November News 2013

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India 
• Karnataka: As chill sets in, H1N1 fears rise in Bangalore (Link)

Indonesia 
• Update Bird Flu Case-195  (Link)

Kuwait 
• No panic over 'MERS virus' (Link)

United Arab Emirates 
• Risk of flu rises, doctors urge vaccinations (Link)

United States 
• MA: Underprepared for the next pandemic (Link) 
• Delaware confirms first influenza case in Kent County (Link) 
• CDC Fluview: 2013-2014 Influenza Season Week 45 ending November 9, 2013 (Link) 
• CDC: Protect Yourself from Influenza (The Flu) (Link)

Research 
• New Avian Flu Virus Emerges in Taiwan: Researchers Working to Prevent Infection (Link) 
• New Taiwan bird flu shows animal virus risk to humans (Link) 
• Avian influenza, human (139): Taiwan, H6N1 epidemiological analysis (Link) 
• MERS-CoV studies: Many cases missed, but precautions work (Link)

General 
• CIDRAP: MERS death toll rises as WHO confirms 2 cases (Link) 
• WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update 15 November 2013 (Link)

Nov.15

Cambodia 
• Cambodia reports two new bird flu cases, one dies  (Link)

Canada 
• Nasal spray flu vaccine in short supply in Metro Vancouver  (Link)

Qatar 
• Qatar Reports New MERS-CoV Case (Link) 
• Another expat tests positive for MERS (Link)

United Kingdom 
• Public Health England: Surviving the cold and flu season without antibiotics  (Link) 
• UK Government: Treat Yourself Better! (Link) 
• UK Government: When should I worry?  (Link)

United States 
• Alabama: Flu-Like Cases Increasing Across State  (Link)

General 
• Study Finds Rapid Flu Test Helps Care (Link) 
• Rapid Testing to Diagnose Flu Leads to More Appropriate Care in ED  (Link) 
• CIDRAP: Study hints at oral-fecal MERS-CoV transmission (Link) 
• Photos: Vintage cold and flu ads  (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: ECDC: Antibiotic Resistance In the EU - 2012  (Link)

Nov. 14

Kuwait 
• Kuwait announces record second-infected Coruna (Link) 
• CIDRAP: Kuwait announces its first two MERS cases (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• ProMED: MERS-CoV Eastern Mediterranean (86): animal res. camel susp. precautions (Link)

Taiwan 
• Taiwanese woman is the first human to be sickened by H6N1 bird flu (Link) 
• Taiwan doctors urge vigilance over new bird flu virus (H6N1) (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: MERS In Two Kuwait Travelers Raises Concerns (Link)

Nov. 13

China 
• Hong Kong: Two additional overseas cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome closely monitored by DH (Link)

Kuwait 
• Two MERS cases? (Link) 
• Kuwait reports its first MERS coronavirus case (Link) 
• Kuwait: Govt confirms first case of deadly MERS virus (Link) 
• Kuwait reports first Mers virus case (Link) 
• MERS spreads to Kuwait putting citizen in critical condition (Link)

Nepal 
• Nepal Reports 85 New Bird Flu Outbreaks (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
•  MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (85): animal reservoir, camel, susp, official (Link)

Spain 
• Spain seeks people who flew with MERS victim (Link)

Research 
• Susceptibility of human and avian influenza viruses to human and chicken saliva (Link) 
• Study: State of Knowledge and Data Gaps of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Humans (Link)

General 
• MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (84): Saudi Arabia, Oman, deaths, WHO, RFI (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: MERS Jeddah Camel and Case Sequences (Link) 
• Recombinomics: Media Myth On Jeddah Camel MERS Sequence (Link) 
• Helen Branswell: Most MERS cases going undetected, 'slow epidemic underway': study (Link)

Nov. 12

China 
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (138): China (ZJ) H7N9 new case (Link) 
• Hong Kong: Influenza-like illness outbreak under CHP investigation (Link)

India 
•  India Declared Free From Bird Flu (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Reports: MERS-CoV found in Saudi patient's camel (Link)

United States 
• Strategies to Limit Spread of Flu in Workplace (Link)

Research 
• Swine flu pandemic media pundits with pharma links more likely to talk up risks and promote drugs (Link) 
• Wild type and innate immune deficient mice are not susceptible to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Link)

