According to the Infectious Diseases Surveillance, Saitama prefecture on January 16 (Monday) to January 22 (Sunday) the number of reported flu is 17.74 per sentinel, the number reported the previous week (4.10) increased more than fourfold compared with. Detection of influenza situation are increasingly detected in Hong Kong type A.It is said so prone to severe mainly infants and the elderly, particularly careful.
Another article:
Influenza epidemics occur four times a week alarm Prefecture, Shizuoka / jump advisory standards County on January 26, reaching an average of 32.40 people per week for 16 to 22 the number of patients per institution in the prefecture of 137 medical institutions to measure the index of influenza, 30 to suggest the criteria for pandemic issued a warning occurs beyond prevalent.
In the week last week (09 to 15) who soared from 8.16 to about 4 times, and suddenly 10 people skipped the advisory criteria. Said County, and crisis management coordination meeting and called on residents to prevent the spread of influenza. The number of patients who average 32.40 16 - and 22 people, according to the county more than 29.75 in the prior year. Another person in each health center tube of the western 40.47 41.36 Hamamatsu ▽ ▽ people who are most in Gotemba 54.40 - for example. 24.60 in Atami people about 12 times last week, jumped more than five times 34.76 and also people in Shizuoka.
This report until 22 days of data were reported in 23 of the largest number of patients over the past decade, such as elementary and high kindergarten was not included in the prefecture.
In addition, the province has a total of 40 classrooms including a kindergarten and elementary school garden now 25, announced that it took such measures as closing year. A total of 11 to 25 classes a total of 255 school garden, take measures such as closure of the school year, the number of patients amounted to 6827 person equivalent to approximately 38% of enrollment.
In crisis management coordination meeting was held on June 26 [translation errror. January 26], and the elderly to use school facilities, decided to go through and asked relevant departments to prevent spread of flu, such as tourist facilities. Monitoring risk management Satoshi Kobayashi, "I would have either severe outbreaks in nursing home and would like to respond please do not expand," he said. Aoi-ku Shizuoka 川野辺 pediatric patients have visited many, the director Shigeyuki 川野辺 "increased suddenly from an infected person daily 16. After another has closed classes, visits many people worried about infection," talk was.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Bird Flu Threat, WHO Conference Held
01.27.2012 08:04
Rizki Gunawan
Liputan6.com, New York: Bird flu more dangerous and frightening world community. To that end, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it will hold an international conference next month to address concerns that bird flu research can be used by terrorists.
Not long ago, several people died from the disease this influeza type. On Sunday (22 / 1), a Chinese citizen was killed infected with bird flu. In addition, a toddler named Nazril Ilham died in Jakarta, Tuesday (24 / 1), which allegedly also caused by bird flu.
Ironically, the recent U.S. scientists even conduct research to develop this virus becomes more dangerous. They're trying to develop this virus becomes more easily infected. Bird flu virus was originally transmitted from birds to birds to humans or the like, will be developed transmission from mammal to mammal. Which certainly can be transmitted from human to human.
Following up on this, the U.S. government asked the scientists to delay the research. U.S. worried about the results of such research will be misused by terrorists, which of course would also endanger the world's population. The U.S. also asked to keep these studies from outside parties.
The team of scientists immediately discontinue the study. [Read: Fear of Terrorism, Bird Flu Virus Research Postponed ]. Last Friday, 39 scientists involved in this research announced temporary suspension of their studies.
As reported in the pages of NHK, to address these concerns, the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to hold an international conference. Pull Jasarevic WHO spokesman said the conference will be held on 16 February for 2 days.
He added that this conference will focus on finding solutions and discuss ways to deal with biotech research is likely to be misused by terrorists. (MEL)
Rizki Gunawan
Liputan6.com, New York: Bird flu more dangerous and frightening world community. To that end, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it will hold an international conference next month to address concerns that bird flu research can be used by terrorists.
Not long ago, several people died from the disease this influeza type. On Sunday (22 / 1), a Chinese citizen was killed infected with bird flu. In addition, a toddler named Nazril Ilham died in Jakarta, Tuesday (24 / 1), which allegedly also caused by bird flu.
Ironically, the recent U.S. scientists even conduct research to develop this virus becomes more dangerous. They're trying to develop this virus becomes more easily infected. Bird flu virus was originally transmitted from birds to birds to humans or the like, will be developed transmission from mammal to mammal. Which certainly can be transmitted from human to human.
Following up on this, the U.S. government asked the scientists to delay the research. U.S. worried about the results of such research will be misused by terrorists, which of course would also endanger the world's population. The U.S. also asked to keep these studies from outside parties.
The team of scientists immediately discontinue the study. [Read: Fear of Terrorism, Bird Flu Virus Research Postponed ]. Last Friday, 39 scientists involved in this research announced temporary suspension of their studies.
As reported in the pages of NHK, to address these concerns, the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to hold an international conference. Pull Jasarevic WHO spokesman said the conference will be held on 16 February for 2 days.
He added that this conference will focus on finding solutions and discuss ways to deal with biotech research is likely to be misused by terrorists. (MEL)
Japan: 1 dead, 2 critical following flu outbreak in Saitama hospital
SAITAMA —
One person has died and two are in a critical condition after 39 people were infected by a flu outbreak in a Saitama hospital, officials said Thursday.According to an Ageo Central General Hospital spokesperson, both patients and staff have been affected by the nosocomial infection. In total, 20 patients and 19 staff members are believed to have contracted the virus, TV Asahi reported. Thirty-one of those stricken have tested positive for influenza type A viruses.
