| Joint Press Release by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Phnom Penh, 28 May 2012 The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that a 10 years old female from Pring Village, Toul Sala Commune, Bosedth District, Kampong Speu Province has been confirmed by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on 26th May 2012 with H5N1 influenza. She developed symptoms on 20th May 2012 and after initial treatment at the village was eventually admitted to Kantha Bopha Hospital on 25th May 2012 with symptoms of fever and shortness of breath. Unfortunately, despite intensive medical care, she died on 27th May 2012. There is evidence of recent deaths among poultry in the village and the patient prepared sick chicken for food prior to becoming sick. The girl is the twenty first people in Cambodia to become infected with H5N1 virus, the third person this year and the nineteenth person to die from complications of the disease. Of all the twenty one cases, 14 were children under 14, and fourteen of the twenty one confirmed cases occurred in females. "Avian influenza H5N1 is still a threat to the health of Cambodians. This is the second case of H5N1 infection in human this year, and children still seem to be most vulnerable. I urge parents and guardians to keep children away from sick or dead poultry, discourage them from playing in areas where poultry stay and wash their hands often. If they have fast or difficulty breathing, they should be brought to medical attention at the nearest health facilities and attending physicians be made aware of any exposure to sick or dead poultry." said HE Mam Bun Heng, Minister of Health. H5N1 influenza is a flu that normally spreads between sick poultry, but it can sometimes spread from poultry to humans. Human H5N1 Avian Influenza is a very serious disease that requires hospitalization. Although the virus currently does not easily spread among humans, if the virus changes it could easily be spread like seasonal influenza. Hence, early recognition of cases is important. As in all previous cases, the Ministry of Health's Rapid Response Teams (RRT) have gone to the hospital and the field to identify the girl’s close contacts and initiate preventive treatment as required. In addition, a public health education campaign is being conducted in the village to inform families on how to protect themselves from contracting avian influenza. The government's message is - wash hands often; keep children away from poultry; keep poultry away from living areas; do not eat sick poultry; and all poultry eaten should be well cooked. Globally since 2003, there have been 604 laboratory confirmed cases of avian influenza with 357 related deaths. The Ministry of Health will continue to keep the public informed of developments via the MoH website www.cdcmoh.gov.kh where relevant health education materials can also be downloaded. For more information on human influenza please call the MoH Influenza Hotline numbers: 115 (free call); 012 488 981 or 089 669 567 Or contact: Ministry of Health Dr Sok Touch: Tel +855 12 856 848 Dr Ly Sovann: Tel +855 12 825 424 World Health Organization Dr Pieter Van Maaren: Tel +855 23 216 610 Dr Conchy Roces: Tel +855 23 216 610 http://www.un.org.kh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=565:twenty-first-human-case-of-avian-influenza-h5n1-in-cambodia&catid=43:latest-press-releases&Itemid=76 |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Twenty first Human Case of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
Monday, May 28, 2012
Alert, Bird Flu Could Infectious human #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
Alert, Bird Flu Could
Infectious human
TEMPO.CO, Surabaya - Master of
Science Institute of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Yoshirio Kawaoka, said the
H5N1 bird flu virus has mutated so that they can antarmamalia or transmitted
between humans.
According to him, or mutation of this coalition is more dangerous than ever before, which is transmitted from animals to humans. In addition because it can be transmitted between humans, he worried about the new virus mutation that would be difficult to treat. "But the virus mutated to infect humans would be easy," he said in an international seminar on bird flu at Airlangga University Research Hospital, Surabaya, East Java, yesterday.
Kawaoka explains, although studies of the mutation of bird flu virus in Japan, there is a possibility that the same thing happened in Indonesia, which incidentally has not been cleared of H5N1 virus attack.
Director of Disease Control Ministry of Health Animal Sourced Rita Kusriastuti expect mutation of bird flu virus in Japan not to spread to Indonesia. If the spread is the case, could be "doomsday" virus because it would take many human casualties. "A country can be destroyed, and it could cause a 'doomsday'," he said when contacted.
He explained the spread of bird flu from human to human had occurred in 1915 and 1930 in Europe. As a result, many deaths have sparked a number of state economic paralysis. "Learning from there, it must be vigilant," said Rita.
