird flu hasn't spread from humans: Aust Gov - 15/08/07 There is no indication the deadly bird flu virus has been transferred from human to human, federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says. A 29-year-ol... more >> 118. Bali bird flu deaths spark tourism fears - 15/08/07 AUSTRALIAN health officials are on alert after a deadly outbreak of bird flu on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali. The finding is another blow ... more >> 119. Vietnam finds bird flu near China border - 15/08/07 Vietnam has detected a bird flu outbreak in the northern province of Cao Bang bordering China, the second among poultry this month, the Agriculture Mi... more >> 120. Avian influenza - Indonesia Update - 14/08/07 From: Sari Setiogi I would like to clarify the Agence France Presse (AFP) report posted on ProMED-mail this morning [13 Aug ... more >> 121. Indonesian woman of Bali have died - 14/08/07 An Indonesian woman and her 5-year-old daughter on the tourist island of Bali have died of bird flu, a Health Ministry official confirmed today [M... more >> 122. Three new cases in west Africa - 13/08/07 Three new cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been detected in poultry on farms in the west African nation of Togo, a report said on ... more >> 123. German ducks infected with Avian influenza - 13/08/07 In ProMED-mail posting "Avian influenza (138): Germany (Bavaria), duck" [20070811.2622], "wild ducks" were reported to have been found infected in ... more >> 124. Two new Queensland deaths 'not from flu' - 13/08/07 Tests have confirmed two deaths of adult patients in south-east Queensland were not due to influenza. A spokesman for Queensland Health Minister St... more >> 125. Indonesia confirms Bali's first bird flu deaths - 13/08/07 Officials from Indonesia's National Bird Flu Commission have confirmed the disease has been transmitted to humans in Bali for the first time. Tests... more >> 126. Health officials warn of Bali bird flu risk - 13/08/07 Health officials in Western Australia say people travelling to Bali should avoid visiting the island's small villages, after a suspected outbreak of t... more >> 127. France - Wild Swans Found Dead - 01/08/07 Two wild swans found dead in northeastern France at the weekend were carrying the H5N1 bird flu virus, the local veterinary service said today [31... more >> 128. Pregnant Vietnamese Woman Dies of Bird Flu - 01/08/07 A Vietnamese woman who was 7 months pregnant has died of bird flu, the country's 3rd human death from the virus this year [2007], doctors say. "Sh... more >> 129. New Bird Flu Case in Egypt - 26/07/07 As of Wed 25 Jul 2007, the Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. T... more >> 130. Woman infected with H5N1 in Egypt - 24/07/07 A 25-year-old woman from northern Egypt has been diagnosed as having contracted the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the Health Ministry announced on S... more >> 131. Egyptian woman stricken with bird flu - 23/07/07 A 25-YEAR-OLD Egyptian woman has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of human cases in the most populous Arab coun... more >> 132. Vaccinated birds sick again - 21/07/07 Bird flu has hit the southern province of Dong Thap for the 2nd time this year, according to Viet Nam's Animal Health Department. The province, whic... more >> 133. Indonesian deathd now linked to sick chickens - 16/07/07 An Indonesian child who died of bird flu last weekend [8 Jul 2007] [see: Avian influenza, human (109): Indonesia, WHO 20070711.2217] appears to h... more >> 134. Bird flu victim had no poultry contact - 12/07/07 A 6-year-old Indonesian boy who died of bird flu last weekend [8 Jul 2007] had no apparent contact with poultry, an agriculture ministry official ... more >> 135. Germany Update - 11/07/07 Information received on (and dated) 7 Jul 2007 from Mr Werner Zwingmann, Director, Department of Animal Health and Food Hygiene, Federal Ministry ... more >> 136. Veterinarian (USA) test positive avian influenza. - 10/07/07 Turkeys test positive for antibodies for mild form of avian influenza during routine testing ---------- During routine testing of poultry flocks p... more >> 137. Indonesian boy died of bird flu - 10/07/07 A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, bringing the death toll from the virus here to 81, a Health Ministry official said on... more >> 138. Germany (Thuringia), domestic goose infected - 10/07/07 "Culling of all domestic birds within a 3-km (2-mile) radius of the remote town of Wickersdorf, where the H5N1-infected goose died, began late Fri... more >> 139. Parents urged to be vigilant after flu deaths - WA - 10/07/07 Health authorities are urging parents to be on alert following news that 3 young children died after contracting the flu in the past few days. Pat... more >> 140. H5N1-infected ducks in Ca Mau (Viet Nam) - 08/07/07 A group of H5N1-infected ducks has brought the bird flu back to Viet Nam's Southern-most province of Ca Mau, said the Animal Health Department Sat... more >> 141. 4th German state with bird flu - 06/07/07 Some 38 wild birds have tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu in a 4th German state, health authorities said Thursday [5 Jul 2007]. The ... more >> 142. French and Austrian new suspected cases - 06/07/07 Avian Influenza has been confirmed in wild birds in another region in Germany and suspected in France and Austria. The French and Austrian author... more >> 143. Perth deaths blamed on flu - 06/07/07 Deaths of children in Perth blamed on flu ----------------------------------------------------- A total of 3 children under 5 years of age have died... more >> 144. 