The deceased is believed to have been a woman in her 80s. The hospital says the woman contracted the virus on the afternoon of Jan 20, following which her fever rose to 38 degrees. Doctors say the woman passed away within hours of showing the first signs of the virus. A man in his 80s and another in his 50s are still critical, TV Asahi quoted doctors as saying.
The hospital has planned an inspection of its facilities and is urging local residents to take precautions against the virus.
Indo: Study on Oseltamivir [Tamiflu] Resistance after Death of 5 yo in Jakarta #H5N1 #Birdflu
January 27, 2012
This study against the backdrop of the alleged drug Oseltamivir resistance after the death of a child aged five years at Friendship Hospital due to bird flu infected.
Ministry of Health is conducting a study to examine whether or not there has been resistance to oseltamivir, which has been a mainstay of Indonesia in handling bird flu patients.
"It takes time indeed. To meguji resistance needed a tool that was very expensive, but we hope this year can be known means," said the head of Research and Development of the Ministry of Health, Trihono, in Jakarta, today.
Upon completion of the study will get what is concrete evidence of oseltamivir resistance has occurred.
Previously alleged drug Oseltamivir resistance after the death of a child aged five years in the Friendship Hospital due to bird flu infected.
From the first day of fever, the child had been given oseltamivir. But his condition continued to decline rapidly until she died.
Yet according to the Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health Kemenkes, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, patients who were given oseltamivir within 48 hours of the first since the symptoms of bird flu emerged, the chances for recovery are very large.
Trihono said that drug resistance could be due to the previous dose given was too small.
"Can we overcome by the addition of dose or combination with other drugs," he said.
Trihono said, if oseltamivir resistance does occur, its impact can be very troublesome because Indonesia is very dependent on the type of drug.
Currently Indonesia has 1.4 million doses of Oseltamivir are partly derived from other state grants.
"We're really praying and hoping, not to the resistance that we worry about it come true, because it means we have to change all the drug-related policies," he said.
This study against the backdrop of the alleged drug Oseltamivir resistance after the death of a child aged five years at Friendship Hospital due to bird flu infected.
Ministry of Health is conducting a study to examine whether or not there has been resistance to oseltamivir, which has been a mainstay of Indonesia in handling bird flu patients.
"It takes time indeed. To meguji resistance needed a tool that was very expensive, but we hope this year can be known means," said the head of Research and Development of the Ministry of Health, Trihono, in Jakarta, today.
Upon completion of the study will get what is concrete evidence of oseltamivir resistance has occurred.
Previously alleged drug Oseltamivir resistance after the death of a child aged five years in the Friendship Hospital due to bird flu infected.
From the first day of fever, the child had been given oseltamivir. But his condition continued to decline rapidly until she died.
Yet according to the Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health Kemenkes, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, patients who were given oseltamivir within 48 hours of the first since the symptoms of bird flu emerged, the chances for recovery are very large.
Trihono said that drug resistance could be due to the previous dose given was too small.
"Can we overcome by the addition of dose or combination with other drugs," he said.
Trihono said, if oseltamivir resistance does occur, its impact can be very troublesome because Indonesia is very dependent on the type of drug.
Currently Indonesia has 1.4 million doses of Oseltamivir are partly derived from other state grants.
"We're really praying and hoping, not to the resistance that we worry about it come true, because it means we have to change all the drug-related policies," he said.
Again, A Citizens Infected by Avian Influenza #birdflu #h5n1
Again, A Citizens Infected by Avian Influenza
VIVAnews- Dozens of chickens died suddenly in the village of Cinnamon, Cibadak Village, District Land Sareal, the city of Bogor, West Java.
Apparently, based on the results of the examination conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry city of Bogor, West Java, saliva samples of dead chickens tested positive for H5N1 or bird flu. Moreover, one person people also experience pain and suspected bird flu.
Ipan Sukarman, 50, said, pet chickens died suddenly. . Not just his cock, his neighbor's chickens died suddenly. This incident, he said, had been going on since a week ago. "Though the afternoon was still fresh and willing to eat," said Ipan, Friday, January 27, 2012.
He further said, a sick chicken and then cooked and eaten. Apparently, based on examination of the health center, he was suffering from avian flu. Although already know infected with bird flu virus, Ipan remain active.
Meanwhile, Arif, a veterinarian from the Animal Husbandry Department, City of Bogor confirmed, that after the rapid tests from one dead chicken found the H5N1 virus or bird flu.
However, to convince, it brings the sample obtained should be more than one. "Therefore, we ask residents to be careful," he said.
While in the district of Bantul, Yogyakarta, breeders pet birds died suddenly reported to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Bantul regency. Reports to the Office comes from the various districts.
"We're worried about the dead birds would spread to other areas quickly because the new current rainy season," said Edy Suhariyanta, Head of Agriculture and Forestry Bantul regency, Friday, January 27, 2012
Although the results of rapid tests have not shown that poultry died suddenly positive of H5N1, but the death of these birds would be very dangerous for the survival of poultry population in Bantul. ia. "The population of poultry in Bantul, we expect to reach 250 thousand heads. If the bird flu outbreak to attack the poultry population would drop dramatically," he said.
