Vietnam: #H5N1 Outbreak in Poultry Near Cambodia Border

[You can see in the map below the proximity to Cambodia, and Kampong Province where we had some confirmed human cases and deaths recently]

(VOV) - In two communal outbreak occurs, animal health organizations vaccinate entire poultry population in the area February 18, 2013 As of today (18/2), two outbreaks of avian influenza in Bàu Tét, xã Tiên Thuận, huyện Bến Cầu district of Tây Ninh province has 21 days and at the outbreak of motivation, Hamlet, Binh Minh, West Town 19 days have passed security.

According to the Department of Animal Health of Tay Ninh province, in two communes outbreak occurs, animal health and local government organizations vaccinate entire poultry population in the area, only within 3 - 4 days extinguish the outbreak. However, the risk of spread of avian influenza from the border provinces of Cambodia, for example, prevention of Tay Ninh province focus. Total poultry population in the province is about 700,000, down quite a lot compared to the same period last year.

Pham Van May, Director of the Department of Animal Health of Tay Ninh province, said: "The bird flu Provincial always on the ready. If so how thorough surveillance, early detection for fast processing, and use other measures, such as disinfection, then surrounded vaccination ... Before the New Year, we have 2 hard AI to date thoroughly treated ". 

http://vov.vn/xa-hoi/tay-ninh-2-o-dich-cum-gia-cam-da-dan-on-dinh/247860.vov 

Bird flu outbreak in Vietnam near the border

18/02/13 Translation

Deputy Director, Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) Tran Thanh Duong said, Influenza A (H5N1) outbreak in Cambodia, close to the border of Vietnam led to the risk of avian influenza in humans from entering Vietnam is huge.

According to the World Health Organization, since early 2013, Cambodia reported five cases of influenza A (H5N1), which had four deaths. Notably, one of two local people infected with bird flu in Cambodia only 30 km from the border with Vietnam. Path spread of avian influenza may occur through trade between the two countries, cross-border smuggling of poultry, along with the source of infection from wild birds moving between the two countries.

Under these circumstances, to proactive prevention not to infection with influenza A (H5N1) from poultry to humans, especially in the provinces bordering with Cambodia, the Ministry of Health has recommended the provincial municipal strengthening international quarantine activities, early detection of cases show signs of high fever and respiratory infection, quarantine, treatment to minimize the transmission of influenza A (H5N1) in the country I; promptly inform preventive medicine centers to investigate and handle any outbreak. The medical establishment has plans to direct 24/24 hours, teams of prevention, rescue teams of the hospital ready solution of avian influenza-infected patients. Deputy Director, Department of Preventive Medicine Tran Thanh Duong recommendations, those who live close to the Cambodian border risk exposure and eating infected poultry huge, so to avoid infection should absolutely not eat, transportation birds of unknown origin, not through quarantine from Cambodia to Vietnam; trafficking, transportation of eating sick birds die, do not use the bird to dry food because it is very dangerous, infected with influenza A (H5N1) . /. According to the DCSO

http://www.vtvdanang.vn/tintuc/suc-khoe/bng-phat--cm-gia-cm-gn-bin-gii-vit-nam

China: Ministry of Health Issues Emergency Prevention & Treatment Tips

[Back "in the day" it used to be warned not to touch dead or sick poultry.  Now, we don't touch ANY poultry]

February 18, 2013 Guiyang City, Guizhou Province confirmed two human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases regarding the Ministry of Health issued an emergency prevention and treatment of people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza. To remind the public, especially children, should avoid close contact with poultry and wildfowl.  The Ministry of Health also released a special human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and treatment tips. Prompted daily life to combat avian flu, first of all, a healthy lifestyle is very important. Second, we must keep the room clean the ventilation windows twice a day, at least 10 minutes each time, as little as possible to go to the places with poor ventilation. During the Spring Festival, to pay special attention to food hygiene, eating poultry and eggs thoroughly, processing, to preserve food raw, cooked separately; not eaten raw poultry meat and offal, poultry, livestock and their products anatomy of living (dead) Wash hands thoroughly after. The public, particularly children, should avoid close contact with poultry and wildfowl.

