Prevent Avian Influenza in Batam Destroyed Thousands of Chickens

Sunday, February 17, 2013 | 3:19 pm

Batam - Department of Marine, Fisheries, Livestock and Forestry (KP2K) Batam city immediately destroy thousands of chickens in the Water King, Bulang and Sei Temiang, Sekupang to anticipate the spread of bird flu in the city.

"Culling soon. Possible Monday (18/2) started," said Head of Batam KP2K, Suhartini, Saturday (16/2). According to recent reports, he said, the Air King who entered the District Bulang has found more than 2,000 chickens died suddenly in the last few days. While in Sei Temiang found more than 200 dead chickens. "Destruction by fire and stockpiled to localize the spread. All chickens radius of one kilometer from the discovery of bird flu cases have to be destroyed," he said. Batam City Government, he said, expects public awareness in order to allow chickens culled though no compensation. "The government does not have a budget, so we can not give compensation. Yet we ask people to be willing to be destroyed so that the chicken bird flu does not infect humans," said Suhartini. Suhartini said, in 2013, was first case of bird flu found in Batam after the last time occurred in 2010. "For the rest of our society in order to maintain the cleanliness of the cages urges them not infected chickens. If any are found chickens died suddenly immediately report it," he said. meantime, Head of Animal Husbandry Department KP2K Sri Yunelli Batam city said it could not confirm when it will be done annihilation poultry infected with bird flu in the Village Water King, District Bulang. The reason, they will be improving the details of the study. "If it had been infected with the disease, (poultry) must be destroyed, but we will enhance the details of his research. So we can not be sure when the destruction," said Sri Yunelli. Yunelli explained that currently the area in Batam bird flu in the village and in the King Air Sei Temiang, Tanjung Riau. Thousands of birds such as chickens have now been buried by residents. "The pain in the King Air will likely be destroyed everything. If that Sei Temiang, Tanjung Riau currently in spot alone, the destruction was not till a radius of 1 kilometer as the dead only 200 tails," he said. When asked about the death of chickens in Seibeduk with considerable amounts, Yunelli said it would do the checking. "The findings of dead chickens in Seibeduk we will check and do research," said Yunelli. Vice Chairman of Commission IV Batam City Council Udin P Sihaloho ask Batam City Government to act immediately to minimize the spread of bird flu. He asked the department KP2K working with the Department of Health to socialize and culling chickens. "There has to be coordination, do not let the two agencies are throwing responsibility. Though not infect humans but Batam City Health Department should also conduct socialization so that people understand the dangers of bird flu," he said. Residents Sei Temiang, Rusmala, said nearly all the chickens around residence died suddenly since last few weeks. http://sindikasi.inilah.com/read/detail/1958790/cegah-flu-burung-ribuan-ayam-di-batam-dimusnahkan

Fighting Avian Influenza

William E. Todd is U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia

PUBLISHED: 17-FEB-13 08:15AM 

By William E. Todd,

I would like to thank Cambodian readers again for your interest in this column.  I highly value the dialogue that we have established through this forum, with your questions being the key to sustaining the conversation.  So please continue to send me more questions and comments at AskAMBToddPP@state.gov.

Recently, a reader asked, “How concerned should we be about the number of avian influenza cases reported in Cambodia?”  I have been told by Cambodian health officials that there have been six confirmed deaths in less than two months and that a total of eight cases of avian influenza (H5N1) have been reported...  http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/opinion/detail/3?token=ZmFjNWQ4NTU1ZDU2ODk2NDdkMGJiMTk1NGM5Zjk0

Swine Flu raises hospital emergency

02/16/2013
Expanded patch number of people infected with swine flu, where the Ministry of Health set eight new cases suspected Hospital Oran under control, and it comes staff in a national customs, as the hospital sends samples to the Pasteur Institute to diagnose their condition, not yet confirmed the possibility having bird flu seasonal acute or flu pigs.

