Wednesday, 09/01/2013 19:05 PM
statcounter
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Legislators ask the government to consider the case of bird flu
"There must be a determination of the status of the outbreak by the government. Nevertheless future farmers, the national poultry industry, and the safety of the human soul Indonesia should be the main interest," http://www.antaranews.com/berita/352324/legislator-minta-pemerintah-perhatikan-kasus-flu-burung?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Luweero to be declared Ebola free
Publish Date: Jan 09, 2013
The Ministry of Health will declare Luweero district Ebola Free on January 16, if no new cases are registered in the area, the Permanent Secretary Asuman Lukwago has said.
The declaration will follow the completion of the 42 days countdown period since the last patient was discharged from the isolation Centre. It comes at a time when the ministry has just declared Kabale and Ibanda free of Marburg.
The countdown period is a prerequisite of the World Health Organization requiring any affected country to monitor the situation for 42 days before finally declaring an end to an outbreak.
Lukwago said the declaration will be made in Luweero alone; this he says is to avoid cases where new outbreak can occur.
“Due to the repeated out breaks we have decided to declare district by district free from the out breaks meaning that if Ebola is declared free in Luweero, we shall declare it free in that district” he said.
“But we will continue to urge Ugandans to be alert and inform us of anybody with the symptoms so that our system can quickly identify any body with the disease,” Lukwago added.
The Permanent Secretary said his ministry is working with the Environment and Wildlife ministries to ensure that the animals and birds that spread both Ebola and Marburg disease are wiped out.
“Our experts are telling us that these diseases Marburg and Ebola could be carried by some special birds and animals which have been cited in some mines and caves in some parts of mid-western Uganda especially Kamwenge.
He stressed that they were working with those ministries to wipe out the affected birds and animals as they carry out research on the diseases and how they are related with birds and animals.
Ebola and Marburg are both highly infectious disease, spread mostly through contact with body fluids, and have high case fatalities. Symptoms include bleeding, diarrhea and vomiting and while there is no cure for both diseases, some patients survive through treatment of symptoms.
Three people died from the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus and two of the dead were from one family in Luweero district about 75 kilometers North of Kampala.
The new outbreak came just weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Uganda Ebola free. The Ebola outbreak was confirmed following laboratory tests that turned out positive.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/638766-luweero-to-be-declared-ebola-free.html
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Earliest Flu Season in a Decade: 80 Percent of Country Reports Severe Symptoms
Each cough, sneeze or conversation puts more flu virus into already contaminated air.
02:58 | 01/07/2013
Department of Agriculture Klaten regretted sale of ducks indicated bird flu
.The Ducks should not be sold so do not be consumed by people. http://jogja.tribunnews.com/2013/01/08/jangan-olah-itik-terindikasi-flu-burung/
Yeah..I bet they are.
Yeah..I bet they are.
Mexico-Authorities studying possible outbreak of bird flu
EE Photo: Archive
The National System of Food Safety and Quality (Senasica) reported that in the coming hours will announce the results of a study on a possible outbreak of avian influenza.
This, after the site in Aguascalientes From the network reported the presence of new cases in the metropolitan area of Aguascalientes.
Poultry growers are on alert over possible measures that could be announced by the government to address the emergency...
Mexico With new cases of bird flu, now in Aguascalientes
The Mexican poultry industry is on alert again
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (08/ENE/2013.) - The Mexican poultry industry is on alert again. A new outbreak of avian influenza in the metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is of a task analysis to determine the Federal Government strategy.According poultry industry officials expressed hopes that within hours information requires the National System Food Safety and Quality (Senasica), so that all involved assume their responsibility. The matter is of great importance, since Aguascalientes is located at a strategic point because of its proximity to two major areas concentration of poultry farms, such as the Altos de Jalisco and the Bajio. TO KNOW The last summer's outbreak of avian influenza left a negative balance of 22.3 million dead birds.