He said the ministry was right in doing prevention. But Rita refused to respond to the possible emergence of bird flu virus mutated. But he said they were optimistic the bird flu virus mutation results will not enter Indonesia as long as there are no parties who deliberately took him to Indonesia. Rita also hoped scientists studying bird flu in Indonesia prohibited the presentation.
On the prevention of human transmission of bird flu, Kawaoka said, Indonesia could emulate Japan and Korea, by destroying all the infected animals or potentially infected by virus.. "It must be carried out eradication," he said.
Winariadi, from Unair Research Hospital, explains, in Indonesia, during 2005-March 2012, the H5N1 virus has infected 187 people."As many as 155 of them died," he said. According to him, the major spread of the virus occurs at the individual farm. The large farms usually continue to monitor and administer the vaccine.
Nidom, said the government should immediately opted to keep poultry or human life. Maintain the animals is done by providing vaccinations, while saving destroy all humans with infected animals or potentially exposed. He believes the vaccine could make H5N1 virus mutate and coalesce with other viruses that are becoming increasingly dangerous. Nidom pointed out that Thailand has left the system to move to the eradication vaccination (extermination).
According to him, or mutation of this coalition is more dangerous than ever before, which is transmitted from animals to humans. In addition because it can be transmitted between humans, he worried about the new virus mutation that would be difficult to treat. "But the virus mutated to infect humans would be easy," he said in an international seminar on bird flu at Airlangga University Research Hospital, Surabaya, East Java, yesterday.
Kawaoka explains, although studies of the mutation of bird flu virus in Japan, there is a possibility that the same thing happened in Indonesia, which incidentally has not been cleared of H5N1 virus attack.
Director of Disease Control Ministry of Health Animal Sourced Rita Kusriastuti expect mutation of bird flu virus in Japan not to spread to Indonesia. If the spread is the case, could be "doomsday" virus because it would take many human casualties. "A country can be destroyed, and it could cause a 'doomsday'," he said when contacted.
He explained the spread of bird flu from human to human had occurred in 1915 and 1930 in Europe. As a result, many deaths have sparked a number of state economic paralysis. "Learning from there, it must be vigilant," said Rita.
He said the ministry was right in doing prevention. But Rita refused to respond to the possible emergence of bird flu virus mutated. But he said they were optimistic the bird flu virus mutation results will not enter Indonesia as long as there are no parties who deliberately took him to Indonesia. Rita also hoped scientists studying bird flu in Indonesia prohibited the presentation.
On the prevention of human transmission of bird flu, Kawaoka said, Indonesia could emulate Japan and Korea, by destroying all the infected animals or potentially infected by virus.. "It must be carried out eradication," he said.
Winariadi, from Unair Research Hospital, explains, in Indonesia, during 2005-March 2012, the H5N1 virus has infected 187 people."As many as 155 of them died," he said. According to him, the major spread of the virus occurs at the individual farm. The large farms usually continue to monitor and administer the vaccine.
Nidom, said the government should immediately opted to keep poultry or human life. Maintain the animals is done by providing vaccinations, while saving destroy all humans with infected animals or potentially exposed. He believes the vaccine could make H5N1 virus mutate and coalesce with other viruses that are becoming increasingly dangerous. Nidom pointed out that Thailand has left the system to move to the eradication vaccination (extermination).
Science Publishing and the Dual Use Dilemma
You may be familiar with the controversy over recent research conducted on H5N1 influenza. If you follow science news, it’s been hard to miss. Two papers, both of which report on the potential for H5N1 to become transmissible between experimental mammals, set off an international flurry over potential biosecurity concerns late last year. After months of heated meetings, contradictory recommendations from advisory groups, and more recent threats over export control laws, the fiery rhetoric seems to be finally cooling down.
The studies that started the debate, submitted by Ron Fouchier of Erasmus MS and Yoshihiro Kawaoka of UW-Madison, were flagged by the journals Science and Nature as having the potential for “Dual Use” – research that can potentially be used for both legitimate or ill intended means – and were remanded by the journals to a US governmental biosecurity advisory board called the NSABB. It’s not often that science journals find themselves in the position of contacting a governmental body for this kind of advice, and it begs the hard question of where responsibility should fall for decisions relating to whether to publish controversial papers, and under what restrictions. Particularly, what role should science publishers play? This was also new ground for the NSABB because it was created to provide advice on policies relating to dual use research as opposed to dictating the scientific content of specific manuscripts after scientific peer review. Thus, controversy was generated when the NSABB recommended for the first time to redact key methodological details and results from the two papers, which were judged to potentially enable duplication “by those who would seek to do harm”.
