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Fatal bird flu cases in Pakistan

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:15:56 +0200

The first cases of people dying from bird flu in Pakistan are confirmed by the World Health Organisation.

Avian Influenza Situation in Pakistan Update 2

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:58:02 +0200

Two additional H5N1 cases were confirmed by serological testing, thus providing final H5N1 infection test results on a previously reported family cluster in Peshawar. These tests were conducted by the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Atlanta, USA. 1) The preliminary risk assessment found no evidence of sustained or community human to human transmission. 2) All identified close contacts including the other members of the affected family and involved health care workers remain asymptomatic and have been removed from close medical observation. These laboratory test results support the epidemiological findings from the outbreak investigation in December 2007, and the final risk assessment that suggested limited human to human transmission likely occurred among some of the family members which is consistent with some human-to-human transmission events reported previously. This outbreak did not extend into the community, and appropriate steps were taken to reduce future risks of human infections.

Avian Influenza Situation in Pakistan Update

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:58:02 +0100

The first case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in Pakistan. Laboratory tests conducted by the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Influenza, in London, United Kingdom have confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus strain A(H5N1) in samples collected from one case in an affected family. Additional laboratory analysis, including gene sequencing, is ongoing. - At the request of the Pakistan Government, a WHO team traveled to Pakistan to participate with national authorities in the ongoing investigations of several suspected cases of human H5N1 infections. The following conclusions have been made accordingly: A) The preliminary risk assessment found no evidence of sustained or community human to human transmission. B) All identified close contacts including the other members of the affected family and involved health care workers remain asymptomatic and have been removed from close medical observation. - The Ministry of Health in Pakistan has taken timely steps to investigate and contain this event including case isolation, contact tracing and monitoring, detailed epidemiological investigations, increasing the availability of personal protective equipment, dedicating hospital facilities for any new suspected cases, and other infection control measures. In addition, agricultural authorities, including the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock and FAO, have been active technical partners for the effective control of this limited outbreak.

Journalist's day in Pakistan

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:22:59 +0100

Jill McGivering in Islamabad describes her day covering Pakistan for the BBC's English language online, TV and radio services.

Avian Influenza Situation in Pakistan

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:58:02 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Pakistan has informed WHO of 8 suspected human cases of H5N1 avian influenza infection in the Peshawar area of the country. These cases were detected following a series of culling operations in response to outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry. One of the cases has now recovered and a further two suspected cases have since died. Samples taken from the suspected cases have tested positive for H5N1 in the national laboratory and are being forwarded to a WHO H5 Reference Laboratory for confirmation and further analysis. The MoH is taking steps to investigate and contain this event, including case isolation and contact tracing and monitoring, detailed epidemiological investigations, providing oseltamivir for case management and prophylaxis, reviewing hospital infection control measures and enhancing health care-based and community-based surveillance for acute respiratory infections. WHO is providing technical support to the MoH in epidemiological investigations, reviewing the surveillance, prevention and control measures that have been implemented and carrying out viral sequencing of avian and human isolates. Multiple poultry outbreaks of H5N1 influenza have been occurring in Pakistan since 2006. In 2007, there have also been outbreaks in wild birds. A majority of the outbreaks discovered have been in the poultry belt of North-West Frontier Province, particularly in the Abbottabad and Mansehra area and cases of infection in wild birds have been identified in the Islamabad Capital Territory.

Bird flu outbreak in Pakistan zoo

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:37:12 +0100

An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu prompts the authorities to close Islamabad zoo.

Deadly bird flu found in Pakistan

Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:28:10 +0100

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is found close to the Pakistani capital - officials say it is an isolated case.

Districtt.: POULTRY ASSOCIATION SAYS NO "BIRD FLU" IN PAKISTAN.

HYDERABAD, February 10 (PPI): Pakistan Poultry Association has claimed that there was no bird flu in country and all apprehensions about it were no more than rumours. This was stated by Awais Qureshi spokesman of Pakistan Poulty Association here on Tuesday. He said a meeting of PPA Hyderabad Zone ...

CITY: No Bird flu danger in Pakistan: Dr. Afzal.

(RAWALPINDI, December 16(PPI): The member of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council for Animals division. Dr. Muhammad Afzal has ruled out spread of Bird Flu in Pakistan as well as in South Asian countries. Talking to PPI, he said that there was no danger of the spread of bird flu in Pakistan. Dr. ...

No case of bird flu in Pakistan: Raza Mehmood.

ISLAMABAD, February 26 (PPI): So far no case of bird flu has been reported and the chicken is safe and healthy for human consumption. Talking to PTV, Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Raza Mehmood Khurshid said there was no threat of bird flu in Pakistan and the concern being shown in the ...

WHO Investigates Bird Flu in Pakistan

Limited human-to-human bird flu transmission may have occurred in Pakistan, but no new infections have been reported for two weeks and there appears to be no threat of further spread, a top World Health Organization official said. A WHO team has finished its initial investigation in Pakistan after ...

Roundup: Measures taken in Pakistan to tackle bird flu by Zhang Ning

Roundup: Measures taken in Pakistan to tackle bird flu by Zhang Ning ISLAMABAD, Jan. 28 (Xinhua Measures have been taken to fight bird flu in Pakistan since the South Asian country first revealed the haunting of the disease on Monday. A watch dog committee has been set up to observe the situation, ...

First case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu confirmed in Pakistan

Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. London, April 6 -- A report by BBC News has confirmed the first case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in Pakistan. Pakistan's north-west and southern regions were hit by bird flu last year. Thousands of birds were ...

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES 4,500 KITS, TRAINING TO IMPROVE READINESS FOR BIRD FLU IN PAKISTAN

The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announces its provision of a new training program on the use of avian influenza ("bird flu") equipment for 10 officials from national and provincial levels of the Ministry of Health and the ...

Bird flu contained in Pakistan: FAO official

Bird flu contained in Pakistan: FAO official ISLAMABAD, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- A UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said here Thursday that an outbreak of bird flu reported to have killed millions of chickens has been contained in Pakistan, English-language newspaper The News reported ...

USAID PROVIDES 4,500 KITS AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE READINESS FOR BIRD FLU IN PAKISTAN

GOVT: Bird Flu: Pakistan takes precautionary measures.

KARACHI, Feb 18 (PPI): A spokesman of Sindh Health Department (Development Wing), has informed that in view of the recent out break of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in South East Asian countries, health authorities in Pakistan have taken various precautionary measures to keep the country free from ...

The Global Bird Flu Riddle

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:18:42 +0200

Bird flu patients die of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). What causes ARDS and what makes it fatal? Read it here …