http://www.informador.com.mx/economia/2013/428815/6/registran-nuevos-casos-de-gripe-aviar-ahora-en-aguascalientes.htm
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (08/ENE/2013.) - The Mexican poultry industry is on alert again. A new outbreak of avian influenza in the metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is of a task analysis to determine the Federal Government strategy.According poultry industry officials expressed hopes that within hours information requires the National System Food Safety and Quality (Senasica), so that all involved assume their responsibility. The matter is of great importance, since Aguascalientes is located at a strategic point because of its proximity to two major areas concentration of poultry farms, such as the Altos de Jalisco and the Bajio. TO KNOW The last summer's outbreak of avian influenza left a negative balance of 22.3 million dead birds.
http://www.informador.com.mx/economia/2013/428815/6/registran-nuevos-casos-de-gripe-aviar-ahora-en-aguascalientes.htm
Bird flu strikes Mexico again
Aguascalientes reports new bird flu cases
08/01/2013 - 6:04 PM -
Although no longer in Jalisco has presented no case more than 68 days, the possibility of a resurgence in the Country is feasible. | Photo: Notimex / Archive
According to a source who requested anonymity, will be in hours when the authorities of the National Health Service, Food Safety and Quality (Senasica) reveal more details about these incidents in the region hidrocálida.
Although since last October the then President, Felipe Calderon, said the contingency of bird flu that killed 22.3 million birds in Texas, had been overcome, the poultry industry agree that the danger continues force.
The source said that while in Jalisco and has not been submitted in any case more than 68 days, the possibility of a resurgence in the Country is feasible.
"The issue is still there in the environment and more precautions have suddenly become," he said.
Yet state poultry members indicated that this outbreak against Jalisco birds are more protected because they have been vaccinated.
The spread in more than 44 state farms produced losses of more than 8 000 617 million pesos, according to the National Poultry Union.
And so far recovered in Jalisco animal inventory by 95 percent, which also has meant the restoration of poultry production http://www.provincia.com.mx/2013/01/reporta-aguascalientes-nuevos-casos-de-gripe-aviar/
29 Residents Blanakan Subang Poisoning
Some 29 villagers cilamaya Girang District Blanakan poisoning allegedly caused by side dishes sold by itinerant traders who used to sell in the village.
Camat Blanakan Suparno Nono confirmed as delivered, 29 residents were poisoned after eating the side dishes were purchased from peddlers they used to buy. "Usually they also buy into the seller's side dishes, but somehow, yesterday (Monday, 7/1) people simultaneously poisoning after eating the side dishes he bought it," said Nono has gained the recognition from the citizens, on Tuesday ( 8/1). types of side dishes that people bought it, he added, including eggs, gizzard, tempeh, and others. After eating the side dishes, the residents immediately limp-limp and some vomiting. Therefore, they immediately rushed to the nearest clinic. "Some 29 people were rushed by their respective families to the nearest clinic is in the hamlet village Bojong cilamaya Girang," he said. According Nono, lucky it did not get food poisoning casualties, although require that the victims were hospitalized. "Thank God there were no fatalities but some of them (the victims) had to be hospitalized at a nearby clinic, and the last one was home before 9 am," he said. He said the incident was submitted to the local government and even directly to Subang Regent Ojang Sohandi . "I've reported this http://www.inilahkoran.com/read/detail/1945111/29-warga-blanakan-subang-keracunan
Camat Blanakan Suparno Nono confirmed as delivered, 29 residents were poisoned after eating the side dishes were purchased from peddlers they used to buy. "Usually they also buy into the seller's side dishes, but somehow, yesterday (Monday, 7/1) people simultaneously poisoning after eating the side dishes he bought it," said Nono has gained the recognition from the citizens, on Tuesday ( 8/1). types of side dishes that people bought it, he added, including eggs, gizzard, tempeh, and others. After eating the side dishes, the residents immediately limp-limp and some vomiting. Therefore, they immediately rushed to the nearest clinic. "Some 29 people were rushed by their respective families to the nearest clinic is in the hamlet village Bojong cilamaya Girang," he said. According Nono, lucky it did not get food poisoning casualties, although require that the victims were hospitalized. "Thank God there were no fatalities but some of them (the victims) had to be hospitalized at a nearby clinic, and the last one was home before 9 am," he said. He said the incident was submitted to the local government and even directly to Subang Regent Ojang Sohandi . "I've reported this http://www.inilahkoran.com/read/detail/1945111/29-warga-blanakan-subang-keracunan
Tested Java birds to be allowed back to Lampung
Traffic Seeds Ducks in Lampung reopens
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 | 20:30 pm
LAMPUNG, KOMPAS.com - Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Lampung province to allow farmers to bring back seeds ducks from Java. Previously, traffic seeds from Java's duck was closed following the rise of bird flu cases.