The Contact Hospital Oran university Pasteur Institute on suspicion of the possibility of their number of employees from the national customs of the swine flu, where they placed these cases under medical supervision pending the outcome of tests that have been sent to the Pasteur Institute in the capital, and it comes to send samples of blood and saliva for suspects. ..http://www.echoroukonline.com/ara/articles/157069.html

kuwait did not score any respiratory infection

Health»: did not score any respiratory infection 

at a time when they are intensifying WHO continued efforts to gather more information about the virus coronal virus (SEK), and determine the effects, the Ministry of Health said its centers specialized did not register any case remember the virus in question. 
this regard Prime Center Rashed respiratory diseases and allergies in the Ministry of Health.  The Rashid Center is the only center Gulf specialist allergies not recorded any cases of virus crowns so far, stressing that the management of the center is closely monitoring the latest information about the virus in question via the hotline with the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Department of Health General in the Ministry of Health .. 
http://alwatan.kuwait.tt/articledetails.aspx?Id=254835&YearQuarter=20131

Zhanjiang epidemic prevention culling 30,000 ducks

[04:23] 2013/02/17an informed Duck of Guangdong Zhanjiang of the Lianjiang City Hechun town and guitar Lishui Town, at the Junction of multiple, 3 days, more than 2,000 ducks die-offs. Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture, the day before yesterday informed of the investigation confirm the Zhanjiang Municipal Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau and the move anti ducks infected by E. coli disease death, rather than the avian flu The authorities have culled more than 30,000 ducks there is an outbreak of duck venue remaining on the INFECTED area thoroughly disinfected to prevent the spread of the epidemic.  http://news.on.cc/cnt/china/20130217/bkn-20130217042347544-0217_00922_001.html

Hong Kong watches Coronavirus case in UK

Coronavirus case under watch

February 16, 2013

The Department of Health is monitoring a novel coronavirus infection confirmed by the UK's Health Protection Agency.
 
The patient, a UK resident, does not have any recent travel history, and is recovering from a mild respiratory illness and is currently well.
 
This latest case brings the total number of confirmed cases globally to 12, of which four have been diagnosed in the UK.
 
The department said, according to the World Health Organisation, although this new case indicates further person-to-person transmission, no sustained person-to-person transmission has been identified.
 
The centre will seek more information on the recent cases of the illness and monitor related developments.
 
It said no human infection has been identified so far in Hong Kong.
 
Travellers returning from novel coronavirus affected countries with respiratory symptoms should wear a facial mask and seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to their doctor. http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/health/html/2013/02/20130216_200338.shtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

10 Days Grace

As of right now, Ncov will be allowed a 10 day grace period. That means there are no travel restrictions anywhere, no actual special screening at points of entry, no travel warnings, alerts or thermal screening.

Now that the stuff is trying to go h2h, I think there should be a little more notice to travelers and the public in general. Without trying to single out any particular country, we all know it is harbored in the middle east and continues to become worrisome to all health services. They are just having a hard time explaining it to all the common folk.

Of course they wouldn't dream of closing off all their buddies in the M.E., but pretending it is not about to become a problem is like watching them intentionally hide the seriousness of what just happened.

Health agencies are really scared out of their shorts, but can't tell you that. 3 cases in a week or so and running down all their contacts is not something they do everyday. A mild case, a case with H1N1,  VAGUE REPORTS on ages and conditions.. you get the picture don't you?

Health agencies are telling travelers to report suspicious symptoms after 10 days from return.  That means 10 days for the guy to cough in your face!  

But  don't worry, They will tell you in plenty of time to prepare.. like maybe in 10 days.

  

Any person with severe acute respiratory infection:

 Symptoms of fever (≥ 38⁰C) or history of fever, and cough 

             AND

 With evidence of pulmonary parenchymal disease (eg. clinical or radiological evidence of pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS))

AND

 Not explained by any other infection or aetiology

1

AND EITHER            

 History of travel to, or residence in an area where infection with novel coronavirus 2012 could have been acquired

2

in the 10 days before symptom onset

           OR

 Close contact

3

during the ten days before onset of illness with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection while the case was symptomatic

OR

 Healthcare worker based in ICU caring for patients with severe acute respiratory infection, regardless of history of travel

OR

 Part of a cluster of two or more epidemiologically linked cases within a two week period requiring ICU admission, regardless of history of travel  

http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317136270914

WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied.

WHO continues to closely monitor the situation.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_02_16/en/index.html

Revised interim case definition – novel coronavirus

Interim case definition as of 16 January 2013

Update

Based on additional information received since the original recommendations were published, WHO has updated its recommendations for surveillance. Surveillance recommendations are now contained in a separate document:

• Interim surveillance recommendations for human infections with novel coronavirus
  pdf, 86kb

This case definition document has been revised to remove overlapping and outdated material. The definition is currently under review but the substance has not changed. 