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Japanese researchers: Existing Coalition #Swine Flu- #BIRDFLU #H5N1
Japanese researchers: Existing Coalition Swine Flu-Bird
#Bird-Flu Virus coalition Pigs Make it easy for the Inter-human transmission #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
Bird-Flu Virus coalition Pigs Make it easy for the Inter-human transmission
Potentially occur anywhere, including Indonesia.
Japanese researchers, Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka asserted, that there is now a coalition of Bird Flu virus (H5N1) and swine flu (H1N1), which it will facilitate the potential bird flu transmission between humans.
"Coalition of the virus we studied, it could potentially happen anywhere, including Indonesia," said researchers at the Laboratory of the U.S. and Erasmus Wisconsin, Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Tropical Disease Hospital in Indonesia (RSPTI)-Unair Surabaya, Monday (28/5).
. He explained that his party has done in the coalition that strain both the virus and the results can be tested on animals try to "represent" human beings.
"Therefore, the coalition of the two viruses that have occurred that indicate the dangers of bird flu transmission between humans would be very easy, so that Indonesia also needs to do a 'surveillance' on bird flu virus that exists today," said Kawaoka.
According to him, a number of countries have already made two steps to prevent that the eradiasi and vaccination. "Japan and Korea chose eradication by killing all the animals infected with either virus," he said.
. Meanwhile, Thailand which was originally used to vaccinate animals to be free of both types of the virus have also begun to pick eradiasi step, because vaccination in animals makes it easier to spread bird flu virus.
Coalition H5N1-H1N1 in Indonesia
In response, researchers from the bird flu-Unair RSPTI Surabaya Dr drh CA Nidom MS explained that Indonesia is still using vaccination. But the way it should be reviewed with the findings of the bird flu virus coalition-pigs.
. "If steps eradiasi maybe people will lose and the country also probably still going to think when asked to replace the fee, but the move was more than the later is transmitted between humans," he said.
. Therefore, said Nidom who is also Head of Research Strategy at the BSL-3 laboratory-Unair RSPTI Surabaya, the institute proposed a "middle way" to restructure to keep animals (sometimes animal) from densely populated areas.
In addition, from 2005 to 2012 has occurred 188 people have contracted bird flu in 156 people or 83 percent of them die, so the cure rate is quite small (17 percent) as A in Karachi (May 2012) and E in Tulungagung (2006).
"Coalition of the bird flu virus and swine flu that can facilitate inter-human transmission also does not mean it does not exist in Indonesia, because research on the bird flu virus that we've done is refer to the virus of 2005 to 2007," he said.
. In fact, he is also accompanied by Director-Unair RSPTI Dr Burhan, the bird flu virus has mutated to a new and Indonesia are also bound to suffer, because it needs to research bird flu virus with new viruses.
"But we can not examine post-2007 virus, because we were not given examples of the virus by the government. We do not know, maybe there is concern that we would sell the results of the study. It is not possible, we work closely with Japanese researchers have eight years and research in BSL-3 Unair, "he said. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.beritasatu.com/kesehatan/50691-koalisi-virus-flu-burung-babi-mudahkan-penularan-antar-manusia.html&usg=ALkJrhj4lYXXUHxfhCCPY4qLig4jfemXAA
Senin, 28 Mei 2012 | 21:07 Monday, May 28, 2012 | 21:07
Ilustrasi (sumber: Suara Pembaruan) Illustration (source: Voice Update)
Japanese researchers, Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka asserted, that there is now a coalition of Bird Flu virus (H5N1) and swine flu (H1N1), which it will facilitate the potential bird flu transmission between humans.
"Coalition of the virus we studied, it could potentially happen anywhere, including Indonesia," said researchers at the Laboratory of the U.S. and Erasmus Wisconsin, Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Tropical Disease Hospital in Indonesia (RSPTI)-Unair Surabaya, Monday (28/5).
. He explained that his party has done in the coalition that strain both the virus and the results can be tested on animals try to "represent" human beings.