This will be exacerbated if there is one area that poultry died suddenly positive avian flu and subsequently carried out culling of poultry within a certain radius. "I can not imagine how many birds to be destroyed because there are birds in the area died of bird flu," he explained.
Office itself has been as early as possible to anticipate the outbreak of bird flu by distributing disinvektan free of charge to farmers or come direct officers to localized markets for poultry spraying disinvektan.
. "Stock disinvektan still quite a lot and the public can request free of charge at the office of agricultural bureau or office puskeswan in every district," he said. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://us.nasional.vivanews.com/news/read/283456-lagi--seorang-warga-terjangkit-flu-burung&usg=ALkJrhho9yUoHoqiTjAh0hVfeUlm_NPb3A
Ipan Sukarman flu symptoms after eating the chicken that died suddenly.
wabah flu burung (Antara/Nyoman Budhiana) outbreak of bird flu (Reuters
Apparently, based on the results of the examination conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry city of Bogor, West Java, saliva samples of dead chickens tested positive for H5N1 or bird flu. Moreover, one person people also experience pain and suspected bird flu.
Ipan Sukarman, 50, said, pet chickens died suddenly. . Not just his cock, his neighbor's chickens died suddenly. This incident, he said, had been going on since a week ago. "Though the afternoon was still fresh and willing to eat," said Ipan, Friday, January 27, 2012.
He further said, a sick chicken and then cooked and eaten. Apparently, based on examination of the health center, he was suffering from avian flu. Although already know infected with bird flu virus, Ipan remain active.
Meanwhile, Arif, a veterinarian from the Animal Husbandry Department, City of Bogor confirmed, that after the rapid tests from one dead chicken found the H5N1 virus or bird flu.
However, to convince, it brings the sample obtained should be more than one. "Therefore, we ask residents to be careful," he said.
While in the district of Bantul, Yogyakarta, breeders pet birds died suddenly reported to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Bantul regency. Reports to the Office comes from the various districts.
"We're worried about the dead birds would spread to other areas quickly because the new current rainy season," said Edy Suhariyanta, Head of Agriculture and Forestry Bantul regency, Friday, January 27, 2012
Although the results of rapid tests have not shown that poultry died suddenly positive of H5N1, but the death of these birds would be very dangerous for the survival of poultry population in Bantul. ia. "The population of poultry in Bantul, we expect to reach 250 thousand heads. If the bird flu outbreak to attack the poultry population would drop dramatically," he said.
This will be exacerbated if there is one area that poultry died suddenly positive avian flu and subsequently carried out culling of poultry within a certain radius. "I can not imagine how many birds to be destroyed because there are birds in the area died of bird flu," he explained.
Office itself has been as early as possible to anticipate the outbreak of bird flu by distributing disinvektan free of charge to farmers or come direct officers to localized markets for poultry spraying disinvektan.
. "Stock disinvektan still quite a lot and the public can request free of charge at the office of agricultural bureau or office puskeswan in every district," he said. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://us.nasional.vivanews.com/news/read/283456-lagi--seorang-warga-terjangkit-flu-burung&usg=ALkJrhho9yUoHoqiTjAh0hVfeUlm_NPb3A
Victoria ducks have some mild bird flu? #h5n1 #birdflu
The discovery of bird flu at two Victorian duck farms is not a food safety risk and chicken products are still safe to eat, the peak body for Australia's chicken industry says.
At least 10,000 ducks will have to be destroyed to contain the outbreak.But the virus found in birds on the two properties is a low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) and not the deadlier form of the virus that spread through Asia, threatening humans and leading to a mass cull of poultry.
The Australian Chicken Meat Federation said although no chicken farms had been affected, the strain involved did pose a potential risk to chickens.
The federation's executive director Andreas Dubs said the outbreak was not a public health or food safety risk.
Cooked chicken and chicken meat products are still safe to eat, he said.
"This is not the strain of avian influenza that has caused human infections overseas," Mr Dubs said in a statement.
"The Australian government, working with industry, has successfully eradicated five outbreaks of avian influenza in the past."
Dr Andrew Cameron, the state's chief veterinary officer, said authorities acted quickly to quarantine the two properties run by a company north of Melbourne to remove any chance the virus could spread.
"This is all about making sure that the virus doesn't one day in the future evolve and mutate into a more serious form," he told reporters on Friday.
The source of the latest outbreak has not been confirmed, but officials believe the virus could have been introduced from wild waterfowl known to harbour influenza viruses.
The Department of Primary Industries will work with the farm owner to dispose of all the ducks and disinfect the farms, he said. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8410018
Culling of poultry birds begins in Tripura #h5n1 #birdflu
Agartala: The culling of bird flu affected poultry began on Friday in five gram panchayats areas of West Tripura district.
The culling began after confirmation of the presence of H5N1 virus in the affected birds from High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in Bhopal.
"Twelve teams of Rapid Response Squad of Animal Resource Development Department (ARDD) have started culling in 3 km radius area of government-owned Lembucherra poultry farm in the district, about 20 km from here," Director of Animal Resource Department Manoranjan Sarkar said.
He said though exact number of culled chicks and ducks could not be ascertained yet, the people engaged in the operation were asked to visit each house so that no chick orduck is left out of the operation.
