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Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - Wahyu Ibnu Saputra, child having the age two years yang menjadi suspect flu burung (avian influenza/AI) died dunia di RSUD Arifin Achmad, Kota Pekanbaru, demikian Koordinator Penanggulangan Flu Burung hospital above-mentioned, Azizman Saad, kepada ANTARA, Kamis.
Azizman said, Wahyu died after experienced breathless and could lose the awareness.
The life of casualties could not be rescued although six doctors tried optimal helped him.
Azizman explained, on Wednesday (25/3) conditions for casualties was still relative was good with the temperature of the body 36 levels celcius and the attraction of the breath 40 times per the minute, but on Wednesday night his condition descended drastic and finally died.
The revelation could be also treated in RS Ibnu Sina Pekanbaru for six days, before finally was reconciled to RSUD Arifin Achmad after being diagnosed as suspect bird flu.
However, RSUD did not yet confirm Wahyu's cause died as a result of being infected by the virus H5N1 the cause of bird flu because of must wait for results of the sample inspection to wipe off nose mucus and tengorokan from the Department's laboratory of the Health.
"We could not comment before accepting results" of the "lab inspection of the sample" of "casualties," he said.
Wahyu's body was buried in the funeral parlour that was located in the Pekanbaru City and was buried around struck 10,00 WIB
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The older brother was siblings Suspect Bird Flu
Garut (THE) – two older brothers beradik,Ikah,35,dan Aning, 30,warga the Factory Village of RT 01/12 the Village of Cintanagara,Kecamatan Cigedug,Kabupaten Garut, it was suspected was infected (suspect) the virus Avian influenza (AI). Currently, the two residents suspect this bird flu was treated intensive in the special room of the Daerah Public Hospital (RSUD) Dr Slamet Garut yesterday. Reconciled information that was assembled by SINDO from the family pasien,Ikah and Aning was run off with to RSUD Dr Slamet on Monday (23/3) around struck 02 00 WIB. Pihak Keluarga ran off with this brother and sister because his condition has been serious. Moreover several of his body parts, like foot and the hands already cramps, so as to be difficult to be moved.
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This sign was accompanied by difficult flu, breathless, the high fever, and could not have spoken again. To maintain the matter emergence that was not wanted, both of them were placed in special isolation space. ”Preceding was brought to the hospital, Ikah and Aning could be brought was checked to Dr Jonas's public in the Subdistrict Bayongbong, Garut, around struck 04,00 WIB (on Sunday). However according to the doctor Jonas, the illness that was suffered by Ikah and Aning immediately must be handled by the specialist doctor because according to him the illness was expected by bird flu and must be immediately handled secepatnya,” said relatives Ikah and Aning, Majid,34,saat was met THE in RSUD Slamet Garut yesterday. Majid explained, before the older brother and his brother were stated suspect flu burung,sekitar a week beforehand several tails of the chicken in the village belonging to the neighbour that be at a distance 50 metre from his house there are those that died suddenly.
Every few the day afterwards, his neighbour suddenly suffered the flu illness that was similar in the Ikah suffering and Aning, namely flu that was accompanied by the high as well as breathless fever. ” Awalnya they suspected is sick normally, therefore did not choose not memeriksakan himself to the community health centre or the doctor terdekat,” he said. Not long afterward, tiba-arrived the brother-in-law's older brother Majid, Ikah, mengalami the same sign, that is flu and the high fever were accompanied breathless, was followed afterwards Aning, his brother. On Monday (23/3) around struck 02,00 WIB, both of them could not speak and his accomplice cramped.
Was based on the team's medical inspection in RSUD Dr Slamet,ditemukan elements that headed to the infection AI.Tim medical decided that both of them were at once put into special isolation space. The Majid family did not suppose when the bird flu illness that was feared by the community will fall on his family's member. Uptil now his side had not maintained the chicken or the other poultry. Only, according to him, 50 metre from his house had the neighbour who maintained the chicken. ”Awal him I did not suppose will be serious like this, evidently the death of the chicken became one of the causes of the older brother and my brother cared for,” ujarnya. Moreover, in fact that contracted the difficult flu illness that was accompanied by the high fever in his house not only Ikah and Aning. There is one of the children Ikah, Yuyun, 8, that also took part in feeling the same indication.
However, because his condition was not as serious as Ikah and Aning, Yuyun at this time only underwent the normal maintenance in his house. The BP RSUD head Dr Slamet,dr Widjajanti Utojo, confirmed that at this time two patients suspect AI was undergoing the maintenance in Isolasi RSUD Space Dr Slamet. ” Saat Ini both of them have received the maintenance intensively in isolation space since Monday morning. We were still being waiting for results of the inspection laboratorium,” he said. (Dede ibin muhibbin)
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This sign was accompanied by difficult flu, breathless, the high fever, and could not have spoken again. To maintain the matter emergence that was not wanted, both of them were placed in special isolation space. ”Preceding was brought to the hospital, Ikah and Aning could be brought was checked to Dr Jonas's public in the Subdistrict Bayongbong, Garut, around struck 04,00 WIB (on Sunday). However according to the doctor Jonas, the illness that was suffered by Ikah and Aning immediately must be handled by the specialist doctor because according to him the illness was expected by bird flu and must be immediately handled secepatnya,” said relatives Ikah and Aning, Majid,34,saat was met THE in RSUD Slamet Garut yesterday. Majid explained, before the older brother and his brother were stated suspect flu burung,sekitar a week beforehand several tails of the chicken in the village belonging to the neighbour that be at a distance 50 metre from his house there are those that died suddenly.
Every few the day afterwards, his neighbour suddenly suffered the flu illness that was similar in the Ikah suffering and Aning, namely flu that was accompanied by the high as well as breathless fever. ” Awalnya they suspected is sick normally, therefore did not choose not memeriksakan himself to the community health centre or the doctor terdekat,” he said. Not long afterward, tiba-arrived the brother-in-law's older brother Majid, Ikah, mengalami the same sign, that is flu and the high fever were accompanied breathless, was followed afterwards Aning, his brother. On Monday (23/3) around struck 02,00 WIB, both of them could not speak and his accomplice cramped.
Was based on the team's medical inspection in RSUD Dr Slamet,ditemukan elements that headed to the infection AI.Tim medical decided that both of them were at once put into special isolation space. The Majid family did not suppose when the bird flu illness that was feared by the community will fall on his family's member. Uptil now his side had not maintained the chicken or the other poultry. Only, according to him, 50 metre from his house had the neighbour who maintained the chicken. ”Awal him I did not suppose will be serious like this, evidently the death of the chicken became one of the causes of the older brother and my brother cared for,” ujarnya. Moreover, in fact that contracted the difficult flu illness that was accompanied by the high fever in his house not only Ikah and Aning. There is one of the children Ikah, Yuyun, 8, that also took part in feeling the same indication.
However, because his condition was not as serious as Ikah and Aning, Yuyun at this time only underwent the normal maintenance in his house. The BP RSUD head Dr Slamet,dr Widjajanti Utojo, confirmed that at this time two patients suspect AI was undergoing the maintenance in Isolasi RSUD Space Dr Slamet. ” Saat Ini both of them have received the maintenance intensively in isolation space since Monday morning. We were still being waiting for results of the inspection laboratorium,” he said. (Dede ibin muhibbin)
Dịch tả pig reproduction in southern Russia
Cập nhật : 23/03/2009 16:29
Updated: 23/03/2009 16:29
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Tả pig disease African Bùng continue in the area of the southern Stavropol Russia.
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Tests on pigs at a farm in the village Kievka district Apanasenkovsky has confirmed the death is caused by pigs infected pigs and tả Africa. Until the present, about 50 pigs died due to disease in this region. Authorities have reported progress against all disease to spread.
Kievka village, about 189 farms raising pigs for a total of 2500 children. This area has been isolation to prevent disease spreading to neighboring villages. Ministry of emergency in Russia has a central control area in order to deal with the disease.
This is the time Bùng disease and African swine tả second in the region of Stavropol in 2009. In 1 / 2009, the type of virus causing the disease was discovered in the district Kursky. Then there are about 2,600 pigs were destroyed. And about 5,000 other pigs were extinct by the death or disease described in north Ossetia.
Updated: 23/03/2009 16:29
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Tả pig disease African Bùng continue in the area of the southern Stavropol Russia.
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Tests on pigs at a farm in the village Kievka district Apanasenkovsky has confirmed the death is caused by pigs infected pigs and tả Africa. Until the present, about 50 pigs died due to disease in this region. Authorities have reported progress against all disease to spread.
Kievka village, about 189 farms raising pigs for a total of 2500 children. This area has been isolation to prevent disease spreading to neighboring villages. Ministry of emergency in Russia has a central control area in order to deal with the disease.
This is the time Bùng disease and African swine tả second in the region of Stavropol in 2009. In 1 / 2009, the type of virus causing the disease was discovered in the district Kursky. Then there are about 2,600 pigs were destroyed. And about 5,000 other pigs were extinct by the death or disease described in north Ossetia.
Thousands of poultries were destroyed in South Jakarta
The government of the Southern Jakarta City destroyed thousands of poultries to anticipate the spreading of the bird flu virus. Destroying caught died two pre-schoolers resident Kebayoran Lama result from bird flu. The extermination took place in the Wartas Field, Penang Kuningan, Kebayoaran Lama, on Wednesday (25/3). The poultry was results canvassing the official in 10 subdistricts in South Jakarta. Sweeping this poultry during the last three days. The poultry disembelih and was burnt. Poultry that was stated was infected by the virus H5N1. However the other healthy poultry but came from the location was infected continue to did not escape from the extermination.
Bird flu expert David Nabarro doubles duties
David Nabarro: wearing more than one hat
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Bird flu expert David Nabarro doubles duties
by Helena Bachmann
Geneva - 23 March 2009 10:59
With his hectic work schedule, Dr. David Nabarro is likely one of the busiest expats in Switzerland. His responsibilities as Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, as well as coordinator for the High Level Task Force on Global Food Security Crisis, take him all over the world, leaving very little time to enjoy the quiet life in the Geneva countryside.
A British physician and public health specialist who worked extensively in poverty-stricken regions and was once caught in a bombing in Iraq, Dr. David Nabarro is used to confronting difficult situations.
His latest responsibilities certainly fit that criterion because they combine two of the world’s major health and humanitarian problems: disease control and food security.
An eminent influenza expert, Nabarro has coordinated the United Nations efforts to prevent and control the spread of the “bird flu” virus since it had claimed its first human victims in 2004.
Although much progress has been made in the fight against the avian influenza, “we must remain vigilant so we are not caught by surprise if the virus should mutate,” he said.
That is, by any measure, a gargantuan task, but it did not stop Nabarro from accepting an additional UN mandate last December: that of coordinating the task force to ensure an effective response to global food security crisis.
With almost one billion people in the world’s poorest regions unable to purchase food or suffering from malnutrition, finding a solution to this pressing matter is of utter importance, he stressed, adding that Switzerland’s reaction to this crisis is heartening.
“The Swiss have empathy toward those who go to sleep hungry,” Nabarro told Swisster. “People here realize that world is a very small village and there’s interconnectivity between wealthy and poor societies. So the Swiss willingly give money to the UN, which is the best hope we have for the world.”
How does one person find time and energy to devote to both these crucial issues, giving each of them the attention they deserve? “I see this as an important opportunity to do something I had learned to do over the years – work in a coordinated and effective manner,” Nabarro said.
“It is not necessarily straightforward and often challenging, because getting all the parts of the machine working in synergy is a team effort,” he added. “Fortunately, I work with a lot of fantastic people.”
With his busy schedule and frequent travels, private time is at a premium, Nabarro said. Still, when he is home in Founex, he enjoys skiing, cycling, walking and running. “It is the most beautiful landscape and the people here are very nice,” he said. “It is an absolute privilege to be a guest in their country.”
He also takes pride in his UN mandate. “The work is quite exhausting,” he said. “But it gives me a lot of satisfaction.”