3-year-old tested positive - 05/07/07 A 3-year-old girl in Indonesia's Riau province has tested positive for bird flu, bringing the total number of cases to 101 in the country, Metro T... more >> 145. Bird Vaccines for Togo - 05/07/07 The OIE provided Togo with one million doses of AI vaccines from its vaccine bank for protecting adult poultry against the H5N1 avian influenza st... more >> 146. French Update - 05/07/07 Application of precaution measures following the detection of suspected avian influenza cases in 3 swans. The results received today [3 Jul 2007]... more >> 147. Viet Nam's urgent mission to China - 05/07/07 Viet Nam has sent officials on an urgent mission to China to buy 50 million doses of vaccine for poultry after 2 people died of the H5N1 bird flu ... more >> 148. Dying ducks in Florida - 04/07/07 At least 34 dead or dying ducks were discovered Friday night [29 Jun 2007] along Lake Monroe, adding to the mystery of 2-dozen dead birds found ea... more >> 149. H5N1 found in Germany - 04/07/07 The Thuringian health ministry said a black-necked grebe found dead in Kelbra near Erfurt was infected with the H5N1 strain of aviation influenza,... more >> 150. France suspects H5N1 bird flu virus in swans - 04/07/07 A total of 3 swans found dead in eastern France may have been killed by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the French Agriculture Ministry said on Tu... more >> 151. Viet Nam Update - 30/06/07 As of Fri 29 Jun 2007, the Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed 2 new human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection, the 1st human cases ... more >> 152. Viet Nam, Pakistan, Czech Republic - 29/06/07 On Tuesday [26 Jun 2007], 2 more Vietnamese provinces officially became bird flu-free, with Son La and Nam Dinh in the north reporting no new outb... more >> 153. Highly pathogenic, Ghana - 26/06/07 Information received on (and dated) 21 Jun 2007 from Mr Mensah Agyen-Frempong, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, director, Veterinary Services Dep... more >> 154. Bird flu found in second German state - 26/06/07 A summer outbreak of bird flu in Germany was confirmed on Tuesday [26 Jun 2007] to have spread to a second state, with 3 swans killed by the deadly ... more >> 155. Egypt - 37th human case - 25/06/07 As of Mon 25 Jun 2007, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The... more >> 156. Indonesia - 101st human case - 25/06/07 As of Mon 25 Jun 2007, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 3 year old girl fr... more >> 157. Togo Highly pathogenic - 25/06/07 Information received on (and dated) 22 Jun 2007 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, directeur de l'elevage et de la peche, Ministere de l'Agriculture d... more >> 158. New bird flu outbreak confirmed - 24/06/07 Laboratory tests in Ghana confirmed that the H5N1 avian flu virus caused the sudden deaths of 2000 chickens at a farm near Togo's capital Lome, the ... more >> 159. Tamiflu resistant bird flu in Indonesia - 24/06/07 An Australian researcher says H5N1 avian flu viruses from Indonesia are markedly less susceptible to the antiviral drug Tamiflu than a previous line... more >> 160. Tamiflu resistance in Indonesia - 24/06/07 Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu, the antiviral drug stockpiled in the event of a pandemic, may be becoming a weaker weapon against bird flu in Indone... more >> 161. Young boy positive for bird flu - 24/06/07 A 4-year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, becoming the 37th human case in the Arab country, the official Middle Eas... more >> 162. Indonesian girl positive for bird flu - 23/06/07 A hospitalized Indonesian girl has tested positive for the virulent H5N1 bird flu virus after coming into contact with sick chickens, a health offic... more >> 163. Avian influenza (109): Germany (Bavaria) - 23/06/07 Five swans, a wild duck and a wild goose were found dead in Nuremberg [also spelled Nurnberg, in the German state of Bavaria; see map at ... more >> 164. Czech Republic, Turkey Influenza - 22/06/07 Disease report -------------- The Czech Republic has reported a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI], virus type H5N1 in a commercial t... more >> 165. OZ - Bird flu plans fail test - 21/06/07 The nation's medical facilities, communications systems and health workforce were all found wanting in the $4 million test run. A report on... more >> 166. Bird Flu in Czech Republic - 21/06/07 A bird flu virus has emerged in a poultry flock for the 1st time in the Czech republic, the State Veterinary Administration said. The virus was con... more >> 167. Vietnamese woman died - 21/06/07 A 28-year-old Vietnamese woman died on Thursday [21 Jun 2007] of bird flu, Viet Nam's 2nd victim of the H5N1 virus this month, a hospital official s... more >> 168. Wild ducks carrying bird flu - 20/06/07 Wild ducks that had been infected with bird flu, but recovered from it, were registered in the Altai territory, the Tomsk region, Buryatia and the U... more >> 169. Poultry to humans mutation - 20/06/07 The H5N1 bird flu virus in Indonesia may have undergone a mutation that allows it to jump more easily from poultry to humans, the head of the coun... more >> 170. Highly pathogenic avian influenza - 20/06/07 On 2 June Malaysia reported avian influenza in birds found in Paya Jaras Hilir a provence of Mayaysia. 67 Birds had been infected, all birds ... more >> 171. Bird flu infects 2 women - 20/06/07 Two Vietnamese women have tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, but one has recovered while the other is in intensive care, a state-run new... more >> 172. Egypt one more case - 20/06/07 Egypt has reported another human case of avian flu on Tue 12 Jun 2007. A girl from Qena, south of Cairo, has been reported transferred to a hospit... more >> 173. China's 16th death from H5N1 - 04/06/07 As of Mon 4 Jun 2007, the Ministry of Health in China has informed WHO of the country's 16th death from H5N1 avian influenza. A 19 year old male s... more >> 
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