Gansu-More than 6,000 chickens infected with H5N1

More than 6,000 chickens infected with the immediately blocked bashing epidemic the Gansu burst H5N1 to kill poultry in Guangzhou
(Roundup) (Sing Tao Daily reported) avian influenza Jingxian Hong Kong, adjacent to Guangdong Province, Gansu also have an outbreak. Ministry of Agriculture of the Mainland office announced yesterday, the Jingtai a chicken farm in Baiyin City, Gansu Province has more than 6,000 chickens in the symptoms of bird flu since last Friday, more than two hundred of them died, the Guangdong provincial government has sent to the Haizhu District, Jiangnan East market culling of all poultry.

In Baiyin City, Gansu Province Jingtai an H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian flu, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Mainland office yesterday. According to Xinhua news that, in Baiyin City, Gansu Province Jingtai Lo xiangyangzhen East Sekimura a chicken farm in June 1,  6,200 chickens suspected symptoms of avian influenza, 260 died; country poultry flu reference laboratory confirmed the day before for the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic. Xinhua also known as the Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group to the affected areas to guide the work of the bashing epidemic outbreak closely blockaded epidemic, strengthen disinfection off the source and monitor the investigation, and culling of all chickens and eighteen thousand four hundred sixty with chicken. The local People's Government in accordance with the relevant contingency plans and technical specification requirements, adhere to the law to prevent and control, scientific prevention and control, and earnestly do a good job the epidemic dispose of the work.
Year-old boy stained influenza virus was dying Earlier a two-year-old boy in Hong Kong infected with avian influenza in the Mainland, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture said, Haizhu District, Jiangnan East markets visited by the agricultural sector in the Children with collecting 40 samples for testing, one of ducks samples were positive for H5 avian influenza virus, the authorities have been culling of all poultry in the market. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Guangdong Province, said that the tested samples of avian influenza infection have been sent to the National Laboratory to further confirm.
Guangzhou and Foshan animal health oversight agencies have also been on the poultry wholesale market in Panyu and Nanhai District, epidemic prevention supervision and inspection that there were no abnormalities in poultry.
Two-year-old boy infected with the H5N1 avian flu confirmed last Friday, earlier underwent surgery due to obstructive cerebral edema, pressure to reduce the brain, are still hospitalized in Princess Margaret Hospital Intensive Care Unit, and accept the Tamiflu treatment, the situation is still serious.
In addition, a four-year-old boy in Hong Kong on June 4 fever, cough and difficulty breathing symptoms the next day was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital for Children Intensive Care Unit. The clinical diagnosis of pneumonia in critical condition. His nasopharyngeal aspirate samples were positive for influenza. The boy has no recent travel. His home contacts have no symptoms of influenza, the Centre for Health Protection is investigating the case.
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Hong Kong Peak period of influenza in the next few weeks

...He added that cases have increased slightly in the beginning of the period of the winter influenza season, then dropped for some time, in the last couple of months, once again approaching its peak. The virus is mainly the higher numbers of infection by H3N2, the elderly and the chronically ill, occupied most of the public hospitals of internal medicine beds.
According to the present analysis, Dr Chow said the general influenza virus after 8-10 weeks, the peak period will fall more than half the time has now elapsed, so the next few weeks may still be the peak period of influenza. In addition, there is also scarlet fever cases may also be because the weather is getting hotter and hotter, more other infectious diseases, especially infectious diseases caused by food. He urged the public to observe good personal, environmental and food hygiene..

http://www.singpao.com/gw/xwa/201206/t20120606_361460.html

Market H9 virus growth "clear day" a new high

Habitat Guangzhou single non-Hong Kong Tong dye H5 avian feel Hong Kong for treatment, so the threat of avian influenza reproduction; At the same time, the H9 avian influenza virus of the Hong Kong market poultry retail outlets this year surge in first four months of every one hundred samples there nearly two strokes, is the implementation of the new day ching ". Experts worry, it reflects the lack of prevention measures in Hong Kong.http://www.hket.com/eti/article/df408aa9-319f-4578-977d-dc263191159a-078104

Edinburgh Legionnaires' outbreak: 21 confirmed cases, 19 more suspected

The number of people with Legionnaires’ disease in Edinburgh is set to increase by the weekend, according to health officials

STV 6 June 2012 09:18 BST

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Map of Scotland Legionnaires' Outbreak

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THERE are now 21 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease following a deadly outbreak, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Another 19 people are suspected of having the illness in the Lothian health board area but no more fatalities have occurred since yesterday when one man died, she addedhttp://videos.icnetwork.co.uk/dailyrecord3/Legionnaires.jpg

Legionnaires’ death puts city on alert as 15 critical

Published on Wednesday 6 June 2012 11:48

HEALTH chiefs were today bracing themselves for a fresh wave of legionnaires’ cases after it emerged one man had died from the disease while 15 others were critically ill in hospital.
Patients are being treated at three hospitals – ERI, St John’s and the Western General. Last night the ERI enacted its its emergency plan which involves clearing some wards and using them as intensive care units.
As well as 17 confirmed cases, a further 15 people are suspected to have contracted the illness....
http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/health/legionnaires-death-puts-city-on-alert-as-15-critical-1-2339684

Scotland’s Legionnaires disease -40 confirmed and suspected cases

Legionnaires in Scottish history leaves one dead and 12 critically ill

Wednesday 06 June 2012

 The worst outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Scotland’s history has been blamed on a network of industrial cooling towers in the south west of Edinburgh that have left one man dead and 12 critically ill in hospital. ..Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish health secretary, told a press conference today that early indications suggested the source of the outbreak was a “contaminated cloud” emitted by one or more of the towers, which use the evaporation of water to cool industrial processes....

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cooling-towers-blamed-as-worst-outbreak-of-legionnaires-in-scottish-history-leaves-one-dead-and-12-critically-ill-7820249.html

Clade 2.3.2.1 H5N1 Guangdong China Case

Recombinomics Commentary 13:30
June 6, 2012

The infected child developed fever and runny nose 10 days ago in Guangdong province.

