Bird Flu :: Bangladesh seeks international help to upgrade bird flu testing
Bangladesh has called for international help to upgrade its bird flu testing. There is a large outbreak of avian bird flu in poultry in Bangladesh.
Bird flu
Avian influenza — known informally as avian flu or bird flu — refers to “influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds.” Most human contractions of the avian flu are a result of either handling dead infected birds or from contact with infected fluids.
Bird Flu :: Indonesia agrees to share avian flu samples
After a two-day meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, among officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and 18 nations that have had animal and human outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, the government of Indonesia has agreed to resume sharing H5N1 virus samples for the first time since January.
Bird Flu :: Poultry commercial activities aid dispersal of the H5N1 virus
A review to be published shortly in the British Ornithologists’ Union’s journal, Ibis, critically examines the arguments concerning the role of migratory birds in the global dispersal of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
Bird Flu :: Migratory birds are not to blame for bird flu
A review to be published shortly in the British Ornithologists’ Union’s journal, Ibis, critically examines the arguments concerning the role of migratory birds in the global dispersal of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
Bird Flu :: Bird flu alert in Tripura, India
In India, Tripura Government has sounded an alert against bird flu in the wake of reports of the disease in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Avian Flu :: Laos’ mortality from infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus
On March 16, the Ministry of Health in Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, reported its second human death from infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Bird Flu :: World Health Organization, experts meet to discuss avian flu treatments
As the number of human cases of avian influenza confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) rises to 281, with new cases reported in Egypt and Laos, WHO and international experts are meeting in Turkey to discuss how best to treat people who become infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 form of the bird flu virus.
Bird Flu :: Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 8
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Bird Flu :: Avian influenza ? situation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic ? update 2
The Ministry of Health in Lao People’s Democratic Republic has reported a second human case of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case was fatal.
Bird Flu :: Egyptian boy tests positive for bird flu
A four-year-old boy from the Nile Delta town of Daqahliya tested positive for the H5N1 virus on 11 March. Sayyid al-Abbasi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said the boy had contracted the virus from domestic birds raised by his family. He added that his condition was stable.