Bird Flu – Press monitoring
Dated: February 17, 2006
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.
Albanian president touts effective measures against bird flu
Xinhua - China
16 (Xinhuanet) -- Albanian President Alfred Moisiu claimed on Thursday that measures adopted by the government in its prevention of bird flu are effective so ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/17/content_4190375.htm
CSL encouraged by small-dose bird flu vaccine test
Reuters - USA
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A 15 microgram dose of a vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus achieved "encouraging" early results in a trial involving healthy adults ...
http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2...
EU launches more measures to fight bird flu
Xinhua - China
16 (Xinhuanet) -- Representatives from 25 European Union (EU) member states agreed here on Thursday to launch more precautionary measures to fight bird flu. ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/17/content_4190235.htm
NIGER: Dead birds raise fears of bird flu
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... On Wednesday Niger's national committee for the fight against bird flu announced it has drawn up a 2.2-billion CFA franc (US $3.9 million) emergency programme ...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/e07dd9905a038e9c7a3a0d39ab...
Bird flu hits Slovenia, where in EU next?
Newsweek - USA
Two swans dive in the Drava river in Maribor, Slovenia. Slovenia became the fifth EU country hit by bird flu this week. LJUBLJANA ...
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11391395/
Second Iraqi dies of bird flu
Scotsman - United Kingdom
The dead uncle of an Iraqi girl who died last month after contracting the deadly bird flu virus also had the disease, a US official said, citing results of ...
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=246022006
BIRD FLU: STORACE TO BINDI, BERLUSCONI DOES NOT MAKE ROWS
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy
16 - Health minister, Francesco Storace, replied to former health minister, Rosy Bindi who said that Berlusconi's rows on the bird flu were irresponsible. ...
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200602162017-1296-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&p...
US to test child bird flu vaccine
BBC News - UK
What may be the first clinical trial of a vaccine against the deadly strain of bird flu in children is set to take place in the US. ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4719502.stm
CEOs say companies preparing for bird flu pandemic
Reuters - USA
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - US multinational companies are taking seriously the threat of a possible bird flu pandemic but not always sure what they should ... http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&storyID=20...
Akzo Nobel to supply bird flu vaccines to France
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... The French Agriculture Ministry planned to vaccinate outdoor ducks against bird flu in three western parts of the country, Intervet, Akzo's veterinary unit ... http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16789680.htm
Vietnam to restore poultry industry
Xinhua, China - 16 hours ago
HANOI, Feb. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- The Vietnamese government has permitted concentrated farms to hatch and raise chickens as no bird ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/16/content_4189106.htm
Vietnam launches new round of bird flu vaccination campaign
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 14, 2006
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam will launch the third round of its nationwide bird flu vaccination campaign this amid warnings by the prime minister that the ... http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/15/apworld/20060215134...
Vietnam keeps on importing bird flu vaccines this year
Xinhua, China - Feb 14, 2006
HANOI, Feb. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnam plans to spend some 100 billion Vietnamese dong (over 6.3 million US dollars) importing 300 ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/15/content_4183063.htm
Vietnamese gov't calls for stronger bird flu combat
Xinhua, China - Feb 13, 2006
HANOI, Feb. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The Vietnamese government has required sectors and localities to maintain and intensify their efforts ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/14/content_4178416.htm
Vietnam to vaccinate more poultry against bird flu
ABC Asia Pacific, Australia - Feb 15, 2006
Vietnam will launch a new campaign to vaccinate poultry against bird flu, despite no reports of an outbreak for two months. An official ... http://abcasiapacific.com/news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1571272.htm
Vietnam to launch new bird flu vaccination drive
Daily News & Analysis, India - Feb 15, 2006
HANOI: Vietnam will launch a new campaign on Thursday to vaccinate vast flocks of poultry against avian influenza, despite an absence of bird flu outbreaks for ... http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1013139&CatID=9
Vietnam to restore poultry industry
People's Daily Online, China - 15 hours ago
The Vietnamese government has permitted concentrated farms to hatch and raise chickens as no bird flu outbreaks have been reported in the past two months ... http://english.people.com.cn/200602/16/eng20060216_243369.html
Vietnam keeps on importing bird flu vaccines this year
People's Daily Online, China - Feb 14, 2006
Vietnam plans to spend some 100 billion Vietnamese dong (over 6.3 million US dollars) importing 300 million doses of vaccines against bird flu viruses among ...http://english.people.com.cn/200602/15/eng20060215_242982.html
Avian Influenza Enters Central Europe
OhmyNews International - South Korea
... Two of the swans found tested positive for the highly pathogenic influenza subtype H5N1, which can be transmitted from poultry to humans. ...
http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?menu=A11100&no=...
Questions and Answers: Measures in event of avian influenza in ...
noticias.info - Spain
/noticias.info/ Why has the Commission put forward further measures for an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, above and beyond the legislation ...
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=147416&src=0
An update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as on ...
Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture - Bhutan
... The Ministry of Health in Iraq has confirmed the country´s first case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The ...
http://www.moa.gov.bt/newsdetail.php?newsId=179&from=news
What Does H5N1 Mean When We Talk About Avian Influenza Virus?
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
... Low pathogenic avian influenza viruses appear to have the ability to become highly pathogenic by mutation, which appears to occur only after the H5 or H7 ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=37820
Avian influenza confirmed in swans in Hungary: authorities ...
EUROPA (press release) - Brussels,Belgium
The Hungarian authorities have informed the European Commission of confirmed cases of the H5 avian influenza virus in 3 dead wild swans found in the county of ...
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/179&fo...