"Therefore, the coalition of the two viruses that have occurred that indicate the dangers of bird flu transmission between humans would be very easy, so that Indonesia also needs to do a 'surveillance' on bird flu virus that exists today," said Kawaoka.
According to him, a number of countries have already made two steps to prevent that the eradiasi and vaccination. "Japan and Korea chose eradication by killing all the animals infected with either virus," he said.
. Meanwhile, Thailand which was originally used to vaccinate animals to be free of both types of the virus have also begun to pick eradiasi step, because vaccination in animals makes it easier to spread bird flu virus.
Coalition H5N1-H1N1 in Indonesia
In response, researchers from the bird flu-Unair RSPTI Surabaya Dr drh CA Nidom MS explained that Indonesia is still using vaccination. But the way it should be reviewed with the findings of the bird flu virus coalition-pigs.
. "If steps eradiasi maybe people will lose and the country also probably still going to think when asked to replace the fee, but the move was more than the later is transmitted between humans," he said.
. Therefore, said Nidom who is also Head of Research Strategy at the BSL-3 laboratory-Unair RSPTI Surabaya, the institute proposed a "middle way" to restructure to keep animals (sometimes animal) from densely populated areas.
In addition, from 2005 to 2012 has occurred 188 people have contracted bird flu in 156 people or 83 percent of them die, so the cure rate is quite small (17 percent) as A in Karachi (May 2012) and E in Tulungagung (2006).
"Coalition of the bird flu virus and swine flu that can facilitate inter-human transmission also does not mean it does not exist in Indonesia, because research on the bird flu virus that we've done is refer to the virus of 2005 to 2007," he said.
. In fact, he is also accompanied by Director-Unair RSPTI Dr Burhan, the bird flu virus has mutated to a new and Indonesia are also bound to suffer, because it needs to research bird flu virus with new viruses.
"But we can not examine post-2007 virus, because we were not given examples of the virus by the government. We do not know, maybe there is concern that we would sell the results of the study. It is not possible, we work closely with Japanese researchers have eight years and research in BSL-3 Unair, "he said. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.beritasatu.com/kesehatan/50691-koalisi-virus-flu-burung-babi-mudahkan-penularan-antar-manusia.html&usg=ALkJrhj4lYXXUHxfhCCPY4qLig4jfemXAA
Muzaffarpur-Take stock of unknown disease had Kejriwal CS
May 28th, 2012
: On receiving the news of the outbreak of unknown disease Civil Emissions knowledge Bhushan Dr Kejriwal at the hospital on Sunday. He took note of the sick children. Questioned their parents about the disease.
He inquired about the treatment of treating physicians. Dr. Bhushan said the brunt of the disease is not just meningitis. The coming of the patient. It can not be described as an epidemic. But he said the health department The whole is cautious. Civil hospital ward has been created in the brain fever. hospital treatment system has been completed.
He inquired about the treatment of treating physicians. Dr. Bhushan said the brunt of the disease is not just meningitis. The coming of the patient. It can not be described as an epidemic. But he said the health department The whole is cautious. Civil hospital ward has been created in the brain fever. hospital treatment system has been completed.
Vietnam -H5N1 infected birds still sold at a markets
Yep..sounds good...
turn, sold more than a few chickens, ducks, are ill, suspected of bird flu.
turn, sold more than a few chickens, ducks, are ill, suspected of bird flu.
Dien Bien Phu-Ducks with bird flu/Pigs with PRRS
Worries translated "husband" to translate
28/05/2012 10:05:02
DBP - austere face, sad eyes when talking to us about the flock of nearly 200 children to be destroyed because the H5N1 bird flu, Dang Van Thuong (teams 4, Thanh Yen Commune, Dien Bien district) moment crushing moment sighed when told about the pigs for slaughter more stable period of the previous month was also destroyed because of PRRS.
So many plans to fade, he becomes nothing Trade ... Trade not only worried that he farms in the district general mood well.
Farmers reel
Dien Bien Phu, the farmers in Dien Bien district to face bird flu fears. ổ dịch bùng phát tại gia đình ông Phạm Văn Long (đội 7) vào ngày 21/5. outbreak in families Pham Van Long (Team 7) on 21/5. As soon as I found about a dozen ducks died, Mr. Long reported to local authorities and Dien Bien district Veterinary Station. Know exactly when a series of dead ducks infected by avian influenza H5N1, Long as he forces the ducks statistical functions, including 231 children die from illnesses brought destruction.