WHO will continue to review and revise guidance related to novel coronavirus as more information becomes available.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/case_definition/en/index.html

14 February 2013

Further case of novel coronavirus 2012 reported in the United Kingdom

Advice for travellers

This confirmed case without a recent travel history suggests that human-to-human transmission has occurred in the UK. However the risk of UK residents contracting infection in the UK is very low. There continue to be no travel restrictions to the Arabian Peninsula and the risk to travellers remains very low.

Travellers returning from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding countries, with mild respiratory symptoms are most likely to have a common respiratory illness such as a cold.  However, if severe respiratory symptoms develop, such as shortness of breath, within ten days of returning from these countries, medical advice should be sought from the GP orNHS Direct. Returning travellers should mention which countries they have visited... http://www.nathnac.org/travel/news/cov_140213.htm

The Hajj and Umrah: Please review the Department of State’s Hajj Fact Sheet. Muslims from the United States who plan to participate in the annual Hajj or seasonal Umrah pilgrimages to the holy cities of Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah should pay close attention to the following:

For those interested in performing Hajj visits, all travel plans must be made only through a Saudi government-approved travel agent in order to obtain entry, accommodation, and transportation in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj season. See the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia web site and the Saudi Hajj Ministry web sitefor further information, including a list of approved travel agencies. Please carefully select a reputable

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html

WHO continues to investigate novel coronavirus

13 February 2013 – To date, nine cases of human infection with the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Two of the cases were from Jordan, five from Saudi Arabia and two from Qatar. Five of these patients died. Two clusters were detected – one within a family in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the other among health care workers in a hospital in Jordan.

The WHO Regional Office held a technical consultative meeting in Cairo, Egypt, from 14 to 15 January 2013, to: look at the natural history of this new disease; examine the source of infection, mode of transmission, transmissibility of infection and degree of infectiousness; assess laboratory diagnostic capabilities; and interpret test results. The consultation brought together relevant public health experts from the three countries in the Region that have reported cases of human infection with novel coronavirus, in addition to key partners, WHO collaborating centres and experts from the WHO Regional Office and headquarters. http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-explores-coronavirus.html

No mention of coronavirus here

 http://www.hajinformation.com/ 

or here    Saudi Ministry of Health Requirements and Health Matters  http://www.hajinformation.com/main/t20.htm

or here

http://travel.state.gov/

or here

http://www.saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news02121301.aspx

No cases of novel coronavirus in UAE

Ministry of Health collaborating with WHO on monitoring virus

 February 16, 2013

Abu Dhabi: Although 11 registered cases of a new Sars-like virus have been reported worldwide, no cases have been recorded in the UAE yet, a senior official at the Ministry of Health told Gulf News.

The ministry is also closely monitoring the spread of the virus, known as novel coronavirus or NCoV, which was first identified last year.

“The ministry is collaborating closely with the World Health Organisation on this issue, and so far no residents have been diagnosed with the virus in the UAE,” the official said.

“This therefore means that the virus is under control, and has not spread to too many people. It also means that there is no cause for panic as the virus is not spreading at a dangerous pace,” he added.

The virus was first noted when WHO issued an international alert last September, saying a virus previously unknown in humans had infected a Qatari man who had recently been in Saudi Arabia.

Since then, 11 people have been affected by it, including two confirmed cases reported in Britain last week. According to the WHO updates on the virus, the first of the two cases is a man with a travel history to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The other is a UK resident related to the first patient, with no travel history outside the UK. Both have been hospitalised in intensive care units.

According to the official, there are also no travel restrictions in the UAE at present.

“We have received no such recommendations from the WHO and its regional office in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, so no restrictions are in place,” he said.

According to the WHO, common symptoms among confirmed cases of NCoV include acute,respiratory illness with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties,

Health authorities have been on the watch since NcoV was reported, especially as it belongs to the same family as Sars , or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed about a tenth of the 8,000 people it infected worldwide in late 2002 and early 2003.

A WHO update released last Wednesday states that the two new cases in Britain suggest the virus can be transmitted from person to person. It however adds that “the risk of sustained person-to-person transmission appears to be very low on the basis of current evidence”. So far, only five of the 11 people infected by NCoV have died.

