Human to human spread of bird flu suspected in China
Health authorities in China have announced that the father of a man who died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu last week also has the lethal virus. The man, a 52-year-old from Nanjing, the capital of the eastern province Jiangsu, apparently became ill with a fever and tests on samples from his respiratory tract have confirmed he has the H5N1 strain of bird flu. His son had died of the deadly virus a week previously.
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New cases of bird flu discovered in Poland
In a four-day period, around 300 hens died from the virus in farms located in the ?uromi?ski poviat in the Mazowieckie voivodship. 120,000 birds will be culled, and officials are testing surrounding farms.
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" Pandemic Response for Educators: “Emergency Planning: Pandemic””

The document provides tools designed to assist individuals in disseminating health information to schools (staff as well as students). It also describes how to plan for staff and student absences while maintaining a healthy learning environment.

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"Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review"

Simple hand-washing and mask-wearing, this study concludes, could reduce the risk of the spread of a respiratory virus, even in the event of a pandemic. The study notes that sustained implementation and enforcement of physical measures to interrupt the transmission of infection could be difficult, but the resulting reduction in infection is worth the effort.

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  Source: World Health Organization
Cases by Country From 2003-2007:
Azerbaijan: 8
Cambodia: 6
China: 23
Djibouti: 1
Egypt: 24
Indonesia: 81
Iraq: 3
Nigeria: 1
Thailand: 25
Turkey: 12
Viet Nam: 93

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Britain Announces New Bird Flu Cull
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Europe not ready for possible pandemic Read the news

Indonesian avian flu death toll reaches 91 Read the news

Avian influenza workshop series raises awareness in Pacific island countries Read the news

Bird flu forces Bangladesh to cull chickens Read the news

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Korea to implement special bird flu preventative measures Read the news

Slaughtering of poultry completed at Kuban farm Read the news

Another bird flu victim dead in Indonesia Read the news

Body storage and disposal plans include “bouncy castle mortuaries" Read the news

North American bird flu found in Canada Read the news

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South Dakota ducks to be tested for bird flu Read the news

China Closes Poultry Markets to Contain Bird Flu Read the news

New ultra-low dose vaccine appears protective against avian flu
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Shortfalls Hinder Flu Pandemic Readiness Read the news

Report on TB Case Cites Security Gaps
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Avian flu hits Russia
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U.S. Medicare will not pay for preventable conditions acquired in hospitals
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Indonesia reports 85th bird flu death; brings global toll to 200
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Guyana conducts successful bird flu simulation
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Vietnamese boy dies of H5N1 infection Read the news

Bird flu confirmed in India Read the news

Vietnam to test bird flu vaccine on humans Read the news

Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu
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Texas firm initiates bird flu vaccine trial Read the news

Indonesia links human H5N1 death to sick chickens Read the news

Ipsos Survey on Avian Flu
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CDC Quarantine Officers Ever On Watch Read the news

Boy is bird flu victim 81 in Indonesia Read the news

Success Against Bird Flu Slowed by Ongoing Animal Infections
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Egypt uneasy under threat of potential bird flu epidemic
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China Confirms Another Human Infected With H5N1 Bird Flu Read the new

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Roundup

“Chemical and Biological Terrorism in the 21st Century”

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" A History of Biological Warfare”

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"The WHO reports a sharp increase in the influenza vaccine supply

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"History of Chemical and Biological Warfare: An American Perspective"

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"US Army Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook”

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"NIOSH-DOD-OSHA Sponsored Chemical and Biological Respirator Protection Workshop Report"

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“Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture Indoors”

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"WHO Revised Recommendations and Laboratory Procedures for Detection of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Specimens from Suspected Human Cases"

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"The North American Plan for Avian & Pandemic Influenza"

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“H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of major events”

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“Influenza Pandemic: DOD Combatant Commands’ Preparedness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation”

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“National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary

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“Health Experts Come Together to Address Pandemic, Avian Influenza, Outline the Outlook of Infectious Diseases Threats and Strategies for Containment”

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July- The Centers for Disease Control publishes Health Information for International Travel 2008

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June- OSHA Releases “Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers

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May- OSHA releases Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic

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Studies

Modeling the Worldwide Spread of Pandemic Influenza: Baseline Case and Containment Interventions

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"A model to control the epidemic of H5N1 influenza at the source"

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"New vaccine that protects monkeys against avian flu ready for human trials

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"Tests of bird flu vaccine begin at Stony Brook"

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"Portable Diagnostic System For Foot-and-mouth Disease And Avian Flu Designed"

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"H5N1 mutation that could help spark pandemic identified"

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"H5N1 infection of the respiratory tract and beyond: a molecular pathology study"

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"Singapore Scientists Make Test to Detect Bird Flu in 30 Minutes"

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"Dutch drug firm Crucell develops bird flu antibody"

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“Physiological-social score (PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: a comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy"

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"Iomai Launches Phase 1/2 Safety Study of Dose-Sparing Patch for Use With Pandemic Influenza Vaccine".

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“Precautionary Behavior in Response to Perceived Threat of Pandemic Influenza"
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“Estimation of potential global pandemic influenza mortality on the basis of vital registry data from the 1918–20 pandemic: a quantitative analysis”

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“Influenza pandemic intervention planning using InfluSim: pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions”

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Economic evaluation of influenza pandemic mitigation strategies in the US using a stochastic microsimulation influenza model

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Spatial, Temporal, and Species Variation in Prevalence of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Migratory Birds

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Influenza pandemic: perception of risk and individual precautions in a general population.
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Major Economic Recession Could Follow a Severe Pandemic Flu Attack on the US
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