He came to Hong Kong last Saturday and sought medical attention from a private clinic in Mong Kok.

He subsequently developed a fever and convulsions and was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre on Monday, where he was admitted with suspected encephalitis.

Tests later showed he has H5 Influenza A.
The above comments describe an H5N1 case (2M) from Guangdong Province who was diagnosed in Hong Kong. The diagnosis was delayed because of the unusual presentation. Subsequent sequence analysis indicated the case was clade 2.3.2.1, which is frequently identified in wild birds in southern China, as well as the most recent prior H5N1 case from Shenzhen.

Sequences from that fatal case were promptly released by the WHO regional center in Beijing. There were multiple receptor binding domain changes associated with H5N1 spread in humans.

Prompt release of the H5N1 sequences from this case would be useful.
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06061201/H5N1_Guangdong_2321.html

Vietnam's second bf outbreak in Dien Bien province

Dien Bien:Prevent bird flu spreadUpdated at: 06/06/2012 23:45


(Inspector) - Dien Bien province recently announced decision of avian influenza (H5N1) in the commune Do Luong (Dien Bien). This is the 2nd local service after notice announced a decision at Yen Thanh commune (also at Dien Bien district) occurred from 21/5.


Avian influenza in team 1 and 2 of the Do Luong commune happened on 5/29/2012. So far, over 1,000 birds have been infected, have been discovered and destroyed the organization.
Ms. Cao Thi Tuyet Lan, Department Head of the Veterinary Department of Dien Bien said: All the infected poultry has been the authorities, local government and the livestock owners promptly detected and destroyed quick, and correct technical process. At Yen Thanh commune, in the past 10 days did not detect expression of poultry diseases. However, the anti-epidemic is having some difficulties, such as livestock owners for fear of economic loss, should not inform the veterinary offices and local authorities. Therefore, the case of infected poultry diseases are caused by veterinary staff to strengthen the basis of detection, prompt treatment should last. Currently, farmers harvest just ended, so the duck farms dropped down at the basin along the Dien Bien Phu to take advantage of food sources. So the risk of new epidemics spread across the regions...

H5N1 bird flu reported in NW China

BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China's northwestern Gansu province has reported an outbreak of the highly epidemic H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Wednesday.
More than 6,200 chickens at a farm in a village in Luyang, a town in Jingtai county, showed symptoms of suspected avian flu Friday, and 260 of them have died, according to the MOA.
The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory on Tuesday confirmed the epidemic was H5N1 bird flu after testing samples collected at the farm, the MOA said.
Local authorities have sealed off and sterilized the infected area, where a total of 18,460 chickens have been culled and safely disposed of in order to prevent the disease from spreading since the case was confirmed, according to the MOA.
A team was dispatched by the ministry to the quarantined area to guide epidemic prevention and monitoring.
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a contagious disease of animal origin caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. It can be fatal to humans
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/06/c_131635599.htm

The Haizhu a duck samples detected suspected bird flu positive

  : 2012-06-06

 WASHINGTON It is understood that the June 3, the agricultural sector in Guangzhou City, Haizhu District, Jiangnan East market found infected with avian influenza viruses in Hong Kong children have been to conduct a comprehensive epidemiological investigation.
 。 Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture yesterday informed that the test results of individual birds healthy carriers of the virus, the Provincial Animal prevention and control centers has sent personnel to send relevant samples to the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory to do further testing.


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Guangzhou- asymptomatic ducks in the market

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Guangzhou to detect a duck "healthy carriers of the virus"





2012 June 06
....poultry on the market from two wholesale markets, one market to find out a duck sample "suspected positive", "healthy carriers of the virus.Quarantine expert said, "healthy carriers of the virus," the poultry to humans may not be ruled out compared to sick poultry to humans likely to be much lower...
..."The so-called healthy carriers of the virus, similar to what we call the Hepatitis B virus carrier." A quarantine expert told Yangcheng Evening News reporter, "avian influenza viruses in ducks in vivo, but the virus and host to live in peace, did not cause disease."
He said that the infected ducks to the possibility of infection, but the probability is very small. Infectious virus concentration and high concentration of sick birds infected healthy carriers of the virus concentration is low, members of the public in the handling of chickens, ducks attention gloves, undercooked, the general does not infect....
http://roll.sohu.com/20120606/n344887756.shtml

Within the jurisdiction of Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of live poultry supplied to Hong Kong business as usual

http://www.china.com.cn/news/local/2012-06/06/content_25581591.htm

Experts can not recognize the child's infection where the virus can only say that the high degree of suspicion is a duck. The boy previously living areas to be monitored, for inspection of suspected influenza patients. At present, several hospitals in the region to strengthen monitoring and search of fever with flu-like symptoms cases, according to the requirements of the monitoring to last for 21 days, to end on June 23
http://www.21food.cn/html/news/35/687671.htm

Avian Influenza found at large poultry facility in Russia

//06 Jun 2012

Avian influenza has recently been identified during the study of pathological material, selected from major Russian poultry producer company, Amur broiler, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, has stated.

The virus was identified as low pathogenic avian influenza type A subtype H9. According to preliminary expert estimations the virus came from China.
"There is reason to suppose that among poultry stock in the facility [of Amur Broiler] an infectious process caused by the specified agent of bird flu is taking place. When low pathogenic virus is circulating among non-immune poultry stock, its pathogenicity could increase” stated Rosselkhoznadzor in an official statement.
Rosselkhoznadzor has said it considers it necessary to warn of a possible outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza and actions in accordance with the current regulations for the prevention and elimination of avian influenza must be enforced.
In April, an Amur broiler facility suffered mass scale mortality of poultry. About seven thousand heads of poultry died, reportedly due to mycotoxins that were found in the forage, but the Veterinary Service specialists have subsequently refuted this claim.

http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/avian-influenza-found-at-large-poultry-facility-in-russia-10468.html

Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Scotland kills man, sickens 15

June 5, 2012 4:19 PM

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(CBS/AP) LONDON - Health authorities in Scotland say one man has died and 15 people are in critical condition in hospitals after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the Edinburgh area.
NHS Lothian, the local health authority, says it is investigating another 15 suspected cases....


