Bird Flu – Press monitoring January 26, 2006

Mainlander killed; Experts bid to allay fears; China's 8th patient out of quarantine; Algeria denies report of human death; Egypt farmer dumps 10,000 chicks; Japan starts slaughter of 770,000 birds; US team satisfied with Turkey's efforts; US government delegation visits Armenia; International Pledging Conference; Science at the Forefront; H5N1 FAQ

This information has been compiled as a courstesy service by the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme (MWBP) (www.mekongwetlands.org) from information that is publicly available. The information does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of MWBP, and the views and information expressed do not necessarily reflect those of MWBP or its partners.

Bird flu kills mainlander
The Standard - Hong Kong
A 29-year-old woman in southwestern China has died from bird flu, bringing the country's human death toll from the disease to seven, Xinhua News Agency said ...
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=10768&sid...

Experts bid to allay bird flu fears
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
The recent deaths of four people from bird flu in Turkey has not increased the risk of the disease spreading to Ireland, experts said today. ...
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=170544890&p=y7x545596

Bird flu claims another life in China
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
BEIJING, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A Chinese woman infected with bird flu has died, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, and Indonesia treated a ...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25768210.htm

China's eighth human bird flu patient out of quarantine
Xinhua - China
25 (Xinhuanet) -- China's eighth bird flu patient in the central province of Hunan has been removed from quarantine,a local hospital source said Wednesday. ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/25/content_4100699.htm

Algeria denies report of human bird flu death
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
ALGIERS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Algeria denied any outbreak of bird flu on Wednesday after newspaper reports that a poultry breeder in the western city of Oran may ...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25720018.htm

Egypt farmer dumps 10,000 chicks in bird flu flap
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... farmer abandoned 10,000 newly hatched chicks to their fate on a desert road east of Cairo fearing they might be infected with the deadly bird flu virus, a ...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25757445.htm

Japan starts slaughter of 770,000 birds to stem bird flu outbreak
National Post - Canada
TOKYO -- Japan has begun slaughtering 770,000 birds in an effort to stamp out a mild form of bird flu in northern Japan, an official said Wednesday. ... http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=e9a1f117-b1ee-4498...

US bird flu team satisfied with Turkey's efforts
Hürriyet - Turkey
A US bird flu team, who are visiting Turkey to assess the way in which the crisis is being dealt with, has voiced it's support for Turkey's operations ... http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/3841571.asp?gid=74

US GOVERNMENT AVIAN INFLUENZA DELEGATION VISITS ARMENIA
Panorama.am - Yerevan,Armenia
... January 25, a US government inter-agency team visited Armenia as part of a regional trip to learn about the region´s preparations to address avian influenza. ...
http://www.panorama.am/index.asp?sel=2883&l=e

International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic ...
OIE (press release) - Paris,France
... th and 18 th January 2006 in Beijing ( China ), the international community pledged a total amount of $1.9 billion US dollars to fight avian influenza and to ...
http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_060125.htm

Avian Influenza: Science at the Forefront
United States Geological Survey (press release) - Reston,VA,USA
Experts agree that the dangerous form of avian influenza currently found in Asia and Eastern Europe could reach North America in the next few years. ...
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1432

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Frequently Asked Questions
Community Dispatch (press release) - USA
Bird flu, the popular name for avian influenza (AI), is a disease primarily found in poultry and wild birds. Avian influenza can ...
http://communitydispatch.com/artman/publish/article_3562.shtml

Avian influenza -- situation in China -- update 2
World Health Organization - Geneva,Switzerland
The Ministry of Health in China has confirmed the country's tenth case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. ...
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2006_01_25a/en/

Published: 26 Jan 2006

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http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=10768&sid... Bird flu kills mainlander
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=170544890&p=y7x545596 Experts bid to allay bird flu fears
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25768210.htm Bird flu claims another life in China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/25/content_4100699.htm China's eighth human bird flu patient out of quarantine
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25720018.htm Algeria denies report of human bird flu death
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25757445.htm Egypt farmer dumps 10,000 chicks in bird flu flap
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=e9a1f117-b1ee-4498... Japan starts slaughter of 770,000 birds to stem bird flu outbreak
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/3841571.asp?gid=74 US bird flu team satisfied with Turkey's efforts
http://www.panorama.am/index.asp?sel=2883&l=e US GOVERNMENT AVIAN INFLUENZA DELEGATION VISITS ARMENIA
http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_060125.htm International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic ...
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1432 Avian Influenza: Science at the Forefront
http://communitydispatch.com/artman/publish/article_3562.shtml Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2006_01_25a/en/ Avian influenza -- situation in China -- update 2