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| When the blue ear disease has not ended, Dien Bien district farmers continue to "welcome" H5N1 avian influenza. |
Taipei Zoo burst "bird plague," a half months the death of four rare parrot
2012-05-28 15:45 Quanzhou
the Taipei City Zoo suspected outbreak of an unknown bird plague, at least four parrots have died within two weeks, and are almost always very valuable species; 3 is listed as a conservation Washington Convention Hyacinth macaw palm cockatoo, large and robust parrot actually died one after another in a short period of time, very unusual.
According to park officials explained that in March this year due to temperature changes, parrots infected with bacterial pneumonia. However, the park talking about the cause of death have different opinions, from the previous malnutrition, pneumonia, and is also suspected of being infected with avian influenza, but park officials deny.
A total of nine parrots in the Park, "the parrot house" display area, died March
the Taipei City Zoo suspected outbreak of an unknown bird plague, at least four parrots have died within two weeks, and are almost always very valuable species; 3 is listed as a conservation Washington Convention Hyacinth macaw palm cockatoo, large and robust parrot actually died one after another in a short period of time, very unusual.
According to park officials explained that in March this year due to temperature changes, parrots infected with bacterial pneumonia. However, the park talking about the cause of death have different opinions, from the previous malnutrition, pneumonia, and is also suspected of being infected with avian influenza, but park officials deny.
A total of nine parrots in the Park, "the parrot house" display area, died March
CDC issues HFMD travel notice for Vietnam
May 27
The Vietnam Ministry of Health has reported approximately 50,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease as of May 24; this includes a total 27 fatalities, all children under the age of five.
The following cities and provinces leading the way in cases: Hai Phong, Bac Can, Yen Bai, Da Nang, Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Vinh Phuc, Quang Tri, Binh Dinh and Dong Thap.
This has prompted the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a travel notice Friday for travelers to the Southeast Asian country.
HFMD is typically a benign and self-... http://outbreaknews.com/2012/05/27/cdc-issues-hfmd-travel-notice-vietnam/
The following cities and provinces leading the way in cases: Hai Phong, Bac Can, Yen Bai, Da Nang, Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Vinh Phuc, Quang Tri, Binh Dinh and Dong Thap.
This has prompted the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a travel notice Friday for travelers to the Southeast Asian country.
HFMD is typically a benign and self-... http://outbreaknews.com/2012/05/27/cdc-issues-hfmd-travel-notice-vietnam/
Another victim of bird flu in Cambodia #H5N1 #BIRDFLU
• Updated 05/28/2012 at 14:21
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday 28 May, a 10 year old girl died of bird flu (H5N1) in Cambodia. This is the third death from the disease this year in the country.
The victim, living in Kampong Speu province (Southwest), became ill on May 20 It would have contracted the disease by preparing chickens infected with the virus.
The girl is the twenty-first infected person in Cambodia with the H5N1 virus. It is the nineteenth person to die from complications of this disease since 2003.
THREE HUNDRED DEATHS SINCE 2003
China had announced in late December, the first death from bird flu in eighteen months in the country, raising fears of a resurgence of the disease, which killed more than 300 deaths worldwide since 2003.
H5N1 spreads from animals to humans, but scientists fear that a mutation does allow contamination from human to human, which could trigger a pandemic.
http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2012/05/28/une-nouvelle-victime-de-la-grippe-aviaire-au-cambodge_1708531_3244.html
Cambodian girl, 10, dies from #bird flu: WHO #H5N1
May 28, 2012 in Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital tests confirmed she had contracted the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
"There is evidence of recent deaths among poultry in the village and the patient prepared sick chicken for food prior to becoming sick," the statement said.
The girl, from southwestern Kampong Speu province, is the 21st person in Cambodia to become infected with the H5N1 virus since 2003. Nineteen of those cases have been fatal.
The H5N1 strain has killed 357 people worldwide since 2003, according to WHO statistics.
Concerns about avian influenza have risen in the region with China, Vietnam and Indonesia all reporting deaths from the virus this year.
