December News 2013
Dec. 7
China
• China: Hong Kong reports 2nd H7N9 bird flu case just days after 1st, raising fears of its spread (Link)
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (151): China (HK) H7N9, 2nd case (Link)
• CIDRAP: Hong Kong and China report new H7N9 cases (Link)
• Zhejiang new case of human infection of bird flu H7N9 (translated) (Link)
• Hong Kong quarantines 19 people over second bird flu case (Link)
• Hong Kong Reports Second Case of Deadly Bird Flu (Link)
United States
• CIDRAP: US flu activity still low, but creeping up (Link)
Vietnam
• Vietnam successfully produces H1N1, H5N1 flu vaccines (Link)
Research
• Scientific American: Teenage Flu Scientist Shares His Recipe for Prizewinning Research (Link)
Commentary
• Recombinomics: Another Hong Kong ex-Shenzhen H7N9 Case (Link)
• Recombinomics: Nosocomial H7N9 Transmission at Tuen Mun Hospital HK? (Link)
• Recombinomics: Hangzhou and Hong Kong H7N9 Clusters Raise Concerns (Link)
Dec. 6
China
• Hong Kong: Ko stands by flu center for three (Link)
• Hong Kong: HK steps up border health checks (Link)
• Hong Kong: Epidemiological investigation and follow-up actions by CHP on confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) (Link)
• ProMED: Influenza, canine - China: H3N2 avian origin, RFI (Link)
• Hong Kong confirms second case of H7N9 bird flu in a week (Link)
• Hong Kong sees second case of H7N9 bird flu in a week (Link)
• Hong Kong confirms second human H7N9 bird flu case in a week (Link)
• Zhejiang new case of human infection of bird flu H7N9 (translated) (Link)
Indonesia
• Attend BNP2TKI TKW Family Bird Flu (translated) (Link)
• Familly TKW Borne Avian Flu Sufferers to Hong Kong (Link)
Saudi Arabia
• CIDRAP: Saudi Arabia reports two more MERS cases (Link)
• Two new Coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia (Link)
• Saudi MOH: Health) recorded two cases Pfyrus (Corona) (translated) (Link) (original article) (Link)
United States
• CDC says more people with asthma getting flu shots (Link)
Research
• H7N9 cannot infect humans easily: study (Link)
• Emerging Bird Flu Strain Poorly Adapted for Infecting Humans (Link)
General
• CDC Podcast: Warning Signs: Seasonal Flu (Link)
Commentary
• Avian Flu Diary: Hong Kong - Second confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Hong Kong under CHP investigation (Link)
Dec. 5
China
• Hong Kong: HK confirms first H7N9 bird flu case: 17 contacts isolated, 200 under observation (Link)
• Hong Kong: Clinics visited by H7N9 bird flu patient will remain open (Link)
Germany
• Avian influenza (99): Germany (BW) poultry, LPAI, H5N3, OIE (Link)
Portugal
• Avian influenza (98): Portugal (BJ) poultry, LPAI, H7, OIE, clarification (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• Baby tests negative (Link)
General
• CIDRAP: WHO panel - No MERS-CoV emergency yet (Link)
Commentary
• Recombinomics: Novel Hong Kong H7N9 Constellation (Link)
Dec. 4
China
• Raising awareness of bird flu risks to be stepped up among Hong Kong's minority groups (Link)
• Hong Kong Beefs Up Checks at Borders After First H7N9 Case (Link)
• Here's What You Need to Know About the Bird-Flu Case in Hong Kong (Link)
• Travellers to Hong Kong tested as Shenzhen stalls (Link)
• Hong Kong Confirms City's First Human Case of Bird Flu (Link)
• Bird-Flu Case in Hong Kong Appears Isolated, Authorities Say Tests on Those in Contact With Infected Worker Turn Up (Link)
Indonesia
• Taxable Citizen H7N9 Avian Influenza, Ministry of Health Community Ask Not Panic (translated) (Link)
Uganda
• Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever - Uganda: (LW) susp, RFI (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (97): UAE, WHO (Link)
• Mers victim delivered baby before death: Official (Link)
United States
• CIDRAP: Flu season gains momentum, especially in South (Link)
• NC reports three adult deaths linked to seasonal flu (Link)
General
• Will You Get the Flu? This Real-Time Flu Forecaster Could Tell You (Link)
Commentary
• Recombinomics: H1N1pdm09 Louisiana Tamiflu Resistance (Link)
• Recombinomics: Louisiana H1N1 Tamiflu Resistance Expands To Utah (Link)
