Flu 'epidemic ... still on the uptick,'

Flu 'epidemic ... still on the uptick,' national health official says

By Elizabeth Landau, CNN

updated 9:24 PM EST, Thu January 10, 2013

Severe flu kills 18 children this season

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: New York county has 2,347 flu cases -- this time last year, there were 5 cases
• "We are into what would classically be described as a flu epidemic," health official says
• Minnesota has 27 flu-related deaths; Oklahoma had 8
• Boston mayor declares a public health emergency because of flu

(CNN) -- The flu is spreading fiercely across the United States, with more than 40 states reporting widespread activity in what one of the nation's leading health officials is calling an epidemic.

"If you look at the charts that the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) put out on their website, it clearly has gone above that threshold. So we are into what would classically be described as a flu epidemic," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Thursday.

"It's still on the uptick," Fauci added.

The season has started earlier, and cases are more severe than last year, health officials say.

The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu advisory report, which covers the week of December 23 to 29, suggests that 41 states have widespread influenza activity, which was an increase of 31 states from the previous week. The CDC will issue an update on the flu situation Friday.

There have so far been 2,257 hospitalizations associated with laboratory-confirmed flu virus, the CDC report said. Among children, there have been 18 deaths reported during this season. Various state agencies also are compiling statistics on flu-related deaths.

This is only about week five in a 12-week flu season, according to Fauci.

"Remember, once it peaks, you still have a considerable amount of time where there is a lot of flu activity, and right now it may have peaked in some places, but for the most part, it has not yet peaked," he said....

VIDEO http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/health/us-flu-season/index.html

The government has not declared an outbreak of bird flu KLB

The government has not declared an outbreak of bird flu
Friday, January 11, 2013 20:31 pm | 434 Views





Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has declared a new case of bird flu clade 2.3.2 as an extraordinary occurrence (KLB) because the transmission is still considered to be controlled and not infect humans.

"The government has not declared an outbreak because it is relatively under control. Cases in Riau because ducks brought from Cirebon and is localized. In some areas it's also been done (localization)," said Agriculture Minister Suswono in a joint press conference with Minister for People's Welfare Agung, Minister Nafsiah Mboi Health and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring on Friday.

Suswono also said that the government would begin producing a vaccine for bird flu new clade that attack poultry in February to come.

"The vaccine is actually a long time can still be used but there are repetitions, two to three times for effective results," said Suswono.

For the year 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture has also submitted a budget of Rp220 billion for the cost of poultry depopulation anticipate the spread of bird flu to the new clade.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi said although there was a new outbreak of bird flu in poultry clade, but people do not need to worry in eating poultry.

"Duck meat is still edible if cooked until done virus will die," said Nafsiah.

Minister also said it has taken steps such as anticipated by issuing a circular letter to the Department of Health in all areas to be aware of the incidence of dead birds together in large numbers.

"Anticipation measures are taken, including if there is a mutation in humans," said Minister of Health.

Earlier, as many as 15 countries have reported to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) about the bird flu cases "clade" newly discovered in birds, including Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, including Hong Kong, Vietnam, Mongolia , Republic of Korea, Japan, Romania, Bulgaria, Laos, Indonesia and Russia.

According to the WHO report, in the period from February to September 2012, the virus was detected in wild birds (wild birds) in Hong Kong, India and Nepal, and on farms in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Vietnam.

Total found there were eight new cases of bird flu in humans clade three cases, namely Bangladesh and China-Hongkong five cases with the number of deaths of three of the five cases in China.

While in Indonesia, the Minister said there has been no case of bird flu was detected in the human clade. http://www.antaranews.com/berita/352689/pemerintah-belum-nyatakan-klb-flu-burung?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

US Week 1 P&I Death Rate Crosses Epidemic Threshold

US Week 1 P&I Death Rate Crosses Epidemic Threshold
Recombinomics Commentary 12:00
January 11, 2013

Today’s CDC FluView (week 1) will show that the Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) death rate for the United States (7.3%) will cross the epidemic threshold, which is not unexpected.  Last week (week 52) the rate of 7.0% was just below the threshold of 7.1%, and the flu epidemic, particularly the cases due to H3N2, was starting to take off in the northern portion of the country. 

