Bird Flu Cases Declining In Indonesia, But Prevalence Still Seen High Interna...

"It is a debatable question if we wish to see the progress made by Indonesia in eradicating the fatal bird flu virus (H5N1 in this largest archipelagic country. It depends on where we start in seeing the progress and performance of eradicating the bird flu virus. At national...

Minister reminds WHA of promise to create fair virus sharing mechanism

"Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari reminded the 61st World Health Assembly (WHA) of the promise made at the 60th WHA and IGM-PIP (Inter-Governmental Meeting on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness) last year in Geneva that there would be a fair, transparent and...

WHO chief highlights thrests of food shortage, climate change

"Geneva, (ANTARA News) - Food shortage, climate change and pandemic influenza are the three global crises that are looming on the horizon, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret Chan said on Monday. "All three are international security threats ... for...

World still faces great threat of flu pandemic

""The globe still faces a great threat of a flu pandemic and countriesneed to speed up their preparations for a worldwide outbreak, healthexperts said

65 million Indonesians at risk if bird flu mutates: official

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - More than 60 million Indonesians could be infected with deadly bird flu if the virus mutates into a form transmissible between humans, an official said Friday.Indonesia is the country worst hit by bird flu, with 107 people known to have died from the...

Seasonal flu starts in Asia: study

"Seasonal flu starts in Asia: studyWashington (ANTARA News) - Viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia migrate around the world and "seed" outbreaks of the most common strains of the influenza virus A (H3N2), a study released Wednesday found."The ultimate goal of our...

Seasonal flu starts in Asia -- study

Next time you go down with that nasty flu--hopefully not the H5N1 strain--think about the thousands of kilometers those viruses (what ever happenedto 'virii'?) have traveled to get to your system. " Viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia migrate around the...

Bird flu in Indonesia could mutate into human form : UN agency

"Rome (ANTARA News) - The bird flu situation is "critical" in Indonesia, where the virus could mutate and cause a human pandemic, the UN food agency warned on Tuesday. "The prevalence of avian influenza in Indonesia remains serious despite (national and international)...

Bird flu could strike again in high risk areas, FAO

""The virus could still be present in the environment despite heavy slaughtering and extensive disinfection of affected areas, or it could be reintroduced from other countries," FAO`s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenechhe said.But, India is to be commended for its...

Bird flu spreading in East Lampung

Bandarlampung, Lampung Province (ANTARA News) - Bird flu is on the rise in East Lampung, prompting local authorities to order back-yard farmers to keep their chickens inside their coops.The avian influenza virus had spread in eight sub districts in East Lampung District, head...

Pandemic Influenza and Other Public Health Emergencies

" Preparing the Justice System for a Pandemic Influenza and Other Public Health Emergencies   The President, in the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, communicated that "A new strain of influenza virus has been found in birds in Asia, and has shown that it can...