Amid avian flu outbreak, RP sets ban
Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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By Ira Karen Apanay, Senior Reporter In separate directives issued on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the ban was imposed after official reports from the Office International des Epizooties or Animal Health Organization confirmed outbreaks of the dreaded bird flu in those countries. The ban covers “domestic and wild birds, and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen,” according to a statement. Yap noted that the Animal Health Organization had separately confirmed the occurrence of low pathogenic bird flu in a farm in Toyohashi City following a report by Japan’s International Animal Health Affairs Office of the Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau about the presence of the strain in that area. The Animal Health Organization reported that it had also confirmed the outbreak of low pathogenic bird flu in a farm in Hodonin Jihomoravsky in the Czech Republic. Staying flu-free In his directive, Yap said the ban and other emergency measures were necessary to protect public health and the Philippine poultry industry, which has remained free of bird flu ever since the outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain in Asia six years ago. The Philippines, along with Brunei and Singapore, is the only bird-flu free countries in Southeast Asia. Yap directed quarantine officers and inspectors of the Agriculture department who are detailed at major airports and seaports across the country to stop and confiscate all shipments of live birds and poultry products into the country originating from Japan and the Czech Republic. He also ordered the immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Veterinary Quarantine Certificates for all imports covering these products from the banned countries. Idaho chickens safe Meanwhile, Yap lifted the ban on the imports of poultry products from the US state of Idaho after the Animal Health Organization validated the report of Dr. Stan Bruntz of that state’s National Surveillance Unit Epidemiologist that the bird flu had been eradicated in the area. Bruntz also reported to the Animal Health Organization that the cleaning and disinfecting of the affected premises in Payette County in Idaho were completed on October 29 and that ongoing surveillance has not detected any new cases of bird flu. In a memorandum order also on Wednesday, Yap said that based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry, the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Idaho is “negligible.” The World Health Organization (WHO) had reported that as of March 23, there were 412 laboratory-confirmed cases of the bird flu and 256 fatalities from the disease since the H5N1 strain of the virus broke out in Southeast Asia in 2003. It had then spread across the rest of the continent, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Department of Agriculture in the Philippines has been setting up Community-Based Early Warning Systems in selected villages identified as in high risk of contracting the bird-flu virus as part of its continuing measures to keep the Philippines free of this animal disease. Under its Avian Influenza Protection Program, the Agriculture department has also implemented the Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training Program to strengthen the capacity of the field veterinary services, especially at the local level, in designing and managing disease surveillance, conducting outbreak investigation and effective outbreak containment measures. Thirteen local government veterinarians successfully graduated from the program on March 6. Besides these measures, 20 critical areas are under surveillance especially during the bird-migration season of October to February. The government has four avian influenza laboratories in the country—in Zamboanga City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City and San Fernando City in Pampanga. |
Spanish Study Shows Vultures that Consume Carcasses of Livestock Treated with Antibiotics Have Compromised Health
Eating carcasses of livestock treated with antibiotics is wreaking havoc on the health of Spanish vultures, a new study carried out in Spain suggests. The researchers say that the practice of feeding vultures livestock carrion--although promoted by bird lovers--may actually threaten the species and should be ended.
Several studies in people and animals have hinted that overuse of antibiotics can suppress the immune system, and the researchers hypothesized that this happens in vultures as well.
Both the cellular and humoral immune systems of the central Spain vultures were suppressed, they found. Lab studies are needed to confirm that antibiotics cause the immune suppression...
Full article: http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...icle_17344.cfm
Proceedings of The Royal Society
Cellular and humoral immunodepression in vultures feeding upon medicated livestock carrion
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.o...2009.0071.full
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Several studies in people and animals have hinted that overuse of antibiotics can suppress the immune system, and the researchers hypothesized that this happens in vultures as well.
Both the cellular and humoral immune systems of the central Spain vultures were suppressed, they found. Lab studies are needed to confirm that antibiotics cause the immune suppression...
Full article: http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...icle_17344.cfm
Proceedings of The Royal Society
Cellular and humoral immunodepression in vultures feeding upon medicated livestock carrion
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.o...2009.0071.full
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Resident Indramayu Believed Suffer From Bird Flu
Kamis, 26 Maret 2009 3:01 WIB
Indramayu: A villager Mangun Jaya, Kecamatan Anjatan, of Indramayu, West Java, was expected terjangkit bird flu. He was run off with to the Daerah Indramayu Public Hospital after the fever and breathless protracted. Casualties Wawan, 33 years, were carried to the hospital on Wednesday night (25/3), after receiving the maintenance in the Anjatan Community Health Centre. He was placed in special observation space with the intensive maintenance from several doctors. The patient beforehand once direct contact with the chicken that died suddenly. It was not yet known whether the interaction that became his cause. The sample of the patient's blood has been sent to the Kesehatan Indramayu Service laboratory. The RSUD Indramayu team was still carrying out observation and did not yet confirm whether the positive patient was ill avian influenza. He was the assumption patient of third bird flu that was treated in RSUD Indramayu for 2009.
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Suspected virus kills a score of Peacock in Indore
India
Navda Pandha, Wed, 25 Mar 2009 ANI
Navda Pandha (MP), Mar 25 (ANI): Around twenty peacocks have died at a village near Mhow in Indore following outbreak of suspected virus.
Ten peacocks were found dead at Navda Pandha village while ten more dead peacocks were located in other parts of Indore distrct.
However, the concerned authorities claimed to have saved the lives of two peacocks by rushing them to the Government Veterinary College, Mhow.
Reportedly, these two peacocks are now out of danger.
A post mortem is being conducted on all the birds to determine the exact cause of the peacocks death.
"We are conducting the post mortem and once it is done on all the birds, then only we can come to any conclusion," said Dr. D K Garg, Professor of Pathology, Veterinary College, Mhow.
According to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Indore Range, consequent to this mishap, a close eye is being kept on birds and the water bodies have been chemically treated to prevent any virus from spreading.
"I went to the same village again and another case of peacock death has been reported, which means that the virus is still among the birds. We then added certain antibiotics in the water to prevent the peacock from dying further," said L Krishnamurthy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Indore Range.
Meanwhile, it is believed that symptoms of Raniketh (an avian disease) have been found in some of the birds. (ANI)
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Navda Pandha, Wed, 25 Mar 2009 ANI
Navda Pandha (MP), Mar 25 (ANI): Around twenty peacocks have died at a village near Mhow in Indore following outbreak of suspected virus.
Ten peacocks were found dead at Navda Pandha village while ten more dead peacocks were located in other parts of Indore distrct.
However, the concerned authorities claimed to have saved the lives of two peacocks by rushing them to the Government Veterinary College, Mhow.
Reportedly, these two peacocks are now out of danger.
A post mortem is being conducted on all the birds to determine the exact cause of the peacocks death.
"We are conducting the post mortem and once it is done on all the birds, then only we can come to any conclusion," said Dr. D K Garg, Professor of Pathology, Veterinary College, Mhow.
According to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Indore Range, consequent to this mishap, a close eye is being kept on birds and the water bodies have been chemically treated to prevent any virus from spreading.
"I went to the same village again and another case of peacock death has been reported, which means that the virus is still among the birds. We then added certain antibiotics in the water to prevent the peacock from dying further," said L Krishnamurthy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Indore Range.
Meanwhile, it is believed that symptoms of Raniketh (an avian disease) have been found in some of the birds. (ANI)
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Pharmaceuticals Found in Fish Across U.S.
Fish caught near wastewater treatment plants serving five major U.S. cities had residues of pharmaceuticals in them, including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression, researchers reported Wednesday.
Findings from this first nationwide study of human drugs in fish tissue have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to significantly expand similar ongoing research to more than 150 different locations.
"The average person hopefully will see this type of a study and see the importance of us thinking about water that we use every day, where does it come from, where does it go to? We need to understand this is a limited resource and we need to learn a lot more about our impacts on it," said study co-author Bryan Brooks, a Baylor University researcher and professor who has published more than a dozen studies related to pharmaceuticals in the environment.
A person would have to eat hundreds of thousands of fish dinners to get even a single therapeutic dose, Brooks said. But researchers including Brooks have found that even extremely diluted concentrations of pharmaceutical residues can harm fish, frogs and other aquatic species because of their constant exposure to contaminated water.
Brooks and his colleague Kevin Chambliss tested fish caught in rivers where wastewater treatment plants release treated sewage in Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Orlando, Fla. For comparison, they also tested fish from New Mexico's pristine Gila River Wilderness Area, an area isolated from human sources of pollution.
Earlier research has confirmed that fish absorb medicines because the rivers they live in are contaminated with traces of drugs that are not removed in sewage treatment plants. Much of the contamination comes from the unmetabolized residues of pharmaceuticals that people have taken and excreted; unused medications dumped down the drain also contribute to the problem.
The researchers, whose work was funded by a $150,000 EPA grant, tested fish for 24 different pharmaceuticals, as well as 12 chemicals found in personal care products.
They found trace concentrations of seven drugs and two soap scent chemicals in fish at all five of the urban river sites. The amounts varied, but some of the fish had combinations of many of the compounds in their livers.
The researchers didn't detect anything in the reference fish caught in rural New Mexico.
In an ongoing investigation, The Associated Press has reported trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals have been detected in drinking water provided to at least 46 million Americans.
The EPA has called for additional studies about the impact on humans of long-term consumption of minute amounts of medicines in their drinking water, especially in unknown combinations. Limited laboratory studies have shown that human cells failed to grow or took unusual shapes when exposed to combinations of some pharmaceuticals found in drinking water.
"This pilot study is one important way that EPA is increasing its scientific knowledge about the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment," said EPA spokeswoman Suzanne Rudzinski. She said the completed and expanded EPA sampling for pharmaceuticals and other compounds in fish and surface water is part of the agency's National Rivers and Stream Assessment.
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Findings from this first nationwide study of human drugs in fish tissue have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to significantly expand similar ongoing research to more than 150 different locations.
"The average person hopefully will see this type of a study and see the importance of us thinking about water that we use every day, where does it come from, where does it go to? We need to understand this is a limited resource and we need to learn a lot more about our impacts on it," said study co-author Bryan Brooks, a Baylor University researcher and professor who has published more than a dozen studies related to pharmaceuticals in the environment.
A person would have to eat hundreds of thousands of fish dinners to get even a single therapeutic dose, Brooks said. But researchers including Brooks have found that even extremely diluted concentrations of pharmaceutical residues can harm fish, frogs and other aquatic species because of their constant exposure to contaminated water.
Brooks and his colleague Kevin Chambliss tested fish caught in rivers where wastewater treatment plants release treated sewage in Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Orlando, Fla. For comparison, they also tested fish from New Mexico's pristine Gila River Wilderness Area, an area isolated from human sources of pollution.
Earlier research has confirmed that fish absorb medicines because the rivers they live in are contaminated with traces of drugs that are not removed in sewage treatment plants. Much of the contamination comes from the unmetabolized residues of pharmaceuticals that people have taken and excreted; unused medications dumped down the drain also contribute to the problem.
The researchers, whose work was funded by a $150,000 EPA grant, tested fish for 24 different pharmaceuticals, as well as 12 chemicals found in personal care products.
They found trace concentrations of seven drugs and two soap scent chemicals in fish at all five of the urban river sites. The amounts varied, but some of the fish had combinations of many of the compounds in their livers.
The researchers didn't detect anything in the reference fish caught in rural New Mexico.
In an ongoing investigation, The Associated Press has reported trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals have been detected in drinking water provided to at least 46 million Americans.
The EPA has called for additional studies about the impact on humans of long-term consumption of minute amounts of medicines in their drinking water, especially in unknown combinations. Limited laboratory studies have shown that human cells failed to grow or took unusual shapes when exposed to combinations of some pharmaceuticals found in drinking water.
"This pilot study is one important way that EPA is increasing its scientific knowledge about the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment," said EPA spokeswoman Suzanne Rudzinski. She said the completed and expanded EPA sampling for pharmaceuticals and other compounds in fish and surface water is part of the agency's National Rivers and Stream Assessment.
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TB teacher infects 150 students
2009-3-25
MORE than 150 students and 20 teachers in northern Hebei Province school have been infected with pulmonary tuberculosis spread by a teacher.
Some parents have demanded compensation for their medical bills of 270 yuan (US$39.47) but the high school has refused to pay, Hebei Youth Daily reported today.
The school shouldn't pay the bill as the source of infection could not be confirmed, schoolmaster Wu Shengju said. However, the school will apply to the education authority for a subsidy.
Students in the third grade of the high school said their teacher often coughed and spat throughout the last semester. On February 6 the teacher told the school management by phone that he was suffering from TB.
The school arranged checkups for all the students in the two classrooms and found more than 40 students were infected. Further checkups showed another 106 students and more than 20 teachers had been infected but none of them had developed the full-blown disease. People infected with TB who have not developed the disease are not contagious.
All the infected students and teachers are back at school which now carries out routine disinfections throughout the campus.
MORE than 150 students and 20 teachers in northern Hebei Province school have been infected with pulmonary tuberculosis spread by a teacher.
Some parents have demanded compensation for their medical bills of 270 yuan (US$39.47) but the high school has refused to pay, Hebei Youth Daily reported today.
The school shouldn't pay the bill as the source of infection could not be confirmed, schoolmaster Wu Shengju said. However, the school will apply to the education authority for a subsidy.
Students in the third grade of the high school said their teacher often coughed and spat throughout the last semester. On February 6 the teacher told the school management by phone that he was suffering from TB.
The school arranged checkups for all the students in the two classrooms and found more than 40 students were infected. Further checkups showed another 106 students and more than 20 teachers had been infected but none of them had developed the full-blown disease. People infected with TB who have not developed the disease are not contagious.
All the infected students and teachers are back at school which now carries out routine disinfections throughout the campus.