All precautionary measures have been made to prevent fresh outbreak of bird flu in the state, Sarkar said adding that the movement of poultry products has been banned in the affected areas.
Tripura witnessed outbreak of avian influenza way back in 2008.
At least 55,000 chicks and ducks were culled at Mohanpur and its adjacent villages of West Tripuhttp://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/culling-of-poultry-birds-begins-in-tripura_755145.htmlra district.
Time to eat #h5n1 #birdflu
..so which is it?,Bird flu, swine flu, or another disease??
Tangerang man positive for swine flu: Health Ministry
The 18-year-old man in Tangerang, who was suspected of being infected with bird flu and who died on Wednesday, tested positive for swine flu, the Health Ministry said.The ministry’s head of research and development, Trihono, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that the man, known as R, had contracted H1N1, which caused a pandemic in 2009.
Trihono said, however, that it was unlikely that the man had died of swine flu. “While swine flu was deadly in 2009 and 2010, it is no longer a harmful disease.”
He added that the disease is a lot like a more common seasonal flu. “The sufferer does not even need to be isolated,” he said.
The World Health Organization announced in 2010 that the H1N1 swine-flu pandemic had passed, but made clear that “this does not mean that the H1N1 virus has gone away”.
Trihono suspected that the patient might have suffered from another, deadlier disease, which led to his death. “That disease killed him rather than the swine flu.”
Officials from Tangerang General Hospital and the regency’s health authority declined to comment on the swine-flu infection, telling the Post that only Health Ministry officials were authorized to make such comments.
The hospital’s spokesman, Achmad Muchlis, had earlier said that R had died from respiratory problems. The man, a resident from Panongan district in Tangerang, died after being treated for five days.
The hospital had conducted polymerase chain reaction tests to confirm whether he had bird flu but they came back negative. It said it would conduct more tests.
“The research and development department has not yet received the patient’s complete medical record. We cannot reveal his cause of death just now,” Trihono said.
The ministry said it would examine the case further as there was a possibility, no matter how small, that the swine flu could transform into a more threatening virus to human beings. “The test that we are about to conduct is aimed at ensuring that the swine-flu threat is still under control,” he said.
In 2009, the Health Ministry reported that at least four Indonesians died from swine flu. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/01/27/tangerang-man-positive-swine-flu-health-ministry.html
The Jakarta administration is on alert in case of a possible outbreak of bird flu following the deaths
of two siblings in North Jakarta who were confirmed to have contracted the virus. (lfr)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Indonesia-Swine flu vs. Bird Flu #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
Indonesia is lying about recent Bird flu suspects and deaths
..even though he may have eaten sick birds, handled sick poultry or even got sick from a relative who just died from it...
they will tell you that the death of an suspected H5N1 person is anything BUT bird flu
.. they may say he had typhus, dengue, bad pneumonia, malaria....Now they want you to believe he had H1N1 flu..
They really just threw their ass in the fire. If h1n1 is floating around, Why don't The rest of his relatives or co-workers show signs of this HIGHLY infective strain of flu?.. and iF this person just died of that, and had a few dead birds around, then the pigs they mention in this story should bring it home to you in F-LYING colors..
..A few reminders for you..
..From the description of families of patients at the hospital, before Rohman exposed to high fever, one death Rohman pet duck. http://news.okezone.com/read/2012/01/21/338/561295/pasien-suspect-flu-burung-masuk-ruang-isolasi-rsud-tangerang
Achmad could explain Rohman bird flu because so far he has a lot of ducks in his home. "One of the tail there is a dead duck, and then followed patients also fell ill," http://us.detiknews.com/read/2012/01/22/023853/1822038/10/warga-kabupaten-tangerang-suspect-flu-burung
Appropriate description of Tangerang District Hospital Director, RO eventually tested positive for bird flu infected. http://kesehatan.liputan6.com/read/373416/positif-terinfeksi-ro-diisolasi
Health Department also has to check all family members of patients.
"As a result, families of patients who experienced fever is not found," http://us.headlines.vivanews.com/news/read/281981-keluarga-suspect-negatif-flu-burung
..Highly contageous H1N1 Swine flu???
However, to assure not infected with bird flu then performed a third test. "But it turns out the results of the third test, the negative and free of bird flu,"3 tests ,all negative, then patient dies. Not H5N1 but H1N1.. Go Ahead.. Eat it up..
Esophageal Rohmat Swine Flu, Tangerang Residents Fret
Tangerang, (Analysis).
Village residents Ciodeng RT 09 RW 03,
Village Blooms Jaya, District Panongan, Tangerang regency, anxious, afraid of contracting swine flu. It is known following the death of Rohmat (18) that had been expected suspect bird flu or H5N1 and indicated positive or H1N1 swine flu. "The people here began to fret and worry, after our resident named Rohmat. Deaths not due to bird flu, but from Rohmat laboratory results positive for H1N1 or swine flu," said village chief Mekar Jaya, Ahmad Peno Thursday (26 / 1).
According to Ahmad, residents worry about and the family, appears. When the coffin Rohmat notified Tangerang District Hospital, should not be touched after arriving at the funeral home.