The WHO does however recommend general measures to prevent respiratory illnesses, including avoiding close contact with anyone who shows symptoms such as coughing and sneezing, as well as good hand hygiene. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/no-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-in-uae-1.1146877?utm_content=1.1146877&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_campaign=No_cases_of_novel_coronavirus_in_UAE&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=UAE_news_RSS_feed

Indonesia Asked Umrah pilgrims Corona Virus Alert

Tribunnews.com - Friday, February 15, 2013 16:19 pm

The Hajj and Umrah pilgrims asked to guard against virus attacks corona in the Holy Land.

Because the current existence of a kind of SARS virus has been spread in a number of countries in the Arabian Peninsula or the Middle East.

The warning was delivered, Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Penyehatana (PP and PL) Ministry of Health, Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama told reporters on Friday (15/02/2013), after attending the handover position of the Chief of Engineering Center for Environmental Health and Disease Control (BBTKLPP ) Surabaya.

The position of Chief BBTKLPP Surabatya previously held Bambang Wahyudi delivered to Nampira Ilyas Zainal.

According to Tjandra, it would need to pass that the people of Indonesia wary of corona virus, since Friday morning he had received notification from the International Health Regulations (IHR) WHO, that there are Arabs who attacked the virus and is currently being treated at one of the saki in London.

"Because this strain is dangerous and has claimed two victims in the Arabian Peninsula there, so we asked the people of Indonesia will go to Middle Eastern countries wary.

It is important that Corona virus does not spread here (Indonesia), "he said.

Corona Virus, Tjandra said the case looks like virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which occurred in 2003. At that time, the case is a lot going on in China, Singapore and Canada.

After that, for several years the SARS virus is gone. But suddenly two months before the last pilgrimage season, there are people from the Arabian Peninsula's Corona virus.

"So when the pilgrimage to Mecca last, we also asked the audience to beware. Alhamdulillah when it's no longer broke and no pilgrims were attacked," he added.

It said Tjandra, Corona virus symptoms are, cough and respiratory heat transmission.

So if there are people who get the virus Corona, and he spoke loudly in front of people, it will be contagious.

"Symptoms and dissemination as well is to watch," he remembers.

For his part, said Tjandra will be guided by the rule if there is a disease internsional new position, the WHO IHR will convey to all countries, including Indonesia.

"And in Indonesia, I am in charge," he added.

Related measures should be carried out against the spread of Corona virus, the Health Ministry, said Tjandra've done precaution.

First, dealing with the WHO IHR to know how big spread. Therefore, to determine where the virus itui going.

Second, the first time a case of sending a circular letter to all the District Health. Third, check to laboratories for diagnosis if there are cases of Corona virus.

"The measures that we prepared," said Tjandra. http://www.tribunnews.com/2013/02/15/jemaah-umrah-diminta-waspada-virus-corona

Indonesia on Corona Virus Alert

 Indonesia  Corona Virus Alert
 Friday, February 15, 2013
The Indonesian government increased awareness of the spread of the virus Corona. It follows the reporting of the Middle East people are currently being treated at a hospital in London, who confirmed Corona virus. The report received the Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditana this morning.

'' Although the virus was detected in the Arabian Peninsula, but the Indonesian government also need to be vigilant,'' he said in Surabaya, on Friday (02/15/2013).

He said the precautions taken is to alert the 49 hospitals in all ports in Indonesia to detect the flow of passengers who indicated Corona virus.

'' All the laboratories of the Ministry of Health was also alerted to diagnose the symptoms of the virus,'' he said.

Tjandra confirmed, Corona virus so far only in the Arabian Peninsula, outside the Arab world have reported no victims, especially in Indonesia. He is also grateful to the last Hajj pilgrims from Indonesia there is no indication that this virus contaminated.

According to the World helath Organization (WHO) or the United Nations World Health Organization, Corona virus is the latest disease to the human respiratory tract infection caused by a virus from the family SARS virus, coronavirus. The first case of the virus that struck the Saudi Arabia (60) who died with pneumonia and citizens of Qatar (49) with a history of travel to Saudi Arabia.