Avian influenza is excluded. The cause of death of wild geese on the reservoir was Poisoning
March 25, 2009 g, 14:21
The statement was made head of the department of veterinary police to quarantine veterinary activities Edward Selegen. However, as it is poisoned birds, it is not clear. The final conclusions of the Commission will be known on 27 March
Remember, March 22 at the reservoir dam Krasnopavlovskogo were found the carcass of dead wild geese. On Monday, March 23, it became known that vodohranilitse found another 400 dead birds.
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The statement was made head of the department of veterinary police to quarantine veterinary activities Edward Selegen. However, as it is poisoned birds, it is not clear. The final conclusions of the Commission will be known on 27 March
Remember, March 22 at the reservoir dam Krasnopavlovskogo were found the carcass of dead wild geese. On Monday, March 23, it became known that vodohranilitse found another 400 dead birds.
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In Banten, 27 were killed resulting from Bird Flu [since 2005]
Selasa, 24 Maret 2009
Since 2005 till February 2009, at least 27 residents Banten were killed as a result of contracting the illness of Avian Influenza, or better known with the bird flu term. This number was recorded from 30 cases of bird flu that was confirmed, where the Tangerang Regency became the territory with the number of cases of bird flu was highest. That was revealed by Vice-Governor Banten, Moch Masduki in the Nasional Simulasi Tanggap Workshop of the Influenza Pandemic that was held selamam two days in the Sari Kuring Indah Cilegon Hotel, on Tuesday (24/03). According to the Deputy Governor, remembered the bird flu danger, the Banten Provincial Government really pay attention to and supported eradication efforts of this illness.
“Upaya that was carried out the Banten Provincial Government in part issued regulations that provided a basis for control efforts of the case of bird flu, that is Kepgub the number of 443.4/Kep.61-PUK/2007 about the Formation of the regional Commission of the Control of Bird Flu And Preparedness faced the influenza Pandemic in the Banten Province and Governor's Regulation the number 1 /2007 about the Ban on the Maintenance of the Poultry in the Settlement and the Control of the Illness Avian influenza (AI) to Humankind in the Province Territory Banten,” clear the Deputy Governor.
In relation to the workshop, the Deputy Governor hoped this agenda did not only discuss the AI pathogenesis until the pandemic happened, but more it was stressed how the awareness of the role and the action plan of each sector in accordance with the task and the function him was their respective. “Selain same went through this workshop could be made the momentum exchanged each other exchanged information, gave mutual input, increased knowledge, the co-ordination and the co-operation so as Banten preparedness in facing the possibility of the influenza pandemic could be reached in the level that memadai,” please the Deputy Governor.
In the meantime, delegation of Unicef West Java-Banten, Steve Aswir said, at this time the number of fatalities resulting from bird flu in Indonesia reached 119 people.
So, this workshop aimed at discussing problems that were urgent about the bird flu illness so as to be able to be dealt with carefully. “Selama this the spread of bird flu happened from the animal to the animal. But in the future was worried by his spread from humankind to humankind (the pandemic). This will be more again difficult for the government in menaggulangi him, because if someone was attacked by the bird flu virus then this person must diisolasi,” obviously him.
Aswir said the Pandemic was the form of the disaster but was different from the natural disaster like the tsunami, the earthquake and other. The striking difference the existence of the regional isolation and humankind in the pandemic, whereas the natural disaster was not received by the isolation.
In the opportunity, the Head {the Harian Executive Komnas FBPI, Dr. Emil gave the appreciation to the Banten Province that according to him already one step more advanced from the other province in the control of the spreading of the bird flu virus.
In one year of the Banten Province already eight times carried out the socialisation of the control of the bird flu illness, this in line with Komnas FBPI to destroy the bird flu virus from Indonesia. ”Kami also was grateful with the Government of the Banten Province that has bersinergi with Komnas FBPI,” said Emil.
Since 2005 till February 2009, at least 27 residents Banten were killed as a result of contracting the illness of Avian Influenza, or better known with the bird flu term. This number was recorded from 30 cases of bird flu that was confirmed, where the Tangerang Regency became the territory with the number of cases of bird flu was highest. That was revealed by Vice-Governor Banten, Moch Masduki in the Nasional Simulasi Tanggap Workshop of the Influenza Pandemic that was held selamam two days in the Sari Kuring Indah Cilegon Hotel, on Tuesday (24/03). According to the Deputy Governor, remembered the bird flu danger, the Banten Provincial Government really pay attention to and supported eradication efforts of this illness.
“Upaya that was carried out the Banten Provincial Government in part issued regulations that provided a basis for control efforts of the case of bird flu, that is Kepgub the number of 443.4/Kep.61-PUK/2007 about the Formation of the regional Commission of the Control of Bird Flu And Preparedness faced the influenza Pandemic in the Banten Province and Governor's Regulation the number 1 /2007 about the Ban on the Maintenance of the Poultry in the Settlement and the Control of the Illness Avian influenza (AI) to Humankind in the Province Territory Banten,” clear the Deputy Governor.
In relation to the workshop, the Deputy Governor hoped this agenda did not only discuss the AI pathogenesis until the pandemic happened, but more it was stressed how the awareness of the role and the action plan of each sector in accordance with the task and the function him was their respective. “Selain same went through this workshop could be made the momentum exchanged each other exchanged information, gave mutual input, increased knowledge, the co-ordination and the co-operation so as Banten preparedness in facing the possibility of the influenza pandemic could be reached in the level that memadai,” please the Deputy Governor.
In the meantime, delegation of Unicef West Java-Banten, Steve Aswir said, at this time the number of fatalities resulting from bird flu in Indonesia reached 119 people.
So, this workshop aimed at discussing problems that were urgent about the bird flu illness so as to be able to be dealt with carefully. “Selama this the spread of bird flu happened from the animal to the animal. But in the future was worried by his spread from humankind to humankind (the pandemic). This will be more again difficult for the government in menaggulangi him, because if someone was attacked by the bird flu virus then this person must diisolasi,” obviously him.
Aswir said the Pandemic was the form of the disaster but was different from the natural disaster like the tsunami, the earthquake and other. The striking difference the existence of the regional isolation and humankind in the pandemic, whereas the natural disaster was not received by the isolation.
In the opportunity, the Head {the Harian Executive Komnas FBPI, Dr. Emil gave the appreciation to the Banten Province that according to him already one step more advanced from the other province in the control of the spreading of the bird flu virus.
In one year of the Banten Province already eight times carried out the socialisation of the control of the bird flu illness, this in line with Komnas FBPI to destroy the bird flu virus from Indonesia. ”Kami also was grateful with the Government of the Banten Province that has bersinergi with Komnas FBPI,” said Emil.
Ukraine: Do the dead geese near Kharkov was not bird flu
24.03.2009 11:35
A dead goose Krasnopavlovskogo near the reservoir, Kharkiv region. не обнаружено вирусов птичьего гриппа и болезни Ньюкасла. not detected the avian influenza virus and Newcastle disease. Об этом заявил начальник управления ветеринарной медицины в Харьковской области Юрий Балым, ссылаясь на данные экспертизы. The statement was made by Head of Veterinary Medicine, Kharkiv, Yuri Balym, referring to the data examination.
A dead goose Krasnopavlovskogo near the reservoir, Kharkiv region. не обнаружено вирусов птичьего гриппа и болезни Ньюкасла. not detected the avian influenza virus and Newcastle disease. Об этом заявил начальник управления ветеринарной медицины в Харьковской области Юрий Балым, ссылаясь на данные экспертизы. The statement was made by Head of Veterinary Medicine, Kharkiv, Yuri Balym, referring to the data examination.
In the Ukraine, came to avian influenza?
March 24, 2009 | 14:10 Здоровье и красота Health
In Krasnopavlovke Kharkiv, found 400 dead wild geese, Ukrinform reports with reference to the deputy head of regional state administration Viktor Zverev.
According to him, in the waters Krasnopavlovskogo Lozivska reservoirs in the area this morning was found about 400 dead wild geese. Remember, earlier it was found 517 carcasses of dead wild geese.
Preliminary laboratory tests of water and dead birds, avian influenza is not detected. According Viktor Zverev, in the other reservoirs region of mass loss of wild birds have been identified.
In Krasnopavlovke Kharkiv, found 400 dead wild geese, Ukrinform reports with reference to the deputy head of regional state administration Viktor Zverev.
According to him, in the waters Krasnopavlovskogo Lozivska reservoirs in the area this morning was found about 400 dead wild geese. Remember, earlier it was found 517 carcasses of dead wild geese.
Preliminary laboratory tests of water and dead birds, avian influenza is not detected. According Viktor Zverev, in the other reservoirs region of mass loss of wild birds have been identified.
Warning - Bird flu
Russia
24.03.09
Committee for veterinary and wildlife Murmansk area has developed «Memo to the population for the prevention of highly bird flu».
In recent years, the phrase «Bird flu» in the ear of the people both in Russia and in the world. No cases of bird flu in the Murmansk region still has not been, but that is no reason to reduce the emphasis on prevention. On the contrary, there is a need to strengthen arrangements for monitoring the disease in businesses and private households in order to prevent contamination of people. Bird flu could cause a huge irreparable damage not only the economy of the region, but primarily to public health.
A scientist is a fear that in the affected areas while circulating viruses «human» and «avian» flu. In their view, a mixture of these viruses may lead to the emergence of a new type of virus mutate, could easily spread from person to person, and for this you need to prevent infection at the highest level.
Given the real danger of skidding, the virus of the disease migratory birds in the territory of Murmansk region and the spread of bird flu among poultry, the committee on animal health and wildlife Murmansk area has developed «Memo to the population for the prevention of highly bird flu», which contains detailed information about the disease.
Memo to the population on prevention of bird flu highly
Bird flu - it is acutely infectious viral disease affects the home, sinantropnuyu (wild bird, which lives next to a man) and a wild bird. This disease also is subject to, and people. Highly influenza virus circulating in nature in wild bird populations and distributed over large distances, with migrating birds, as well as through water, predatory birds and mammals.
The greatest danger of bird flu virus poses to the land of poultry (chickens, turkeys, quail, etc.), while the waterfowl from the flu kills young and adult birds is virusonositelem.
A diseased wild and domestic birds observed unusual behavior, discoordination movements (rotational movement of head, neck twisting), the lack of response to external stimuli and depression, the chickens nigrescence serezhek and scallops. In contrast to the more sensitive the virus to domestic poultry, wild waterfowl can look outwardly healthy, but a source of infection for other birds and humans.
Pathways of infection
Infection occurs airborne, air and dust through and through dirty hands. Influenza virus can be transmitted through close contact with infected and dead domestic and wild birds, bathing in waters where there is a massive accumulation of wild birds, through the selection (especially through the feces) containing the virus feed, water equipment, where the influenza virus a long time, saves its ability to infected birds and humans.
Symptoms of bird flu disease in humans
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24.03.09
Committee for veterinary and wildlife Murmansk area has developed «Memo to the population for the prevention of highly bird flu».
In recent years, the phrase «Bird flu» in the ear of the people both in Russia and in the world. No cases of bird flu in the Murmansk region still has not been, but that is no reason to reduce the emphasis on prevention. On the contrary, there is a need to strengthen arrangements for monitoring the disease in businesses and private households in order to prevent contamination of people. Bird flu could cause a huge irreparable damage not only the economy of the region, but primarily to public health.
A scientist is a fear that in the affected areas while circulating viruses «human» and «avian» flu. In their view, a mixture of these viruses may lead to the emergence of a new type of virus mutate, could easily spread from person to person, and for this you need to prevent infection at the highest level.
Given the real danger of skidding, the virus of the disease migratory birds in the territory of Murmansk region and the spread of bird flu among poultry, the committee on animal health and wildlife Murmansk area has developed «Memo to the population for the prevention of highly bird flu», which contains detailed information about the disease.
Memo to the population on prevention of bird flu highly
Bird flu - it is acutely infectious viral disease affects the home, sinantropnuyu (wild bird, which lives next to a man) and a wild bird. This disease also is subject to, and people. Highly influenza virus circulating in nature in wild bird populations and distributed over large distances, with migrating birds, as well as through water, predatory birds and mammals.
The greatest danger of bird flu virus poses to the land of poultry (chickens, turkeys, quail, etc.), while the waterfowl from the flu kills young and adult birds is virusonositelem.
A diseased wild and domestic birds observed unusual behavior, discoordination movements (rotational movement of head, neck twisting), the lack of response to external stimuli and depression, the chickens nigrescence serezhek and scallops. In contrast to the more sensitive the virus to domestic poultry, wild waterfowl can look outwardly healthy, but a source of infection for other birds and humans.
Pathways of infection
Infection occurs airborne, air and dust through and through dirty hands. Influenza virus can be transmitted through close contact with infected and dead domestic and wild birds, bathing in waters where there is a massive accumulation of wild birds, through the selection (especially through the feces) containing the virus feed, water equipment, where the influenza virus a long time, saves its ability to infected birds and humans.