Continued: http://www.fhws.gov.cn/News_View.aspx?CategoryId=43&ContentId=8975

The new coronavirus burst-human transmission in Hong Kong will not enhance Alert Level

Translation - Excerpt
February 18, 2013

Ko Wing-man, the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau said that the signs of human to human transmission of the new coronavirus, will be in close contact with the British health authorities, but in Hong Kong at this stage would not be enhanced The alert level.
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He said, to keep in touch with the relevant organizations of the WHO and the United Kingdom, to monitor developments closely, and urged people not to contact with wild animals and birds, if they feel any discomfort, seek medical attention as soon as possible. 

http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/13/2/18/n3803176.htm 

Hong Kong: Re-6 Vaccine Used in 85% of Local Farms for #H5N1 2.3.2.1 lineage

Avian virus variants farms turn a new vaccine
in recent years, the avian influenza virus is constantly mutating strains, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Senior Veterinary Officer Shirley CHUK Harbin Re-6 production of a new vaccine against the H5N1 virus, the most popular in recent years 2.3.2.1 lineage. Department in two farms test to help 30,006 thousand chickens dozen new vaccines that are effective temporarily. At present, 85% of local chicken farms have switched to Re-6 vaccine, expected in April all switch, but the virus to continue to monitor the trend. Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong Chair Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said the the chickens inoculated Old vaccine antibodies and in less than a new virus, no reason to continue to use. Do not switch to the new vaccine risk farms would burst.

http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/13/2/18/n3803204.htm 

Philippines: DOH orders all hospitals to report suspected SARS-like virus cases

[Edit to Add:  Please Note that the description in the Philippines is referred to as "SARS-like".  This virus is not SARS-like at all.  That is an incorrect description on their part].

February 18, 2013
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health on Monday directed all hospitals across the country to report suspected cases of the new coronavirus virus using a standard report form available at the National Epidemiology Center amid an increase in the number of incidents abroad.
Health Secretary Enrique Ona also advised that samples collected from patients showing signs of the novel coronavirus or NcoV may be sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City for confirmatory testing.

Continued:  http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/360701/doh-orders-all-hospitals-to-report-suspected-sars-like-virus-cases

Taiwan free of H1N1 virus: COA

Taipei, Feb. 18 (CNA) The influenza A (H1N1) virus that has left more than 100 people dead in India since January has not been detected in animals in Taiwan, the Council of Agriculture (COA) said Monday.

The flu strain, which carries both avian and swine influenza virus genes, has not been found in migrant birds or in any fowl in Taiwan, said Huang Kuo-ching, deputy director-general of the COA's Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine.

"We have consistently kept a close eye on avian flu," Huang said, "Despite the presence of the H1N1 virus in poultry, it is not the strain that has caused the outbreak in India," Huang said.

The new strain of H1N1 virus, most commonly known as swine flu, caused a global pandemic in 2009 and has shown signs of returning in India.

The country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed over the weekend that there have been 708 confirmed swine flu cases across India since January and that 132 people have succumbed to the infection.

In the Delhi area alone, 154 H1N1 cases have been reported, with four deaths, the Indian health ministry said.

(By Yang Shu-min and Sofia Wu) 
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aLIV&ID=201302180017 

Recombinomics: Beta Coronavirus Hajj Testing Concerns

February 17, 2013
A cohort of 154 French Hajj pilgrims participating in the 2012 Hajj were systematically sampled using nasal swab prior to returning to France and screened for the novel HCoV-EMC coronavirus by two real-time RT-PCR assays. Despite a high rate of respiratory symptoms (83.4%) including 41.0% influenza like illness, no case of HCoV-EMC infection was detected.

The above comments from the abstract of a recent paper entitled “Lack of nasal carriage of novel coronavirus (HCoV-EMC) in French Hajj pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2012, despite high rate of respiratory symptoms” raise serious concerns that novel betacornavirus cases associated with Hajj pilgrims are being missed because screening has focused on samples collected from the upper respiratory tract, when WHO recommends testing of samples collected from the lower respiratory tract.

Continued:  http://www.recombinomics.com/News/02171301/nCoV_Hajj_France.html

The two departments: Prevention of low pathogenic avian influenza in New York was introduced to China

Feb 17, 2013 18:11 Source: >China News

BEIJING, February 17, the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine today the AQSIQ published on its official website, the announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture on the prevention of the low pathogenic avian influenza in the State of New York, was introduced to China.The bulletin pointed out that the ban on direct or indirect input of poultry and poultry products from the United States, New York, stopped issuing from New York, United States imports of poultry and poultry products, animal and plant quarantine permit.