Deaths are a trailing indicator and numbers reported for week 1 were striking in several states.  In Pennsylvania there were 3 deaths in week 52, bring the season’s total to 4, but in week 1 there were 18 more deaths.  Similarly in Minnesota the seasonal total at the end of week 52 was also 4, but there were 23 more deaths in week 1, once again signaling that the spike in cases seen in late December was translating to a spike in deaths (and hospitalizations) in early 2013.

The above state reports are for lab confirmed cases, which represent a tiny fraction of the total deaths.  This season H3N2 is dominating, and the elderly are targeted, leading to significant outbreaks in long term care facilities.  In most cases the patients are not tested for flu and therefore not included in the reports of confirmed hospitalizations or deaths.  However, the P&I total is based on patients who have influenza or pneumonia indicated on death certificates, which are used to determine a rate based on the total number of death certificates from the 122 largest cities in the United States.
The totals for the end and beginning of the calendar year may be impacted by holidays. So the number of P&I and total deaths are somewhat reduced due to reporting delays.  However, the large spike in lab confirmed hospitalizations and deaths indicate a rate above the epidemic threshold will also be seen in the upcoming weeks when holiday effects diminish.

In addition to the P&I rate and the total number of confirmed deaths, the death of adolescents (children under the age of 18) is also tallied.

Reporting of adolescent deaths of lab confirm cases is now mandatory in the US due to the high number of deaths in the 2003/2004 season, which were not tallied because such deaths were not reportable.  The new regulations allow for more accurate determinations, although many such deaths are not lab confirmed and therefore not reported.  The reporting of these cases also frequently lags because a report has to be filed and lab confirmation may produce delays. 

Today’s FluView will have 2 additional cases (from Kansas and Texas) to bring the season total to 20, but the number of media or state lab reported cases is already at least 33, reflecting the lag as well as the lack of lab confirmation (although the vast majority of the 13 cases not included in the week 1 report are lab confirmed and reported by the state labs.

72 cases of swine flu in Jordan

Wreikat, the number of people infected with swine flu in the country reached 72, summoned the ministry to take all measures to reduce the negative effects of the disease.

The Wreikat in a statement to the newspaper (opinion) Jordan, on Friday, that "all infected c.. http://www.elkhabar.com/ar/autres/dernieres_nouvelles/318127.html

Defense: Soldiers in Moscow died of "viral and bacterial pneumonia"

Defense: Soldiers in Moscow died of pneumonia

 January 11, 2013 at 11:53, 

Four soldiers, whose death in Moscow in December 2012 - January 2013, it was announced the day before, died of viral and bacterial pneumonia, said on Friday the Defense Ministry.

Earlier, a source in the capital's law enforcement agencies reported that military investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation are checking into the deaths of four soldiers Podolsky garrison. According to him, the tragedy with these soldiers took place in December 2012. In addition, as reported in some media, the cause of death was military SARS.

"The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the facts occurred in December 2012 - January 2013 deaths current viral and bacterial pneumonia among four soldiers who served in various military units in the Western Military District. When identifying disease in the garrison troops in hospitals and there is a negative dynamics of the disease they promptly brought to the District Military Hospital in the city of Podolsk, "- said in a statement.