Symptoms of bird flu disease in humans
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Recombinomics: Suspect H5N1 Cluster in Garut Indonesia
Commentary
Madjid explained that about a week ago, their neighbor’s chickens suddenly died. After that some people within the neighborhood developed breathing problem sign but not as severe as Ikah and Aning.
The above translation describes a suspect H5N1 cluster in Garut, Indonesia (see updated map). Two brothers are in isolation with bird flu symptoms. Milder cases have been reported in the neighborhood, but the neighbors are not hospitalized. Dead poultry is being tested.
The cases are likely H5N1 infected, and may test positive because the cases are advanced. If neighbors improve it is not likely that they will be hospitalized or tested. Thus cluster has some similarities with an earlier cluster in Garut, but is considerably smaller, at this time.
More information on disease onset dates of the siblings and neighbors will be useful.
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Suspect H5N1 Cluster in Garut Indonesia
Recombinomics Commentary 16:29
March 25, 2009
Madjid explained that about a week ago, their neighbor’s chickens suddenly died. After that some people within the neighborhood developed breathing problem sign but not as severe as Ikah and Aning.
The above translation describes a suspect H5N1 cluster in Garut, Indonesia (see updated map). Two brothers are in isolation with bird flu symptoms. Milder cases have been reported in the neighborhood, but the neighbors are not hospitalized. Dead poultry is being tested.
The cases are likely H5N1 infected, and may test positive because the cases are advanced. If neighbors improve it is not likely that they will be hospitalized or tested. Thus cluster has some similarities with an earlier cluster in Garut, but is considerably smaller, at this time.
More information on disease onset dates of the siblings and neighbors will be useful.
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Pesanggrahan and Kebayoran Lama Still Having Status Merah Flu Burung
The two patients listed here would be Sarah Dila Wulandari (4), DOD 3/5, and Isnaelia Rahmadiyanti (3), DOD: 3/2. This article states a 2/2 death.]
Rabu, 25 Maret 2009
Two subdistricts were in Southern Jakarta stated as the red region bird flu up to now. This status was pinned following the death of two Southern Jakarta residents resulting from bird flu in February and in March 2009. "That is region unsafe spreading virus flu burung", said chief Suku Official Livestock and Fishery Jakarta South Chaidir Taufik to journalist finished/ready to distroy 1,322 poultry this day (25/3).
Two subdistricts were the Pesanggrahan Subdistrict and the Kebayoran Lama Subdistrict. "Still not yet be certain when status red this withdraw" he added.
To 2 Febuari yesterday, Ir, 3, the resident Jalan Damai II Petukangan Selatan, Pesanggrahan, Jakarta Selatan, died resulting from bird flu. Afterwards on March 5 2009, SDW, 4, the resident Jalan Peninggaran, Kebayoran Lama Utara, Kebayoran Lama, following died. "Both of them were ascertained positive bird flu," said the Guardian of the City Southern Jakarta Syahrul Effendi.
According to Chaidir, the red status against two subdistricts caused the supervision of the transport of the poultry there to be supervised tightly. One of the actions that was carried out, that is to conduct a surprise police inspection/raid routinely available poultries. Then poured disinfectant to breedings of the animal, including ordering the poultry abattoir for the routine to do disinfectant. "If not wanting to be forced," he said.
Last 2008, Southern Jakarta surprise police inspection/raid and destroyed approximately 33,184 poultries. While early of this year till February, already 472 poultries that were destroyed.
Rabu, 25 Maret 2009
Two subdistricts were in Southern Jakarta stated as the red region bird flu up to now. This status was pinned following the death of two Southern Jakarta residents resulting from bird flu in February and in March 2009. "That is region unsafe spreading virus flu burung", said chief Suku Official Livestock and Fishery Jakarta South Chaidir Taufik to journalist finished/ready to distroy 1,322 poultry this day (25/3).
Two subdistricts were the Pesanggrahan Subdistrict and the Kebayoran Lama Subdistrict. "Still not yet be certain when status red this withdraw" he added.
To 2 Febuari yesterday, Ir, 3, the resident Jalan Damai II Petukangan Selatan, Pesanggrahan, Jakarta Selatan, died resulting from bird flu. Afterwards on March 5 2009, SDW, 4, the resident Jalan Peninggaran, Kebayoran Lama Utara, Kebayoran Lama, following died. "Both of them were ascertained positive bird flu," said the Guardian of the City Southern Jakarta Syahrul Effendi.
According to Chaidir, the red status against two subdistricts caused the supervision of the transport of the poultry there to be supervised tightly. One of the actions that was carried out, that is to conduct a surprise police inspection/raid routinely available poultries. Then poured disinfectant to breedings of the animal, including ordering the poultry abattoir for the routine to do disinfectant. "If not wanting to be forced," he said.
Last 2008, Southern Jakarta surprise police inspection/raid and destroyed approximately 33,184 poultries. While early of this year till February, already 472 poultries that were destroyed.
Spring does not mean the end of influenza
2009.03.25
This year's flu boy. Type A begins in February, March, B-spreading type. A B seemed to be out for many students stopped attending the graduation ceremony in person and on the onset time difference for both types. It was a record warm winter this year was a memorable year in influenza infection.
By the way, the spring does not mean the end of flu season, said last year. Especially this year, WHO's bird flu information and for many years in support of a mystery. Information from China, after a series of infection to people, not all out. To Hong Kong, H5N1 in China in the流RE着I the type of bird flu has disappeared from the bird flu information. Record China Sunday, March 11, the pumping up of the following article, a glimpse of the serious situation in China.
There was an article this article to deny the aftermath of this article. According to Searchina said,
. The bird was found dead of bird flu. The two disappeared from the bird flu information in China after all. Was to have one, news of serious measures, ATTO言U間NI denied. This manipulation was widespread, it is enough to arouse suspicion that a lot of people are having to hide something. In cases of bird flu infection in quail in Aichi, which highlighted the importance of public disclosure and aggressive measures. China will also have a March 11 response to convey a Reuters dispatch.
Without a statement of fact, powerless. The reputation damage, and in many cases the only issue before the declaration was appropriate. In both Aichi Towadako the last year, before treatment and adequate support "declaration" is issued. In terms of China's profit, and initial validation fails in Aichi this year is clear. Miyazaki and support, and it was wonderful.
But because, to lift the alert in the spring that is dangerous. In each country, there are still infected. 24 According to Reuters,
23 According to NNA,
According to Searchina three days,
Says. Indonesia, Vietnam and Egypt have come up a number from a country that is relatively advanced public information, given the large number of the information is not up to China's still not off guard. "If warm" to consider and, if aware of the fact that it occurred in Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam and warm, it will understand the importance of taking measures to prevent morbidity . Preoccupation with the flu in winter is dangerous. Just because it's spring, and the end of the flu season is far from it.
This year's flu boy. Type A begins in February, March, B-spreading type. A B seemed to be out for many students stopped attending the graduation ceremony in person and on the onset time difference for both types. It was a record warm winter this year was a memorable year in influenza infection.
By the way, the spring does not mean the end of flu season, said last year. Especially this year, WHO's bird flu information and for many years in support of a mystery. Information from China, after a series of infection to people, not all out. To Hong Kong, H5N1 in China in the流RE着I the type of bird flu has disappeared from the bird flu information. Record China Sunday, March 11, the pumping up of the following article, a glimpse of the serious situation in China.
2009 March 10, from China's Ministry of Agriculture is worried that an epidemic of avian flu through early spring, said on Thursday it would close its markets to handle the birds living in urban areas nationwide. Guangzhou Daily reported. The king of隴徳Beijing University School of Public Health in attendance at the National People's Congress being held in Beijing (RONDO one) is the director, the idea of a compulsory course in medical science and public health students from next year revealed. In China in January, caused the first deaths from bird flu this year in Beijing. (On January National People's Congress and the country), the attention to public health problems such as bird flu. Beijing is a city that has closed all the live bird market already dealing with.
There was an article this article to deny the aftermath of this article. According to Searchina said,
10 China's Ministry of Agriculture, "2009 live poultry in cities across the country (poultry) to handle the closure of the market" and said the fact that it is not announced. News that the Ministry of Agriculture on the 10th, and tell the People's Daily, reprinted in many media. In order to prevent bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture, "a live poultry market, it is difficult to handle even the director, are vulnerable to bird flu to infect people," said said. Ministry of Agriculture, announced in the name of the office's news department. "The Ministry of Agriculture, said the article was not true", "09 years since, the veterinary department and works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, vaccine administration, monitoring, disinfection, quarantine, The bird flu prevention measures, a massive infection has not occurred, "he said
. The bird was found dead of bird flu. The two disappeared from the bird flu information in China after all. Was to have one, news of serious measures, ATTO言U間NI denied. This manipulation was widespread, it is enough to arouse suspicion that a lot of people are having to hide something. In cases of bird flu infection in quail in Aichi, which highlighted the importance of public disclosure and aggressive measures. China will also have a March 11 response to convey a Reuters dispatch.
China's Commerce Ministry, the United States over the terms of regulating the import of poultry from the country, the World Trade Organization (WTO) plans to sue for this clause to "the injustice, of malice Things "and" going to sue China at the WTO, which has a right to take further action. " China in the past few years, and incorporation of the toxic substance melamine to dairy products and counterfeit medicines are a series of scandals over the safety of food products. Poultry feed industry executives said last week that the bird flu and domestic economic slowdown, the number of poultry in the last third said it may drop. A spokesman said the poultry industry in China is safe, and that meet international standards in quality control, to ban the import of cooked chicken from China to the United States, because of technical or food safety is said, the U.S. government, seeking an early withdrawal of this regulatory action.
Without a statement of fact, powerless. The reputation damage, and in many cases the only issue before the declaration was appropriate. In both Aichi Towadako the last year, before treatment and adequate support "declaration" is issued. In terms of China's profit, and initial validation fails in Aichi this year is clear. Miyazaki and support, and it was wonderful.
But because, to lift the alert in the spring that is dangerous. In each country, there are still infected. 24 According to Reuters,
World Health Organization (WHO) on May 23 Egypt 38-year-old woman of strong toxicity "H5N1 type," said the bird flu virus. Bird flu infection in 59 women in this country of 14 cases of central heating in the country on the day Elfath, taking the drug Tamiflu. The condition is stable. WHO said the woman was dead by the poultry disease (poultry) that were in contact with.
23 According to NNA,
County from the Ministry CHAUTAIN tap 3-year-old boy in southern Dong 19, 2007, died at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City by the bird flu infection. Vietnam state-run news agency date 20 (VNA) reported. Bird flu death toll in the third year. H5N1 is a highly toxic boy had tested positive for the virus out. The boy who lived in the area, the virus-infected adults in the same type are put on a report that people
According to Searchina three days,
2 confirmed that the bird flu virus in the infant age. Bird flu patient in the first 56 people in the country. According to local media, the infection was found, south of Cairo about 85 kilometers from the regional two-year-old El Faiyum. Infected poultry (poultry) after contact, and February 28 was the high fever and other symptoms. Child is being treated in hospital, the recovery is not expected to stand
Says. Indonesia, Vietnam and Egypt have come up a number from a country that is relatively advanced public information, given the large number of the information is not up to China's still not off guard. "If warm" to consider and, if aware of the fact that it occurred in Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam and warm, it will understand the importance of taking measures to prevent morbidity . Preoccupation with the flu in winter is dangerous. Just because it's spring, and the end of the flu season is far from it.
Sawa's upper house budget committee in the home of avian flu drug stockpile
Japan
Newspapers Koumei: 2009 March 24
23 Sawa Yuuzi of his party in Sunday's House of Councilors Budget Committee, earlier this year, bird flu infection in China and the four were killed, the government heard about the new flu.
Mr. Sawa, with respect to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, used from May to July period to assess the stockpile has increased significantly and has been extended to the point.
The cases to cause a global epidemic, with a view to stopping the spread of damage, "not only as a prophylactic treatment for the drug, and should be stockpiled in the home."
Health minister Masuzoe Youiti "It is important to establish rules and restrictions arsenal. I want to point one step forward."
Mr. Sawa is "anti-Western leader to direct this country, are taking the lead," he said, "We should establish a permanent headquarters of the prime minister and head of the residence" and asked did.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura for the task force "on the point, and considering the role of the residence."
Newspapers Koumei: 2009 March 24
23 Sawa Yuuzi of his party in Sunday's House of Councilors Budget Committee, earlier this year, bird flu infection in China and the four were killed, the government heard about the new flu.
Mr. Sawa, with respect to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, used from May to July period to assess the stockpile has increased significantly and has been extended to the point.
The cases to cause a global epidemic, with a view to stopping the spread of damage, "not only as a prophylactic treatment for the drug, and should be stockpiled in the home."
Health minister Masuzoe Youiti "It is important to establish rules and restrictions arsenal. I want to point one step forward."
