The World Health Organisation is urging pacific nations such as China, Japan, Australia to do more to prepare for a Bird Flu pandemic.
He told a meeting of health authorities from Western Pacific nations, meeting in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, that a speedy emergency response could be crucial in containing a pandemic.
“If rapid interventions are […]
The WHO made a statement earlier today about the cost of a birdflu pandemic to the global economy saying the figure would be around Two Trillion. A lot higher than first anticipated.
The comments on September 17 came as a senior World Health Organization official said the threat from the H5N1 avian-flu virus was just as […]
The World Bank has announced that it is preparing a $15 million grant for Indonesia to help fight avian flu more effectively in the country.
The move came as the United Nations Avian Flu Coordinator, David Nabarro, called for sustained political commitment by world leaders to fighting bird flu, saying “there will be another influenza pandemic […]
Laos is turning to puppets for there latest campaign to raise awareness of ways to prevent the spread of bird flu.
There will be a puppet show presented by the Laos National Puppet Theater and will bring up messages including washing your hands after handling poultry.
The Department of Agriculture and Department will expand wild bird monitoring for BirdFlu beyond Alaska through agreements with various states such as Hawaii.
“Because we cannot control wild birds, our best protection is an early warning system, and this move to test thousands more wild birds throughout the country will help us to quickly identify, […]
The United Nations BirdFlu Cheif, “David Nabarro” said that he is urging various nations to release funds to help Indonesia fight BirdFlu.
Now it is my job to go to the donors and say get your money into Indonesia as quickly as you can,” Nabarro said, adding that while Indonesia was making progress in fighting bird […]
A Three day workshop is currently underway in West Africa. Experts attending include veterinarians, directors of public health, representatives of NGOs and farmers from seven West African countries will be attending and discussing the impact of the disease on poultry production.
They would also discuss the disease`s epidemiology, prevention and control measures as well as […]
London’s ability to cope with a flu pandemic will be tested next month when UK financial authorities conduct a six-week exercise to gauge the financial service sector’s preparedness for such a threat. Ominously, the simulation will start on Friday the 13th.
The pandemic trial will be held over a long period with the scenario evolving in […]
With no new birdflu outbreak reported in the last 21 days, the fourth round of bird flu monitoring imposed in Thailand’s two worst-hit provinces, Phichit and Nakhon Phanom, has been suspended, a senior official said Thursday.
Since there have been no reports of new poultry infected with the deadly virus recently, Charal said, the provinces were […]
The World Health Organisation have confirmed 49 deaths out of 65 confirmed cases of Birdflu in Indonesia.
The death figure rose after the international organization revised the definition of confirmation for the case on August 29, spokesperson, Sari Setiogi, said.
“The revision has made three probable cases include in categorize of confirm,” she told Xinhua here.
The three […]