All four soldiers in-depth examination of the hospital was diagnosed with "viral and bacterial pneumonia," said the military.  http://www.mk.ru/politics/news/2013/01/11/796684-minoboronyi-voennosluzhaschie-v-podmoskove-pogibli-ot-pnevmonii.html

Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of four soldiers from viral and bacterial pneumonia

01/11/2013, 12:46

Ministry of Defence has confirmed that in December and January, four soldiers in the Western Military District, died of viral and bacterial pneumonia. In the management of the press service and information department said that this diagnosis ill put in a clinical hospital in Podolsk in-depth examination. Their treatment was attended by leading specialists of the Central Military Clinical Hospital. A.A.Vishnevskogo and the Military Medical Academy. Kirov. The report says that the situation has been discussed regularly for a consultation with leading pulmonologists Russian Defense Ministry and the treatment with the modern medications and treatment techniques. Sick served in various parts...  http://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/7898841/minoborony_podtverdilo_smert_chetyreh_voennosluzhaschih_ot

..were they getting sick since Oct???

Five conscripts hospitalized with pneumonia in the suburbs

 31/10/2012 (updated: 11.02.2012 15:59 ) / 527

"Military prosecutors Podolsky garrison checks in connection with the identification of pneumonia in a teaching 30616-14 stationed in Barybino (Domodedovo district, Moscow region)", - said Moscow's assistant military prosecutor.

MOSCOW, Oct. 31 - RIA Novosti. five conscripts pneumonia in a Moscow military unit, told RIA Novosti Moscow Military Assistant Attorney Media Relations Svetlana Ustinov...

http://ria.ru/incidents/20121031/908362347.html#ixzz2Hf6b0H9N

90 Percent Poultry in Bird Flu Tasikmalaya

Tribunnews.com - Friday, January 11, 2013  Tasikmalaya - Death of positive birds ducks H5NI virus or bird flu continues to spread in some regions Tasikmalaya district.

Earlier, hundreds of ducks there are only positive for bird flu in two districts namely Sukaratu Cisayong and now bird flu has struck three other districts namely Singaparna, Cigalontang and Cineam.

However, so far the virus has not been known to attack humans.

Head of Veterinary Public Health Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Maritime & H Tasikmalaya District Idik Abdulah said indications poultry deaths due to bird flu almost ninety percent positive. It was after the tests in laboratory Cikole, London, a few days ago.

"So the samples that have been tested by us on site and tested positive H5NI further investigated in the laboratory. This is a red light, the result is 90 percent positive for bird flu suspect," said Idik, Friday (11/01/2013) morning.

Added Idik, preventive measures to suppress the dissemination of the virus now just by giving vaccination to poultry. However, it did find problems because the vaccine that will be used for this type of chicken. While avian bird flu most types of ducks.

"So we'll do this vaccine trial first to five hundred to a thousand tails in the sample. You see, we received the vaccine in the province. Was also the number is only 10 percent of the duck population is in Tasikmalaya district," said Idik.

During this time, the population of birds in the district Tasikmalaya reached 200,000 individuals. While the number of vaccines received only 10 percent of the 20,000 doses.

"The number of deaths from bird flu has reached two thousand of the total population. So in addition to the vaccine, we also prevent the spread of a few steps. Example, by preventing traffic pet trade. Especially for breeder instead have been asked not to release interim Itiknya of the cage. problem is fear of the virus will continue to spread to other birds, because in some areas the virus also spread to cattle and quail, "said Idik.  http://www.tribunnews.com/2013/01/11/90-persen-unggas-di-tasikmalaya-terjangkit-flu-burung

NTB Sanggah Infected by Bird Flu Outbreak

 Mataram - The provincial government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) denied reports that the poultry that died suddenly in a few places in this area due to the bird flu outbreak.

Deputy Governor Badrul Munir NTB said the poultry deaths last few weeks due to the outbreak of Newcastle disease that occurs sporadically during the transition season to rainy season.

Badrul Munir explained that the government remains idle in anticipation of making every effort to prevent the spread of bird flu virus. Prevention is by maximizing surveillance at the entrances of the area, especially at the port of Sheet and Sape. 
He explained SKPD (SKPD) also linked early detection monitoring in the area to ensure NTB free of bird flu.