The virus typically spreads from birds to humans through direct contact, but experts fear it could mutate into a form easily transmissible between humans, with the potential to kill millions in a pandemic.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cambodian-girl-dies-bird-flu.html
A 10-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Monday, the country's third fatality from the virulent disease this year.
The child developed a fever and shortness of breath on May 20 and died on Sunday, the WHO said in a joint statement with the Cambodian health ministry.Hospital tests confirmed she had contracted the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
"There is evidence of recent deaths among poultry in the village and the patient prepared sick chicken for food prior to becoming sick," the statement said.
The girl, from southwestern Kampong Speu province, is the 21st person in Cambodia to become infected with the H5N1 virus since 2003. Nineteen of those cases have been fatal.
The H5N1 strain has killed 357 people worldwide since 2003, according to WHO statistics.
Concerns about avian influenza have risen in the region with China, Vietnam and Indonesia all reporting deaths from the virus this year.
The virus typically spreads from birds to humans through direct contact, but experts fear it could mutate into a form easily transmissible between humans, with the potential to kill millions in a pandemic.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cambodian-girl-dies-bird-flu.html
Friday, May 25, 2012
S.C. Mother Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria 'Slightly Improved'
She's undergone 11 debridement surgeries to remove tissue
Friday, May 25, 2012
The health of a South Carolina woman battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria has "slightly improved," a spokeswoman for a Greenville hospital said Thursday, though the new mother remains sedated and in critical condition.
Lana Kuykendall has "undergone 11 debridement surgeries to remove tissue since being admitted May 11" to Greenville Memorial Hospital, spokeswoman Sandra Dees said Thursday by e-mail.
But unlike 24-year-old Aimee Copeland of Georgia -- who has lost a leg, part of her abdomen, her remaining foot and her hands as she fights the same disease, according to online updates from her father, Andy Copeland -- no parts of Kuykendall's body have been amputated.
"Last night, Darren told the family in his update that 'Lana's vitals and blood work is good.' This is a good day for her, and we will take it," said Brian Swaffer, Kuykendall's brother, in a message relayed by the hospital.
Kuykendall gave birth to twins, Ian and Abigail, on May 7 in Atlanta.
At that time, Kuykendall, a paramedic, was believed to be healthy. But a few days later she went to hospital near her South Carolina home after noticing a rapidly expanding bruise on her leg, her husband Darren, a firefighter, told CNN last week.
She was diagnosed then with necrotizing fasciitis and has been intubated and sedated every day since, according to her brother and the hospital.
A number of bacteria, which are common in the environment but rarely cause serious infections, can lead to the disease. When it gets into the bloodstream -- such as through a cut -- doctors typically move aggressively to excise even ... http://www.jems.com/article/news/sc-mother-battling-flesh-eating-bacteria
WHO: Meningococcal disease: situation in the African Meningitis Belt
24 May 2012 - From 1 January to 17 April 2012 (epidemiologic week 17), outbreaks of meningococcal disease have been reported in 42 districts in 10 of the 14 countries of the African Meningitis Belt 1. These outbreaks have been detected as part of the enhanced surveillance.
The 10 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan) reported a total of 11 647 meningitis cases including 960 deaths resulting in a case fatality ratio of 8.2%. The outbreaks were mainly caused by the W135 serogroup of Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) bacteria.
In response to the outbreaks, the Ministries of Health implemented a series of preventive and control measures which included enhancement of surveillance, case management, sensitization of the population, strengthening of cross border collaboration and provision of vaccines through the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision for Epidemic Meningitis Control (ICG).
The ICG released a total of 11 000 vials of antibiotic (Ceftriaxone) and 1 665 673 doses of vaccines to six countries (see table below 2) most affected by the epidemic, upon requests. The vaccines released include 919 023 doses of polysaccharide ACW/ACYW vaccine, 746 650 doses of meningitis A conjugate vaccine and 81 418 doses of polysaccharide AC vaccine.
The ICG is working with manufacturers and partners to ensure the stockpiles of the appropriate vaccines are maintained in sufficient quantities, for responding effectively to epidemics in the future. ICG partners include WHO, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
The emergency stockpile was established with the support of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). The vaccination campaigns were conducted with the support of MSF, UNICEF, IFRC, the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), and the United Nations through its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
WHO continues to monitor the epidemiological situation closely, in collaboration with partners and Ministries of Health in the affected countries.