General 
• ProMED: Influenza (62): WHO global update (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: MERS PCR Confirmed In Jeddah Camel (Link) 
• Recombinomics: MERS Jeddah Camel and Case Sequence Match (Link) 
• Helen Branswell: Saudi officials find camel infected with MERS-like virus; owned by MERS patient (Link) 
• Virology Down Under: Camel cough, coronavirus caught? (Updated) (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: H5N1: Watching Cambodia Again (Link)

Nov.11

India 
• Suspected MERS case in Haj returnee (Link and link) 
• No ventilator for swine flu patients in state's largest hospital (Link) 
• ProMED: Undiagnosed febrile illness - India (04): (UP) RFI (Link)

Oman 
• Oman says first MERS sufferer dies in hospital (Link) 
• Omani visitor dies from Mers virus in Abu Dhabi emirate (Link) 
• Omani dies of MERS (Link)

Qatar 
• ProMED:  MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (82): Qatar, RFI (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Saudis say camel tests positive for MERS (Link) 
• Saudi Health Ministry says MERS virus found in camel, discovery could help pinpoint spread (Link) 
• Saudi Says First Camel Tests Positive for MERS Virus (Link) 
• Health: Open a new knowledge of the source of the virus (Link)

United States 
• US doctors issue warning about flu shot (Link)

General 
• WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update (Link)

Commentary 
• Crofsblogs: India - Haj returnee diagnosed with MERS (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: Monday, November 11, 2013 KSA MERS Investigation: Testing The Beast, Not The Beauty (Link)

Nov. 10

Cambodia 
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (137): Cambodia (KP) H5N1 (Link)

India 
• Woman hospitalized with swine flu symptoms (Link)

Oman 
• New fears as Oman records first death from MERS virus  (Link) 
• Oman MOH: Sultanate/ Death of MERS Coronavirus  (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Saudi MERS death toll reaches 53: Ministry (Link)

Research 
• Scientists make discovery about spread of viruses (Link)

General 
• Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update 10 November 2013 (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: EID Journal: The Expanding Variants Of H5N1 (Link)

Nov. 9

Cambodia 
• 10-year-old boy becomes 13th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year (Link) 
• Bird flu kills 13 people in Cambodia this year (Link)

China 
• China Reports Two New Cases Of H7N9 Bird Flu (Link) 
• Wet market stays open despite bird flu case (Link) 
• Hong Kong: Consensus reached at Tripartite Meeting on Communicable Diseases (Link)

Qatar 
• Supreme council of health announces cure of the last MERS-CoV patient and reports a new case (Link) 
• CIDRAP: Qatar reports MERS-CoV infection (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Two More Contaminated with MERS Virus in Saudi Arabia (Link)

United States 
• AK: Has swine flu re-emerged in Alaska? (Link)

Vietnam 
• Vietnam southern province declares bird flu outbreak (Link)

Commentary 
• Viriology Down Under: MERS-CoV by the numbers: recent weekly case activity (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: Poultry Samples Around Dongguan H7N9 Case Test Negative (Link)

Nov. 8

Cambodia 
• New Cambodian H5N1 case: Cambodia reports 24th bird flu case in 2013 (Link)

China 
• 3-year-old boy infected with H7N9 now in stable condition (Link) 
• Hong Kong: No flu deal on live chicken, Ko admits (Link)

India 
• ProMED: Undiagnosed febrile illness - India (03): (UP) RFI (Link)

Qatar 
• Qatar announces the registration of cases (Corona) and other healing (Link) 
• Qatar announces the registration of cases (Corona) and other healing (Translated) (Link) 
• Qatar; new case of MERS: Registered cases of HIV "Corona" .. And other healing (Translated)(Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• The new Corona virus Press Releases Health: registered cases of HIV infection (A Coruna)'s New in Riyadh and Jeddah (Link)

Spain 
• ProMED: MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (80): Spain ex Saudi Arabia, GeoSentinel screening (Link) 
• Spanish MERS case triggers flight contact tracing (Link) 
• Spanish Department of Health: Detected an imported case of the new coronavirus in Spain  (Link)

United Arab Emirates 
• Elderly Omani diagnosed with coronavirus in Abu Dhabi (Link)