On Tuesday (24 / 1) the new family get the disease that affects the student newspaper class III STM Yapika, Legok, Tangerang regency, the positive indications of swine flu. Alleged that, because around the village residence Rohmat, there are some people who keep pigs, including the neighboring village, the Village Ciodeng RT 12 RW 04, Mekarjaya. Residents there have dozens of pigs raised in the wild.
"They are traditionally raising pigs," said Ahmad. http://www.analisadaily.com/news/read/2012/01/27/32293/rohmat_terserang_flu_babi_warga_tangerang_resah/
..even though he may have eaten sick birds, handled sick poultry or even got sick from a relative who just died from it...
they will tell you that the death of an suspected H5N1 person is anything BUT bird flu
.. they may say he had typhus, dengue, bad pneumonia, malaria....Now they want you to believe he had H1N1 flu..
They really just threw their ass in the fire. If h1n1 is floating around, Why don't The rest of his relatives or co-workers show signs of this HIGHLY infective strain of flu?.. and iF this person just died of that, and had a few dead birds around, then the pigs they mention in this story should bring it home to you in F-LYING colors..
..A few reminders for you..
..From the description of families of patients at the hospital, before Rohman exposed to high fever, one death Rohman pet duck. http://news.okezone.com/read/2012/01/21/338/561295/pasien-suspect-flu-burung-masuk-ruang-isolasi-rsud-tangerang
Achmad could explain Rohman bird flu because so far he has a lot of ducks in his home. "One of the tail there is a dead duck, and then followed patients also fell ill," http://us.detiknews.com/read/2012/01/22/023853/1822038/10/warga-kabupaten-tangerang-suspect-flu-burung
Appropriate description of Tangerang District Hospital Director, RO eventually tested positive for bird flu infected. http://kesehatan.liputan6.com/read/373416/positif-terinfeksi-ro-diisolasi
Health Department also has to check all family members of patients.
"As a result, families of patients who experienced fever is not found," http://us.headlines.vivanews.com/news/read/281981-keluarga-suspect-negatif-flu-burung
..Highly contageous H1N1 Swine flu???
However, to assure not infected with bird flu then performed a third test. "But it turns out the results of the third test, the negative and free of bird flu,"3 tests ,all negative, then patient dies. Not H5N1 but H1N1.. Go Ahead.. Eat it up..
Esophageal Rohmat Swine Flu, Tangerang Residents Fret
Tangerang, (Analysis).
Village residents Ciodeng RT 09 RW 03,
Village Blooms Jaya, District Panongan, Tangerang regency, anxious, afraid of contracting swine flu. It is known following the death of Rohmat (18) that had been expected suspect bird flu or H5N1 and indicated positive or H1N1 swine flu. "The people here began to fret and worry, after our resident named Rohmat. Deaths not due to bird flu, but from Rohmat laboratory results positive for H1N1 or swine flu," said village chief Mekar Jaya, Ahmad Peno Thursday (26 / 1).
According to Ahmad, residents worry about and the family, appears. When the coffin Rohmat notified Tangerang District Hospital, should not be touched after arriving at the funeral home.
On Tuesday (24 / 1) the new family get the disease that affects the student newspaper class III STM Yapika, Legok, Tangerang regency, the positive indications of swine flu. Alleged that, because around the village residence Rohmat, there are some people who keep pigs, including the neighboring village, the Village Ciodeng RT 12 RW 04, Mekarjaya. Residents there have dozens of pigs raised in the wild.
"They are traditionally raising pigs," said Ahmad. http://www.analisadaily.com/news/read/2012/01/27/32293/rohmat_terserang_flu_babi_warga_tangerang_resah/
India-Bird flu alert in north AP #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
Bird flu alert in north AP
January 27, 2012
The district administrations of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam
have issued a bird flu alert in the wake of avian influenza cases in Odisha.
The administrations of the three coastal districts have also appealed to the public, particularly poultry farmers and non-vegetarians, to take precaution. A senior Animal Husbandry Department officer said they have started making all possible efforts to stop migration of crows, parrots and cranes, besides poultry chicken, from Odisha.
The district administrations have asked the departments concerned, including Animal Husbandry, to report bird deaths. The departments have also been instructed to start culling infected birds, if needed, and bury them in pits with adequate safeguard.
Strict instructions were also issued to poultry farms in the region.
Three rapid response teams from Hyderabad would arrive here by month-end to spread awareness among people, particularly poultry farmers. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/bird-flu-alert-north-ap-302
The administrations of the three coastal districts have also appealed to the public, particularly poultry farmers and non-vegetarians, to take precaution. A senior Animal Husbandry Department officer said they have started making all possible efforts to stop migration of crows, parrots and cranes, besides poultry chicken, from Odisha.
The district administrations have asked the departments concerned, including Animal Husbandry, to report bird deaths. The departments have also been instructed to start culling infected birds, if needed, and bury them in pits with adequate safeguard.
Strict instructions were also issued to poultry farms in the region.
Three rapid response teams from Hyderabad would arrive here by month-end to spread awareness among people, particularly poultry farmers. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/bird-flu-alert-north-ap-302
Vietnam: Ministry of Health warns of bird flu infecting humans #H5N1 #Birdflu
Thursday, 26/01/2012 | 19:51 (GMT + 7)
Department of Preventive Health (MOH) warned that if no proactive monitoring and timely control of avian influenza, the risk of infection to humans is very high.
