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COLD-fX : Edmonton will stockpile COLD-fX for frontline emergency workers as part of a broad pandemic preparedness plan

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:01:07 +0200

"There are so many unknowns in planning for a possible pandemic that anything we can do to be prepared makes sense. As cities across North America consider the challenges associated with a pandemic, we need to take every reasonable precaution to help our emergency personnel stay on the job, so they can help others.", said Bob Black, Director of Edmonton's Office of Emergency Preparedness.
COLD-fX is the result of intensive scientific research on a natural herb, American ginseng root. It is believed to be the first natural medicine in Canada approved to fight colds and flu by boosting the immune system. In the United States, COLD-fX is classified and regulated as a dietary supplement.
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FAO says H5N1 situation in birds has improved

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:22:17 +0200

Aug 11, 2008 (CIDRAP News) ? The global H5N1 avian influenza situation in birds improved in the first half of this year, but an H5N1 strain not previously seen in Africa recently cropped up in Nigeria, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Sinovac Initiates Phase II Volunteer Enrollment For Split Viron Pandemic Influenza Vaccine

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:58:00 +0200

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex: SVA), a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced the initiation of volunteer enrollment in its Phase II clinical trial for its split pandemic influenza vaccine. The preliminary results from this study are expected to be available in early 2009.

Sanofi Pasteur To Donate 60 Million Doses Of H5N1 Vaccine To WHO Over 3 Years For Its Influenza Vaccine Global Stockpile

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:58:00 +0200

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced yesterday its commitment to donate 60 million doses of H5N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) over 3 years for the establishment of an H5N1 vaccine global stockpile. "The H5N1 virus is currently circulating in some of the poorest regions of the world and an outbreak of pandemic influenza would most likely hit populations living in areas with limited access to vaccines.

Chinese man dies of H5N1 bird flu

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 03:30:25 +0100

A man who had no connection with dead poultry dies of bird flu in eastern China, local media says.

Avian Influenza epidemiology of human H5N1 cases reported to WHO

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:58:02 +0200

This week's issue of the Weekly Epidemiological Record, published online by WHO, sets out results from the first analysis of epidemiological data on all 205 laboratory-confirmed H5N1 cases officially reported to WHO by onset date from December 2003 to 30 April 2006.

Avian Influenza H5N1 infection found in a stone marten in Germany

Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:58:00 +0100

Officials in Germany have today confirmed H5N1 infection in a second mammalian species, the stone marten. This finding marks the first documented infection of this species with an avian influenza virus. Previously, H5N1 infection was confirmed in Germany in three domestic cats.

H5N1 avian influenza in domestic cats

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:58:01 +0100

Authorities in Germany have today announced detection of H5N1 avian influenza in a domestic cat. The cat was found dead over the weekend on the northern island of Ruegen. Since mid-February, more than 100 wild birds have died on the island, and tests have confirmed H5N1 infection in several.

Geographical spread of H5N1 avian influenza in birds Update 28

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:58:01 +0200

Situation assessment and implications for human health: Beginning in late July 2005, official reports to the OIE from government authorities indicate that the H5N1 virus has expanded its geographical range. Both Russia and Kazakhstan reported outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry in late July, and confirmed H5N1 as the causative agent in early August. Deaths in migratory birds, infected with the virus, have also been reported. Outbreaks in both countries have been attributed to contact between domestic birds and wild waterfowl via shared water sources. These are the first outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza recorded in the two countries. Both countries were previously considered free of the virus.

Outbreaks of avian influenza A in Asia and interim recommendations for evaluation and reporting of suspected cases--United States, 2004.

During December 2003-February 2004, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) among poultry were reported in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. As of February 9, 2004, a total of 23 cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H5N1) virus ...

Influenza A H5N1 replication sites in humans.

Tissue tropism and pathogenesis of influenza A virus subtype H5N1 disease in humans is not well defined. In mammalian experimental models, H5N1 influenza is a disseminated disease. However, limited previous data from human autopsies have not shown evidence of virus dissemination beyond the lung. We ...

Avian influenza A virus outbreaks, Kuwait, 2007.

Phylogenetic analysis of influenza A viruses (H5N1) isolated from Kuwait in 2007 show that (H5N1) sublineage clade 2.2 viruses continue to spread across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Virus isolates were most closely related to isolates from central Asia and were likely vectored by migratory ...

Low frequency of poultry-to-human H5N1 virus transmission, southern Cambodia, 2005.

To understand transmission of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, we conducted a retrospective survey of poultry deaths and a seroepidemiologic investigation in a Cambodian village where a 28-year-old man was infected with H5N1 virus in March 2005. Poultry surveys were conducted within a 1-km radius of ...

Multiple sublineages of influenza a virus , Vietnam, 2005-2007.

Phylogenetic analysis of influenza subtype H5N1 viruses isolated from Vietnam during 2005-2007 shows that multiple sublineages are present in Vietnam. Clade 2.3.4 viruses have replaced clade 1 viruses in northern Vietnam, and clade 1 viruses have been detected in southern Vietnam. Reassortment ...

Influenza viruses in poultry, Russian Federation, 2005-2006.

We studied 7 influenza (H5N1) viruses isolated from poultry in western Siberia and the European part of the Russian Federation during July 2005-February 2006. Full genome sequences showed high homology to Qinghai-like influenza (H5N1) viruses. Phylogenetic analysis not only showed a close genetic ...

H5N1 outbreaks and enzootic influenza.

Ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in migratory waterfowl, domestic poultry, and humans in Asia during the summer of 2005 present a continuing, protean pandemic threat. We review the zoonotic source of highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses and their genesis from their natural reservoirs. The ...

Confronting potential influenza A pandemic with better vaccines.

Influenza A (H5N1) viruses are strong candidates for causing the next influenza pandemic if they acquire the ability for efficient human-to-human transmission. A major public health goal is to make efficacious vaccines against these viruses by using novel approaches, including cell-culture system, ...

Avian influenza H5N1 in naturally infected domestic cat.

We report H5N1 virus infection in a domestic cat infected by eating a pigeon carcass. The virus isolated from the pigeon and the cat showed the same cluster as the viruses obtained during the outbreak in Thailand. Since cats are common house pets, concern regarding disease transmission to humans ...

Avian influenza susceptibility and receptors in dogs.

Inoculation of influenza (H5N1) into beagles resulted in virus excretion and rapid seroconversion with no disease. Binding studies that used labeled influenza (H5N1) showed virus attachment to higher and lower respiratory tract tissues. Thus, dogs that are subclinically infected with influenza ...

Emergency Preparedness for Pandemics

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:01:07 +0200

A 72-Hour-Kit contains the essentials needed to keep an individual safe, informed, nourished, and as comfortable as possible for three days. It provides all of the recommended products for an emergency supply kit as recommended by the Department of Homeland Security for pandemics.