Corona virus is not easily transmissible between humans, but only causes respiratory infection in the form of light, such as coughs or colds, although there are also a cause of death. http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/02/15/15240422/Indonesia.Waspada.Virus.Corona

New SARS-like Virus Infects 12 Globally with British Case

Although authorities still aren't how this particular virus is spread, they believe that, like other coronaviruses, it could be spread through the air in droplets that are produced when a person coughs or sneezes. Like the flu, it could be highly contagious. http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5003/20130216/new-sars-virus-infects-12-globally-british.htm

Health announces free Cairo from bird flu

Emergency Balqlliopip Declaration of bird flu two women

Saturday, 02/16/2013 3:11 PM

Cairo - Haitham Abdel Aziz:

 The Directorate Health Balqlliopip state of emergency after two cases of bird flu infection for the two women in particular Bakhankp dead Halfa Bakljub.

Dr. Zakaria Abd Rabbo and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Balqlliopip that samples were taken from two women after the onset of symptoms and detention Fever Hospital the Abbasid and sent samples to the central laboratories of the ministry, which proved negative samples.

Abed Rabbo added that he was activated preventive surveillance of all hospitals and health units Balqlliopip and that in case of the emergence of any cases suspected of being infected with the disease will take the necessary preventive measures.

For his part, Dr. Adel Anwar, Deputy Directorate of Veterinary Medicine to maintain that it was the work of veterinary belt after the announcement of the emergence of some of the infected neighboring governorates has been coordinated with the Department of Health and its local units villages that back them infected cases.  http://www.moheet.com/2013/02/16/%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A6-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%B8%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84/

Directorate of Health Balqlliopip maintain free of any cases of bird flu following the onset of symptoms on two women in particular Bakhankp dead Halfa Bakljub.

Dr. Zakaria Abd Rabbo, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Balqlliopip he samples were taken from two women after the onset of symptoms and detention Fever Hospital Abbasid and send samples to the central laboratories of the Ministry of Health, which proved negative samples and confirmed Abed Rabbo was activated surveillance Preventive all hospitals and health units Balqlliopip and that in case of the emergence of any suspected cases infected with the disease are taking preventive measures. 
For his part, Dr. Adel Anwar agent Directorate of Veterinary Medicine maintaining that it was the work of belt Veterinary after suspected injury ladies and coordination with the Directorate of Health and the local units of its villages and sampling of poultry after suspected injury in بؤرتين and taking samples of Sblh and sent to the Animal Health Research Institute and the results were negative to confirm the injuries.

اقرأ المقال الأصلي علي بوابة الوفد الاليكترونية The delegation - Health announces free Cairo from bird flu   

 http://www.alwafd.org/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/381311-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%81%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1

WHO Novel coronavirus infection – update

Novel coronavirus infection – update

16 FEBRUARY 2013 - The United Kingdom (UK) has informed WHO of another confirmed case of infection with the novel coronavirus (NCoV). This is the third case confirmed in the country this month and is in the same family cluster as the two recently confirmed cases.

The latest confirmed case does not have recent travel history outside the UK. The case is recovering from mild respiratory illness and is currently well.

The confirmation with NCoV in this case with no recent travel history indicates that infection was acquired in the UK. Although this new case offers further indications of person-to-person transmission, no sustained person-to-person transmission has been identified.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is following up on all close contacts who may have been exposed to the recently confirmed cases.

As of 16 February 2013, WHO is informed of a total of 12 confirmed cases of human infection with NCoV, including five deaths.

Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns. Testing for the new coronavirus should be considered in patients with unexplained pneumonias, or in patients with unexplained severe, progressive or complicated respiratory illness not responding to treatment.

Any clusters of SARI or SARI in healthcare workers should be thoroughly investigated, regardless of where in the world they occur.

New cases and clusters of the NCoV should be reported promptly both to national health authorities and to WHO.

WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied.

WHO continues to closely monitor the situation.

fucked up reporting? UPDATE

the story is a mix of corona in England and a boy in Queensland Australia, that was scratched by a bat.. so it is still a fucked up report, unless an 8 yr old is confirmed in England, and we don't know 2 of the ages right now.

Sars-like Virus Contracts another Family Member

Submitted by Bilyana Petrinska on 2013, February 16

UK has come across third case of lethal Sars-like virus. An eight-year old boy is suffering from a new type of coronavirus, akin to Sars.