Deputy Director, Department of Preventive Medicine Tran Thanh Duong has the written request of the Health of the central provinces and cities under enhanced disease prevention spring.
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| Watch out for the festive season infection. |
Fearing an outbreak more
In written guidance, the Health Ministry asked the provincial Health Department to advise the province focus on implementing preventive activities in the winter-spring at hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), cerebral meningitis tissue for, Rota virus diarrhea, dengue, influenza A/H5N1; influenza A/H1N1. These are patients at risk for large outbreaks, especially in cold climatic conditions as today.
According to a report of local monitoring, in 2011, the country has recorded 112,370 cases of HFMD, 169 deaths; 70,999 dengue cases, 61 deaths; 305 cases meningitis caused by meningococcal, 4 deaths; 4,745 people with measles; 760 people infected with typhoid. Some diseases transmitted by respiratory tract, such as diarrhea, influenza, diarrhea due to Rota virus outbreak risk if not actively monitor and control time.
Concern that, in 2011, bird flu continues to record in the provinces of our country.Early in 2012, cases of avian influenza (A/H5N1) in the first year of Kien Giang has died, the potential risk of disease outbreaks due to a number of birds may have been dispersed, moving parts rate of healthy people carry the germs of high ...
Department of Preventive Medicine prompted the provincial Department of Health to strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the old epidemic areas, particularly outbreaks, TCM, cholera, measles, rubella and meningitis due to meningococcal Early diagnosis, timely treatment of isolated cases of infection, limiting the morbidity and mortality. The anti-epidemic teams ready to deploy mobility tasks; prepared enough drugs, patient-aid ...
For local borders to strengthen border medical quarantine, closely examine guest entry comes from the service, old epidemic areas, insulation coordination not to treat epidemic, entering the U.S.. Strict inspection and supervision of poultry, imported food and transportation across the border ....
Holiday: Beware of infection
Lunar New Year holiday season each spring is usually the place to gather a large number of people involved. These are conditions that spread many diseases and food poisoning in the community. People should pay attention often protected by a mask prevention; observation area selling food and drink, the package label record time using the product; drink boiling ... cooked.
Hong Kong: Deep seized with the #H5N1 avian virus dead goose
2012-01-27
Wear full protective equipment, AFCD staff yesterday in Ma Wan Pier to fishing Beach about 100 meters long range, with diluted bleach thoroughly cleaned, including railings and bus shelters and other public facilities.
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po (Reporter Liaoying Qi, Deng Weiming) avian influenza virus hit Hong Kong again. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced yesterday, December 20 at a distance of less than 600 meters deep goose restaurant's Anglers' Beach, a goose found dead, after the test confirmed H5N1 avian influenza virus have been closed immediately Beach, and sent to a nearby disinfection.
Infectious disease experts said, the geese on the avian influenza virus resistant to this time found that geese died after infection, reflecting the virus "active", the event has the risk of transmission of avian influenza in Hong Kong sounded the alarm.
Less than 600 meters away from the goose restaurant temporarily closed beaches
An AFCD spokesman said that a seizure in the deep dead geese determined by several tests, confirmed to be H5N1 positive. Goose carcasses on December 20 at Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng Fishing Beach 13 Miles to be seized, the location away from the famous goose restaurants less than 600 meters deep, the beach must be closed.
The spokesman explained that goose was already badly decomposed corpse, the body is unable to determine the wild geese, or the consumption of chilled geese. AFCD seized the dead goose no chicken farms within 3 km, there is no indication that it was free-range poultry. An AFCD spokesman said that it will continue to closely monitor the situation and step up inspections.
Authorities yesterday sent to the Ma Wan Pier to fishing Beach about 100 meters long range a thorough cleaning, wearing full protective equipment, cleaning staff to use tankers to diluted bleach cleaning of public facilities, including rail and bus stations Suspect Pearl River to Hong Kong abandoned with the hydroplaning
Infectious disease specialist Lo Wing-lok explained by the survival of the virus to be transmitted carrier, the longer the time of death of poultry, the risk of transmission of the virus will be lower, because this has been found badly decomposed corpse of geese, "I believe the risk of virus transmission is not." He refers to, the public need not worry with the virus of goose carcasses can contaminate beaches, due to being only a goose found dead, the beach water volume, dilution of the virus should not cause too much impact on beach water quality. Lo Wing-lok stressed goose avian influenza viruses more resistant, this time with the virus found in dead geese, reflect this virus "active", the risk of transmission of avian influenza in Hong Kong have sounded the alarm, the authorities must first study whether the virus variants. He also said this at the beach with the virus found in dead geese, do not rule out the corpse in the Pearl River after geese abandoned drift by sea to Hong Kong, or the illegal keeping of poultry, the authorities should step up efforts against illegal behavior.
Restaurant nearby residents said chilled geese are not afraid of security Miss Chang, who lives in that deep, found near home with the dead geese are not afraid of the H5N1 virus, and suspected to be near the food stalls discarded. She added, often via their own dead goose found in this location, but do not worry about infection. One goose Deep Seafood Restaurant employees said imported food is chilled geese from legitimate sources, the public need not worry about the safety of eating goose, and found that the existing business affected.
Wear full protective equipment, AFCD staff yesterday in Ma Wan Pier to fishing Beach about 100 meters long range, with diluted bleach thoroughly cleaned, including railings and bus shelters and other public facilities.