Reopening traffic seeds of Java's duck was prompted by complaints seed breeders who have difficulty ducks.
"A number of farmers objected, because they can not work if it was (buying seeds from Java ducks) are prohibited. Finally, as dictated by the Directorate-General (Animal Husbandry and Animal Health), seeds of Java allowed into the condition, the results of PCR test (polymerase chain reaction) shows a negative seed 100 percent of the bird flu, "said Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health and Animal Husbandry Department Arsyad Lampung Province, Tuesday (01/08/2013).
Previously, duck farmers in Pringsewu, one Suparlan, complained scarcity of ducks seeds. It follows a ban on bringing seeds from Java. In fact, during this time, the majority of seeds ducks are still imported from Java, especially Indramayu.
Seed this area be ducks from farmers in Lampung choice because it is more expensive than other areas. While, so far, in Lampung has been no adequate breeding ducks that can meet the needs of local farmers.
Canada: PHA releasing a supply of Tamiflu from emergency stockpile
Hattip to Catbird!
OTTAWA, Jan. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is working with Roche Canada and the provincial and territorial health authorities to address a potential temporary shortage of the antiviral flu drug oseltamivir(Tamiflu).
The Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada are arranging to immediately release a supply of the drug Tamiflu from the Agency's National Emergency Stockpile System to the manufacturer for distribution to where it is needed across Canada. This exceptional action will be taken to ensure Tamiflu remains available to those Canadians who need it until the manufacturer replenishes its supply with a new shipment expected in February.
The Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada will continue to work with the manufacturer and with provincial and territorial health authorities to help ensure the demand for antiviral drugs continues to be met this flu season. "
The Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada are arranging to immediately release a supply of the drug Tamiflu from the Agency's National Emergency Stockpile System to the manufacturer for distribution to where it is needed across Canada. This exceptional action will be taken to ensure Tamiflu remains available to those Canadians who need it until the manufacturer replenishes its supply with a new shipment expected in February.
The Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada will continue to work with the manufacturer and with provincial and territorial health authorities to help ensure the demand for antiviral drugs continues to be met this flu season. "
New Jersey boy not allowed back to school without flu shot
Published January 08, 2013
A 4-year-old boy from New Jersey was asked not to return to his school without a flu shot. But his parents say the child is allergic to the raw egg in the vaccine.
Jeremy Pereira was home playing on an iPad instead of attending school on Monday. Jeremy is allergic to egg, which is present in the flu vaccine. His parents won't expose him but without the shot his school won't let him back until April.
The Pereiras say they had a letter from Jeremy's pediatrician explains his egg allergy. But the boy's doctors recommended giving him the vaccine and then judging his reaction. However, his parents wouldn't do this.
New Jersey is one of the only states in the nation to require flu shots for young schoolchildren, from six months through 5 years old..
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/01/08/new-jersey-boy-not-allowed-back-to-school-without-flu-shot/#ixzz2HPiiqnEJ
Nurse with no flu shot refuses to wear mask, is fired
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A nurse who refused to wear a surgical mask after receiving an exemption from a mandatory flu vaccination was fired for violating her hospital's policy.
Carla Brock, a board-certified holistic nurse who has worked 11 years at Cox South Hospital here, said she is speaking out because she believes her hospital's new requirement to wear a mask if a staffer opts out of the flu vaccine amounts to a scarlet letter. CoxHealth, which owns four hospitals in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, says it simply is putting the patient first.