The boy was bitten by the bat, two and half months ago, but did not take any medical treatment. After he suffered fits and delirium, he was admitted to a hospital.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that another person who has contracted the virus has a travelling history. He had recently travelled to the Middle East and Pakistan. He is in an intensive care unit at a Manchester hospital after getting infected by the virus. With the latest case, the global mark for the disease has reached 12.

This patient has mild respiratory illness and has been kept in isolation considering person-to-person transmission of virus.

Earlier, contagious nature of the disease was not considered, but after a family member of another patient was found positive with the disease, doctors have started to consider the same.

"Although this case appears to be due to person-to-person transmission, the risk of infection in contacts in most circumstances is still considered to be low", said Professor John Watson, head of the respiratory diseases department at the HPA. Doctors are working to reduce the risk associated with the virus http://visitbulgaria.info/18796-sars-virus-contracts-another-family-member

Boy, 8, critically ill from bat attack

February 16, 2013AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy is in a coma after catching the bat lyssavirus - only the third ever confirmed case in Australia.

The boy was bitten or scratched by a bat in north Queensland about 2½ months ago but his parents did not know about it at the time, according to the state's chief health officer, Jeannette Young.

Dr Young said the case was ''very sad''. The boy was in hospital in Brisbane but the outlook was grim.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/boy-8-critically-ill-from-bat-attack-20130215-2eihq.html#ixzz2LAsrywQQ

Zhanjiang flock of ducks pathogenic non-avian flu deaths culling 30,000 live ducks nonproliferation

2013 02 16 16:40
Zhanjiang, February 16 (Liang Sheng INVENTORY) during the Spring Festival, the town of Lianjiang City, Guangdong Zhanjiang Hechun Kyrgyzstan Lishui Town, at the junction of the duck farms of thousands of ducks die-offs. After receiving the report, immediately sanitation, disease control, animal husbandry and other departments to set up a special working group stationed in the incident duck farm harmless treatment of an epidemic plan for the first time on a dead duck, and the affected areas to conduct a full investigation and control .It is the Lianjiang City Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau official introduction in the 16th, in the morning, Zhanjiang, Lianjiang two immunization experts once again the scene anatomy, has been ruled out pathogenic avian influenza, the day, the livestock sector there is an outbreak of two duck farms remaining of 30,000 ducks culled all finished.

　　It is understood from the 8th, of Lianjiang City Hechun town and guitar Lishui Town, at the junction of multiple duck duck death. The 10th, which the the two duck dead duck large area, within 3 days dead duck, a total of over 2000.

　　On the morning of the 14th, the animal husbandry and veterinary department in Lianjiang City organization specialized personnel on a duck farm in neighboring disinfection epidemic prevention, restrict vehicles and non-essential personnel out of the affected areas, and the organization of local animal husbandry and veterinary experts to spot dead duck anatomy, initially identified as infected with E. coli and Salmonella.

　　15, 2009, the city has a special working group in conjunction with the Hechun town Kyrgyzstan Lishui Town cadres Intensive farming households to stabilize their emotions and panic, and proceeded to conduct an inventory of surviving ducks only, in strict accordance with state regulations, culling and compensation.

　　On the morning of the 16th, Zhanjiang, Lianjiang two epidemic prevention experts again anatomic site pathogenic avian influenza has been ruled out. (End) http://www.chinanews.com/jk/2013/02-16/4567137.shtml

Guiyang Medical observer of avian flu has been reduced to 39

Guiyang, February 16 (reporter Yang Qian) reporter learned from the Guizhou Provincial People's Government Office of Emergency Management on the 16th, at 16, 110 people in close contact with the two cases of bird flu patients, 71 people have been lifted Medical observation, the remaining 39 continue to receive medical observers were not abnormal clinical manifestations such as fever.  　