The announcement that poultry and poultry products shipped from the date of this announcement from the State of New York, should be returned or destroyed. Prohibits the mailing or the travelers carrying poultry and poultry products from the United States, once discovered, should be returned or destroyed.

The bulletin pointed out via China or stay in China for the international sailing ships, aircraft and trains and other means of transport, such as found in poultry and poultry products from the United States shall be sealed up processing. The traffic staff autotrophic own use poultry must be loaded intact in the cages, waste, swill all harmless treatment under the supervision of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall not be abandoned. Illegal immigrants intercepted by the customs, border control and other departments of poultry and poultry products from the United States, shall be destroyed under the supervision of entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities.

The announcement stressed that a contravention of the above provisions, by the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law and its implementing regulations relevant regulations. Entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities, at all levels of animal disease prevention and control institutions, animal health supervision institutions respectively in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Act and the relevant provisions of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China", in close coordination to do quarantine and epidemic prevention and supervision work.

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China: Ministry of Agriculture, General Administration of Quality Supervision, on the prevention of the State of New York Low pathogenic avian influenza into China announcement

Ministry of Agriculture, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China "on the prevention of the low pathogenic avian influenza in the state of New York into our country and Notice (No. 19 of 2013, the joint announcement)
Ministry of Agriculture, General Administration of Quality Supervision, on the prevention of the State of New York

Low pathogenic avian influenza into China announcement

January 10, 2013, New York State, the low pathogenic H5 subtype of avian influenza. To prevent disease into our country and protect our livestock and human health, according to the provisions of relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law, now announced as follows:

A ban on direct or indirect input from the U.S. state of New York poultry and related products, stopped issuing from New York, United States imports of poultry and poultry products, animal and plant quarantine permit.

Shipped from the date of this announcement, poultry and poultry products from the United States in New York, all shall be returned or destroyed.

Prohibiting mail or carried by tourists in poultry and poultry products from the United States, once discovered, should be returned or destroyed.

, Via our or our stay international sailing ships, aircraft and trains and other means of transport, such as found in poultry and poultry products from the United States, all be sealed. The traffic staff autotrophic own use poultry must be loaded intact in the cages, waste, swill all harmless treatment under the supervision of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall not be abandoned.

Poultry and poultry products from the United States of illegal immigrants intercepted by the customs, border control and other departments, all under the supervision of entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities destroyed.

Who violate these provisions by the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law "and its implementation of the provisions of Ordinance related.

Entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities, at all levels of animal disease prevention and control institutions, animal health supervision institutions in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Act and the relevant provisions of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China", in close coordination good quarantine and epidemic prevention and supervision work.

This announcement from the date of publication.

AQSIQ               Ministry of Agriculture

January 28, 2013

 http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/

China: Guiyang people close contacts of avian flu all the lifting of medical observation #H5N1

2013-02-17

WASHINGTON, Guiyang, February 17 (reporter Yang Qian Wang Chao) 17, the reporter learned from the Guizhou Provincial People's Government Office of Emergency Management, with two highly pathogenic avian influenza personnel contacts 110 close contacts caught No abnormal clinical manifestations, fever and other medical observation all the lifting.

　　February 8, Guiyang have reported two cases of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, local government and relevant departments of emergency investigation, and the investigation out of the 110 have close contacts with the two cases under medical observation. As of February 17, none of the 110 close contacts abnormal clinical manifestations such as fever, all the lifting of medical observation. Currently, Guizhou Province did not report new outbreaks.

　　In addition, Guiyang farmers markets, the poultry market place, under the jurisdiction of 10 area (city and county) scale farms carried out the investigation and disinfection work, accumulated nearly 15 million investigation poultry feather cumulative disinfection pens, the market area of ​​250 million square meters, according to the relevant department and found no unusual deaths of poultry.

continued:  http://www.chinanews.com/jk/2013/02-17/4570535.shtml

China #H5N1 Human Case of Flu Death Update

BY Michelle FlorCruz | February 15 2013 10:15 AM

A woman diagnosed with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu last week has died in southwest China.
Health authorities in Guiyang, Guizhou province, announced that the 21-year-old woman, Shuai Pengyue, died on Wednesday due to multiple organ failure as a result of the flu. Shuai was one of two women reported in the area to have contracted the new strain of the avian influenza. Health officials have investigated the two of them and concluded that neither patient was in contact with poultry before showing symptoms of the illness. Victim proximity is important to note because typically, the bird flu is contracted by being in contact with poultry. In this case, health officials worry this could be signs that the H5N1 strain can now be transmitted between humans.