"I love my job, and I loved the people I worked with," the pre-admissions nurse said. But "I have spiritual and religious reasons to not have those toxins in my body."
Mandated flu shots already are part of a national debate that pits employee rights against what some say is patient safety. Most recently, in December, an Indiana hospital fired eight employees who refused to get flu shots, according to ABC News.
Brock's situation adds another layer to the debate. This is the first year that CoxHealth employees are required either to get the vaccination or produce paperwork showing an exemption, according to Stacy Fender, media relations coordinator for CoxHealth. In the past, flu shots were strongly recommended.
In early September, Brock sought and was granted a religious exemption although she admits she's more "spiritual" than "religious."
"We jumped through the hoops," she said. "We did all the right things."
But CoxHealth's new policy also requires employees who receive an exemption to wear a surgical mask while working, which Brock did starting Dec. 31.
Plenty of people are fighting against the flu vaccin ..
Flu Infections Sweep U.S., Hospitalizing Thousands
Tents for flu patients set up outside of Lehigh Valley Hospital's Emergency Room
U.S. NEWS
Flu Infections Sweep U.S., Hospitalizing Thousands
Flu season has arrived early and hard this year, with 41 states now reporting outbreaks. Thomas Skinner of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joins The News Hub with the latest on the growing outbreaks.
http://live.wsj.com/video/flu-infections-sweep-us-hospitalizing-thousands/D272936A-1BFD-4F05-AE78-CB55A098298E.html#!D272936A-1BFD-4F05-AE78-CB55A098298E
More farmers sell infected ducks that cant swim
- Public awareness of the dangers of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu is still lacking.
As a result, their knowledge of the handling of diseased poultry is minimal. In Klaten, Central Java, there are farmers who sell ducks indicated disease. To collectors, they sell the ducks were worth Rp 15 thousand per head. "Characteristics, duck head limp, his eyes opaque. Usually, collectors come to my place to buy ducks that look sick. If I leave, will spread and die, "said Samsuri (27), not her real name, a duck farmer from the village of Jatipuro, District Trucuk, Klaten, Tuesday (08/01/2013).
The mediator will choose birds that look sick or rancher previously been separate. Thus, buyers do not bother to sort the sick ducks. "Usually, if a healthy condition, the price could reach Rp 30 thousand to Rp 40 thousand per head," he said.
Initially, the number of ducks that was maintained around 700 birds. However, due to bird flu, the number shrunk to about 325 birds. The ducks that died with bird flu-like indications were apparently just dumped near waterways towards sungau small village."There are still many who died suddenly. Once a day, on average up to 70 dead tail. The shrinking number is only about a week, "he added. Samsuri also claimed to treat duck-Itiknya with antiseptic and formalin.Treatment was done by livestock and mixed into drinks sprayed. <<< Means mixing shit into the sick ducks water.
http://jogja.tribunnews.com/2013/01/08/itik-terindikasi-flu-burung-dijual-rp-15-ribu/
..This trend is becoming more ominous by the hour. I hope you are aware of this and prepare accordingly. Don't dream for a minute this is the only place it is happening.
Either the locals are taking extreme precautions in cleaning/cooking the birds or this strain just wont infect humans..
something we already know to be false.
Your gov't refuses to tell you anything about Indonesia or H5N1 at all. I check.
The MSM refuses to tell you anything about this outbreak and will barely tell you about the reg flu.
I can only guess how many sick or suspected, we are not being told about. If the people are buying, cleaning and cooking all these birds, then the number will soon be hard to hide. We usually don't find out till a few days later if at all.
Expect a few suspected cases soon, just so they can act like they are watching for them. As I already posted, Tamiflu is flowing pretty good, ONE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THERE ARE NO SICK PEOPLE THERE AFTER MORE THAN 500,000 BIRDS HAVE DIED IN A MONTH. I could try and add them up for you..you see the stories here and elsewhere..
I hope you are enjoying this free service while it lasts. A donation is needed or soon you will get a log-in page here, if anything at all. If you don't have paypal email me here at treyfish2004@yahoo.com
Doing all I can to stay on top of this shit. If you see any crazy stories about it, send them to me if you are so inclined.
