H5N1
Blog URL http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/
Located North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags H5N1, bird flu, avian influenza, pandemic
News and resources about avian flu
Latest Blog Posts
- Saudi health ministry reports 20 swine flu cases among Haj pilgrims on Nov 20, 2009
Via The International News in Pakistan: Saudi health ministry reports 20 swine flu cases among Haj pilgrims. Excerpt:Twenty swine flu cases have been reported among foreign Haj pilgrims since they started arriving for this year’s pilgrimage, Health...
- UK: Possible H2H case of Tamiflu resistant swine flu? on Nov 20, 2009
Thanks to Lisa Schnirring at CIDRAP for the heads-up about this Fergus Walsh report on BBC News: Possible spread of Tamiflu resistant swine flu probed. Health officials are investigating the possible person-to-person spread of a Tamiflu-resistant str...
- Scotland: 40 deaths on Nov 20, 2009
Via BBC News: Swine flu deaths in Scotland rise to 40. Excerpt:The number of deaths linked to swine flu in Scotland has risen to 40. The Scottish government announced that an adult from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, with...
- Ukraine: Epidemic officially over? on Nov 20, 2009
The Kyiv Post seems to be offline this morning, but the blog What's Up, Ukraine? published an interesting post yesterday: The Miraculous Healing. Government is to declare the conclusion of flu epidemic in Ukraine, but what will be the next...
- WHO on the Norwegian H1N1 mutation on Nov 20, 2009
The Norwegian report has really moved fast, turning up in media all over the world. Equally swiftly, and doubtless alerted early, WHO has issued a statement: Public health significance of virus mutation detected in Norway. Excerpt:Although informatio...
- Sipress: The great flu cover-up on Nov 20, 2009
Thanks to Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary for the link to this important article by Alan Sipress in Foreign Affairs: The Great Flu Cover-up. Sipress is the author of the best book yet on H5N1 and the planning for...
- Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come on Nov 20, 2009
Via Reuters, Maggie Fox offers a good overview of the H1N1 situation around the world: Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come. Excerpt:The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global...
