Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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NEWS SCAN: Low-path H5N1 in Germany, turtle-linked Salmonella, Campylobacter in raw milk, FSMA comment deadline

Feb 18, 2013

 

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 reports from Nepal, possible H7N3 in Mexico, flu and RSV seasonality, NDM bacteria cluster

Feb 15, 2013

 

Cambodia, China report H5N1 fatalities

(CIDRAP News) – H5N1 avian influenza killed two more people, a young girl whose illness was first announced by Cambodian authorities today and a Chinese woman whose infection was first reported 3 days ago.

Lisa Schnirring
 

FLU NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Nepalese poultry, severe H1N1 cases

Feb 11, 2013

 

China reports two H5N1 cases, both critical

(CIDRAP News) – China's health ministry has confirmed H5N1 avian influenza infections in two residents of Guizhou province, a 21-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said yesterday.

Lisa Schnirring
 

H5N1 NEWS SCAN: Cambodian H5N1 death, H5N1 as select agent, avian flu outbreak in Bhutan

Feb 8, 2013

 

Review finds little evidence of missed H5N1 infections

(CIDRAP News) – The authors of a new review say there is little evidence of unrecognized human cases of H5N1 avian influenza, but the studies done so far have too many limitations to settle the controversial question.

Robert Roos
 

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Bangladesh, flu in Hong Kong, FDA finalizes food detention rule

 

NEWS SCAN: WHO H5N1 confirmation, asthma and 2009 H1N1, H1N1 mutation and severe illness

Feb 1, 2013

 

FLU NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Cambodia, gene variant and severe flu, FDA warning for flu claims

 

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