The paper said industrial cooling towers in the area are believed to be a potential source of the outbreak and environmental workers have treated 16 cooling towers to try and stop the disease's spread....

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57447757-10391704/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-scotland-kills-man-sickens-15/

Duck in S China suspected of infecting H5N1

Updated: 2012-06-06 07:09

( Xinhua)

 

GUANGZHOU - A duck at a market in China's southern city of Guangzhou was suspected of infecting the Influenza A (H5N1), according to the Guangdong Provincial Agriculture Department on Tuesday night.
The Guangzhou agriculture and animal husbandry department has carried out a comprehensive epidemic investigation of Jiangnandong Market in Haizhu District after a two-year-old boy from Hong Kong who visited the market in mid-May was confirmed with H5N1.
One duck out of the 40 samples was suspected to be infected with the virus, according to the municipal animal epidemic disease control and prevention center.
There is no report of human infection of H5N1 as of Tuesday in Guangzhou.
The 2-year-old boy confirmed with H5N1 infection on Saturday is currently receiving intensive care at Princess Margaret Hospital and his condition remained serious.
The boy developed fever and a runny nose on May 23 in Guangdong. He returned to Hong Kong on May 26 and sought medical attention from a private medical clinic in Mong Kok.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/06/content_15476930.htm

Guangdong, Hong Kong infected with H5N1 CDC to strengthen epidemic prevention

boys in Guangdong, Hong Kong infected with H5N1 CDC to strengthen epidemic prevention [Tang Dynasty, June 6, 2012 -
Hong Kong year-old boy in Guangdong, China before infection with H5N1. CDC pointed out that, in addition to strengthening the health screening of incoming passengers in Hong Kong and Macao, but also appeal to mainland China for Taiwan businessmen or travelers to avoid contact with birds birds
The two-year-old boy in Hong Kong confirmed on June 2 cases of H5N1 infection is suspected of causing the boy in Guangdong, China, through contact with poultry infections. The boy is now in cerebral edema, a serious condition. Southeast Asia and mainland China there are still cases of H5N1, the CDC said, has strengthened border quarantine measures.

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Experts worry about the restructuring of influenza and avian influenza

..Because Guangdong is having a bigtime influenza outbreak..

Express News reporter Chen Yang Cao Hongmei reported that the recent Hong Kong influenza raging Express Reporter learned yesterday from the Guangdong Provincial CDC influenza in Guangdong at the peak epidemic period, and influenza accounted for Jiucheng. The experts fear that the seasonal flu with avian influenza restructuring so that it can spread from person to person, this will focus on monitoring. Mystery for the Hong Kong children infected with avian influenza event, the Express reporter interviewed yesterday, Guangdong Province Center for Disease Control chief expert, infectious disease prevention and control, He Jianfeng, director, and he said the boy why is still a mystery infection in June.
Express reporter was informed, Guangzhou City set three hospitals in Haizhu District --- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Haizhu District People's Hospital, Gangnam Community Health Service Center for monitoring hospitals to strengthen the fever and flu-like symptoms cases the monitoring and search suspicious cases that take the initiative to the Haizhu District, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control report.

Jianfeng introduced, Guangzhou City CDC test results prompted the sick boy was most likely infected with avian influenza virus from the external environment of the Jiangnan East market. It is reported that Guangdong had confirmed cases of bird flu, the only one outside environment has detected cases of avian influenza virus.
Jianfeng also said that avian influenza is mainly spread between birds and spread in humans there is no biological basis for the infection cases, scholars believe may be differences in gene receptor. As long as the market rigorous disinfection of public eating undercooked poultry do not have to worry about, because the avian influenza virus will be killed in more than 70 degrees Celsius.

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Guangzhou bird markets kill a chicken halfway

Two-year-old boy infected with avian influenza last Saturday, less brain edema surgery yesterday in serious condition, but the source of the virus Rengshi Mi!。
Guangdong Province Center for Disease Control announced yesterday, 7 40 environmental samples taken in the markets visited by the boy and the neighborhood, six were positive for avian flu virus. 。 Reporters yesterday to Guangzhou, Interrupted, noted that the local health quarantine departments to the market culling of chickens was chicken traders to protest, but nothing, the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety reiterated that it will only strengthen the monitoring.。 Infectious disease experts have warned that poultry vaccines and viruses do not match, the limited power of the chickens protection, coupled with the crowded market environment, the virus more easily transmitted from chickens, ducks between opportunistic raid human.

 

Guangdong CDC boy to market their homes near the market, including the extraction cages, chopping boards, etc. 40 7 environmental samples tested, were positive for avian flu virus detected in six samples, five case of H5, a case of H9 type, but the poultry practitioners throat swab sample was negative for influenza virus, and no person has been infected. 。

Center director Jianfeng that the poultry market by the bird flu virus contamination but it is difficult to determine the source of the outbreak of the virus in the community and popular possibility is very low.

。 Our reporter yesterday to the suspected source of infection is near the Guangzhou Haizhu District, Jiangnan East markets, chicken vendors in the health and quarantine departments in Guangdong Province on Monday morning to the market to the culling of chickens and epidemic prevention, but killing thirty chickens, poultry traders protest without compensation, without notice after the halfway cut. 。
 Chicken stalls in the market yesterday to continue the business, but business is deserted, fell five percent higher than usual. The stall owners, Market Health is the ideal, the virus passed in from the periphery of unlicensed chicken stalls.