Treyfish
As a result, their knowledge of the handling of diseased poultry is minimal. In Klaten, Central Java, there are farmers who sell ducks indicated disease. To collectors, they sell the ducks were worth Rp 15 thousand per head. "Characteristics, duck head limp, his eyes opaque. Usually, collectors come to my place to buy ducks that look sick. If I leave, will spread and die, "said Samsuri (27), not her real name, a duck farmer from the village of Jatipuro, District Trucuk, Klaten, Tuesday (08/01/2013).
The mediator will choose birds that look sick or rancher previously been separate. Thus, buyers do not bother to sort the sick ducks. "Usually, if a healthy condition, the price could reach Rp 30 thousand to Rp 40 thousand per head," he said.
Initially, the number of ducks that was maintained around 700 birds. However, due to bird flu, the number shrunk to about 325 birds. The ducks that died with bird flu-like indications were apparently just dumped near waterways towards sungau small village."There are still many who died suddenly. Once a day, on average up to 70 dead tail. The shrinking number is only about a week, "he added. Samsuri also claimed to treat duck-Itiknya with antiseptic and formalin.Treatment was done by livestock and mixed into drinks sprayed. <<< Means mixing shit into the sick ducks water.
http://jogja.tribunnews.com/2013/01/08/itik-terindikasi-flu-burung-dijual-rp-15-ribu/
..This trend is becoming more ominous by the hour. I hope you are aware of this and prepare accordingly. Don't dream for a minute this is the only place it is happening.
Either the locals are taking extreme precautions in cleaning/cooking the birds or this strain just wont infect humans..
something we already know to be false.
Your gov't refuses to tell you anything about Indonesia or H5N1 at all. I check.
The MSM refuses to tell you anything about this outbreak and will barely tell you about the reg flu.
I can only guess how many sick or suspected, we are not being told about. If the people are buying, cleaning and cooking all these birds, then the number will soon be hard to hide. We usually don't find out till a few days later if at all.
Expect a few suspected cases soon, just so they can act like they are watching for them. As I already posted, Tamiflu is flowing pretty good, ONE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THERE ARE NO SICK PEOPLE THERE AFTER MORE THAN 500,000 BIRDS HAVE DIED IN A MONTH. I could try and add them up for you..you see the stories here and elsewhere..
I hope you are enjoying this free service while it lasts. A donation is needed or soon you will get a log-in page here, if anything at all. If you don't have paypal email me here at treyfish2004@yahoo.com
Doing all I can to stay on top of this shit. If you see any crazy stories about it, send them to me if you are so inclined.
Treyfish
Bird Flu Plague, Citizens Still Maintain Poultry
video
Bird flu virus outbreak in the capital. Although there has been human casualties, but the spread of the virus H5N1ini to watch. Because, had dozens of poultry owned by residents in the Village Kebonbawang, Tanjungpriok, North Jakarta, died suddenly of a positive bird flu virus. Although bird flu is circulating, but there are still stubborn residents to raise poultry in the population. As seen in RW 11 Sub Sub Rawabuaya Cengkareng, West Jakarta.Monitoring team beritajakarta.com Tuesday (8/1) some residents looked poultry birds, chickens and ducks. Without fear, they put a cage birds in his yard. Even some birds were seen freely roaming settlements.
http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/id/video_play.asp?vid=7036
Bird flu virus outbreak in the capital. Although there has been human casualties, but the spread of the virus H5N1ini to watch. Because, had dozens of poultry owned by residents in the Village Kebonbawang, Tanjungpriok, North Jakarta, died suddenly of a positive bird flu virus. Although bird flu is circulating, but there are still stubborn residents to raise poultry in the population. As seen in RW 11 Sub Sub Rawabuaya Cengkareng, West Jakarta.Monitoring team beritajakarta.com Tuesday (8/1) some residents looked poultry birds, chickens and ducks. Without fear, they put a cage birds in his yard. Even some birds were seen freely roaming settlements.
http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/id/video_play.asp?vid=7036
Fourteen districts in West Java infected with H5N1 Virus
Fourteen districts in West Java Tersuspect H5N1 Virus
REP | 08 January 2013 | 23:18
Chief Medical Officer of West Java Alma Lucyati states that in the period 2005 to 2013, fourteen districts of 26 districts / cities in West Java have been tersuspect H5N1 virus (bird flu), but in general, the West Java is safe, it is Alma disclosed early on Tuesday (08/01/2013), in the West Java Health Office of the Pasteur Bandung.