• SCMP Editorial: Vigilance the key to containing H7N9 bird flu virus (Link)
• Avian Flu Diary: HK CHP: Update On H7N9 Epidemiological Investigation & Response (Link)
Dec. 3
Australia
• New South Wales: Christmas egg shortage expected after bird flu outbreak (Link)
China
• Hong Kong on Alert After Woman Catches Bird Flu (Link)
• Hong Kong Gets First Case of Avian Flu Virus (Link)
• Hong Kong confirms fist case of H7N9 bird flu (Link)
• Hong Kong: Three additional overseas cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome closely monitored by DH (Link)
• Hong Kong places 17 people in isolation, scores under watch amid H7N9 bird flu scare (Link)
• Hong Kong gets its first case of deadly H7N9 bird flu (Link)
• Hong Kong sees its first human case of H7N9 bird flu (Link)
• 17 quarantined over Hong Kong bird flu (Link)
Indonesia
• Indonesian Maid in Critical Condition as HK Confirms First Human H7N9 Bird Flu Case (Link)
Netherlands
• CIDRAP: Nearly 10,000 poultry destroyed in H5N3 avian flu outbreak in Netherlands (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• Baby born to Mers victim who died in Abu Dhabi 'not infected' (Link)
• Mers-CoV: Pregnant Woman Dies after Delivery in UAE's First Virus Death (Link)
Research
• 1950s Pandemic Influenza Virus Remains a Health Threat, Particularly to Those Under 50 (Link)
General
• CIDRAP: MERS-CoV: UAE reports cases, Qatar finds infected camels (Link)
• Abu Dhabi, Qatar see further MERS virus deaths (Link)
• Mers virus kills more in Qatar, and infects a family of three in the UAE (Link)
Commentary
• Recombinomics: Hong Kong H7N9 Case(s) Raise Concerns (Link)
• Avian Flu Diary: Hong Kong - Steering Committee Reconvenes On H7N9 (Link)
Dec.2
Australia
• New South Wales: Bird flu affected farms near Young to begin restocking this month (Link)
China
• Shanghai: Poultry market to shut over bird flu fears (Link)
• Hong Kong confirms first case of H7N9 (Link)
• Hong Kong confirms first human case of bird flu (Link)
Netherlands
• Bird Flu In Groningen (Link)
Qatar
• Health officials allay fears over Mers outbreak (Link)
• Animals in Qatar to be tested for Mers virus soon (Link)
• Nationwide testing of animals for MERS virus to begin soon (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• ProMED: MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (96): UAE (Abu Dhabi), RFI (Link)
• Eight-year old boy diagnosed with MERS in Abu Dhabi (Link)
• Jordanian boy, 8, diagnosed with Mers coronavirus in Abu Dhabi (Link)
• Frankincense and Mers: Jordanian family brings virus to the Emirates (Link)
Research
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (146): mathematical risk model (Link)
• Scientist develop gilded flu test (Link)
General
• WHO Update: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update (Link)
Commentary
• Recombinomics: Jordan UAE ex-KSA MERS Cluster Raises Concerns (Link)
• AVIAN Flu Diary: UAE - Media Reporting Death Of Mother In Family MERS Cluster (Link)
• Branswell: Baby born by C-section to MERS patient (Link)
Dec. 1
China
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (145): China (ZJ) H7N9, new case, correction (Link) Original article: Avian influenza, human (145): China (ZJ) H7N9, new case (Link)
• Poultry market to shut over bird flu fears (Link)
Indonesia
• H7N9 Bird Flu Found in Four Indonesian Districts (translated) (Link)
United Arab Emirates
• 3 injured Jordanians Emirates Corona virus (translated) (Link) Original Article (Link)
United Kingdom
• Jersey politician says bird flu vaccine 'a waste of money' (Link)
United States
• NV: Mysterious Illness In Las Vegas Afflicts Dozens Of Youth Football Players, Parents (Link)
Research
• Containing the accidental laboratory escape of potential pandemic influenza viruses (Link)
• The potential pandemic (Link)
General
• What's it like: To get the flu (Link)
• Q&A: Are flu vaccines really needed and answers to other questions (Link)
• Myth or Fact: Antibiotics work during flu attack (Link)
Commentary
• Avian Flu Diary: Qatar, Camels, And the Coronavirus (Link)
• Tom Ewing: Better than a cure for influenza (Link)