Ho Pak-leung: A vaccine with the virus

。 For boys the source of infection in Guangzhou Market for Food and Health Secretary York Chow yesterday refers to the great cause of the boy disease before the onset of the 2nd, had told the mother to the markets of Guangzhou near their homes to buy ducks from the ducks about one meter, and stay for a long period of time. He believes that no other contacts of the infected, which is a single case, no successor risk.
The University of Hong Kong infection by the Director of the Centre for Infectious Diseases, Ho Pak-leung, refers the detection of avian influenza virus in the market environment, to further laboratory virus is a new species 2.3.2.1, in order to determine whether the markets are affected by the invasion of new varieties. 。
He believes that avian influenza viruses do not fit with the existing chickens in the vaccine, even if the vaccination is to protect the force is also limited, sporadic chickens infected, the Mainland market is overcrowded, health is not ideal to make the virus more chickens, ducks between the spread of virus penetration, waiting for an opportunity to raid human. If the vaccine has not replaced, the new virus may continue to spread in chickens from the Mainland, do not rule out local farms and markets also were caught.

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Brain worries ease for tot with bird flu #H5N1

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

The condition of a two-year-old boy who is seriously ill with bird flu and water on the brain has improved slightly.



The SAR-born boy, who resides in Guangzhou with his Hong Kong father and mainland mother, remains in a serious condition in the pediatric intensive care unit at Princess Margaret Hospital. But the pressure from his brain condition - obstructive hydrocephalus - has eased.

University of Hong Kong School of Public Health virology professor Malik Peiris has told The Standard that hydrocephalus is an "atypical" presentation of H5N1 infection. Patients with bird flu usually exhibit cough and fever.



H5N1 was not suspected when the boy was first admitted for five days at a general pediatric ward at Caritas Medical Centre. When diagnosed with H5N1, he was then transferred to Princess Margaret isolated and put on a regime of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.







Health minister York Chow Yat- ngok said although the boy may have been infected during a trip to a Guangzhou wet market with his mother between May 17 and 19, it cannot be ruled out that the source of infection was in Anhui.
But since the parents and other contacts have tested negative, Chow believes it to be an isolated case.http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=123141&sid=36626261&con_type=1&d_str=20120606&fc=2

Vietnam-Quynh Luu #H5N1 infected poultry

Quynh Luu: Implement measures to prevent bird flu (5/6/2012 4:43 PM)

Currently, the total number of infected poultry and destruction carried out in Quynh Luu district is 837 children. The bird flu first appeared on 24/5 in household flocks of Thai Ba Huy Quynh Giang hamlet 5, to 29/5, the epidemic continues to appear in Xuan Quynh.   In adverse weather conditions, disease situation will be even more complicated, Quynh Luu district has directed the Service to commune zoning, close supervision is not comfortable selling poultry diseases and the implementation of measures after destruction techniques. For communes, towns outbreaks occur, the district focus on advocacy for people to implement strict anti-epidemic measures, organizations disinfection, hygiene and farming areas, and strict implementation regime direct reports. Các phòng, ban. Those departments and agencies to coordinate with other communes and towns well to direct prevention. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=vi&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.lmhtx.nghean.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3i_MG9_TxPDUGcvdzcDA09HIx-TEFMTY_8Ac_2CbEdFANvcoqA!/%3FWCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT%3D/wps/wcm/connect/huyen%2Bquynh%2Bluu/hql/htct/tinhd/f0d997804b8105dbb70bbfd6485eba4a%26comment%3Df0d997804b8105dbb70bbfd6485eba4a&usg=ALkJrhi9nL-nT6aYJuErIIQk14r2RpVX4g

Guangzhou market duck samples were found with the avian influenza virus

Guangzhou market duck samples were found with the avian influenza virus



06.06.2012 00:36

Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture announced late at night, the two-year-old boy diagnosed with the H5N1 avian influenza infection in Hong Kong, he went to Guangzhou, Haizhu District, Jiangnan East market, a duck samples were positive for H5 avian influenza virus may be infected with avian flu virus. Boy continued hospitalized in Princess Margaret Hospital, the situation remains serious, Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health Bureau, said the boy with hydrocephalus have been reduced, that the genetic test results show that the virus is no genetic variation, it is generally spread in birds will not pass. While dozens of people had contact with young boys, including his parents, there is no experience to the virus, that single cases, will continue to communicate with the mainland. He said the boy was sick two days before the incident, who with his mother to the Guangzhou market to buy live ducks is very likely infected in the markets.

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A Guangzhou market to detect suspected avian influenza virus infection of ducks

2012 June 06 Day
\Guangzhou, Xinhua, June 5 (Wu Tao) reporter learned from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture on the evening of 5 since the Hong Kong year-old boy returned from Guangdong to Hong Kong was diagnosed with avian flu,
Guangzhou City, the agricultural sector of the visited by the children of Hong Kong, Haizhu District, Jiangnan East market a comprehensive epidemiological investigation.
 40 collected by the control center on the market the cotton test sub-sample testing by the Guangzhou Municipal animal disease prevention, and review of detection of Guangdong Province animal disease prevention and control centers, test sub-sample of the market a duck cotton by fluorescence RT-PCR, H5 Asia suspected avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive, which means that suspected bird flu virus infection in the duck body.

http://roll.sohu.com/20120606/n344826386.shtml

Slight improvement in Hong Kong #H5N1 victim #BIRDFLU

Plagued Hong Kong children in serious condition hydrocephalus to reduce

[2012-06-05]

