]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/avian-flu Blog Articles Tagged with 'avian-flu' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926975?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Independent, a report by Robert Fisk with implications for H5N1: The rotten state of Egypt is too powerless and corrupt to act. Excerpt:The true disgrace of Egypt, however, is not in its response to the slaughter in Gaza. It is the corruptio... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926975?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:44:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926976?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Statesman: Post-flu vigil in Malda villages. Excerpt:The animal resources development (ARD) department will start collecting blood samples from 12 January as a part of post Bird Flu surveillance within 3 to 10 km radius from the epicentre of ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926976?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:28:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926977?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via C-Health, Helen Branswell puts things in perspective: Researchers still don't know what to make of avian influenza strain H5N1. Excerpt:Five years after the avian influenza strain H5N1 started killing poultry and people in Southeast Asia, resear... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926977?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:11:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926979?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu AlohaOR at Flu Wiki Forum has compiled an enormous 2008: Year in Review . An astonishing amount of work, and sure to be a useful resource.Meanwhile, Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary has a more concise review, pointing toward the future.... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926979?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:01:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926984?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via New Kerala.com: Special team of doctors in Manipur to prevent spread of bird flu. Excerpt:Authorities in Manipur have deployed a special team of doctors to prevent the spread of avian flu from neighboring states. With the outbreak of bird flu i... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926984?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:27:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926986?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu It's already New Year's Eve in Asia, and JoongAng Daily reviews a turbulent 2008 in Korea, including H5N1:The first confirmed outbreak of bird flu this year was at a poultry farm in Gimje, North Jeolla, on April 1. Public concern over the spread of ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926986?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:04:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926987?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via the Ottawa Citizen: Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to North America: Report. Excerpt:Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday. They found genetic ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926987?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:40:51 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926989?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via the Hong Kong government website: Probe launched into baby's H9N2 infection. Excerpt:The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a case of influenza-A virus (H9N2) involving a two-month old girl who lives in Shenzhen. The Hong Kong-born ba... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926989?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:23:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926370?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via the Morung Express in the Indian state of Nagaland: Urgent: Bird Flu alert reminder. Excerpt:Another reminder to keep on full alert and surveillance against the reported spread of Avian Flu, has been issued by the state s Veterinary & Animal H... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926370?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:52:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926374?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Telegraph: Poultry death sparks panic on Tripura farm. Excerpt:The outbreak of bird flu in Assam and largescale death of hens and ducks in the interior areas of Sabroom subdivision from a mysterious disease have created a fear psychosi... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926374?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:53:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926382?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu As always, a good summary of the current situation from CIDRAP's Lisa Schnirring: More avian flu found in Bangladesh poultry href= http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/dec2308birds-br.html More avian flu found in Bang... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/926382?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:03:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925769?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu I've just discovered Jiangsu.net, and found this news item from December 17: Deadly bird flu virus found in Dongtai City of Jiangsu. Excerpt:Nearly 380,000 birds were slaughtered after the deadly strain of H5N1 avian flu was found in east China's Ji... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925769?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:09:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925770?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Statesman: NBMCH on high alert. But all is not well at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital: Meanwhile, the president of NBMCH Junior Doctors Council, Dr Bhaskar Roy, said that the medical college administration was not serious a... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925770?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:42:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925772?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Huffington Post, a fascinating item by Jeremy Manier: Talking Public Health With Obama. Most of it is a previously unpublished interview with Obama in October 2005. Excerpt:Q: How did you get interested in the problem of pandemic flu? A: I ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925772?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:29:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925777?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via Morung Express.com: State Govt. dispels bird-flu rumor. Excerpt:A Nagaland government official attached to the District Veterinary office of Dimapur has dispelled rumours of suspected Avian Flu infections. There has been a rumour of suspecte... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925777?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:57:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925780?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Hindu: Orissa News: Avian flu threat: watch on migratory birds. Excerpt:Alarmed by the reports of bird flu infection in adjoining West Bengal extra watch is being kept on the health of migratory birds that have arrived in the Chilika lake. ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925780?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:15:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925781?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu One of the best blogs in Flublogia isn't really about H5N1. It's Preparedness and Response, which deals with the whole range of disaster issues. In today's post, Joel talks about giving friends and family gifts that might turn out to be very useful... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925781?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:18:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925786?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Statesman: Learn to live with flu: Minister. Excerpt:At a time when some parts of Bengal are struggling with Bird Flu, the animal resources development minister, Mr Anisur Rahaman, today advised people to learn to live with it as any other d... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925786?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:43:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925787?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via The Statesman: Bird flu grips news areas in Malda. Excerpt:Amid slow-going culling efforts, Bird Flu is spreading in Malda. Hundreds of chickens have died in the Ratua block, about 10 km from Satgharia where the virus was first detected. The M... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925787?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:31:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925236?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Via the Hong Kong government site, a story that reflects very well on the Special Administrative Region's health-information policy: Chicken farm test results ready soon.The Centre for Health Protection's Acting Controller Dr Leung Ting-hung expects... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/925236?rsstype=tag&tag=avian-flu Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:55:54 -0500