United States 
• AK: With the flu spreading in Alaska, officials urge residents to get vaccinated (Link) 
• KS: Flu season begins quietly in Kansas (Link)

Vietnam 
• Tien Giang declares H5N1 bird flu epidemic (Link)

Research 
• CIDRAP: Study - Sitting near infected air passenger may not raise H1N1 risk (Link)

General 
• CIDRAP: UAE, Saudi Arabia report 3 more MERS cases (Link) 
• 2013-2014 Influenza Season Week 44 ending November 2, 2013 (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: MERS Hajj Medina Mecca Jeddah Madrid Journey (Link)

Nov. 7

Cambodia 
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (136): Cambodia (PO) H5N1, WHO (Link)

China 
• Fourth case of H7N9 bird flu confirmed in China in 3 weeks (Link) 
• H7N9 fails to stop chicken imports (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Saudi MOH: Health - registered cases of HIV infection (Corona) New in Riyadh and Jeddah (Link)

Spain 
• CIDRAP: Spain Confirms MERS In Hajj Pilgrim (Link) 
• ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control): Update on Mers Case in Spain (Link)

United Arab Emirates 
• Mers coronavirus diagnosed in patient in Abu Dhabi hospital (Link) 
• Omani diagnosed with coronavirus in UAE (Link)

United States 
• SC: DHEC - Woman is SC's first flu death this season (Link)

Vietnam 
• Poultry Infected With H5N1 In Mekong Delta Province (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: Spain Confirms MERS In Hajj Pilgrim (Link) 
• Recombinomics: MERS In Hajj Pilgrim Raises Transparency Concerns (Link) 
• Helen Branswell: Spain reports its first MERS case; woman travelled to Saudi Arabia for Hajj  (Link) 
• Virology Down Under: MERS-CoV case in Spain, imported from Saudi Arabia during visit for Hajj pilgrimage [UPDATED] (Link)

Nov. 6

Cambodia 
• CIDRAP: 3-year-old boy confirmed having H7N9 bird flu (Link)

China 
• Avian influenza, human (134): China (GD), H7N9, child (Link) 
• China reports two new H7N9 cases (Link) 
• WHO confirms H5N1 death in Cambodian 2-year-old (Link) 
• WHO update: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update (Link)

Spain 
• Spain reports first case of Middle East virus (Link) 
• Spain reports first case of deadly MERS coronavirus (Link)

United States 
• MT: Flu cases confirmed in Gallatin, Flathead counties (Link)

Research 
• Sciencd Daily: Japanese Superfood Prevents Flu Infection (Link) 
• Bacteria found in traditional PICKLE could prevent flu, claims new study (Link)

General 
• 8 natural remedies for cold and flu season (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: Another H7N9 Dongguan Case Raises Concerns (Link) 
• Recombinomics: Third H7N9 Zhejiang Case Raises Concerns (Link) 
• ProMED: Predicting the next pandemic (Link) 
• Nature, Declan Butler: Pathogen-research laws queried (Link) 
• Avian Flu Diary: Hong Kong: Dr. Ko Wing-man On H7N9 Threat (Link)

Nov. 5

Cambodia 
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (133): Cambodia (PO) H5N1 (Link) 
• CIDRAP: Cambodian toddler dies from H5N1 avian flu (Link)

China 
• Hong Kong: Additional overseas case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome closely monitored by DH (Link) 
• Guangdong Province: 3-year-old boy confirmed having H7N9 bird flu (Link) 
• Guangdong Province: 3-year-old boy infected with H7N9 bird flu (Link) 
• Guangdong Province: A Confirmed Case of Human Infect ion with Avian Influenz a A(H7N9) virus in Guangdong Prov (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• CIDRAP: WHO confirms fatal MERS-CoV case in Saudi Arabia (Link)

Taiwan 
• Taiwan Ducks Affected by Bird Flu Outbreak (Link)

Research 
• Dutch Fight Over H5N1 Export Rules Moves to Court of Appeal (Link)

General 
• CIDRAP: Provider's approach may affect acceptance of childhood vaccines (Link) 
• CIDRAP: ECDC finds limited data on boosting flu vaccine coverage (Link) 
• Google and the dot-health bubble (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: WHO Update Supports MERS Jubail Timeline (Link)