Previously, the fraction of PAN parliament questioning NTB NTB poultry deaths due to suspected bird flu outbreak that hit the province. This faction worry bird flu will infect humans. Earlier, in 2011 a number of areas in NTB contracted bird flu cases. Thousands of birds died suddenly, and people panicked for fear of contracting the virus. NTB provincial government attempted to locate and eradicate the case. Government also had banned entry of poultry from outside the area for several weeks.  http://www.kbr68h.com/berita/daerah/44874-ntb-sanggah-tertular-wabah-flu-burung-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kbr68h%2Fcacg+%28KBR68H+%22Terpercaya+Menjangkau+Nusantara%22%29

FRIDAY, 11 JANUARY 2013 16:18

THE RUSSIAN SANITARY SERVICE NO DATA ON THE DEATHS OF SOLDIERS

The Russian sanitary service there is no evidence that the four soldiers died in the suburbs of SARS.About it, "Interfax" said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko.

He noted that his military doctors in this regard have not been informed. Meanwhile, investigators are checking into the deaths of four soldiers of the garrison Podolsky, followed by further action, RIA "Novosti".

As previously reported by the military medical community soldiers died in Moscow in the period from December 26 to January 7. Preliminary diagnosis - "atypical pneumonia."

How to tell "Life News" hospital doctors in Podolsk, where the soldiers died, the number of pneumonia military is already a few dozen people. http://www.radiomayak.ru/news/show/id/42645

...Doctors have promised to deliver a more accurate diagnosis after examining the histology.

All the dead soldiers came to the emergency room of the Military District Hospital in Podolsk in critical condition, two others managed to get out of the coma, adds Lifenews.

Three of the victims were in the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, the fourth - a military unit № 30616.

http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2013/01/10/1079907.html

According to Rosbalt , two other soldiers are in a coma.

http://www.1sn.ru/71063.html

Onishchenko has not confirmed the information about the death of a soldier from SARS

"If it really happened, the military doctors would find the opportunity to inform us about it," - said the head of Rospotrebnadzor. Today, there is evidence of the death of soldiers in the suburbs. According portal Life News , six people became ill during the week and a half. Four died in the ICU. Other doctors district military hospital in Podolsk been lifted out of the coma. Three of the victims were in the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, and the fourth was from a military unit № 30616.Military prosecutors conducting checks in several parts to see if there is a threat of the virus. 

http://www.rusnovosti.ru/news/241315/

IN THE PODOLSK HOSPITAL FROM SARS SOLDIERS DIED

December 29 in the military hospital of Podolsk died inductee of the Kaluga region. Military prosecutors checked Highland District Training Center, where the guy served. Today there counted 800 patients army. At the end of December sick soldiers of the District of Kovrov training center initially taken to the military hospital of Ivanovo, then flown to Podolsk. But doctors save him failed. December 29 a young man, calls from Kaluga region, died of SARS. Why the disease was so severe consequences - remains to be seen. garrison military prosecutor Vladimir appointed emergency check Kovrov Regional Training Center. In carpets left mobile clinics. Medical examination were all - and conscripts and contract servicemen and officers. Patients to date were 800 people! Of the common cold, cough, bad stomach and other minor ailments to pneumonia after a more thorough survey of 600 men treated at RIMS local hospital. And 34 people transferred to the military hospital, Vladimir, Podolsk and Nizhny Novgorod with various diagnoses, including pneumonia, both conventional and atypical. Today they are in stable condition. http://www.podolsk.ru/proisshestviya_v_podolske/p2_articleid/11296

More:http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2013/01/10/1079907.html

Drugmakers report U.S. shortages of flu vaccine, Tamiflu

UPDATE 1-Drugmakers report U.S. shortages of flu vaccine, Tamiflu

Jan 10 (Reuters) - This year's early and potentially severe flu season has created shortages of the children's formulation of the leading treatment and most forms of the top-selling flu vaccine in the United States, according to their manufacturers.

Roche Holding AG told Reuters late on Wednesday that it had a shortage of the liquid formulation of Tamiflu, which is used mainly to slow down or stop the symptoms of the flu in children already infected with the virus.