。 [WH (Reuters) - integrated media sources, the Hong Kong Food and Health Secretary York Chow said the two-year-old boy infected with the avian flu situation remains serious, but hydrocephalus has been reduced.  Stained avian influenza boy is single cases of contact infection 。 The genetic test results show that any genetic variation, the virus is generally spread in birds, will not be transmitted to people.   Dozens of people had contact with young boys, including his parents, did not experience a virus, that single case will continue to communicate with the mainland.。 Dr Chow said the boy disease before the onset of the 2nd, who with his mother to the Guangzhou market to buy live ducks is very likely infected in the market, but he also visited one week before the disease Anhui, do not rule out other infections may.  Dr Chow also said that Local 20 dead wild birds this year than the past two years, including waterfowl at higher risk.  He added that this year's peak season for influenza is still 4-5 weeks, and urged the public to observe good personal and environmental hygiene.  http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://news.wenweipo.com/2012/06/05/IN1206050061.htm&usg=ALkJrhhK5XCUIwa2S8OW9YW40NsrVk0SEg

Avian influenza - situation in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, SAR) - update

5 June 2012 -The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Hong Kong, China, has reported a human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.‪ The case is a 2 year-old male from Guangzhou City, Guangdong province. He developed symptoms on 23 May 2012 in Guangdong province and went to a private clinic in Hong Kong, China, on 26 May 2012. He developed febrile convulsion and was transferred to a hospital on 28 May 2012 and was laboratory confirmed as A(H5N1) on 2 June 2012. His condition remains serious and he remains hospitalized.
The mother brought the case to visit a wet market with live poultry in Guangzhou in mid-May 2012 and a live duck was bought and slaughtered in the market. Close contacts of the case have tested negative for the virus.‪ Evidence so far indicates that this is a sporadic case of human infection with A(H5N1) virus, with no secondary spread or clustering.
So far, a total of 22 human cases of influenza A(H5N1) infection were reported in Hong Kong, China, including 18 cases in 1997, two cases in 2003, one case in 2010, and the current case in 2012.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_06_05/en/index.html

THAILAND-Illness not bird flu, army says

Illness not bird flu, army says

• Published: 5/06/2012 at 11:37 AM

It is not bird flu as first feared, but the illness that has stricken 15 soldiers in Uttaradit and put another 125 under observation was thought serious enough to close an army hospital to all outside patients.

Medical staff closely monitor soldiers being treated for an acute lung infection at the Phraya Phichai Dabhak Army Camp Hospital in Uttaradit yesterday. BOONNUM KERDKAEW

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Illness not bird flu, army says

It is not bird flu as first feared, but the illness that has strickened 15 soldiers in Uttaradit and put another 125 under observation was thought serious enough to close an army hospital to all outside patients.
The Phraya Phichai Dabhak Army Camp Hospital where the soldiers were being treated was put under quarantine after the 15 soldiers contracted a lung infection.

Hospital director Col Kuldanai Supim said the hospital is expected to reopen today, however, as the 15 affected soldiers had recovered steadily while test results showed the 125 others had not contracted the disease.

Several of the recovering soldiers are clearly feeling much better. BOONNUM KERDKAEW

Col Ram Rangsin, an epidemiologist attached to the army, said laboratory tests on the ill soldiers showed that the infection was caused by mycoplasma – a bacteria that can be contracted through sneezing or coughing or close contact with infected people.
Thailand already has a medicine – clarithromycin – for treatment of the disease, Col Ram said.

The doctor added the soldiers had not contracted any severe acute respiratory diseases such as bird flu, as had been feared and rumoured, he said.

The first case detected was that of Pvt Kittirat Meeplong, a native of Tron district. He was diagnosed with the illness on May 29.

A day later, three more army privates at the camp came down with the flu-like symptoms.

The soldiers had a high fever, sore throat and cough.
The Royal Thai Army Medical Department ordered 140 troopers and their trainers examined. It found that 15 of them had contracted the disease.

Adapted from a story in today's Bangkok Post.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easier-stuff/296656/illness-not-bird-flu-army-says

Hong Kong Consulate Message #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Message for U.S. Citizens: Pandemic Influenza Warning

U. S. Consulate General Hong Kong
June 4, 2012

On June 2, Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection raised the Pandemic Influenza Warning Status from "Alert" to "Serious" in light of the confirmed avian influenza (H5N1) infection of a 2 year old boy who had traveled to Hong Kong with his parents from Guangzhou. Avian influenza is a type of Influenza A virus that mainly affects birds and poultry. Occasionally it can be transmitted to humans if a person has close contact with infected birds/poultry.

The boy appears to have been infected by the virus when he was exposed to live poultry at a Guangzhou wet market in mid-May. Neither the boy's parents nor his treating physicians have contracted the virus indicating that the case appears to be isolated and that human-to-human transmission appears unlikely.

Nevertheless CHP advises increased vigilance to prevent avian influenza, including heightened attention to the following measures:

• Avoid touching poultry, birds or their droppings, because they may carry the avian influenza virus; young children in particular should avoid exposure to live poultry.
• Wash hands thoroughly with liquid soap and water immediately in case of contact with poultry, birds or their droppings;
• Keep hands clean and wash hands properly;
• Cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing with tissue; if no tissue is available, cough or sneeze into upper sleeve or elbow. Don't use your hands. Dispose sputum or secretions wrapped in tissue paper into rubbish bins with lids. Wash hands with liquid soap and water afterwards;
• Build up good body resistance and have a healthy lifestyle. This can be achieved through a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate rest, reducing stress and no smoking;
• Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before eating;
• Maintain good environmental hygiene;
• Maintain good indoor ventilation;
• Avoid crowded places with poor ventilation if feeling unwell;
• Seek medical advice if fever or respiratory symptoms develop.

More information on Avian Influenza is available at the Centre for Health Protection website. The CHP has also set up a public inquiry line @ 2125 1111.

