Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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NEWS SCAN: Billions for vaccines, H5N1 vaccine for Singapore, censure for vaccine-autism claim

Jan 29, 2010

 

Egypt reports four new H5N1 infections

(CIDRAP News) – Egypt's health ministry has confirmed four new H5N1 avian influenza cases, which aren't related although all had contact with sick and dead poultry and are recovering in stable condition, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today.

Lisa Schnirring
 

European hearing airs WHO pandemic response, critics' charges

(CIDRAP News) – Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and a vaccine-maker trade group at a public hearing today defended themselves against allegations from some European politicians that they exaggerated the H1N1 pandemic threat to benefit drug companies.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Avian flu in Vietnam, controlling H5N1 in Indonesia, food safety in Canada

Jan 25, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Foodborne E coli and UTIs, H5N1 in Bangladesh

Jan 20, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 case in Egypt, bird outbreak in India, debate in Indonesia

Jan 19, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Soda fountain contamination, H5N1 in Indonesia, FDA shuts seafood producer

Jan 11, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: E coli outbreak, GI anthrax update, avian flu in Texas

 

NEWS SCAN: Mandatory flu shots for health workers, childhood vaccinations increase, H5N1 outbreaks

Jan 6, 2010

 

Indonesia reports 20 H5N1 cases -- 19 fatal -- since January

(CIDRAP News) – Indonesia's Ministry of Health, updating information on H5N1 avian influenza for the first time since January, quietly reported this week that the country has had 20 human cases so far this year, with 19 of them fatal—a 95% case-fatality rate (CFR).

Robert Roos
 

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