Roche said the company had informed wholesalers and distributors in recent weeks that they would face temporary delays in shipments. Pharmacists can create a substitute oral formulation by dissolving Tamiflu capsules into a sweet liquid, according to Tara Iannuccillo, spokeswoman for Roche's Genentech unit, which makes Tamiflu.

Sanofi SA, the largest flu vaccine provider in the United States, said on Thursday that it had sold out of four of its six formulations of its Fluzone seasonal flu vaccine due to the unanticipated late-season demand for vaccines.

"At this point we are not able to make any more vaccine because we are gearing up for next year's vaccine," said Michael Szumera, a spokesman for Sanofi.

Most of the United States is nearing peak levels seen during moderately severe flu seasons, according to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. As of last Friday, the percentage of people seeing health care providers for influenza had increased for the previous four consecutive weeks to 5.6 percent. That compares with 2.2 percent the previous year when flu was mild.

"We are hearing of spot sho.. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/10/usa-flu-idUKL1E9CA9H820130110

When the whip comes down

Google Flu Trends indicates outbreak could be worst on record

By Will Oremus, (c) 2013, Slate

Posted:   01/10/2013 12:45:17 PM PST

Updated:   01/10/2013 01:34:14 PM PST

A man is given a flu shot by at the medical offices of Yaffe Ruden & Associates in New York on January 10, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this year's flu season is expected to be one of the worst the country has seen in 10 years. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

If you ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, this year's flu season is looking "moderately severe." That assessment has been reflected in the relatively calm tone of national media coverage in recent weeks.

But wait - if you ask Google Flu Trends, we're in the midst of an outbreak that is shaping up to be the most extensive on record. Never before this week have so many people searched for the terms that Google believes are likely indicators of the influenza virus. If Google's algorithm is accurate, that should translate to a volume of doctor visits that significantly exceeds that of the H1N1 outbreak in October 2009. The media usually loves a good health scare. So why isn't anyone sounding the alarm?... 

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-living/ci_22348294/google-flu-trends-indicates-outbreak-could-be-worst

Minn. officials: 27 flu-related deaths this season

Updated 3:52 pm, Thursday, January 10, 2013

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota confirmed 23 more flu-related deaths Thursday, raising the season total to 27 for what Health Commissioner Edward Ehlinger called the state's most severe flu outbreak in several years.

More than 1,100 people have been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms statewide this season, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a weekly update, and the commissioner said it's putting stress on the health care system. Several hospitals have restricted visitors in an attempt to protect patients and staff.

Twenty-three of the state's deaths and 62 percent of the hospitalizations have been in people 65 and older, the department said.

"If you have not received your flu shot it is not too late, but the sooner the better," Ehlinger told reporters...

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Minn-officials-27-flu-related-deaths-this-season-4183894.php#ixzz2HcaI7SJ8

Flu Cases Filling Southern California hospitals With Same National Wave Of Influenza Emergency departments and doctor's offices across Southern California are bracing for a flood of patients suffering with the same wave of influenza and respiratory diseases that have swept hospitals nationwide.

A spike in respiratory illness that includes fever, cough and sore throat was reported this week by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Most cases to date are caused by viruses other than influenza, but flu activity is on the rise and expected to get worse over the next few weeks...

Los Angeles Daily News  |  By Susan AbramPosted: 01/10/2013video http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/flu-southern-california-hospitals-2013-influenza_n_2448341.html
Bird flu is kicking Indonesia's ass..reg flu is kickin north america's ass.. swine flu is kicking the mid east ass..Russia is having a fine time.. soon South Korea and China will join the party. Try to be ready.. when the whip comes down.