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po (Reporter Liaoying Qi, Deng Weiming) avian influenza virus hit Hong Kong again. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced yesterday, December 20 at a distance of less than 600 meters deep goose restaurant's Anglers' Beach, a goose found dead, after the test confirmed H5N1 avian influenza virus have been closed immediately Beach, and sent to a nearby disinfection.
Infectious disease experts said, the geese on the avian influenza virus resistant to this time found that geese died after infection, reflecting the virus "active", the event has the risk of transmission of avian influenza in Hong Kong sounded the alarm.
Less than 600 meters away from the goose restaurant temporarily closed beaches
An AFCD spokesman said that a seizure in the deep dead geese determined by several tests, confirmed to be H5N1 positive. Goose carcasses on December 20 at Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng Fishing Beach 13 Miles to be seized, the location away from the famous goose restaurants less than 600 meters deep, the beach must be closed.
The spokesman explained that goose was already badly decomposed corpse, the body is unable to determine the wild geese, or the consumption of chilled geese. AFCD seized the dead goose no chicken farms within 3 km, there is no indication that it was free-range poultry. An AFCD spokesman said that it will continue to closely monitor the situation and step up inspections.
Authorities yesterday sent to the Ma Wan Pier to fishing Beach about 100 meters long range a thorough cleaning, wearing full protective equipment, cleaning staff to use tankers to diluted bleach cleaning of public facilities, including rail and bus stations Suspect Pearl River to Hong Kong abandoned with the hydroplaning
Infectious disease specialist Lo Wing-lok explained by the survival of the virus to be transmitted carrier, the longer the time of death of poultry, the risk of transmission of the virus will be lower, because this has been found badly decomposed corpse of geese, "I believe the risk of virus transmission is not." He refers to, the public need not worry with the virus of goose carcasses can contaminate beaches, due to being only a goose found dead, the beach water volume, dilution of the virus should not cause too much impact on beach water quality. Lo Wing-lok stressed goose avian influenza viruses more resistant, this time with the virus found in dead geese, reflect this virus "active", the risk of transmission of avian influenza in Hong Kong have sounded the alarm, the authorities must first study whether the virus variants. He also said this at the beach with the virus found in dead geese, do not rule out the corpse in the Pearl River after geese abandoned drift by sea to Hong Kong, or the illegal keeping of poultry, the authorities should step up efforts against illegal behavior.
Restaurant nearby residents said chilled geese are not afraid of security Miss Chang, who lives in that deep, found near home with the dead geese are not afraid of the H5N1 virus, and suspected to be near the food stalls discarded. She added, often via their own dead goose found in this location, but do not worry about infection. One goose Deep Seafood Restaurant employees said imported food is chilled geese from legitimate sources, the public need not worry about the safety of eating goose, and found that the existing business affected.
Indonesia expects to produce massive H5N1 vaccine in 2013
2012-01-26 20:03:09
JAKARTA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) - The Indonesian government is expected to be able to begin mass production of avian influenza vaccine next year, media quoting a minister reported here on Thursday.
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said that state pharmaceutical firm Bio Farma would begin making the vaccine once its facilities are expanded, Endang said.
"If the funds are disbursed this year, the facility will be completed by the end of 2012," she was quoted by the Jakarta globe as saying.
Gumilar Sumantri, the University of Indonesia (UI) rector, handed over a prototype of the bird flu vaccine that Bio Farma will eventually use for production.
Bio Farma President Iskandar said that with the UI prototype, the company would not have to come up with its own vaccine, which would have taken about 15 years.
Bird flu viruses have hit Indonesia harder than any other country, with 150 deaths reported here between 2003 and 2011, according to the World Health Organization.
The viruses have already claimed two lives this year: a 23-year old man from North Jakarta and his 5-year-old niece this year.
INDONESIA: Bird flu deaths raise red flags
JAKARTA, 26 January 2012 (IRIN) - Two recent deaths from bird flu in Indonesia highlight the need for continued vigilance against a possible resurgence of the deadly virus, an official and health expert warned.
On 16 January, a five-year-old girl from northern Jakarta died after being tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. She was a relative of a 24-year-old man who died on 7 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, adding that the two had contact with the same pigeons in their neighbourhood.
According to WHO, the latest fatalities brought the death toll from avian influenza in the country to 152, out of 184 confirmed cases since 2006.
The Health Ministry's director-general of disease control and environmental health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said there was no evidence that human-to-human transmission was involved in the latest case.
"As long as there are still birds carrying the virus, there will be cases of bird flu in humans from time to time," Aditama told IRIN.
Of 60 bird flu cases detected last year in Indonesia, 11 were fatal, Aditama said.
"We have to continue to maintain our vigilance," Aditama said. "The Indonesian government is taking the threat of bird flu seriously and is taking measures like countries in other parts of the world."
Coordination
But Marius Widjajarta, chairman of the Indonesian Consumer Empowerment Foundation for Health (YPKKI), cited a lack of coordination among different government departments as hampering efforts to contain its spread.
"We can see that the Health Ministry, the Agriculture Ministry and local governments are doing their own things," Widjajarta told IRIN. "What if there was a pandemic?"
"All parties concerned must cooperate to promote changes in people's behaviour and attitude towards the threat of bird flu," he added.