For up to date information about the influenza situation, please consult the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection's Daily Update of Influenza Situation, available on the Centre for Health Protection website.http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/acs_wm2012060401.html

No bird flu mutation as tot fights on

No bird flu mutation as tot fights on

Mary Ann Benitez
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
The bird flu virus that left a two-year- old boy fighting for life in hospital has not mutated but health experts warn Hongkongers not to let their guard down.
Experts said the quick detection of the case means Hong Kong has the right system to catch in midtrack the deadly H5N1 avian flu - seen as a potential pandemic strain even before H1N1 swine flu emerged in 2009.
The boy, who caught the virus in Guangdong, remains in serious condition in the pediatric intensive care unit at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Doctors gave him the antiviral drug Tamiflu in a bid to save his life.
He was admitted for five days to a general pediatric ward at Caritas Medical Centre and treated for obstructive hydrocephalus - or water in the brain - before the H5N1 diagnosis.

He was then transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital and put in isolation while his Hong Kong father and mainland mother were quarantined.
Hong Kong health officials have asked the Guangdong authorities to monitor the boy's grandmother who lives with the family.
Children in the Caritas ward were among 80 people put on medical surveillance for 10 to 14 days. Others include doctors and staff at a private clinic in Mong Kok the boy visited and the ambulance workers who transferred him.
The toddler caught bird flu when a duck that his mother bought in a Guangzhou wet market was slaughtered in front of them.
He also has an "atypical" presentation of hydrocephalus, which puzzled doctors, said Malik Peiris, professor of virology at the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health.
Gene sequencing analysis announced last night by the Centre for Health Protection found the H5N1 that infected the boy belongs to the dominant strain - clade 2.3.2.1, the same one as isolates from wild birds detected this year and last, and in an imported human infection case in late 2010.
University of Hong Kong professor of virology and gene sequencing expert Guan Yi said the strain has been detected in Hong Kong, the mainland, Mongolia and Eastern Europe.
The center added that the genes are of avian origin and there is no evidence that the strain is resistant to Tamiflu.
Peiris said: "I don't think we can remain relaxed, we should remain vigilant about H5N1.
"We know this virus remains endemic and established in poultry in many countries all the way to Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Vietnam Cambodia, Guangdong and other provinces, infecting poultry and humans."
Although the virus can be transmitted to humans, this one case "does not dramatically change the situation one way or the other," Peiris said.
Bird flu measures in Hong Kong are still effective and people do not have to worry about eating poultry within the territory, he added.
"But people should be careful of going to live poultry markets when they travel overseas especially to endemic areas."
Nasopharyngeal aspirates taken from the boy's parents and five contacts who reported respiratory symptoms tested negative for influenza A (H5). Health authorities have received 20 inquiries from the public on hotline 2125-1111.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=123110&sid=36614033&con_type=1&d_str=20120605&fc=1

Children with avian influenza situation remains serious, Guangdong 26 contacts no abnormal

 2012-06-04 08:31

 
 Guangzhou Taihe livestock wholesale market, managers said it would conduct daily stop disinfection in the 10th, the 11th, for the time being is not necessary expertise to take disinfection measures. Southern Reporter Liu photo
Southern News boys condition released yesterday, the Hong Kong Department of Health Centre for Health Protection confirmed avian influenza: the boy was still in the Princess Margaret Hospital for isolation and treatment, the situation remains serious. Guangdong Province Center for Disease Control said 26 contacts within Guangdong no fever and other flu-like symptoms, and incidence from the boy has been 11 days, so that the urban area of ​​Guangzhou low possibility of human avian influenza cases. Hong Kong Ji boy still serious 2-year-old boy returning from Guangzhou recently been diagnosed to be infected with influenza H 5N 1 (avian influenza). Yesterday, Hong Kong Department of Health Centre for Health Protection on the boys' condition released. The boy is still Princess Margaret Hospital for isolation and treatment, the situation remains serious.
In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the Centre for Health Protection of Hong Kong Department of Health continue to contact who had contact with the boy, including two Caritas Hospital medical staff, they presented with respiratory symptoms but nasopharyngeal aspirate specimen influenza H 5 was negative.
The center epidemiological survey found that the boy had 20-22 May visit to the mainland, Anhui Province, during which there is no direct contact with poultry. He worked in mid-May to the live poultry market in Guangzhou near their homes. Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection has issued a letter to the districts of Hong Kong doctors to remind them to pay special attention to the patients served markets or contact with live poultry in Guangzhou.
Yesterday, the Southern reporter called Anhui Province CDC. Anhui Center for Disease Control Communicable Disease Control Branch official said, Because the boy is healthy, in Anhui Province and the absence of disease, so they do not have this epidemiological survey.
Guangzhou community human to human transmission risk is extremely low Yesterday, the chief expert of the Guangdong CDC, infectious disease prevention and control of the director Jianfeng said, boy fever has passed two weeks, in close contact with young boys as of yesterday 26 people who have not developed symptoms of fever symptoms Experts believe that the community of bird flu transmission risk is very low in the urban area of ​​Guangzhou.
Jianfeng introduced, 26 may be exposed to avian influenza virus of stakeholders, including: clinic for boys over the Guangzhou Children doctors and nurses, doctors and nurses, as well as South Park markets in the Second Hospital of Zhongshan poultry stall owners, the boy's grandmother and other . General avian influenza infection in humans, the incubation period ranging from one day to seventy-eight days, mostly in the infection of two to four days onset. As the boys a fever on May 23, is now 11 days, nearly two weeks, 26 people are fever and other flu-like symptoms, therefore, provinces, municipalities, disease control experts after research, basic very low risk of transmission of bird flu transmission in human cases of avian influenza that is, urban people in the urban area of ​​Guangzhou.
"Guangdong has been in the life bird flu monitoring this year, the current six months, also found no positive samples of human avian influenza, so the boy was infected with the avian influenza cases should be the case." Jianfeng said.
Guangzhou City CDC Renwang Ming said, dozens of close contacts in Guangzhou is not infected. Health professionals on the child's grandmother, contact your child's doctor, Meat Market staff have carried out human avian influenza throat swab paper testing and blood testing, the results were negative, CDC staff will continue to conduct dynamic monitoring. "
Macau flu level temporarily enhance Hong Kong's immigration boy infected with bird flu cases, and cause Macau alert authorities. Macao Health Bureau said yesterday that it found no birds or bird flu, temporary does not enhance the detection of immigration will not enhance influenza-level. Macau for nearly a week has been a collective of 10 influenza or EV 71 enterovirus infection, including prisons, nurseries, nursing homes, primary schools and so on.
 