The death of two girls of bird flu in Hilla- probably swine flu

The death of two girls of bird flu in Hilla
Date: 10/01/2013 14:04:59 Thursday[-

(News) Died old girl 28 years old, and the other did not exceed 25 years on Thursday, bird flu in the city of Hilla province of Babylon.  medical source said at the hospital of Hilla surgical Agency (news): The girl first live neighborhood Hussein central city of Hilla, and died in the hospital and was "holder", noting that models of laboratory tests received from Public Health Laboratory of the Ministry of Health confirmed infected with bird flu. The source added: that the girl the second died today also before the arrival of the analysis results to sent to Baghdad on Wednesday, and continued: will be sampling Allamso two girls to take health measures. http://www.ikhnews.com/news_view_70479.html

In Omsk, with a high temperature of 20 soldiers hospitalized SCHOOL Tank Institute

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Recruits began delivering groups in local military hospital in ambulances evening of January 7. Some of them were in serious condition. It is possible that it was an outbreak of pneumonia.

regular emergency involving mass admission of students of Omsk. This time in the hospital were conscripts from SCHOOL Omsk Tank Engineering Institute (OTII), located in the 14th military base. The new name of the institution Defense - Omsk branch of the Military Academy of Logistics.

As the "CV", the evening of 7 January 2013 in Omsk was taken to a military hospital group of students of about 20 people. Previously, they were treated in the medical unit of the educational institution, but because of the deteriorating condition of the university management has taken a decision on their admission to a specialized medical institution. All students were awarded similar symptoms: cough, fever, and headache. It is possible that there may be an outbreak of pneumonia, but to obtain reliable information about the diagnosis of the patient at the Omsk Military Hospital N335, located in the street Gusarov, we have not succeeded.

Chief doctor Anatoly SENKEVICH medical institutions refused to comment on the fact advised to send in his name an official request.

- We are in the treatment of several hundred people, and we can not keep track of what places they go, - said the head doctor. - If you need to confirm or deny this fact, go directly to the military unit.

But, as we were able to establish in the course of the investigation in recent days in Omsk military hospital received some 140 people, with a significant proportion of patients falls on Tank Institute.
cadets began to bring to the hospital in small groups long before the New Year. According to some, the hospital is now about 40 people from the Omsk branch of the Military Academy of Logistics.

The fact that the mass transport of students in the midst of Christmas - January 7, 2013 - unexpectedly confirmed by the Emergency Medical Center, but said the diagnosis with which patients were hospitalized, refused.

- Representatives of the military came to us and asked for help to transport troops to the hospital. We notified the Regional Ministry of Health and helped with transportation - dryly commented Director of Regional Disaster Medicine Centre Ivan Kostyuk. - Talking about diagnosis, we can not because they do not participate in the examination of patients. I can only say that most of the time was at a high temperature.

Transportation of patients was carried out on this day three ambulance crews. According to our source, the soldiers were transported to the hospital and after January 7. On any cases after January 8 not yet known, perhaps, the Academy managed to locate logistics infection.

According to some reports, the majority of cases - the recruits received by the MTO at the end of December from the different regions of Russia. Thus, numerous party of recruits arrived at military educational institution from Barrow on December 24. Earlier, on December 20, also was taken to a group of soldiers, and already 22 December one of them was taken to hospital with a high temperature of about 38 degrees. According to some reports, x-ray screenings showed that it is pneumonia. According to unofficial data, some voennosuzhaschie asked their relatives to send them cough and thermometers, and complained of the cold in the medical unit. They had to be there in their pajamas and were freezing, so that the status of some after being taken into custody only worsened.

Military medics could not cope with the flash itself. According to some reports, the soldiers in the medical unit received only vitamins, nose drops and cough medicine. What is the status of cases at the moment - it is not known, because the hospital does not comment on the situation. Also there is no official information about why there was an outbreak in the MTO infection suspected of being pneumonia.