Public awareness campaigns were done sporadically, he said, and official reporting of bird flu cases in poultry has been spotty.
The Health Ministry said bird flu was endemic in poultry in all but three of Indonesia's 31 provinces. The ministry has designated 100 hospitals across the archipelago nation as being well-equipped to treat bird flu patients.
According to WHO, 344 people in 12 countries have died of bird flu since 2003, with Indonesia reporting the most fatalities.
WHO said so far, transmission of H5N1 viruses from animals to humans had only resulted in sporadic human cases or small clusters among close contacts, with no evidence of community-level spread.
"These sporadic human cases and small clusters of human infection with variant influenza viruses are expected and are not considered unusual, and do not change WHO's current assessment of pandemic risk," WHO said in a statement released in December.
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On 16 January, a five-year-old girl from northern Jakarta died after being tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. She was a relative of a 24-year-old man who died on 7 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, adding that the two had contact with the same pigeons in their neighbourhood.
According to WHO, the latest fatalities brought the death toll from avian influenza in the country to 152, out of 184 confirmed cases since 2006.
The Health Ministry's director-general of disease control and environmental health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said there was no evidence that human-to-human transmission was involved in the latest case.
"As long as there are still birds carrying the virus, there will be cases of bird flu in humans from time to time," Aditama told IRIN.
Of 60 bird flu cases detected last year in Indonesia, 11 were fatal, Aditama said.
"We have to continue to maintain our vigilance," Aditama said. "The Indonesian government is taking the threat of bird flu seriously and is taking measures like countries in other parts of the world."
Coordination
But Marius Widjajarta, chairman of the Indonesian Consumer Empowerment Foundation for Health (YPKKI), cited a lack of coordination among different government departments as hampering efforts to contain its spread.
"We can see that the Health Ministry, the Agriculture Ministry and local governments are doing their own things," Widjajarta told IRIN. "What if there was a pandemic?"
"All parties concerned must cooperate to promote changes in people's behaviour and attitude towards the threat of bird flu," he added.
Public awareness campaigns were done sporadically, he said, and official reporting of bird flu cases in poultry has been spotty.
The Health Ministry said bird flu was endemic in poultry in all but three of Indonesia's 31 provinces. The ministry has designated 100 hospitals across the archipelago nation as being well-equipped to treat bird flu patients.
According to WHO, 344 people in 12 countries have died of bird flu since 2003, with Indonesia reporting the most fatalities.
WHO said so far, transmission of H5N1 viruses from animals to humans had only resulted in sporadic human cases or small clusters among close contacts, with no evidence of community-level spread.
"These sporadic human cases and small clusters of human infection with variant influenza viruses are expected and are not considered unusual, and do not change WHO's current assessment of pandemic risk," WHO said in a statement released in December.
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Hong Kong: Call for vigilance after H5N1 found in goose
Friday, January 27, 2012
A dead goose found at Sham Tseng has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
The decomposed carcass was found at Anglers' Beach on Castle Peak Road last Friday and required a series of tests before the positive result was confirmed yesterday, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said.
Sham Tseng, between Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan, is famous for its roast goose dishes.
But restaurants shrugged off the discovery.
"Our business has not been affected by bird flu and customers have not questioned us about this incident," said Ng Kuen-wah, manager of Yue Kee Restaurant.
"Our chilled goose comes from Guangzhou. We have been operating for a few decades, so I don't think customers will challenge our quality."
The five others - three black-headed gulls, a little egret and an oriental magpie - were found in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Lung, Tuen Mun and on Lantau.
A department spokesman said there were no poultry farms within a three- kilometer radius of where the dead goose was found.
The department also found no evidence of anyone keeping poultry in their backyards.
It will continue to monitor the situation and conduct inspections of the area.
The discovery of the dead goose comes days after fresh chicken sales resumed last Friday, following a 21-day ban, when the bird flu warning was lowered from "serious" to "alert."
The department has notified poultry farmers, pet bird shop owners and licensed holders of pet poultry and racing pigeons that proper precautions must be taken.
The spokesman said the department will frequently inspect poultry farms and wholesale markets to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza are being implemented.
A dead goose found at Sham Tseng has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
The decomposed carcass was found at Anglers' Beach on Castle Peak Road last Friday and required a series of tests before the positive result was confirmed yesterday, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said.
Sham Tseng, between Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan, is famous for its roast goose dishes.
But restaurants shrugged off the discovery.
"Our business has not been affected by bird flu and customers have not questioned us about this incident," said Ng Kuen-wah, manager of Yue Kee Restaurant.
"Our chilled goose comes from Guangzhou. We have been operating for a few decades, so I don't think customers will challenge our quality."
The five others - three black-headed gulls, a little egret and an oriental magpie - were found in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Lung, Tuen Mun and on Lantau.
A department spokesman said there were no poultry farms within a three- kilometer radius of where the dead goose was found.
The department also found no evidence of anyone keeping poultry in their backyards.
It will continue to monitor the situation and conduct inspections of the area.
The discovery of the dead goose comes days after fresh chicken sales resumed last Friday, following a 21-day ban, when the bird flu warning was lowered from "serious" to "alert."
The department has notified poultry farmers, pet bird shop owners and licensed holders of pet poultry and racing pigeons that proper precautions must be taken.
The spokesman said the department will frequently inspect poultry farms and wholesale markets to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza are being implemented.
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