2007/1/30
The China Post staff and agencies
The National Health Research Institute (NHRI) said yesterday that Taiwan has conducted successful animals tests on a vaccine that could protect people against a yet-to-emerge pandemic strain of bird flu.
Mass production of flu vaccine against the virulent H5N1 avian flu strain is expected to begin at the end of this year, Taiwan will produce between 60,000 and 80,000 doses of the vaccine per month from the end of this year.
Several other countries worldwide are working to develop vaccines that could be used against a pandemic flu strain.
The successful tests came after 17 months of research, starting from "ground zero" because the island did not have previous experience in the field before, said Pele Chong, who leads the vaccine development program at the NHRI.
If a pandemic bird flu strain emerges, experts have predicted it could take six months before inoculations such as the one Taiwan is developing could be adjusted to provide full protection.
However, vaccines that defend against the existing H5N1 bird flu virus are expected to provide a lesser degree of immunity. The virus remains hard for humans to catch, but experts fear it could mutate into a form that passes easily among people, potentially igniting a pandemic.
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Monday, January 29, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Japan confirms fresh H5 bird flu outbreak
TOKYO - Japan on Thursday confirmed another case of H5 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki, a farm ministry official said.
Further tests were needed to confirm if the virus was H5N1, she added.
Tests had so far confirmed the presence of H5 subtype influenza at the farm, where more than 1,300 birds had died as of Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Japan suffered its first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in poultry in more than three years.
No cases of human infection have been reported.
The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement that it had ordered poultry at the farm to be killed and the site to be disinfected. Movement of people and goods within a 10 km (6 miles) radius of the farm was to be restricted, it added.
Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/January/theworld_January731.xml§ion=theworld&col=
Further tests were needed to confirm if the virus was H5N1, she added.
Tests had so far confirmed the presence of H5 subtype influenza at the farm, where more than 1,300 birds had died as of Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Japan suffered its first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in poultry in more than three years.
No cases of human infection have been reported.
The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement that it had ordered poultry at the farm to be killed and the site to be disinfected. Movement of people and goods within a 10 km (6 miles) radius of the farm was to be restricted, it added.
Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/January/theworld_January731.xml§ion=theworld&col=
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Egypt: Woman dies of bird flu
An Egyptian woman has died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the lethal disease. Warda Eid Ahmed, 27, from Beni Sueif south of Cairo, was hospitalised on January 13 in Cairo before being diagnosed with H5N1 four days later.
"Eight of the 19 cases have been cured," health ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahin said, quoted by the Mena news agency Saturday. "The cases which were detected early and treated quickly were all cured. The 11 deaths were victims discovered to be at an advanced stage of the disease," he added.
According to Shahin, the latest victim had undergone treatment with the anti-flu drug Tamiflu.
Source: http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Egypt/208608
"Eight of the 19 cases have been cured," health ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahin said, quoted by the Mena news agency Saturday. "The cases which were detected early and treated quickly were all cured. The 11 deaths were victims discovered to be at an advanced stage of the disease," he added.
According to Shahin, the latest victim had undergone treatment with the anti-flu drug Tamiflu.
Source: http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Egypt/208608
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
H5N1 再次出現
鳳頭鷹對Ｈ５Ｎ１病毒測試呈陽性反應
漁農自然護理署（漁護署）今日（一月十七日）表示，較早前在石硤尾撿獲的鳳頭鷹屍體經多項測試後，證實對Ｈ５Ｎ１病毒測試呈陽性反應。
漁護署職員一月九日經市民轉介，在石硤尾健康院後山撿獲該死鳥。
該署發言人提醒市民注意個人生，避免接觸野生雀鳥及活家禽，並在接觸禽鳥後洗手。
２００７年１月１７日（星期三）
香港時間１１時３１分
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200701/17/P200701170108.htm
漁農自然護理署（漁護署）今日（一月十七日）表示，較早前在石硤尾撿獲的鳳頭鷹屍體經多項測試後，證實對Ｈ５Ｎ１病毒測試呈陽性反應。
漁護署職員一月九日經市民轉介，在石硤尾健康院後山撿獲該死鳥。
該署發言人提醒市民注意個人生，避免接觸野生雀鳥及活家禽，並在接觸禽鳥後洗手。
２００７年１月１７日（星期三）
香港時間１１時３１分
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200701/17/P200701170108.htm
Dead bird in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N1 virus
A wild bird found dead in Hong Kong was infected with the fatal H5N1 strain of bird flu, the government confirmed Saturday.
The bird, from a local species called the scaly-breasted munia, was discovered in the busy shopping area of Causeway Bay on December 31.
It was the only one of six dead birds found that tested positive for the deadly virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said on Saturday.
Department officials have said winter was the migratory bird season, posing higher risks of bird flu.
The department urged residents Saturday to be vigilant against bird flu, which has killed more than 150 people throughout the world.
"They should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them," a department spokesman said.
Source: http://www.physorg.com/news87299505.html
The bird, from a local species called the scaly-breasted munia, was discovered in the busy shopping area of Causeway Bay on December 31.
It was the only one of six dead birds found that tested positive for the deadly virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said on Saturday.
Department officials have said winter was the migratory bird season, posing higher risks of bird flu.
The department urged residents Saturday to be vigilant against bird flu, which has killed more than 150 people throughout the world.
"They should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them," a department spokesman said.
Source: http://www.physorg.com/news87299505.html
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