Note that on January 12, 2013 in the school was to be an oath. At the event were going to arrive relatives of recruits, including those who are now in the hospital, but it is not known whether the ritual is canceled due to an emergency.  http://kvnews.ru/main/23321/

Moscow servicemen died of "atypical pneumonia"

Shock! In Moscow servicemen died of SARS 

cases account runs into tens of

01/10/13 23:20

MOSCOW, January 10 (New Region, Dmitry Stolyarov) - Four soldiers died in Moscow in the period from December 26 to January 7, with all of them doctors made ​​a preliminary diagnosis of "atypical pneumonia", reports " Interfax "referring to a source in the military medical circles.

"The source of infection - the virus outside. More accurate diagnosis will be obtained after the study of histology "- said one of the anonymous source said. The cause of death has not yet formally installed into the death is carried out pre-investigation, said another source.

What part or parts of the recorded deaths of the soldiers, the agency interlocutor did not specify.Comments on this information from the Ministry of Defense, prosecutors and investigators have not yet followed.

Meanwhile, the radio station, " Vesti FM "with reference to the portal LifeNews , who spoke to the doctors of the district military hospital in Podolsk, where soldiers have died, reports that there is a mass disease in different military units, the clinic is full of soldiers.

Help RIA "New Region":

The term "atypical pneumonia" is used to describe lung disease caused by pathogens not ordinary pneumonia (Streptococcus and Haemophilus influenzae / S.pneumoniae, H.influenzae /), and atypical pathogens such as Legionella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, viruses. All of these microorganisms are intracellular agents, they can not be detected by looking at the smear and a standard bacteriological sputum or blood.

Pandemic SARS scare the whole world in 2002-2003 was caused by a viral agent. More accurately reflect the identity of the disease around the world adopted the designation "severe acute respiratory syndrome" (SARS) and its English synonym «Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome» (SARS).

The disease was first observed in November 2002 in Guangdong Province of China (PRC) with the subsequent registration of the disease in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Canada, the U.S. and 30 other countries.Measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic were not accepted immediately because PRC government initially concealed the appearance of the disease in the country.
NR2.ru: http://www.nr2.ru/moskow/419332.html

Pnuemonia outbreak in Russian soldiers

Dutchy turned me on

Highland soldier died from SARS
After that incident, emergency prosecutor's check Kovrov District Training Centre has identified 800 soldiers who were sick. Who has a cold, the flu who are, and who and pneumonia
In late December 2012 from Kovrov district training center in Podolsk military hospital brought soldiers of diagnosed with SARS. December 29 a young man died. Immediately garrison military prosecutor Vladimir began mass medical examination of all the soldiers SCHOOL.
Carpets come in a mobile medical clinic, and all the soldiers (both conscripts and contract) to undergo medical examination. The results have been disappointing. 800 people were sick. Who is stronger, who are weaker. After a more thorough survey of 600 people put to a local hospital with a diagnosis of acute respiratory disease. A 34 soldiers were taken to a military hospital in Vladimir. They had pneumonia, both conventional and atypical.
- All officers are responsible for the accident, were subjected to strict disciplinary action, - said Alexander Krakow, the military prosecutor. - They are required to verify the condition of the soldiers. And routes each to a hospital at the first call to the doctor with a soldier malaise. Indeed, the danger of SARS is that it can develop without heat.
The guys from the carpet came to the hospital on December 31 and January 1. The current state of all is stable, the deaths of soldiers was not, and, hopefully, will be no more.

http://www.vladimir.kp.ru/daily/26009/2935450/

Bali Bali Bali

INILAH.COM, Denpasar - Bali Provincial Health Office chief Ketut Suarjaya said three districts in Bali is now positive for the bird flu virus that is H5N1.232 new variants. The new variant was more virulent than the old variants were previously scattered in Bali...
http://nasional.inilah.com/read/detail/1945816/virus-flu-burung-varian-baru-serang-bali