Continued:  http://www.ibtimes.com/bird-flu-death-china-sparks-fear-human-transmitted-h5n1-strain-1088412

Germany: Bird flu: 14,000 ducks killed in Brandenburg

Translation out of Germany
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Following the outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in a Brandenburg duck fattening operation there on Saturday around 14 500 animals were killed.
Short work for over 14 000 ducks in the Oder. The animals had to be killed because had broken out in a fattening farm bird flu. The authorities hope to keep control.

More than 14,000 ducks in Brandenburg killed because of bird flu

After the outbreak of bird flu killed ducks in Brandenburg: All samples from other herds, which were in the past had contact, and a negative result, the spokeswoman said the Potsdam Health Ministry Alrun Kaune-Nüsslein, in the evening. If they were obviously an isolated incident.

H5N1 or bird flu

Around the operation near Seelow Oderbruch for 21 days a blocking circuit is with a radius of one kilometer. All poultry keeping him under observation, said the spokesman of the district Märkisch Oderland, Tobias Seyfarth. The holder of the animals were asked to report symptoms immediately and leave all the animals within the prohibited area.

Disease detected in ducks fattening

In the infected holding the bird flu H5N1 virus had been detected, but in a less dangerous, "not highly pathogenic" variant. In yet on Friday night, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) informed on the Baltic island of Riems. There is no risk for the population, insured by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

First, according to the country's Ministry of Health had been in the context of self-monitoring of poultry growing operation discovered antibodies against the H5N1 virus and reported immediately. The residents were given leaflets with instructions on how they should behave within the prohibited area.

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI)

If an animal is sick leave, for example, to an abnormal head posture, recognizing discharge of the eyes and beak, the denial of food, sneezing or a dull plumage, explained Seyfarth. Would anyone watch something, immediately the competent veterinary authority should be informed.

With the "humane" slaughter of ducks, according to the county a company specializing in animal disease control was commissioned, the birds were gassed. The country had after the discovery of the H5N1 case established a crisis center to coordinate the disease control measures in Brandenburg. All counties, states and the federal government had been informed, it said.

Avian flu: H5N1 authorities fear

County veterinarian Ralph Bötticher pointed out that the reason for the infection of ducks still not clear. A transmission from wild animals was conceivable. In the wild, bird flu come more often, without the workers it something mitbekomme."When water birds, a H5N1 infection also occur without symptoms," says Boetticher. In Germany, the H5N1 virus had been detected by FLI information from the beginning of January not more than three years. dpa / AZ

http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Vogelgrippe-14-000-Enten-in-Brandenburg-getoetet-id24096846.html 

China: Guizhou Guiyang 39 people continue to receive medical observation of avian flu

Date :2013 -02-17 

Newspaper Guiyang, Feb. 16 (Xinhua Bai Hao) and Guiyang City two patients with confirmed avian influenza in close contact with 110 people, there are still 39 continue to receive medical observation, another 71 people had been lifted under medical observation, continue to undergo medical The observers not appear abnormal clinical manifestations such as fever. This is the news reporters today from the Office of Emergency Management, Guizhou Provincial People's Government.

February 10, Guiyang confirmed two human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in critical condition, including a 21-year-old female patient died on the 13th, after investigation, two cases were associated with birds history of close contact.

People infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza is mainly caused by the influenza A H5N1 virus, acute respiratory infections, the main performance of the majority of patients with high fever and pneumonia, acute onset, rapid progression and high mortality. Currently, bird flu from poultry to humans, yet found sustained human-to-human transmission.

Good prevention and control work, Guizhou Sheng Nongwei emergency recently issued a notice of poultry farms to carry out a comprehensive investigation and asked the province's nine cities (prefectures). The province investigation in 88 counties (cities, districts), 723 investigation and live poultry market scale farms in 1163, colonization 388,800 households over 16,220,000 feather, poultry, disinfection of farms, trading places, an area of ​​3.53 million square meters, collecting samples test results were negative.