Responding to the death of thousands of ducks in Subang, Alma confirms that it is a risk and should be anticipated, according to Alma duck deaths may be caused by fungi, viruses and bacteria, as well as the animal is well-preserved and are not vaccinated, to prevent the spread of bird flu, said Alma the duck cage must be within ten meters of the residence and sprayed disinfectant, the breeder must wear gloves, shoes and cover your mouth when you enter the cage of ducks. http://kesehatan.kompasiana.com/medis/2013/01/08/empat-belas-kabupaten-di-jawa-barat-tersuspect-virus-h5n1-523640.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Jakarta baby suspected but denied
He continued, before the sub-farm is to get information about a baby who allegedly suffered symptoms such as a virus H5NI. He had difficulty breathing and a high fever.
After a through examination of the doctor, the baby is apparently suffering from pneumonia. Reported previously, a number of samples of chicken from Kebon Bawang, Tanjung Priok district, North Jakarta, were tested Institute of Animal Health and fish tested positive for bird flu.,,
another snip from diff paper
..Earlier, on December 27, 2012, a baby crocodile swamp resident, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, was rushed to hospital Hermina had referred to the Friendship Hospital, East Jakarta. Allegedly, the baby was infected with bird flu.
"Inflammation of the lungs, there is mucus in the airways, similar to bird flu, but it's not," he said.
Palestinian Ministry of Health-14 dead 411 injured
Ministry of Health: the high number of swine flu infections to 411 injured
amallah - minimum home
and demanded the Palestinian Ministry of Health through the official name for d. Tarif Ashour need for precision when talking about any figures or data related to health status, as the Ministry of Health put citizens through reports almost daily updates, and statistics related to flu H 1 to 1 and that the talk about increased mortality not unfounded, as the number of deaths until the moment 14 deaths in all provinces of the country and the number of casualties has risen to 411, after the discovery of 7 new cases in the southern provinces (Gaza Strip) recentl. http://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2013/01/08/349530.html
and demanded the Palestinian Ministry of Health through the official name for d. Tarif Ashour need for precision when talking about any figures or data related to health status, as the Ministry of Health put citizens through reports almost daily updates, and statistics related to flu H 1 to 1 and that the talk about increased mortality not unfounded, as the number of deaths until the moment 14 deaths in all provinces of the country and the number of casualties has risen to 411, after the discovery of 7 new cases in the southern provinces (Gaza Strip) recentl. http://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2013/01/08/349530.html
Sudden Death Chickens, Ato evacuate Kid
North Jakarta
Dervish Hasanudin alias Ato (35), a resident of Kebon Bawang, Tanjung Priok district, North Jakarta, evacuate children only child, Avail Salsa (6), having pet chickens died suddenly since January 1, 2013.
To date, ten tails chickens have died and some tested samples tested positive for bird flu virus contains. Death of chickens owned by Ato lasted for several days.
On the second day, Wednesday (01/02/2013) and then, some residents reported the incident to the Sub-Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Marine North Jakarta. Officers then sent samples of dirt and chicken blood.
As a result, the chickens with the virus H5N1 Ato stated. On the first day, four chickens bangkok his death. Ato then bury it, but did not realize that the chickens died with bird flu symptoms.
Day two, three tails longer dead and buried. Some neighbors suspect Ato chickens died of bird flu virus.On the third day, three another cock immediately cut because it allegedly had contracted the virus, although not yet dead.
"Since then I worry about my daughter contracted so I evacuate to the house of a different mother three alley by my house at Jalan West Swasembada. Later when it's declared safe, (Avail Salsa) I take it back," said Ato.
