October 13 Flu Update
Bird Flu has arrived in Europe. Romanian samples confirm H5N1. (A commenter below has let me know that its H5, but not necessarily N1.Effect Measure seems doubtful it will end up being H5N2, with is LPAI, based on their actions.
An emergency meeting is being held in Europe now that the flu is there.
LA Times report says it was H5N1 in Turkey.
A portent of things to come....Turks rushing pharmacies to get Tamiflu.
The same thing is going on in Serbia.
Despite this, WHO says there is no reason to think a pandemic is closer in Britain.
Here's the official OIE report.
CIDRAP on Romania and Turkey, Iran, and others.
Recombinomics on Romania, also skeptical of the LPAI defense, as well as the dead birds don't fly defense.
H5N1 HPAI is on schedule to be distributed worldwide in the next 12 months.
The time for hopes and dreams has passed.
ProMed on Romania....basic news.
Yet, in Korea, the Director-General says the pandemic is on its way.
The US sent some funds to Laos, a perceived weak link in the bird flu chain.
EU drug regulator says bird flu vaccines will be put on the fast track for approval.
The Times of London has a Bird Flu Q&A,
Investors Business Daily discusses the potential economic effect of bird flu on the US. Good article...uses the word "cocooning."
An official in the Ukraine says not to rule out bird flu there.
Due to some dealing, Malta will be first in line for bird flu vaccine.
The New Scientist on vaccines. Doing the math, they conclude that using a adjuvant, 3.5 billion could be vaccinated.
Another story about New Mexico needing its own supply of Tamiflu.
King County Executive Ron Sims is preparing to ask his Council for $6M in flu drugs.
Effect Measure with a second story on the "top secret" US bird flu plan.
Recombinomics has news of swine dying in Romania, and compares to a similar situation in China attributed to swine.
Recombinomics has news of a new case in Indonesia. His report says that people are dying as soon as they are transferred to the hospital...eerily 1918.
ProMed surveys the entire flu landscape...note the description of Romania as having bird flu "hysteria."
ProMed on EU flu actions...
H5N1 on the Turkish stock market tanking on H5N1 is found.
H5N1 has Turkish paramilitaries inspecting cars for birds around an effected area.
posted by Orange @ 6:21 AM
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The N1 has not been cinfirmed yet - H5N2 et al are not as virulent
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The recent MSM explosion has got to be making this a lot harder for you. I can't even read everything out there lately. Just want to say "Thanks for the summaries and links" once again.
The recent MSM explosion has got to be making this a lot harder for you. I can't even read everything out there lately. Just want to say "Thanks for the summaries and links" once again.
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