Where the disease is still in doubt Past cases of human avian influenza in late autumn, winter and early spring temperatures lower, so why the boy will be the incidence in the summer heat? Guangzhou CDC Renwang Ming said, the all the incidence of human avian influenza situation in China's performance for the dissemination of its seasonal high incidence of properties is not obvious, is not surprising that similar cases in the summer heat season. "Before the child to be in Guangzhou, have been to Anhui, what and where disease is still in doubt."
Suspected the infection source is a duck Because boys had a history of live poultry exposure, ducks, and disease control experts suspect that the source of infection is a duck. Source of infection had more birds, chickens, ducks and other poultry infected with avian influenza virus different?
He Jianfeng, chief expert of the provincial CDC, said this case the source of infection may in Mainland China, Guangzhou is a high index of suspicion. "Ducks are not the same as with the other birds infected with avian influenza virus not develop the disease, it is the avian influenza virus reservoir host, is living with HIV. Part of the ducks infected with avian influenza virus does not die, while chickens infected with avian influenza virus will soon be die. "
Government initiatives
Southern Reporter yesterday learned from the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture At present, Guangzhou has organized veterinary experts to the prevalence of avian influenza in Hong Kong poultry markets boy visited to conduct epidemiological investigations, and epidemiological investigations within the city, and in the city's deployment to further strengthen the major animal disease prevention and control work. As of 18:00 yesterday, has not received the poultry unusual deaths and the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. June 2, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture staff first boy been to Guangzhou Haizhu District, South Park Avenue farmers market survey from the monitoring of the situation, the market is still relatively stable. "He also said farms and wholesale markets, liquidity is relatively large, a larger volume, although the relevant departments in monitoring, but slip through the risk is relatively high. As for the boy whether the incidence of contact with poultry in Guangzhou, still under investigation.
Yesterday, the relevant departments of the Municipal Bureau of Agriculture has begun the farmers market traceability survey, Guangzhou City Animal Quarantine within has launched emergency investigation plan, all staff must be available 24 hours a waiting list. Yesterday morning, in three columns of the relevant departments of the Municipal Bureau of Agriculture, visited the the farmers market in the Haizhu District Baiyun District Panyu District, two large poultry wholesale market sampling, although the suspected incidence of boys had contact with ducks. However, due to the chicken to be highly susceptible and a larger volume, and blood sampling has begun to poultry such as chickens and ducks, especially the farmers market, Haizhu District, the sale of all poultry will be sampling. "From the current monitoring efforts, large-scale outbreak of avian flu is basically impossible." Experts say the Guangzhou City, in accordance with the relevant experience of the past sampling survey, and then carry out traceable, if the final diagnosis, will enter Fight link, but the outbreak of the highly unlikely.

http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2012-06/04/content_47156627.htm

Toddler Diagnosed With Bird Flu In Hong Kong

video in English

Created: 2012-06-04 10:05 EST

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Hong Kong authorities have confirmed that a two-year-old boy has been hospitalized with the bird flu. Although the bird flu alert level has been raised to “serious”, health authorities are urging people not to panic.

The toddler is from Guangzhou in southern China and had been running a fever for weeks before his family took him to a private clinic in Hong Kong on May 26. After testing positive for the H5N1 Influenza A virus, he was placed in intensive care in the Princess Margaret Hospital. His parents have been quarantined there as well, although they tested negative for the virus.

Now the search is beginning for the source of the infection.

[York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health, Hong Kong]:

"A preliminary investigation showed that the boy went to a poultry market once with his mother. But within a radius of 13 kilometers from their home in Guangzhou, there is no such market. So we have to investigate further."

Protocol dictates that a 13-kilometer radius from the source of the infection will be declared an import control zone. Imports of poultry products will be suspended for 21 days.

Because of the high risk of infection, Hong Kong authorities are checking all those who may have had contact with the toddler. He spent five days at the Caritas Medical Centre before he was diagnosed with the bird flu and transferred to the Princess Margaret Hospital. Two healthcare workers there began to show symptoms, but later tested negative.

The bird flu is a potentially deadly virus with a 60 percent mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization.  http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_china/2012-06-04/Toddler-Diagnosed-With-Bird-Flu-In-Hong-Kong.html

Hong Kong #H5N1 patient has 2.3.2.1. Strain #BIRDFLU

Boy avian influenza virus of avian origin2012-06-05 01:58 Source: Beijing Times
According to the latest information provided by the Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Health Department's Centre for Health Protection on the 4th-old boy infected with the H5N1 avian flu cases, the boy infected with the virus by the end of 2010, one imported case of human infection with the virus the same as in the case .

CHP virus cultivate the boy's nasopharyngeal aspirate specimen for further testing, results showed that the virus of the H5 gene is 2.3.2.1 system, the same as the 2011 and 2012 viruses isolated from wild birds, but also with the end of 2010 an imported case of human infection with the virus the same as in the case. Centre for Health Protection, said that so far all the viral genes have been sequenced from the birds, and there is no evidence the virus resistance to antiviral drugs oseltamivir (Tamiflu).
The boy is receiving treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Intensive Care Unit, the current situation is still serious, and he appeared obstructive cerebral edema is still under investigation.


http://news.xinmin.cn/rollnews/2012/06/05/15016602.html

H5N1 death in Cambodia leads to HPAI discovery

 

//04 Jun 2012

Following the death of a 13-year old girl in the village of Pring from H5N1 on 26 May 2012, an investigative team from the Department of Animal Health was sent to village to sample the local chickens and ducks. Tests confirmed some samples were positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received a report from Dr Sen Sovann of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Phnom Penh that real-time PCR showed positive for the H5N1 virus, and that standard control measures are being applied.
To date, 740 local chickens and ducks have been destroyed from a susceptible population of 1,304.
The village Pring, is in the southern province (khaet)of Kampong Speu, Cambodia. The epidemic is on-going, and the source of the infection is unknown. The OIE will issue weekly follow-up reports.

http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/h5n1-death-in-cambodia-leads-to-hpai-discovery-10459.html

Further updates on H5N1 case

Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Further updates on H5N1 case


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (June 4) provided further updates on the Influenza A (H5N1) case involving a 2-year-old boy.