Mr. Sawa is "anti-Western leader to direct this country, are taking the lead," he said, "We should establish a permanent headquarters of the prime minister and head of the residence" and asked did.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura for the task force "on the point, and considering the role of the residence."
The patient Suspect was treated in Isolation Space
Excerpt:
Space of the bird flu patient of RSUD Arifin Ahmad of the maintenance isolation also treated the patient suspect bird flu. The patient was 2.5 years old this was reconciled from the Hospital of Ibnu Sina Pekanbaru that experienced the sign similar to bird flu, moreover this pre-school child direct contact with the poultry because of his parents worked as the breeder and the duck trader. According to the nurse's staff in space of the patient of the maintenance isolation suspect bird flu currently the temperature of the patient's body begins to descend although being not yet stated was free from the critical period. For decisive whether the positive patient tertular this deadly illness, the medical team of RSUD Pekanbaru currently is waiting for results of the sample of blood and the throat liquid that were sent to the Department's laboratory of the Health in Jakarta.
Space of the bird flu patient of RSUD Arifin Ahmad of the maintenance isolation also treated the patient suspect bird flu. The patient was 2.5 years old this was reconciled from the Hospital of Ibnu Sina Pekanbaru that experienced the sign similar to bird flu, moreover this pre-school child direct contact with the poultry because of his parents worked as the breeder and the duck trader. According to the nurse's staff in space of the patient of the maintenance isolation suspect bird flu currently the temperature of the patient's body begins to descend although being not yet stated was free from the critical period. For decisive whether the positive patient tertular this deadly illness, the medical team of RSUD Pekanbaru currently is waiting for results of the sample of blood and the throat liquid that were sent to the Department's laboratory of the Health in Jakarta.
The extermination of the Poultry
Hundreds of poultries produced by the seizure of the resident right before being destroyed in the Field of Wartas Penang Kuningan, on Wednesday (25/3). Depopulation or the extermination of various poultries was carried out by the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and Southern Jakarta fisheries to deal with the bird flu pandemic (Avian Influenza). Dhoni Setiawan (DS) 25-03-2009
The extermination of the Poultry
DHONI SETIAWAN /Rabu/25 March 2009/19:41 WIB
The official of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and fisheries of Southern Jakarta destroyed the poultry as well as his pen in the Field of Wartas Penang Kuningan, on Wednesday (25/3). Depopulation or the extermination of various poultries was carried out to deal with the bird flu pandemic (Avian Influenza). Dhoni Setiawan (DS) 25-03-2009
The official of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and fisheries of Southern Jakarta destroyed the poultry as well as his pen in the Field of Wartas Penang Kuningan, on Wednesday (25/3). Depopulation or the extermination of various poultries was carried out to deal with the bird flu pandemic (Avian Influenza). Dhoni Setiawan (DS) 25-03-2009
The Poultry raid was Again speeded up in Jakarta
25.03.09 13:15
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: the Official of the Unit of Polisi Jakarta's Village Police Pemerintah of the Special Capital District of Jakarta Province caught chickens that roamed about in the settlement of the inhabitants in Cipayung, Jakarta Timur, on Wednesday (25/3). Belasan the poultry that was caught was at once cut off and handed over to his owner. The resident then only could submit. According to Adnan Ahmad, Kepala of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and East Jakarta fisheries, the activity like this continued to be intensified so that the program Jakarta Bebas Unggas could be in 2010 realised. The poultry indeed became the main factor the bearer of the bird flu virus. Had been based on the Nasional Penanggulangan Commission data of Bird Flu, since being detected the first time in 2005, at least 113 people died resulting from this deadly virus. (ANS/Wendy Surya)
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: the Official of the Unit of Polisi Jakarta's Village Police Pemerintah of the Special Capital District of Jakarta Province caught chickens that roamed about in the settlement of the inhabitants in Cipayung, Jakarta Timur, on Wednesday (25/3). Belasan the poultry that was caught was at once cut off and handed over to his owner. The resident then only could submit. According to Adnan Ahmad, Kepala of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and East Jakarta fisheries, the activity like this continued to be intensified so that the program Jakarta Bebas Unggas could be in 2010 realised. The poultry indeed became the main factor the bearer of the bird flu virus. Had been based on the Nasional Penanggulangan Commission data of Bird Flu, since being detected the first time in 2005, at least 113 people died resulting from this deadly virus. (ANS/Wendy Surya)
Prevent Burung Flu
DHONI SETIAWAN /Rabu/25 March 2009/19:11 WIB
The official of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and fisheries of Southern Jakarta showed one of the poultry kinds produced by the seizure of the resident right before being destroyed in the Field of Wartas Penang Kuningan, on Wednesday (25/3). Depopulation or the extermination of various poultries was carried out to deal with the bird flu pandemic (Avian Influenza). Dhoni Setiawan (DS) 25-03-2009
The official of the Dinas Peternakan Ethnic Group and fisheries of Southern Jakarta showed one of the poultry kinds produced by the seizure of the resident right before being destroyed in the Field of Wartas Penang Kuningan, on Wednesday (25/3). Depopulation or the extermination of various poultries was carried out to deal with the bird flu pandemic (Avian Influenza). Dhoni Setiawan (DS) 25-03-2009
Mx’ gene in indigenous chickens keeps the flu away: Study
Theresia Sufa , The Jakarta Post , BOGOR | Wed, 03/25/2009 11:18 AM | City
At least 62 percent of chickens indigenous to Indonesia are resistant to bird flu, thanks to a gene in their body called Mx, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) revealed Monday.
“Genetically, the indigenous chickens [to Indonesia] have a gene that is immune to avian influenza,” said head of the institute Umar
Anggara Jenie, in an exposé of a biological study she gave at the Cibinong Sciences Center in Bogor, West Java.
Sri Sulandari, a gene researcher at the institute’s biological research center who studied the genes of indigenous chickens, said her institute carried out the first ever gene study focusing on how humans coped when contracting the virus and on the vaccination process.
“Few have looked into the genetic side to see how chickens themselves have a natural resistance to bird flu. The indigenous chickens’ ability to resist avian influenza varies according to the strength of the antivirus genes in their body,” Sri said.
Recent evidence indicated the Mx gene was associated with chicken resistance or susceptibility to highly pathogenic bird flu.
Indonesia’s varied population of indigenous chickens is a mine of information on the Mx gene and how resistant each breed of chicken is to bird flu, Sri added.
“Therefore, if there is a bird flu epidemic in a certain region, it is unwise to simply cull indigenous breeds, as we may lose crucial information on the Mx gene,” she said.
Based on research findings, the institute rated the dark-colored Cemani chicken the most resistant to the virus and the green forest chicken the most susceptible.
The population of chickens in Banten, West Java, Lampung and North Sumatra was also found to be highly resistant to the virus.
The institute’s research findings were based on samples taken from 1,872 indigenous chickens of various breeds.
Avian influenza was first detected in Indonesia in August 2003 and has now been found in birds from 31 of the archipelago’s provinces.
According to the Indonesia National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, there have been 145 human cases of bird flu in Indonesia spread over 12 provinces, with 119 fatalities.
To curb the spread of bird flu, the Jakarta administration issued a bylaw to ban backyard farming and also plans to remove all fowl slaughterhouses from inner city areas, concentrating slaughtering in the peripheral areas of Jakarta, such as Pulogadung, Rawa Kepiting and Cakung in East Jakarta and Kalideres in West Jakarta.
The administration is also aiming to relocate all slaughterhouses in the city to the four fowl slaughter centers by April 2010. In 2007, the city administration culled 78,741 fowl.
At least 62 percent of chickens indigenous to Indonesia are resistant to bird flu, thanks to a gene in their body called Mx, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) revealed Monday.
“Genetically, the indigenous chickens [to Indonesia] have a gene that is immune to avian influenza,” said head of the institute Umar
Anggara Jenie, in an exposé of a biological study she gave at the Cibinong Sciences Center in Bogor, West Java.
Sri Sulandari, a gene researcher at the institute’s biological research center who studied the genes of indigenous chickens, said her institute carried out the first ever gene study focusing on how humans coped when contracting the virus and on the vaccination process.
“Few have looked into the genetic side to see how chickens themselves have a natural resistance to bird flu. The indigenous chickens’ ability to resist avian influenza varies according to the strength of the antivirus genes in their body,” Sri said.
Recent evidence indicated the Mx gene was associated with chicken resistance or susceptibility to highly pathogenic bird flu.
Indonesia’s varied population of indigenous chickens is a mine of information on the Mx gene and how resistant each breed of chicken is to bird flu, Sri added.
“Therefore, if there is a bird flu epidemic in a certain region, it is unwise to simply cull indigenous breeds, as we may lose crucial information on the Mx gene,” she said.
Based on research findings, the institute rated the dark-colored Cemani chicken the most resistant to the virus and the green forest chicken the most susceptible.
The population of chickens in Banten, West Java, Lampung and North Sumatra was also found to be highly resistant to the virus.
The institute’s research findings were based on samples taken from 1,872 indigenous chickens of various breeds.
Avian influenza was first detected in Indonesia in August 2003 and has now been found in birds from 31 of the archipelago’s provinces.
According to the Indonesia National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, there have been 145 human cases of bird flu in Indonesia spread over 12 provinces, with 119 fatalities.
To curb the spread of bird flu, the Jakarta administration issued a bylaw to ban backyard farming and also plans to remove all fowl slaughterhouses from inner city areas, concentrating slaughtering in the peripheral areas of Jakarta, such as Pulogadung, Rawa Kepiting and Cakung in East Jakarta and Kalideres in West Jakarta.
The administration is also aiming to relocate all slaughterhouses in the city to the four fowl slaughter centers by April 2010. In 2007, the city administration culled 78,741 fowl.
The Beradik older brother was expected by Terjangkit AI
The older brother was siblings, Ikah (35) and Aning (30), the resident of the Cigedug Subdistrict, Kabupaten Garut, was expected (suspect) was infected by the Avian Influence virus (AI) or normally was known as bird flu. Through to this afternoon, both of them were still undergoing the maintenance in RSU Dr Slamet Garut. Ikah and Aning came to RSU Dr Slamet, on Monday morning (23/3) around struck 10,00. At that time the condition both of them were seen serious with the condition as being infected by bird flu that is difficult flu, breathless, the high fever as well as several body parts like foot and the hands already cramps and was difficult to be moved.
According to Majid (34), the brother Ikah, before being brought to RSU, Ikah and Aning could be brought to Dr the public in the area around the village was stricken by them 04,00. However according to the doctor Jonas, because according to him the illness it was suspected as bird flu and immediately must be handled as soon as possible.
Majid then explained, approximately a week sebelumya, several tails of the chicken in the village belonging to the neighbour that be at a distance around 50 metre daru their house, suddenly died. After that, afterwards several of his neighbours suddenly suffered the flu illness that was similar in the Ikah suffering and Aning that is flu that was accompanied by the high as well as breathless fever. "Only they could not be treated in the hospital," said Majid.
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According to Majid (34), the brother Ikah, before being brought to RSU, Ikah and Aning could be brought to Dr the public in the area around the village was stricken by them 04,00. However according to the doctor Jonas, because according to him the illness it was suspected as bird flu and immediately must be handled as soon as possible.
Majid then explained, approximately a week sebelumya, several tails of the chicken in the village belonging to the neighbour that be at a distance around 50 metre daru their house, suddenly died. After that, afterwards several of his neighbours suddenly suffered the flu illness that was similar in the Ikah suffering and Aning that is flu that was accompanied by the high as well as breathless fever. "Only they could not be treated in the hospital," said Majid.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
2 residents Suspect Bird Flu, the Garut Regional Government was closed Lalin the Poultry
2 residents Suspect Bird Flu, Regional Government Garut Closed Poultry Traffic
Garut - two villagers Cintanagara, Cigedug, of Kabupaten Garut, West Java suspect bird flu. Regional Government (the Regional Government) Garut then closed the poultry traffic in the village.
The poultry isolation was in the Cintanagara Village carried out by the Peternakan Perikanan Service and Marine the Garut Regional Government to guard so that the bird flu virus does not spread.
Moreover, we also carried out spraying of all the available poultry pen as well as carried out the socialisation to the resident in order to guard the clean and healthy poultry pen, said the official of fisheries Livestock Breeding of the Service and Marine the Regency GarutNiko, on Tuesday (24/3/2009) the night to the reporter.
Was based on results of provisional investigation post the entry 2 residents, NY. Aning and NY. Ita, to special isolation space penangan RSU bird flu Dr. Slamet Garut, on last Monday, was found by the chicken died suddenly totalling 50 tails.
The death of the chicken that that was recorded by us from the date 9 to March 19 the amount reached 50 tails more, but indeed the death of the sudden chicken, said Niko.
Although the poultry population was not too solid only around 400 tails that were dominated the water poultry, but the condition for the poultry pen was more unhealthy. So as the possibility of the quite big emergence of the bird flu virus, added Niko.