(Original title: Guiyang 39 people continue to receive medical observation of the avian flu)

http://www.news365.com.cn/xwzx/gd/201302/t20130217_956600.html 

The new SARS terrible Guizhou 110 people in close contact with the avian flu patients

[translated from Chinese Simplified]
February 16, 2013 (Epoch Times reporter FANG Xiao roundup) coronavirus ("SARS"), experts believe that the new SARS "more terrible. Recently, the United Kingdom confirmed the third novel coronavirus in patients, revealed that the virus can be "human-to-human transmission. Hong Kong media have reported to the theme of "the United Kingdom is now the new SARS Guizhou avian flu burst.

Chinese New Year period in Guizhou diagnosed two cases of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza patients, one dead, one in critical condition. According to the survey, two patients had poultry history of close contact, and had close contact with them, up to 110,  52 of which have not yet released the medical observation. In addition, during the Chinese New Year, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the phenomenon of two thousand ducks died within 3 days.

Continued:  http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/13/2/16/n3802075.htm

Egypt: Health announces free Cairo from bird flu

February 16, 2013

The Directorate of Health Balqlliopip maintain free of any cases of bird flu following the onset of symptoms on two women in particular Bakhankp dead Halfa Bakljub.

Dr. Zakaria Abd Rabbo, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Balqlliopip he samples were taken from two women after the onset of symptoms and detention Fever Hospital Abbasid and send samples to the central laboratories of the Ministry of Health, which proved negative samples and confirmed Abed Rabbo was activated surveillance Preventive all hospitals and health units Balqlliopip and that in case of the emergence of any cases suspected of being infected with the disease is to take preventive measures. 
For his part, Dr. Adel Anwar agent Directorate of Veterinary Medicine maintaining that it was the work of belt Veterinary after suspected injury ladies and coordination with the Directorate of Health and the local units of its villages and sampling of poultry after suspected injury in بؤرتين and sampling Sblh and sent to the Animal Health Research Institute and the results to confirm negative infections.

http://tinyurl.com/d63xucr

Egypt: «Health»: No injuries 'bird flu' Qalyubia

February 16, 2013
Dr. Zakaria said Abed Rabbo, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, in Cairo, Saturday, there is no human casualties of bird flu in the governorate.

The «Abed Rabbo that the symptoms of the disease, appeared on two women, particular zones and Qalyoub have been detained in hospital admitted Abbasiyah, and sampling them, and sent to the central laboratory of the Ministry of Health, which confirmed negative samples.

 The Undersecretary that was activated preventive surveillance operations in all hospitals and health units at the county level to address any cases suspected of being infected with the disease, and to take all preventive measures on them.

Dr. Adel Anwar agent Directorate of Veterinary Medicine to maintain, that it was the work of belt Veterinary after suspected injury two women, and coordination with the Directorate of Health and the local units of its villages, and take samples of poultry and sent to the Animal Health Research Institute, and the results confirmed the negative infections.

 http://www.almasryalyoum.com/node/1477441

WHO: Novel coronavirus infection – update

[editing is mine]
 
16 February 2013 - The United Kingdom (UK) has informed WHO of another confirmed case of infection with the novel coronavirus (NCoV). This is the third case confirmed in the country this month and is in the same family cluster as the two recently confirmed cases.
The latest confirmed case does not have recent travel history outside the UK. The case is recovering from mild respiratory illness and is currently well. 

The confirmation with NCoV in this case with no recent travel history indicates that infection was acquired in the UK. Although this new case offers further indications of person-to-person transmission, no sustained person-to-person transmission has been identified. 

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is following up on all close contacts who may have been exposed to the recently confirmed cases.
As of 16 February 2013, WHO has been informed of a total of 12 confirmed cases of human infection with NCoV, including five deaths. 

Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns. Testing for the new coronavirus should be considered in patients with unexplained pneumonias, or in patients with unexplained severe, progressive or complicated respiratory illness not responding to treatment.
Any clusters of SARI or SARI in healthcare workers should be thoroughly investigated, regardless of where in the world they occur.
New cases and clusters of the NCoV should be reported promptly both to national health authorities and to WHO.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied.
WHO continues to closely monitor the situation. 

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_02_16/en/index.html 

Mexico to slaughter 486,000 chickens over bird flu #H7N3 (2 Articles)

16 February 2013
CELAYA, Mexico: Mexico will slaughter 486,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu was detected in the central state of Guanajuato, officials said Friday.

Poultry producer Bachoco reported a possible case of H7N3 influenza in five breeder farms late Wednesday, which agriculture ministry officials confirmed on Friday.