Bird Flu Variant New Attack Bali

Thursday, January 10 2013 14:02 pm | Voices of Bali | Viewed 533 times

Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office Suarjaya Ketut said the three districts are now tested positive for bird flu virus infected a new variant that is H5N1.232. "new variant virus was known was more virulent than the old variants which previously had been found in Island of the Gods, "said Suarjaya in Denpasar on Thursday. He said the new variant was more virulent than the old because it has been proven to attack duck known more immune to the disease. "We know what kind of bird is strong against diseases ducks. while poultry ducks got easier attacked by the virus, especially chickens and even humans, "he said. He said the three districts were declared positive is Bangli, Buleleng and Tabanan. It is possible to attack other regencies in Bali are rather susceptible to avian circulation   http://www.antarabali.com/berita/32736/flu-burung-varian-baru-menyerang-tiga-kabupaten?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

January 9, 2013 | BP

Bird Flu Patient Treatment

Tamiflu Effective for Symptoms of ILI Only Day One

Denpasar (Bali Post) - Drugs for bird flu patients at this time is tamiflu. However, this drug was only effective in patients who suffer from symptoms of bird flu ILI (Influenza Like Illness) 1 x 24 hours. If you exceed this time, the spread of the bird flu virus and aggressiveness can not be prevented even been given tamiflu. It is presented Secretary Bird Flu Handling Sanglah dr. Ken Wiransadhi when met on Tuesday (8/1) yesterday.  According to him, the public should be alert if he or nearby suffering from ILI after contact with dead poultry in her neighborhood. '' If you experience symptoms such as hot ILI, fever, cough and tightness after any contact or history of poultry died suddenly in his neighborhood, immediately take it to a government clinic or hospital as soon as possible,'' firmly Ken. Bringing patients ILI symptoms to health centers and government hospitals, with meaning to be given Tamiflu as soon as possible. Whereas, the availability of tamiflu only on government health services. '' If it is brought to a private hospital or a private practice, certainly not available tamiflu. If taken there, the patient will only be given drugs to treat simtomp or symptoms appear. If it were so, would become treatments for patients too late,'' explained Ken.treatment with Tamiflu does have limitations. But if given before 24 hours after ILI symptoms appear, according to Ken, giving tamiflu to patients very effectively. To alert against bird flu cases, said Ken, Sanglah has provided at least 1,700 Tamiflu tablets and personal protective equipment to prepare for the patient. '' APD we at least be able to cover 23 patients with bird flu hospitalizations average two days,'' said Ken. place incoming patients at Sanglah such as IRD, Wings International and Polyclinic also increasingly enhanced vigilance, especially in capturing the patient's symptoms of ILI .  According to Ken, every patient with ILI symptoms who came to Sanglah be questioned is there any history of illness and history of poultry deaths in the neighborhood. '' Especially if patients came from endemic areas where bird flu has infected poultry,'' said Ken. If a history of contact with poultry or poultry were no deaths during the span of a week before the patient's illness, said Ken, the patient will be given tamiflu and observed in Space Nusa Indah.For bird flu patient treatment rooms, Sanglah has four intensive care unit of negative pressure in Nusa Indah Hall. '' This negative pressure room air serves to absorb the infected germs and replace it with new air. Infected air is filtered by a tool called invaporator so safe before being discharged into the environment,'' explains Ken. addition to intensive care, there are four recovery room bed.  http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=10&id=73098 Flu Strikes Down Hundreds of Ducks in Bali January 07, 2013 DENPASAR Hundreds of ducks in Takmung village, Klungkung regency, Bali, have suddenly died with avian flu believed to be the cause. I Wayan Sudia, a duck breeder in Takmung village, said he had just lost hundreds of his ducks to bird flu. “Laboratory reports show my ducks were infected by bird flu,” I Wayan Sudia told reporters on Thursday as reported by Antara news agency. “The symptoms included cloudy eyes and seizures,” he added. Two months ago, Sudia bought 500 ducks in Tabanan regency, about 200 of which have died in the past few days. Disinfectants have been distributed to breeders in the village for free to prevent the flu from spreading. http://www.thebalitimes.com/2013/01/07/flu-strikes-down-hundreds-of-ducks-in-bali/