Till at this time the side of the Service of fisheries Livestock Breeding and Marine still could not confirm whether the death was resulted in by the Virus H5N1.
To confirm, was taken the sample of blood from 9 poultries to be sent to the Penyelidikan Hewan Menular Hall and Kesmavet (BPPHK) Cikole Bandung.
To be carried out by the VCR (= PCR,ed) inspection and serology, results approximately a week, ended Niko.
hat-tip Dutchy
Garut - two villagers Cintanagara, Cigedug, of Kabupaten Garut, West Java suspect bird flu. Regional Government (the Regional Government) Garut then closed the poultry traffic in the village.
The poultry isolation was in the Cintanagara Village carried out by the Peternakan Perikanan Service and Marine the Garut Regional Government to guard so that the bird flu virus does not spread.
Moreover, we also carried out spraying of all the available poultry pen as well as carried out the socialisation to the resident in order to guard the clean and healthy poultry pen, said the official of fisheries Livestock Breeding of the Service and Marine the Regency GarutNiko, on Tuesday (24/3/2009) the night to the reporter.
Was based on results of provisional investigation post the entry 2 residents, NY. Aning and NY. Ita, to special isolation space penangan RSU bird flu Dr. Slamet Garut, on last Monday, was found by the chicken died suddenly totalling 50 tails.
The death of the chicken that that was recorded by us from the date 9 to March 19 the amount reached 50 tails more, but indeed the death of the sudden chicken, said Niko.
Although the poultry population was not too solid only around 400 tails that were dominated the water poultry, but the condition for the poultry pen was more unhealthy. So as the possibility of the quite big emergence of the bird flu virus, added Niko.
Till at this time the side of the Service of fisheries Livestock Breeding and Marine still could not confirm whether the death was resulted in by the Virus H5N1.
To confirm, was taken the sample of blood from 9 poultries to be sent to the Penyelidikan Hewan Menular Hall and Kesmavet (BPPHK) Cikole Bandung.
To be carried out by the VCR (= PCR,ed) inspection and serology, results approximately a week, ended Niko.
hat-tip Dutchy
Two Suspect Bird Flu was treated in Garut
According to Director RSU Dr. Slamet Garut, Widjayanti Oetodjo, two patients in isolation.
On Tuesday, March 24 2009,
VIVAnews - the Hospital Dr. Slamet Garut received patients who it was suspected suffered bird flu. The two patients were named Aning (30) and Eka (35), the resident of the Tabrik Lebak Village, Desa Cintamaya, of Kabupaten Garut, West Java. According to Director RSU Dr. Slamet Garut, Widjayanti Oetodjo, the two patients were treated intensive in isolation space.
They were reconciled from the community health centre, yesterday ," he said when being contacted VIVAnews through the telephone, on Tuesday March 24 2009.
Their condition at this time, added Widjayanti, better after receiving the maintenance in the hospital. His situation was calm. Not crowded (breathing difficulties, ed), not hot and not crowded, he revealed.
At this time, he was still being waiting for results of the laboratory of the Department of the RI Health concerning the condition for the two patients. Positive was affected by the virus avian influenza or not.
hat-tip Dutchy
On Tuesday, March 24 2009,
VIVAnews - the Hospital Dr. Slamet Garut received patients who it was suspected suffered bird flu. The two patients were named Aning (30) and Eka (35), the resident of the Tabrik Lebak Village, Desa Cintamaya, of Kabupaten Garut, West Java. According to Director RSU Dr. Slamet Garut, Widjayanti Oetodjo, the two patients were treated intensive in isolation space.
They were reconciled from the community health centre, yesterday ," he said when being contacted VIVAnews through the telephone, on Tuesday March 24 2009.
Their condition at this time, added Widjayanti, better after receiving the maintenance in the hospital. His situation was calm. Not crowded (breathing difficulties, ed), not hot and not crowded, he revealed.
At this time, he was still being waiting for results of the laboratory of the Department of the RI Health concerning the condition for the two patients. Positive was affected by the virus avian influenza or not.
hat-tip Dutchy
2 Warga Garut Suspeck Flu Burung
[Garut is in West Java]
On Tuesday, 24/03/2009 19:41 of WIB
2 Garut residents Suspeck Flu of Burung
Mansyur Hidayat - detikNews
Garut - two people were treated intensively in RSU isolation space Dr Slamet, Garut, West Java, on Tuesday (24/3/2009). Both of them were expected strong suspect bird flu.
Two people were NY. Aning (25) and NY. Eka (35) the resident of the Pabrik RT Village 01, RW 12, the Cintanagara Village, Kecamatan Cigedug, Kabupaten Garut West Java.They were treated in the room of the Isolation penangan bird flu, RSU Dr. Slamet Garut, because of the high fever.
The patient's family said, dozens of poultries around their residence beforehand were found died suddenly.
The RSU head Dr Slamet, Dr Widjadjanti Oetojo, said the condition for the two residents berangsung improved. Nevertheless, both of them were still needing the intensive maintenance. "Now the condition both of them have indeed improved." However we were still being waiting for results of the blood test of the two patients from the laboratory, said Widjajanti, on Tuesday (24/3/2009). (djo/djo)
hat-tip Shiloh
On Tuesday, 24/03/2009 19:41 of WIB
2 Garut residents Suspeck Flu of Burung
Mansyur Hidayat - detikNews
Garut - two people were treated intensively in RSU isolation space Dr Slamet, Garut, West Java, on Tuesday (24/3/2009). Both of them were expected strong suspect bird flu.
Two people were NY. Aning (25) and NY. Eka (35) the resident of the Pabrik RT Village 01, RW 12, the Cintanagara Village, Kecamatan Cigedug, Kabupaten Garut West Java.They were treated in the room of the Isolation penangan bird flu, RSU Dr. Slamet Garut, because of the high fever.
The patient's family said, dozens of poultries around their residence beforehand were found died suddenly.
The RSU head Dr Slamet, Dr Widjadjanti Oetojo, said the condition for the two residents berangsung improved. Nevertheless, both of them were still needing the intensive maintenance. "Now the condition both of them have indeed improved." However we were still being waiting for results of the blood test of the two patients from the laboratory, said Widjajanti, on Tuesday (24/3/2009). (djo/djo)
hat-tip Shiloh
Of deaths due to H5N1 tests negative
Mortality after 4 days to fever with symptoms caused physicians and flu infected chickens, but test results this morning showed that patients age 26 in Soc Trang are not H5N1.
Talking to VnExpress.net, doctor Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Health Center for Bac Lieu province, said, as a report from the Institute Pasteur HCMC, form the patient's death has negative with avian virus cầm.
16 / 3, the patient was taken to a clinic in the local situation cough, fever. Treatment for 3 days does not decrease, the patient was transferred to General Hospital and Bac Lieu provinces have been the 20 / 3.
Pursuant to the manifestation of the disease and the families of underprivileged, before about 3 weeks the patient can eat ducks died, Hospital Bac Lieu sent sample products to patients HCMC Pasteur Institute tests.
19 / 3, a disease of 3 years old live in Chau Thanh, Dong Thap, died 3 days after hospitalization. Tests from Pasteur Institute Hospital and Tropical Diseases, HCMC that you close HPAI.
The same day, a 4 year old patient, indicated at the Dong Thap also be transferred to hospital in Tropical Diseases, HCMC with manifestations of influenza, H5N1 suspected. However, disease testing products then negative. There you have the baby in hospital.
Chuong Thien
Talking to VnExpress.net, doctor Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Health Center for Bac Lieu province, said, as a report from the Institute Pasteur HCMC, form the patient's death has negative with avian virus cầm.
16 / 3, the patient was taken to a clinic in the local situation cough, fever. Treatment for 3 days does not decrease, the patient was transferred to General Hospital and Bac Lieu provinces have been the 20 / 3.
Pursuant to the manifestation of the disease and the families of underprivileged, before about 3 weeks the patient can eat ducks died, Hospital Bac Lieu sent sample products to patients HCMC Pasteur Institute tests.
19 / 3, a disease of 3 years old live in Chau Thanh, Dong Thap, died 3 days after hospitalization. Tests from Pasteur Institute Hospital and Tropical Diseases, HCMC that you close HPAI.
The same day, a 4 year old patient, indicated at the Dong Thap also be transferred to hospital in Tropical Diseases, HCMC with manifestations of influenza, H5N1 suspected. However, disease testing products then negative. There you have the baby in hospital.
Chuong Thien
Of deaths due to H5N1 tests negative
Mortality after 4 days to fever with symptoms caused physicians and flu infected chickens, but test results this morning showed that patients age 26 in Soc Trang are not H5N1.
Talking to VnExpress.net, doctor Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Health Center for Bac Lieu province, said, as a report from the Institute Pasteur HCMC, form the patient's death has negative with avian virus cầm.
Talking to VnExpress.net, doctor Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Health Center for Bac Lieu province, said, as a report from the Institute Pasteur HCMC, form the patient's death has negative with avian virus cầm.
16 / 3, the patient was taken to a clinic in the local situation cough, fever. Treatment for 3 days does not decrease, the patient was transferred to General Hospital and Bac Lieu provinces have been the 20 / 3.
Pursuant to the manifestation of the disease and the families of underprivileged, before about 3 weeks the patient can eat ducks died, Hospital Bac Lieu sent sample products to patients HCMC Pasteur Institute tests.
19 / 3, a disease of 3 years old live in Chau Thanh, Dong Thap, died 3 days after hospitalization. Xét nghiệm từ Viện Pasteur và Bệnh viện Bệnh Nhiệt đới TP HCM cho thấy, cháu bé mắc cúm gia cầm. Tests from Pasteur Institute Hospital and Tropical Diseases, HCMC that you close HPAI.
The same day, a 4 year old patient, indicated at the Dong Thap also be transferred to hospital in Tropical Diseases, HCMC with manifestations of influenza, H5N1 suspected. However, disease testing products then negative. There you have the baby in hospital.
Prevent recurrence of HPAI from areas with outbreaks
23-03-2009 |  |
Prevent recurrence of HPAI from areas with outbreaks
ND-Per Animal Health Department Electricity Bien province, there are many farms in the area and do not in Luong district Biên Electricity has been raising ducks than 2,000 children. People do not handle the birds, which dispose, lose the clutter of online channels, lake irrigation. In the past month, the number of dead birds being disorderly dispose tennis are over 5,000 children, Bùng risk of HPAI back very high. Currently, the province has banned slaughter, transport and trade of poultry and poultry products in the commune have. 3 months from the beginning of this year, Ninh Binh province has vaccinated H5N1 vaccine to more than 205,000 children all kinds of poultry, 21,000 vaccine doses of vaccine types mồm long mong, 17,000 doses of vaccine together for the same blood herd, cows and pigs. Veterinary Department has given the local more than 10,000 liters of chemicals on Benkocid khử to match, resolve sanitation chuồng farm in the breeding. |
Bocah 2 Year suspect Bird Flu
Tuesday, March 24 2009 13:52 WIB
Tribun Pekanbaru journalist reports, Melvinas Priananda
PEKANBARU, KOMPAS.com - Malang IS correct fate. The age of five new two-year contract this virus kill suspected Avian Influenza (H5N1) or bird flu.
Variety of detection equipment and medical tools inserted in the body that is now treated at hospitals Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru, Tuesday (24 / 3).
He still is under the supervision of a special team of doctors pending the results of the sample has been sent to the Laboratory of the Ministry of Health RI.
Redaksi flu and is currently undergoing treatment in a bird flu isolation room RSUD Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru, Tuesday (24 / 3). He allegedly infected with Avian Influenza virus (H5N1) or bird flu, and at this time under the supervision of a special team of doctors pending the results of the sample has been sent to the Laboratory of the Ministry of Health RI.
hattip Sally
Monday, March 23, 2009
U.S. Gov't: Interim Guidance for Cargo Trucking Crews for the Prevention of Pandemic Influenza
Guidelines and Recommendations
Interim Guidance for Cargo Trucking Crews for the Prevention of Pandemic Influenza
[Also posted in the "Preparations" section of this blog for future reference.]
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Interim Guidance for Cargo Trucking Crews for the Prevention of Pandemic Influenza
[Also posted in the "Preparations" section of this blog for future reference.]
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Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO
23 March 2009
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Authorities thwart pig hijacking in epidemic zone
Monday, March 23, 2009
Authorities stopped a group of hijackers from stealing a truck carrying more than 300 frozen swine in a blue ear pig disease epidemic zone Saturday.
The truck driver had been stopped by disease control and commercial management agencies earlier for attempting to bring the 305 swine out of Que Son District, Quang Nam Province. The district is currently a quarantine zone due to an outbreak of blue ear pig disease.
Authorities stopped a group of hijackers from stealing a truck carrying more than 300 frozen swine in a blue ear pig disease epidemic zone Saturday.