Further tests conducted by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP on the Influenza A virus isolate from the nasopharyngeal aspirate taken from the boy showed that the H5 gene of the isolate belonged to clade 2.3.2.1, which is the same clade as the isolates from wild birds detected in 2011 and 2012 and in the imported human infection case in late 2010.

So far all the genes characterised belong to avian origin and there is no evidence of resistance to the antiviral agent oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

The boy is currently receiving intensive care in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Princess Margaret Hospital.

Investigation into the cause of his obstructive hydrocephalus is still under way. His current condition remains serious.

The CHP so far has kept some 80 contacts under medical surveillance.

Nasopharyngeal aspirates taken from the parents and the five contacts who reported respiratory symptoms tested negative for Influenza A (H5).

As at 5pm today, a total of 20 public enquiries have been received on the DH hotline (2125 1111).

The investigation is continuing.Ends/Monday, June 4, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:54

Hattip Giuseppe Michieli

Bangladesh Poultry vaccination plan triggers shock

Mon, Jun 4th, 2012 8:58 pm BdST

Nurul Islam Hasib bdnews24.com senior correspondent Dhaka, June 4 (bdnews24.com) – The government's move to vaccinate poultry against frequently changing avian influenza virus has 'surprised' experts because globally it is recommended not to use it for public health's sake. Experts say the available vaccines in the world have been able to reduce poultry fatalities for some time, but the vaccinated birds' capabilities to transmit the disease 'silently' after being infected caused 'massive' human mortalities. Indonesia, Egypt and Vietnam had been vaccinating poultries but stopped after an influx of human fatalities last year followed when the virus also changed its strain. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas on Sunday told journalists that considering poultry farmers' 'long-standing demand' the government planned to 'experimentally' introduce the vaccine. He said a committee had been formed to finalise the decision to that end. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) experts say they are 'surprised' by the move. Mat Yamage, Chief Technical Adviser to the FAO Avian Influenza Control Programme, told bdnews24.com that earlier they 'warned' the government against using vaccines. He said the situation where the vaccine once used was 'serious' and that 'there is no record of successfully controlling H5N1 with vaccines'. "We would strongly say it should be discussed with technical experts." Globally, it is recommended that poultry farms maintain bio-security to prevent the virus and government have measures for early reporting, rapid action, culling and surveillance to control avian influenza outbreaks. Yamage said once vaccinated, birds would not show the flu symptoms early. "It means the detection would be very difficult. But we need to detect it as early as possible to contain its spread." According to him, many people died even after Indonesia, Egypt and Vietnam –top three avian influenza-burdened countries – started vaccinating poultry. "It's because of silent infection," he said, "finally they had to stop vaccination." The FAO expert said they had a meeting recently with Indonesia, Egypt and Vietnam and discussed the problems. "They are concerned about how to get rid of their problems." He said bio-security was the most important measures to control avian influenza, but Bangladesh was not practising it. Last year Bangladesh witnessed 171 bird flu outbreaks in poultry. This year so far it recorded 21 outbreaks but Yamage said it did not mean the situation improved. "We found sick birds in the market. Trucks were found at check points carrying sick birds. "It means outbreaks are happening but remain under-reported." Prof Mahmudur Rahman, Director at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), told bdnews24.com that during last month's conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's experts told them 'not to start vaccination.' He said as four flu viruses –H1N1, H5N1, H3N2 and H9N2— was circulating in Bangladesh, silent infections might be 'devastating'. "Once (the four viruses) reasserted themselves, it will be a big threat." WHO influenza expert Dr ASM Alamgir said they never recommended a country to vaccinate its poultry against H5N1. "It's not the way to combat H5N1," he said, 'the virus is changing.' "Even in Bangladesh the present clade 2.3.2.1 is new. It was detected last year. Since 2007 clade 2.2 was circulating in Bangladesh." He said there is no vaccine in the world for the clade that currently circulates in Bangladesh. Coordinator of One Health Bangladesh Nitish Chandra Debnath said the vaccine would not be 'effective' in Bangladesh. "The virus has already changed its strain," he said, and "it will continue to change." "If it (the vaccine) is effective, then why would we oppose it?" He said the vaccine was not working but creating problems instead and added that it should be technically evaluated. The government has confirmed six human infections after the first case of H5N1 influenza was detected on May 22, 2008. http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=225833&cid=13

2-year-old boy continued to stay in hospital isolation of avian influenza in serious condition

2012-06-03 HKT 3:29 p.m.

2-year-old boy continued to stay in hospital isolation of avian influenza in serious condition

。 2-year-old boy infected with the H5N1 influenza continue to be treated in isolation at Princess Margaret Hospital in serious condition. As of noon, the Centre for Health Protection received 10 public inquiries. 。 The center said that the boy had last month, 20-22 days to Anhui Province, during which there is no contact with poultry, but in the middle of last month visited a live poultry market near his home in Guangzhou. Department of Health continue to contact had contact with the boy to a total of 80 people, including Caritas Hospital, two health care workers appear to symptoms of respiratory infection, but negative for influenza testing. 。 Earlier, the boys' parents, two private clinics and patients to clinics, influenza test was also negative. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20120603/news_20120603_55_845046.htm&usg=ALkJrhjcmabax9lnDG5GoQi1QC39_cTp3g

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