After the incident, officers combed birds pet residents. Officers destroy by burning and burying. As of Tuesday (08/01/2013), at least 47 chickens and 50 pigeons have otherwise been destroyed.
"We had to work quickly. Since there are reports of birds died suddenly earlier this year, officials never stopped combing poultry birds pet food and checking people," said the Head of Monitoring and Control Sub-Department of Agriculture Livestock and Marine Mikron Mochamad North Jakarta. http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2013/01/08/10431521/Ayam.Mati.Mendadak.Ato.Ungsikan.Anak.
Flu Outbreak Leads To Visitor Limits At S. Central Hospitals
Minn. (WCCO) – The southern part of the state is described as the epicenter of the flu outbreak this year.
Later this week, hospitals and clinics will announce visitor restrictions to help stop the spread, and some have already taking action in hit hard areas like Mankato and New Ulm.
Dr. Joan Krikava, medical director at New Ulm Medical Center, says the numbers are staggering. They’re seeing more people with the flu now than they did at the height of the H1N1 outbreak in 2009.
“We are seeing 50 to 100 extra patients in our clinics and hospitals. That’s about double the number of patients we see in a day. And in our hospital half of our patients have influenza,” Krikava said.
To prevent the spread of the flu, hospitals in this part of the state have implemented visitor restrictions. New Ulm has restrictions in place, and Sleepy Eye, which is 15 miles west, has closed the doors to its medical center to visitors.
Eleven Illinois hospitals had to turn away most patients from their emergency rooms Monday night because of a surge of people with flu symptoms.
The hospitals that were on bypass — a temporary diversion of ambulances to other hospitals because of the volume of patients — included Northwestern Memorial Hospital; University of Chicago Medical Center; Advocate Christ Medical Center; Swedish Covenant Hospital, and Presence of Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center. Only one hospital had gone off bypass as of 6:30 p.m...
With flu on the rise, some Minnesota hospitals limit visitors
- Article by: MAURA LERNER , Star Tribune
- Updated: January 7, 2013 - 9:37 PM
For the first time since the flu pandemic of 2009, hospitals are tightening their visiting rules
Indonesia Government Urged to Immediately Overcome Spread of H5N1 Virus
Following the death of hundreds of thousands of ducks in nine provinces, experts urged the government to deal with the bird flu virus that is not harmful to humans.
8.01.2013
SURABAYA - Chairman of Avian Influenza Research Center (AIRC) at Airlangga University Surabaya, Chairul Nidom, said the deaths of hundreds of thousands of ducks in nine provinces in Indonesia due to bird flu virus last few months should be addressed seriously in order to prevent the widespread dissemination and threaten human life.
Nidom said on Monday (7/1) that the spread of the H5N1 virus variant 232 is very difficult to predict and prevent, as propagated through the medium of water. "When in poultry [land] it's spread through the air. If through the air that we can count, the maximum distance is approximately 1 kilometer.
But if through the water can not be predicted, as far as the water flow model of the spread of the virus there, "he said. "So if the current flooding in the [river] Bengawan Solo, the automated downstream or estuary region will receive submissions from virus from upstream. "
Nidom added, the possibility of many and the size of the spread of this virus may result in death even more ducks in Indonesia, even to run out entirely. http://www.voaindonesia.com/content/pemerintah-indonesia-didesak-segera-atasi-penyebaran-virus-h5n1/1579608.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Epidemic Status that Defined
Epidemic Status that Defined
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 | 2:06 pm
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 | 2:06 pm
Jakarta, Kompas -
According to Dr. drh Mangku Sitepu, a member of the expert panel of the National Commission of Avian Influenza and Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza, Jakarta, Monday (7/1), it is time the government set the status of an extraordinary occurrence (KLB) or the status of the outbreak in the wake of bird flu latest group.
Determination of status should be immediately carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture Suswono. This is because the case of bird flu for still attacking poultry and no cases of transmission to humans.
Mangku states, without any stipulation of the outbreak or the outbreak of the Ministry of Agriculture, duck farmers whose businesses are affected by bird flu will have difficulty, as relevant redress or compensation.