The truck driver had been stopped by disease control and commercial management agencies earlier for attempting to bring the 305 swine out of Que Son District, Quang Nam Province. The district is currently a quarantine zone due to an outbreak of blue ear pig disease.
The driver had been instructed to transport the frozen animals to a culling center as it is illegal to transport pigs or pork out of the zone.
It was en route to the culling center that three people on motorbikes pulled in front of the truck, forcing the vehicle to pull over.
While the would-be bandits checked the vehicle’s inventory, nearby officials witnessing the ordeal called the police, who soon arrived at the scene and arrested the hijackers.
An increasing amount of smuggling across quarantine boundaries has been recorded over the last 10 days, said local authorities.
The province has ordered all district authorities in the quarantine zone to sterilize breeding areas for free, but many villages have reported being charged fees of VND3,000 (US$0.17) per pig.
The disease has infected at least 1,300 pigs in Quang Nam Province so far.
Two other provinces, Quang Ninh in the north and Bac Lieu in the Mekong Delta, have been hit by the syndrome this year.
Blue ear disease, also known as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), is a viral and economically important pandemic disease which causes reproductive failure in breeding stock and respiratory tract illness in young pigs.
Reported by Ho Trong
Egyptian woman contracts bird flu - WHO
23 Mar 2009 15:45:43 GMT
Source: Reuters
GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters) - A 38-year-old Egyptian woman has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu and is in a stable condition, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
The woman, from Elfath in central Egypt, developed a fever and headache on March 14 and was admitted to hospital where she is being given the antiviral drug Tamivir, it said.
The Geneva-based U.N. agency said she fell ill after coming into contact with dead and sick poultry. She is the 59th case of bird flu in the Arab country.
Since 2003, the H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected 412 people and killed 256 of them, WHO figures show.
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Source: Reuters
GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters) - A 38-year-old Egyptian woman has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu and is in a stable condition, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
The woman, from Elfath in central Egypt, developed a fever and headache on March 14 and was admitted to hospital where she is being given the antiviral drug Tamivir, it said.
The Geneva-based U.N. agency said she fell ill after coming into contact with dead and sick poultry. She is the 59th case of bird flu in the Arab country.
Since 2003, the H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected 412 people and killed 256 of them, WHO figures show.
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Avian Influenza - often can not be considered!
Only within 3 months, the health of the 3 patients with influenza A H5N1 and unfortunate that all 3 patients are fatal. Meanwhile, the flu on poultry, the source only spread the disease to be present to still continue, and tends not them. The authorities, once again, similar to a bell to alert status to "deaf not fear guns" of the people and the authorities now.
Thuy Cam - potential outbreak
Report of Veterinary Department (MARD) showed that more than 40 outbreak in more than 20 districts belonging to 13 provinces and cities were discovered since the beginning of the year to now making over 52 thousand poultry must all, in this up to 73% is from water cầm (ducks, Muscovy ducks). This again shows the potential of harm from carrying out marine cầm virus can be sprung at any time.
Exercise emergency patients with avian influenza.
Face the risk of disease can be spread out a large scale, MARD has established many mission in person by Minister Cao Duc Phat and Deputy to the test and directed prevention of HPAI in method. Before that, a line of communication with 12 provinces and cities by the Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has chaired a command prompt the provinces can not lơ is considered and often. Deputy Prime Minister stressed: HPAI is not only affecting the production, but also affecting the social life and networks of people. Government and local authorities must be responsible, with timely solutions to extinguish and to avoid damage to property and people. We must realize that the weaknesses in the prevention to overcome, measures to prevent and effectively.
Deputy Prime Minister proposed the problem of high responsibility at all levels of government, from President provinces, districts and communes to the village chief, the. In addition, the responsibilities of the industry, all levels, especially agriculture, health and related agencies also need to improve. Prevention must be considered as particularly important. The vaccination, sanitation chuồng farms are difficult even to start also conducted drastically effective. Organizations control the situation when detected and overcome, to prevent the spread of large scale. For prevention of avian influenza reaching effect, levels, departments need to work closely and effectively with the unions at local and breeding.
Influenza virus has not spread from person to person
While HPAI in poultry are still continue, 3 patients spread the disease from poultry is also not a new release from death. Fame set to reasonable questions influenza viruses are changing in the more powerful, spread speed faster? Answers to this question, PGS.TS. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of Institute of Hygiene Central epidemiology confirmed: the death rate in patients influenza A H5N1 was detected this year not to say what is. Up to this point has not recorded a significant variation of influenza A H5N1 virus. Studies on the virus in cases of influenza A H5N1 in recent times that type of virus causing the disease for the flu vaccine is the H5N1 type A 2.3.4. This flu vaccine is discovered circulated since 2005 and are related to influenza vaccine virus detected in China. According to TS. Visible, the nature of the virus is continually changing and the flu virus is not exception. Therefore, do not exclude cases can type virus will change up or re-combination with an influenza virus vaccine usually to become a new vaccine virus in the strong, rapidly fatal and dangerous than all is can spread directly from person to person. And then, a global pandemic has experts warning is entirely possible.
-snip-
Thuy Cam - potential outbreak
Report of Veterinary Department (MARD) showed that more than 40 outbreak in more than 20 districts belonging to 13 provinces and cities were discovered since the beginning of the year to now making over 52 thousand poultry must all, in this up to 73% is from water cầm (ducks, Muscovy ducks). This again shows the potential of harm from carrying out marine cầm virus can be sprung at any time.
Exercise emergency patients with avian influenza.
Face the risk of disease can be spread out a large scale, MARD has established many mission in person by Minister Cao Duc Phat and Deputy to the test and directed prevention of HPAI in method. Before that, a line of communication with 12 provinces and cities by the Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has chaired a command prompt the provinces can not lơ is considered and often. Deputy Prime Minister stressed: HPAI is not only affecting the production, but also affecting the social life and networks of people. Government and local authorities must be responsible, with timely solutions to extinguish and to avoid damage to property and people. We must realize that the weaknesses in the prevention to overcome, measures to prevent and effectively.
Deputy Prime Minister proposed the problem of high responsibility at all levels of government, from President provinces, districts and communes to the village chief, the. In addition, the responsibilities of the industry, all levels, especially agriculture, health and related agencies also need to improve. Prevention must be considered as particularly important. The vaccination, sanitation chuồng farms are difficult even to start also conducted drastically effective. Organizations control the situation when detected and overcome, to prevent the spread of large scale. For prevention of avian influenza reaching effect, levels, departments need to work closely and effectively with the unions at local and breeding.
Influenza virus has not spread from person to person
While HPAI in poultry are still continue, 3 patients spread the disease from poultry is also not a new release from death. Fame set to reasonable questions influenza viruses are changing in the more powerful, spread speed faster? Answers to this question, PGS.TS. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of Institute of Hygiene Central epidemiology confirmed: the death rate in patients influenza A H5N1 was detected this year not to say what is. Up to this point has not recorded a significant variation of influenza A H5N1 virus. Studies on the virus in cases of influenza A H5N1 in recent times that type of virus causing the disease for the flu vaccine is the H5N1 type A 2.3.4. This flu vaccine is discovered circulated since 2005 and are related to influenza vaccine virus detected in China. According to TS. Visible, the nature of the virus is continually changing and the flu virus is not exception. Therefore, do not exclude cases can type virus will change up or re-combination with an influenza virus vaccine usually to become a new vaccine virus in the strong, rapidly fatal and dangerous than all is can spread directly from person to person. And then, a global pandemic has experts warning is entirely possible.
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Nigeria: 51 Million Citizens at Risk of Lassa Fever Forum
21 March 2009
Abuja — National Lassa Fever Stakeholders' Forum declared in Abuja on Friday that Nigeria was rife with the killer disease, with estimate of the at-risk population of 51 million, annual number of illness of about three million and annual death of about 58,330.
It called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, make budgetary provision for national prevalence and morbidity/mortality for Nigerians to know areas that are prone to the dreaded disease.
The forum also advised that urgent steps should be taken by government to establish zonal Lassa fever control centres and a central coordinating agency to help tackle advocacy crusade, preventive and curative assignments.
Speaking during an interactive session with House of Representatives Committee on Health, the National Chairman of the forum, Professor George Akpede, said the battle against the disease was largely hampered by lack of political will, lack of information and adequate funding.
He regretted that since the outbreak of the epidemic in the country, the awareness on the part of Nigerians was very low, leading to high cases of death, as a large size of the population was still unaware of the cause and consequences of the disease.
Akpede, who was at the meeting with all the leadership of the forum, stated that Lassa fever was a silent killer, explaining many deaths have occurred as a result of Lassa fever in many communities, but other causes ranging from spirituality to culture have been attributed.
He commended the leadership of the National Assembly for stepping into the Lassa fever epidemic in the country, adding that the new political will would help in finding solution to the further spread of the disease.
He also called for attitudinal change among Nigerians, saying that negative behaviour, bad hygienic environment, beliefs and other poverty related factors worsen the disease situation.
The chairman of the forum also called on the public to support any legislation by the National Assembly to enhance the control of the disease, adding that if a law was in place it would surely advance the crusade against the disease.
Meanwhile, he advocated the discouragement of the killing and eating of rats by Nigerians, explaining that contact with rat, being the reservoir of the disease, was a maximum risk.
Abuja — National Lassa Fever Stakeholders' Forum declared in Abuja on Friday that Nigeria was rife with the killer disease, with estimate of the at-risk population of 51 million, annual number of illness of about three million and annual death of about 58,330.
It called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, make budgetary provision for national prevalence and morbidity/mortality for Nigerians to know areas that are prone to the dreaded disease.
The forum also advised that urgent steps should be taken by government to establish zonal Lassa fever control centres and a central coordinating agency to help tackle advocacy crusade, preventive and curative assignments.
Speaking during an interactive session with House of Representatives Committee on Health, the National Chairman of the forum, Professor George Akpede, said the battle against the disease was largely hampered by lack of political will, lack of information and adequate funding.
He regretted that since the outbreak of the epidemic in the country, the awareness on the part of Nigerians was very low, leading to high cases of death, as a large size of the population was still unaware of the cause and consequences of the disease.
Akpede, who was at the meeting with all the leadership of the forum, stated that Lassa fever was a silent killer, explaining many deaths have occurred as a result of Lassa fever in many communities, but other causes ranging from spirituality to culture have been attributed.
He commended the leadership of the National Assembly for stepping into the Lassa fever epidemic in the country, adding that the new political will would help in finding solution to the further spread of the disease.
He also called for attitudinal change among Nigerians, saying that negative behaviour, bad hygienic environment, beliefs and other poverty related factors worsen the disease situation.
The chairman of the forum also called on the public to support any legislation by the National Assembly to enhance the control of the disease, adding that if a law was in place it would surely advance the crusade against the disease.
Meanwhile, he advocated the discouragement of the killing and eating of rats by Nigerians, explaining that contact with rat, being the reservoir of the disease, was a maximum risk.
Nigeria: How Entire Family Was Wiped Out By Lassa Fever
21 March 2009
The death toll from a fresh outbreak of Lassa Fever increased penultimate Saturday when an eight year old boy and another adult male patient lost their lives to the disease at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital ( ISTH), Edo State.The hospital had admitted seven patients suffering from the disease that weekend. This was disclosed Dr. Danny Asogun, Director of the hospital's Institute for Lassa Fever Research and Control ( ILFRC) while speaking to Saturday Vanguard at Irrua Wednesday last week.
It was gathered that among members of the deceased family were two medical doctors including one who was based in the United States. Saturday Vanguard learnt that the US-based medical doctor had returned home for the burial of his parents who had died almost at the same time after being afflicted by the mysterious disease. However, the US-based doctor had hardly returned to his foreign station when he was informed that his younger brother, also a medical doctor who had attended the burial but was still practicing within the country had died. A short-while after, the US-based doctor himself fell ill and died.
However the shock waves generated by these multiple deaths that occurred in quick succession were still reverberating within the community and beyond when news reached Ekpoma that the deceased American-based doctor had been diagnosed to have suffered from Lassa Fever by the Centre for Disease Control of that country. That was when the alarm bell about the killer disease rang in Edo State.
According to Dr. Asogun, " the CDC of US had taken samples from the blood of the sick doctor before he died. It was after this blood sample was screened by the centre that it was realised that the he had died from Lassa fever".
He continued : " Meanwhile there were rumours within the local community that maybe it was witchcraft or something like it, that was responsible".
Dr. Andrew Dongo, a Consultant Surgeon at ISTH also informed Saturday Vanguard that for a long time other doctors practicing within Ekpoma and its environs had known about the existence of the severe disease and its symptoms which appeared similar to those of other common ailments but all the same killed its sufferers within days of infection. However, these local doctors had no name for the disease.
"Local doctors around within Edo North and Central Zones knew of the disease because some of the patients would bleed from their noses and mouths while others would experience convulsions. Sometimes they thought it was malaria, at other times they called it typhoid or several other names" Dr. Dongo remarked.