1 The 14 countries in the African Meningitis Belt with enhanced surveillance for meningococcal disease include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Togo.
2
| Country* | Suspected cases | Deaths | Case fatality ratio (%) | Pathogen that caused the epidemic | Number of districts that experienced epidemic |
| Benin | 758 | 71 | 9.4 | Nm W 135 | 6 |
| Burkina Faso | 5,300 | 553 | 10.4 | Nm W135 | 13 |
| Chad | 2,828 | 135 | NmA | 12 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 399 | 49 | 12.3 | Nm W135 | 1 |
| Ghana | 569 | 56 | 9.8 | Nm W135 | 4 |
| Sudan | 275 | 13 | 4.7 | Nm A | 1 |
*Data up to epidemiologic week 17, except Chad and Sudan (up to epidemiologic week 15)
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Indonesian Exporter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Identified
May 24, 2012 By
Contaminated tempeh starter culture linked to a Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak that has sickened 88 people in North Carolina came from an exporter named Bambang Surprapto in Bekasi, Indonesia, an attorney familiar with the investigation told Food Poisoning Bulletin this morning.The exporter sold tempeh starter yeast, some of which was found to be tainted with Salmonella Paratyphi B, to clients all over the world including one in Rockville Md. which operated the websites IndonesianFoodMart.com and Tempeh Online. Tempeh manufacturer Smiling Hara of Asheville N.C. purchased the product from Tempeh Online.
Dozens of people in Asheville became sick after eating Smiling Hara tempeh made with the tainted starter. Many more have now become sick through person-to-person transmission, according to public health authorities in North Carolina.
Here is the outbreak timeline:
April 27 Buncommbe ...
http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2012/indonesian-exporter-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-identified/
Dien Bien announced H5N1 avian influenza
Thursday, 24/05/2012
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has written peace proposal PPC directed the authorities to focus unhandled outbreak of blue ear disease in the province. Earlier, PRRS has happened in social democracy, the City Peace and four communes: Residential Yen, Lien, and Peter Trach Hoa Son (Luong Son district), but the detection, reporting very slow. In particular, the epidemic has occurred in foreign farm pigs in the province, so a very high risk of spread.
Dien Bien province officially announced avian influenza (H5N1) Dien Bien district, the translation appears in Thanh Yen from 21-5. At the same time prohibits the movement of poultry, poultry products from areas with epidemic prohibit the processing, sale and use of infected poultry products; and tight control of the slaughter, trade in poultry and poultry products in the communes, wards and towns without translation.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has written peace proposal PPC directed the authorities to focus unhandled outbreak of blue ear disease in the province. Earlier, PRRS has happened in social democracy, the City Peace and four communes: Residential Yen, Lien, and Peter Trach Hoa Son (Luong Son district), but the detection, reporting very slow. In particular, the epidemic has occurred in foreign farm pigs in the province, so a very high risk of spread.
Dien Bien province officially announced avian influenza (H5N1) Dien Bien district, the translation appears in Thanh Yen from 21-5. At the same time prohibits the movement of poultry, poultry products from areas with epidemic prohibit the processing, sale and use of infected poultry products; and tight control of the slaughter, trade in poultry and poultry products in the communes, wards and towns without translation.
| Dien Bien: Announcement of H5N1 avian influenza in the area |
| 17:55 | 24/05/2012 17:55 |
Dien Bien province officially announced avian influenza (H5N1) in the district of Dien Bien, the bird flu occurred in Thanh Yen from 21/5. To date, 230 communes have found the number of infected poultry and poultry have been destroyed according to procedures and techniques to ensure hygiene.