Nov. 4

Australia 
• Free-range egg production won't threaten industry (Link)

Cambodia 
• Six-Year-Old Girl Among Few to Survive Bird Flu Infection (Link) 
• Cambodian toddler dies of bird flu, bringing cases to 23 so far this year (Link) 
• 2-year-old girl becomes 12th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year (Link)

China 
• China designates H7N9 flu as infectious disease (Link)

India 
• Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association's mask filters H1N1 virus by 99.9%(Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• Staff shortage hits hospitals as amnesty period ends (Link)

United Kingdom 
• Revealed: The North Staffordshire NHS staff neglecting the flu jab (Link)

United States 
• IA: Officials say 3 strains of flu circulating in Iowa (Link) 
• NM: RSOE EDIS - Plague (human) (Link)

General 
• Want to Avoid the Flu? New App Teaches Kids How to Get Sudsy (Link) 
• WHO update: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update (Link)

Commentary 
• Avian Flu Diary: Cambodia MOH Reports 23rd H5N1 Case Of 2013 - Fatal (Link)

Nov. 3

China 
• Hong Kong: Four additional overseas cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome closely monitored by DH (Link) 
• Hong Kong: Patient with respiratory symptoms and travel history tests negative for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Link)

Egypt 
• Egyptian need to transfer to her symptoms Fever "Corona" (Translated) (Link)

France 
• 7 hospitalized in Toulouse for a hint of coronavirus (Link) 
• Suspected coronavirus: Toulouse tests are negative (Link)

Oman 
• Patient's contacts to be screened (Link)

General 
• Deadly bioterror threats: 6 real risks (Link) 
• Google Refining Flu Spread Methodology as Flu Season Approaches (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: MERS Super Spreader In Eastern Region KSA Timeline (Link)

Nov 2 

Cambodia 
• ProMED:  Avian influenza, human (131): Cambodia (BA) H5N1 (Link)

Canada 
• Ontario's flu season not shaping up to be bad: health officials (Link) 
• FluWatch report: October 20 to 26, 2013 (Week 43) (Link)

Nepal 
• FAO to conduct study on recent bird flu outbreak (Link)

United Arab Emirates 
• Bird flu outbreak: UAE bans imports from Australia (Link)

United States 
• CIDRAP: CDC warns of rise in imported malaria (Link) 
• CIDRAP: FDA announces progress on steps for avoiding drug shortages (Link) 
• KS: Sedgwick County confirms season's first flu cases (Link) 
• MT: Disease expert to speak in Hamilton (Link) 
• TX: Volunteers needed for avian influenza trial (Link)

General 
• MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (78): Saudi Arabia, Oman, WHO, RFI (Link) 
• Have we become obsessed with germs? (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: Another MERS Super Spreader In Eastern Region KSA? (Link) 
• Recombinomics: MERS Cluster In Jubail Royal Commission Hospital (Link) 
• Recombinomics: Oman Confirms First MERS Case (Link)

Nov 1

Cambodia 
• Little girl becomes 22nd bird flu victim in Cambodia in 2013 (Link)

Canada 
• CIDRAP: High pH1N1 hospitalization rates in Canadian First Nations populations (Link)

China 
• ProMED: Avian influenza, human (130): China, H7N9, CDC (Link)

France 
• French surveys find pandemic-linked vaccine confidence drop (Link) 
• Target hub markets to halt new H7N9 flu wave in China (Link)

Saudi Arabia 
• WHO confirms 4 MERS cases, raising global total to 149 (Link) 
• The families of the deceased see stories injured loved ones " Corona "; Three deaths in ten days in Jubail due to " Corona "   (Translated) (Link)

Research 
• ProMED: SARS-like coronavirus - China: (YN) horseshoe bats (Link) 
• Hong Kong: HK study supports market closures to halt bird flu (Link)

General 
• Video: How do scientists decide what flu strains to vaccinate against? (Link)

Commentary 
• Recombinomics: Nosocomial MERS Cluster In Jubail KSA Grows (Link) 
• Virology Down Under: MERS-CoV and the host: a serious disease of those with disease (Link) 
• Virology Down Under: Infection prevention and control and MERS (Link) 
• Recombinomics: Nosocomial MERS Cluster Deaths In Jubail Raise Concerns (Link)