He continued: "All this continued to happen until Dr.Omoigbe died and the CDC came with Prof. Tomori in 1989. That was when it became known that this strange disease was Lassa Fever."
He disclosed that some of the villagers had even deserted the village of Umudume-Ekpoma due to the strange multiple deaths which wiped out the entire family before the findings by the CDC were disclosed to the public.
He said this situation was similar to what prevailed in other West African countries who belonged to the Mano River Union where the disease had been endemic since the 1960s.
Dr Dongo maintained that there is a high possibility that similar deaths were taking place in many other communities in different parts of Nigeria today without the people realising that Lassa Fever was responsible because they would not have a way of knowing what was happening. He explained that many of such cases would end up requiring surgical intervention due to the abdominal pain normally associated with the disease adding this was usually very risky for surgeons if they assumed the patient was suffering from say appendicitis.
Japan announced plans to cope with HPAI
[Out of Vietnam news site]
Updated at: 4:08 PM, 23/03/2009
(VOV) - Defense Minister of Japan recently announced action plan to deal with the ability to stage a new type of flu Bùng in the range of domestic and foreign.
The accountability of Japan predicted that about 640,000 people in Japan may be dead in a first stage and by avian influenza viruses cause infection and can be from person to person.
This plan called Ministry of Defense immediately establish a work force of tasks dealing with the situation any stage avian influenza have occurred which affect Japan.
Militia service and government will be used to transport people from Japan occurred flu of the isolation and special treatment. Ministry will appoint the medical staff to the airport and ports to support the inspection safety and hygiene.
In the case of flu happen in water, facilities and aircraft of the defense will move medicines and other aid to the flu is. /.
Updated at: 4:08 PM, 23/03/2009
(VOV) - Defense Minister of Japan recently announced action plan to deal with the ability to stage a new type of flu Bùng in the range of domestic and foreign.
The accountability of Japan predicted that about 640,000 people in Japan may be dead in a first stage and by avian influenza viruses cause infection and can be from person to person.
This plan called Ministry of Defense immediately establish a work force of tasks dealing with the situation any stage avian influenza have occurred which affect Japan.
Militia service and government will be used to transport people from Japan occurred flu of the isolation and special treatment. Ministry will appoint the medical staff to the airport and ports to support the inspection safety and hygiene.
In the case of flu happen in water, facilities and aircraft of the defense will move medicines and other aid to the flu is. /.
Dong Thap to step up bird flu fight after death of 3-year-old boy
Health officials have called for strengthened precautionary and preventive measures against the spread of bird flu in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.
The call came after the death of a three-year-old boy from the province’s Chau Thanh District on Thursday.
Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Health Department, Friday ordered the district to treat itself as an epidemic hotspot.
Nga said a locality is normally considered to have an epidemic after two locals test positive for the avian influenza virus.
“But now that the virus has spread quickly and poses a high threat, one human case is enough.”
Three-year-old Tran Cong Phuc from the district, admitted to Ho Chi Minh City’s Tropical Diseases Institute on Monday, is the country’s third human victim of bird flu so far this year.
The two other victims, from the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh, had both slaughtered and eaten sick fowls.
Nga said the 100 percent death ratio so far in avian flu cases was caused mainly by late discovery and treatment.
Another boy of four-year-old from Chau Thanh District, identified as N.T.K.T., was transferred to the Tropical Diseases Institute Thursday with bird flu symptoms but Friday tested negative for the H5N1 virus.
Doctors said T. didn’t eat and touch poultry but his Hoa Tan Commune neighbors Phuc’s Phu Long Commune and he lives 100 meters from an area where three chickens have died for unknown reasons.
T. is still segregated and being treated as a bird flu victim.
Le Vinh Tan, vice chairman of the province People’s Committee, asked health officials to continue sterilization at the two communes, ban the transport of poultry out of the communes, and keep constant watch for any sign of human infection, in order to prevent an outbreak in the province.
Doan Phi, deputy director of Dong Thap Province Health Department, said the department has started to vaccinate all the fowls in Chau Thanh District and cull those in Phuc’s neighborhood.
Five of Vietnam’s 63 provinces, cities are currently battling bird flu outbreaks, according to the Animal Health Department.
According to the World Health Organization, the H5N1 virus has killed more than 250 people since 2003. Vietnam has the world’s second-highest bird flu death toll after Indonesia, with 55 deaths.
Reported by Nam Son – Thanh Tung – Ngoc Tram
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Vietnam Cases List
Adm:
Name: 13 year old
From: Thanh Hoe
Hospital:
Sym Onset:
Recon:
Notes: 8 year old sister died, never tested
Confirmation: positive
DOD: recovered
Adm: 2/2
Name:
From: Quang Ninh
Hospital:
Sym Onset: 1/28
Recon: Medical Center 1/31
Notes:
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 2/21
Adm: 2/5
Name:
From:
Hospital:
Sym Onset: 2/3
Recon:
Notes:
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 2/25
Adm: 2/28
Name: Huynh Thi Dong (45)
From: Nam Binh, Thang Binh District, Quang Nam
Hospital: Provincial General, Quang Nam
Sym Onset: heavy pneumonia
Recon:
Notes: Bought chicken in Tamky City home
Confirmation:
DOD:
Adm: 3/16
Name: Tran Cong Phuc (3)
From: Long Phu (Phu Hoa hamlet), Chau Thanh district, Dong Thap
Hospital: Ho Chi Minh City’s Tropical Disease Inst.
Sym Onset: 3/10 sym’s on adm: cough, headache, vomiting, fever
Recon: BVDK SaDec Dong Thap Hospital on 3/14. Sym: fever, cough, breathless
Notes: Ate duck family slaughtered
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 3/19
Adm: 3/19
Name: Adult from same residence as Tran Cong Phuc (3) - no other word.
From:
Hospital: Tropical Disease Hospital
Sym Onset:
Recon:
Notes:
Confirmation:
DOD:
Adm: 3/20
Name: Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen (4)
From: An Hoe Hamlet, Tan Hoe (shares border w/Phu Hoe (3yo)
Hospital: Tropical Diseases Hospital
Sym Onset: 3/19 difficulty breathing
Recon: Hospital in SaDec (Dong Thap Hospital?)
Notes: Does not eat poultry, no contact w/poultry. Poultry died 100 meters away.
Confirmation: Negative (3/20)
DOD:
Adm: 3/20
Name: Ly Thi Hang (26F)
From: Chau Hung Commune 23, Thanh Tri subdistrict, Soc Trang.
Hospital: General Hospital Bac Lieu
Sym Onset: Fever a few days ago (?)
Recon: Community Ctr 3/16
Notes: 20 days ago ate meat from dead duck. Gave birth 3 months ago.
Confirmation:
DOD: 3/20
Name: 13 year old
From: Thanh Hoe
Hospital:
Sym Onset:
Recon:
Notes: 8 year old sister died, never tested
Confirmation: positive
DOD: recovered
Adm: 2/2
Name:
From: Quang Ninh
Hospital:
Sym Onset: 1/28
Recon: Medical Center 1/31
Notes:
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 2/21
Adm: 2/5
Name:
From:
Hospital:
Sym Onset: 2/3
Recon:
Notes:
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 2/25
Adm: 2/28
Name: Huynh Thi Dong (45)
From: Nam Binh, Thang Binh District, Quang Nam
Hospital: Provincial General, Quang Nam
Sym Onset: heavy pneumonia
Recon:
Notes: Bought chicken in Tamky City home
Confirmation:
DOD:
Adm: 3/16
Name: Tran Cong Phuc (3)
From: Long Phu (Phu Hoa hamlet), Chau Thanh district, Dong Thap
Hospital: Ho Chi Minh City’s Tropical Disease Inst.
Sym Onset: 3/10 sym’s on adm: cough, headache, vomiting, fever
Recon: BVDK SaDec Dong Thap Hospital on 3/14. Sym: fever, cough, breathless
Notes: Ate duck family slaughtered
Confirmation: positive
DOD: 3/19
Adm: 3/19
Name: Adult from same residence as Tran Cong Phuc (3) - no other word.
From:
Hospital: Tropical Disease Hospital
Sym Onset:
Recon:
Notes:
Confirmation:
DOD:
Adm: 3/20
Name: Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen (4)
From: An Hoe Hamlet, Tan Hoe (shares border w/Phu Hoe (3yo)
Hospital: Tropical Diseases Hospital
Sym Onset: 3/19 difficulty breathing
Recon: Hospital in SaDec (Dong Thap Hospital?)
Notes: Does not eat poultry, no contact w/poultry. Poultry died 100 meters away.
Confirmation: Negative (3/20)
DOD:
Adm: 3/20
Name: Ly Thi Hang (26F)
From: Chau Hung Commune 23, Thanh Tri subdistrict, Soc Trang.
Hospital: General Hospital Bac Lieu
Sym Onset: Fever a few days ago (?)
Recon: Community Ctr 3/16
Notes: 20 days ago ate meat from dead duck. Gave birth 3 months ago.
Confirmation:
DOD: 3/20
Likely H5N1 Fatality in Soc Trang Southern Vietnam
Recombinomics Commentary 13:23
March 21, 2009
The above translation describes another suspect H5N1 fatality in southern Vietnam. This case is about 35 miles south of the two earlier cases in Dong Thap (see updated map). In Dong Thap, the initial case (3M from Phu Hoa Hamlet in Chau Thanh district) died March 19 and was H5N1 lab confirmed. The second case (4F) was from an adjacent hamlet (An Hoa hamlet in Chau Thanh district) and is recovering. This case has tested negative.
However, the case fatality rate in Vietnam is high, raising concerns that milder cases are testing negative. The other two cases in the south have died, as have three of four confirmed cases in northern Vietnam. However, the only reported survivor in northern Vietnam was the sister of a fatal case (13F) who was not tested. The surviving sister (8F) initially tested negative on the rapid test, but was subsequently PCR confirmed twice, meeting the WHO definition of an H5N1 confirmed test. However, local media reports indicated the lab confirmation was inconclusive, citing the negative rapid test, and the attending physician tried to justify the lack of testing of the fatal case, even after the sister was twice PCR confirmed. The comments regarding this cluster in the north raise questions about testing and reporting of H5N1 cases in Vietnam in general.
Previous, in the spring of 2005, northern Vietnam had an increase in the number of clusters and a dramatic drop in the number of fatal cases (less than 10% CFR). Similar mild cases have been reported in Egypt in the spring of 2007, and this year all 8 confirmed cases in Egypt have been discharged or stable. The most recent confirmed case in Egypt was symptomatic for 4 days, raising concerns that the number of mild cases in Egypt this year is markedly higher than the 8 confirmed cases, since most suspect cases without a link to dead or dying poultry are not tested fro H5N1, and milder cases would commonly be diagnosed as seasonal flu.
In Vietnam, the current cluster of three cases in the south are the first reported this year, and last year the vast majority of confirmed cases were also in the north. These recent cases in the south raise additional concerns of unreported milder cases in Vietnam, as well as other countries which report high case fatality rates, such as Indonesia and China.
One patient died of avian influenza infection
Updated at: 10:52 AM, 22/03/2009
Who the patient for about three weeks before Ms. H (patient name) have eat dead poultry.
Morning 21 / 3, doctor Tran Van Khanh - Director of Hospital Bac Lieu - for a patient from Soc Trang province has died at the hospital with symptoms of virus infection of avian influenza.
This is her LTH, age 26, in Village 23, Hung Chau (Thanh Tri, Soc Trang) family is taken to General Hospital emergency Bac Lieu on 18 / 3 in state hot fever, or more, Respiratory failure Sleek ... Image X-ray shows lung damage was so severe after the patient died. Medical Center for Bac Lieu province has diseases product samples sent HCMC Pasteur Institute tests.
Doctor Truong Hoai Phong - Deputy Director of Health Department of Soc Trang province - said Chau Hung Thanh Tri district not happen HPAI, but after the patients died of disease infected H5N1 virus had been sent to the preventive health urgently investigate epidemiology.
Who the patient for about three weeks before Ms. H (patient name) have eat dead poultry.
Morning 21 / 3, doctor Tran Van Khanh - Director of Hospital Bac Lieu - for a patient from Soc Trang province has died at the hospital with symptoms of virus infection of avian influenza.
This is her LTH, age 26, in Village 23, Hung Chau (Thanh Tri, Soc Trang) family is taken to General Hospital emergency Bac Lieu on 18 / 3 in state hot fever, or more, Respiratory failure Sleek ... Image X-ray shows lung damage was so severe after the patient died. Medical Center for Bac Lieu province has diseases product samples sent HCMC Pasteur Institute tests.
Doctor Truong Hoai Phong - Deputy Director of Health Department of Soc Trang province - said Chau Hung Thanh Tri district not happen HPAI, but after the patients died of disease infected H5N1 virus had been sent to the preventive health urgently investigate epidemiology.
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