November 17, 2009
Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking at Public's Fingertips
Science Daily - New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State University researchers say. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091116114530.htm
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France: outbreak of low path avian flu
Vetsweb - The ag authorities of France reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (H5) in a farm in Saint Aubin du Plain with 9,000 ducks, ready to be force-fed. The birds did not show clinical signs. http://www.vetsweb.com/news/france-outbreak-of-low-path-avian-flu-656.html
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November 12, 2009
UC Davis-Led Team Selected to Implement USAID Wildlife Surveillance Project
PR Newswire - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health is pleased to announce a partnership with UC Davis to monitor for and increase the local capacity in "geographic hot spots" to identify the emergence of new infectious diseases in high-risk wildlife such as bats, rodents, and non-human primates that could pose a major threat to human health. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uc-davis-led-team-selected-to-implement-usaid-wildlife-surveillance-project-to-detect-and-predict-emerging-infectious-diseases-68895077.html
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Korea: Bird Flu outbreak worrying 11 Nov 2009
WorldPoultry.net - A low pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered in excrement of migratory birds in a reservoir in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/korea-bird-flu-outbreak-worrying-4531.html
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Fluffy, Fido and the flu: one cat so far
St. Catharines Standard - Pet owners with the flu might want to keep their distance from Fido and Fluffy after an American house cat was confirmed last week as having H1N1. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2170516
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November 09, 2009
Characterization of low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Mongolia 2005 through 2007
7th Space - 7thspace.com - Since the emergence of H5N1 high pathogenicity (HP) avian influenza virus (AIV) in Asia, numerous efforts worldwide have focused on elucidating the relative roles of wild birds and domestic poultry movement in virus dissemination. http://7thspace.com/headlines/324809/characterization_of_low_pathogenicity_avian_influenza_viruses_isolated_from_wild_birds_in_mongolia_2005_through_2007.html
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November 02, 2009
Pandemic flu may protect against bird flu
Vetsweb (press release) - Those affected by the 2009 pandemic may harbor some immunity to bird flu. http://www.vetsweb.com/news/pandemic-flu-may-protect-against-bird-flu-580.html
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North American Raptors Susceptible to Avian Influenza
United States Geological Survey (press release) - American kestrels are extremely susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza, indicating that other endangered and threatened raptors may also be at risk if the virus reaches North America. http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2339
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U of M part of $185 million funded team tasked to improve global response to emerging pandemics
EurekAlert - Experts from the University of Minnesota will soon be on the frontlines working to help developing countries better respond to emerging animal diseases that pose a threat to human health. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/uom-uom103009.php
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India free from bird flu
WorldPoultry.net - The Indian government has declared to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that the country is free from bird flu (H5N1). http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/india-free-from-bird-flu-4496.html
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"One Medicine" Symposium
Humans & Birds & Pigs - Oh My! - A One Medicine Approach to Emerging Influenzae. December 9, 2009 - Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Durham, North Carolina. A conference for physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, environmental health specialists, agriculture professionals, wildlife professionals, and federal, military, state and local disaster responders. http://www.onemedicinenc.org/
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