　　Good prevention and control work, Guizhou 省农委, emergency notification, poultry farms to carry out a comprehensive investigation and asked Guizhou Province cities (prefectures). The province gone through 88 counties (cities, districts), 723 of 1,415 towns, 9,048 villages, investigation and live poultry market, the scale of farms in 1163, 388,800 colonization households, poultry feathers over 16,220,000, farming field, trading places disinfection area of ​​over 3.53 million square meters, the collected sample test results were negative. (End)

Guizhou confirmed avian influenza in patients with a history of close contact with poultry

http://www.chinanews.com/shipin/2013/02-16/news173940.shtml

Beta Coronavirus Umrah Link Raises Concerns

Recombinomics Commentary 01:00
February 16, 2013

The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK a National Hajj/Umrah specific organization has expressed it’s deep concerns about the risk of a new Sars-like virus known as the ‘Coronavirus’ that is posing a potential threat to Hajj/Umrah pilgrims.
After returning from the performance of Umrah, a person is fighting for his life in a UK hospital after having contracted an infection from this virus. This incident raised an alarm when his son also caught the infection from him which shows evidence that the virus can spread from person to person.
The above comments indicate the index case (60M) for the UK cluster was infected while performing Umrah, raising concerns that the novel coronavirus is widespread in Saudi Arabia.  The export of an infectious disease always raises concerns that the disease in the exporting country is widespread.  The concerns were increased when the virus was confirmed in two relatives who had not traveled outside of the UK.  Most concerning was the presence of the virus in a contact who recovered without hospitalization or medical treatment, confirming mild or asymptomatic cases who would not seek medical attention.

The current surveillance for the novel coronavirus targets severe hospitalized cases.  Prior to the most recent case, all prior confirmed cases had severe disease.  However, even in cases with severe disease, such as the surviving members of the cluster in Jordan, as well as two of the four cases in the Riyadh cluster, detection of the virus was problematic.  The false negatives, as well as the targeting of severe cases have raised concerns that the confirmed cases represented a small fraction of the human cases.

In addition to the index case for the UK cluster, the other case in the UK, a Qatari national (49M) who was transported to England last September by airbus also developed symptoms while preforming Umrah in Saudi Arabia.  Although his symptoms subsided, they reappeared in Qatar prior to transport to England.  Moreover, the first confirmed case, a Saudi national (60M) was diagnosed in Jeddah, which is close to Mecca.

This geographic clustering, as well as the Riyadh cluster and case (45M) raises concerns that the virus is common in Saudi Arabia, but largely missed due to testing protocol.  A recent paper on French Haaj attendees cites testing of nasal swabs, which were negative.  However, the WHO recommendations for testing cite a lower concentration of virus in the upper respiratory tract and recommends testing samples from the lower respiratory tract.

Therefore, more testing of samples from the lower respiratory tract in severe cases, as well as expended testing of milder cases, as well as those infected with influenza is dictated by the results obtained for the latest cluster in the UK.

Mexico: Bird flu outbreak hits 582,000 chickens

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's animal health agency says a bird flu outbreak at seven farms in central Mexico has affected as many as 582,000 chickens.

The Agriculture Department says more than a half million birds were exposed, but the number that will have to be slaughtered has yet to be determined..

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Mild Beta Coronavirus UK Case Raises Pandemic Concerns

Mild Beta Coronavirus UK Case Raises Pandemic Concerns
Recombinomics Commentary 20:30
February 15, 2013

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) can confirm a third case of novel coronavirus infection in a family cluster, following the confirmed diagnosis of two cases announced earlier this week. The patient, who is a UK resident and does not have any recent travel history, is recovering from a mild respiratory illness and is currently well.

The above HPA confirmation expand the latest novel beta coronaviruscluster to three, which includes the first confirmation of mild case, significantly increasing the pandemic risk.  This cluster clearly signals human to human (H2H) transmission, because the index case (60M) developed symptoms while performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia.  Therefore, the confirmation of the virus in his son in England, who has no recent travel outside of the country, confirms the H2H transmission, which also applies to the third family member.

However, the fact that the latest case was mild, suggests that thesymptomatic health care workers associated with the first case treated in the UK (a Qatar resident who also developed symptoms while performing Umrah last August) were also infected, but tested negative due to less than ideal collection dates.  Similarly, the cluster in Jordan was also likely significantly larger that the 2 confirmed fatal cases and the many contacts with severe cases of pneumonia, who also tested negative.

The lab confirmed mild case also suggests that many of the symptomatic cases linked to the Haaj were also infected, even though nasal swabs were negative.

Expansion of testing of milder cases is now warranted, as is testing of cases that are H1N1pdm09 positive, which was found in the index case of the most recent cluster. http://www.recombinomics.com/News/02151302/nCoV_Mild_Pandemic.html?