With the status of an outbreak or epidemic, there is no necessity of the government to take measures that are emergency in order to rescue the livestock industry of duck, especially the fate of farmers.
"Given the extent of the disease bird flu klad latest, it is time the government set the status of an outbreak or epidemic," he explained.
In Bandung, West Java, the Association of Local Poultry Farmers Indonesia (Himpuli) asked the government to set conditions for an outbreak of bird flu for this year spread vicious virus is expected to spread.
"This proposal follows the increasing number of areas with the H5N1 virus variants. Demand is also intended to reduce losses greater on farms, "said Chairman Himpuli Ade M Zulkarnaen.
In Magelang regency, Central Java, Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Magelang John Ch Manglapyu request, for a while poultry farmers are expected not graze livestock poultry and quite place them in cages each.
According to him, it must also be accompanied by a set of traffic poultry or people from outside so as not to carelessly into the cage.;;... http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/01/08/0206557/Status.Wabah.agar.Ditetapkan
Deans Condemn Vaccine Ruse Used in Bin Laden Hunt
The deans of the nation’s top public health schools sent a letter toPresident Obama on Monday condemning the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of a vaccination campaign ruse in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. The letter was signed by deans at Columbia, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and nine other universities. The C.I.A. has admitted hiring a Pakistani doctor to give out hepatitis B vaccine, apparently in an effort to get DNA samples from the compound that it suspected was Bin Laden’s hide-out. That has caused a severe backlash against vaccination in Pakistan. Nine polio vaccinators have been shot dead, and the effort to fight polio there was halted for weeks. Deaths from measles also soared in 2012, to 306 from 64 the year before. Resistance to measles vaccine in the populous Sindh province was blamed.
The deans of the nation’s top public health schools sent a letter toPresident Obama on Monday condemning the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of a vaccination campaign ruse in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. The letter was signed by deans at Columbia, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and nine other universities. The C.I.A. has admitted hiring a Pakistani doctor to give out hepatitis B vaccine, apparently in an effort to get DNA samples from the compound that it suspected was Bin Laden’s hide-out. That has caused a severe backlash against vaccination in Pakistan. Nine polio vaccinators have been shot dead, and the effort to fight polio there was halted for weeks. Deaths from measles also soared in 2012, to 306 from 64 the year before. Resistance to measles vaccine in the populous Sindh province was blamed.
Spike in flu forces emergency tent at Lehigh Valley Hospital, floods other facilities
First the bad news: Widespread influenza activity overspreading the nation is taking its toll in the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey.
The good news is this year's flu vaccine is effective against the strain going around, according to a medical expert at St. Luke's University Health Network.
Cases piled up enough at Lehigh Valley Hospital to prompt the opening announced Monday of a second, temporary emergency department at its Salisbury Township campus.
The "mobile surge tent" set up outside the existing emergency department will begin accepting patients experiencing flu-like symptoms Tuesday, a Lehigh Valley Health Network news release said Monday. Patients with flu-like symptoms should still report to the main emergency entrance for treatment, according to the release.
Setting up the ancillary department is a proactive measure aimed at ensuring the best level of care and protection for patients.
It's too early to tell how long the tent will remain open until more patients are seen, said health network spokesman Matthew Burns. The hospital needs to get a better understanding of patients' conditions, he said.
"It could grow or it could only be there for a week," Burns said.
18 deaths reported in U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that for the week ending Dec. 29, widespread influenza ac..
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2013/01/lehigh_valley_hospital_sets_up.html#incart_river
.Lehigh Valley Hospital adds emergency space to help with flu cases
LVH Cedar Crest unit opens Tuesday.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is opening an ancillary emergency space Tuesday to care for the growing number of people with flu-like symptoms
The hospital said a mobile surge tent is being set up outside the emergency department at the hospital.
Patients with flu-like symptoms still should report to the main emergency department check-in area for triage.
Health officials said this season is setting up to be a fierce one for influenza. Four people in Pennsylvania have died of complications during this flu season, according to the state Department of Health...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)