Authorities launched preventive measures, testing nearby farms to check if the outbreak had spread elsewhere.

Last year, a bird flu outbreak in the western state of Jalisco forced farmers to slaughter 22 million hens, sparking an egg crisis in Mexico, the world's top consumer of eggs per capita.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1254583/1/.html 

Mexican Chicken Producer Bachoco Tumbles on Bird Flu

February 15, 2013
Excerpt:

Obtaining Eggs

A bird flu outbreak last summer caused egg and poultry prices to surge, driving up inflation in Mexico.
Bachoco should be able to offset any losses if the virus is confirmed by obtaining hatching eggs from third parties, according to Miguel Mayorga, an analyst with brokerage firm Grupo Bursatil Mexicano who rates the stock the equivalent of buy.
“Currently it’s a non-issue,” Mayorga said in a telephone interview. “If the disease spreads it could be a harder impact.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/mexican-chicken-producer-bachoco-tumbles-on-bird-flu.html
 

Indonesia: Two avian flu suspects test negative #H5N1

2/16/13
A team of doctors at Sanglah Hospital confirmed that the laboratory tests on two toddlers suspected of suffering from avian flu had come back with negative results.

Early last week, the 9-month-old baby identified as AG from the remote village of Tembuku and a two-and-a-half-year-old boy, AD, both from Bangli regency, were rushed to Sanglah Hospital suffering from respiratory problems and other symptoms of avian flu.
The two boys live in villages where poultry infected with avian influenza had been identified.

I Ketut Suarjaya, head of the provincial health office, told journalists that the laboratory tests, examined in Jakarta, had shown that the H5NI virus that caused avian flu was not affecting the two children.

“The health of these two boys is improving and they are now having intensive treatment at the hospital,” Suarjaya said.

Previously, the provincial health office had warned local people to be on the alert for the possible return of an outbreak of avian influenza.

In late December and early January, four regencies in Bali, including Buleleng, Tabanan, Klungkung and Bangli, were reported to have cases of avian flu that killed hundreds of ducks in the regency.

The virus was a new and more malignant strain known as H5N1 Clade 2.3.2. and had killed thousands of poultry in Java before it spread to Bali.

Several preventive measures, including animal culling, were taken by the provincial administration to prevent the malignant virus from
affecting other regencies.

Ducks are a favorite dish for local residents. The animals are also used in various rituals.

“There have been no cases of humans with avian flu in Bali since April 2012,” confirmed Suarjaya, but added that people should remain on high alert.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-02-16/two-avian-flu-suspects-test-negative.html

Germany: #H5N1 Low Pathogenic Flu virus detected in ducks Brandenburg

February 15, 2013
Ducks in a fattening farm in Brandenburg, the H5N1 avian influenza has been detected. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) on the Baltic island of Riems confirmed Friday evening the bird flu laboratory findings of the country Berlin-Brandenburg. "However, it was only the low pathogenic, less dangerous variant verified by the Institute," said ministry spokeswoman Alrun Kaune-Nüsslein.

Yet on Saturday, the more than 10,000 ducks will be culled at the farm Seelow (Märkisch Oderland). Is the radius of one kilometer now a trap drawn by the operation that applies to at least 21 days. "There have been initiated all necessary steps to contain and control," said Environment Minister Anita Tack (left).

In the context of self-monitoring of poultry growing operations were discovered antibodies against the H5N1 virus and reported immediately. The stock had otherwise shown no clinical abnormalities. Samples were sent to counter-check the FLI.

Meanwhile, the country has set up a crisis center to coordinate the disease control measures in Brandenburg. All counties, states and the federal government have been informed of the H5N1 case.... Bird flu virus detected in ducks Brandenburg

http://www.focus.de/wissen/natur/tiere-und-pflanzen/10-000-tiere-werden-getoetet-vogelgrippe-virus-bei-brandenburger-enten-entdeckt_aid_920825.html?drucken=1

Third novel coronavirus infection reported in UK family

Robert Roos, News Editor

Feb 15, 2013 (CIDRAP News) – A third member of a British family has been infected with a novel coronavirus (CoV) but has had only a mild illness, UK health officials reported today, providing more evidence of person-to-person transmission of the virus and showing that it doesn't always cause severe sickness.

 Continued: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/other/sars/news/feb1513corona.html