Dien Bien province prohibits the movement of poultry and poultry products from areas with epidemic prohibit the processing, sale and use of infected poultry products at the same time strict control slaughter, sale, movement of poultry, poultry products in the communes, wards and towns remaining districts, towns and cities. . The province of Dien Bien district also directed the organization and implementation of measures enclosure, control of service areas, to prevent the bird from the service areas for consumption, prohibition of breeding ducks drop contract. Provincial statistics requires poultry, especially ducks are raised in outbreak areas and communes of Muong Thanh basin plan to actively fight against epidemics ... Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to guide and coordinate with the People's Committee of Dien Bien district promptly implement measures enclosure, control and stamping out under current regulations, determined not to translate widely spread. . Department of Animal Health to strengthen disease surveillance, strengthening their officials for the services to guide organizations and individuals to make poultry disease prevention regulations required for cattle, while supply of chemical disinfectant in time. Department of Health initiative preventive measures for monitoring and responding to epidemics of influenza A (H5N1) in humans ... . Thus, to this point, at Yen Thanh commune (Dien Bien district) people are facing two diseases have a strong influence on the economy, which is PRRS (occurs from mid- 3/2012) and avian influenza |
Bacteria that caused flesh-eating illness at normal levels in river, lab says
A Carrollton laboratory has found that the
Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria, the type that caused the flesh-eating bacterial
illness in University of West Georgia graduate student Aimee Copeland, is
present in normal levels in the Little Tallapoosa River.
“We did specific testing on the Little Tallapoosa River, both above and below the city’s wastewater treatment plant,” said Denny Ivey, spokesman for Environmental Labs and Services of Carrollton. “In comparison to other bacteria, it didn’t seem relatively high.”
Assistant City Manager Tim Grizzard said he ordered the tests soon after he became aware of Copeland’s illness. Copeland contracted the bacteria after she was injured May 1 in a fall from a zip line into the Little Tallapoosa.
Grizzard pointed out that while the city’s raw water supply comes from the river, this bacterial species is not found in the treated water that goes into customers’ lines.
“We have the highest technology water treatment plant in the country,” he said.
Carrollton’s water system recently won a Gold Award from the state’s division of the American Water Works Association for having highest water quality during 2011.
“It’s a very common bacteria in any surface water samples, especially when the weather gets warmer,” Ivey said Wednesday. “In everything I’ve read, it’s one of those things in the environment that will be found anywhere.”
Ivey said in the bacterial tests, conducted on May 14, the upstream test showed a bacterial count of 1,500 colonies per...
“We did specific testing on the Little Tallapoosa River, both above and below the city’s wastewater treatment plant,” said Denny Ivey, spokesman for Environmental Labs and Services of Carrollton. “In comparison to other bacteria, it didn’t seem relatively high.”
Assistant City Manager Tim Grizzard said he ordered the tests soon after he became aware of Copeland’s illness. Copeland contracted the bacteria after she was injured May 1 in a fall from a zip line into the Little Tallapoosa.
Grizzard pointed out that while the city’s raw water supply comes from the river, this bacterial species is not found in the treated water that goes into customers’ lines.
“We have the highest technology water treatment plant in the country,” he said.
Carrollton’s water system recently won a Gold Award from the state’s division of the American Water Works Association for having highest water quality during 2011.
“It’s a very common bacteria in any surface water samples, especially when the weather gets warmer,” Ivey said Wednesday. “In everything I’ve read, it’s one of those things in the environment that will be found anywhere.”
Ivey said in the bacterial tests, conducted on May 14, the upstream test showed a bacterial count of 1,500 colonies per...
Map of Georgia outbreak
Insidious: This scanning electron microscopic image of WT
Aeromonas hydrophila strain SSU, the bacteria responsible for the flesh-eating
disease that attacked Aimee Copeland
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149366/Paul-Bales-fourth-Georgia-victim-eating-bacteria-leg-amputated.html#ixzz1voNs6VO9
Aimee Copeland sitting up in a chair, beaming ear to ear
9:14 AM, May 24, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For the first time since she contracted the flesh eating bacteria that has claimed her leg, both hands and her remaining foot, Aimee Copeland has been able to sit up in a chair this week.Blogging on Facebook Thursday morning, her father Andy Copeland compared Aimee's dogged determination to that of an Olympic athlete.
"When the doctors set the bar height, she raises it," he blogged. "She is determined to break records and her effort is beyond Olympian."
This week Aimee went a full 24 hours without a ventilator.
"Each breath is a victory. Each heart beat is a cause for celebration," her father blogged.
His complete blog post follows on her progress follows:
I was going to post on my blog on the West Georgia University site and post a link here, but the
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/242443/40/Aimee-Copeland-sitting-up-in-a-chair-beaming-ear-to-ear
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