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I had to close the other panflu thread as it was way too long, and becoming unreadable. I am starting this one with info on the agenda of this meeting tomorrow in Congress. I am linking to Flutrackers because all of the info is right there and easily readable from this post: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=61735&postcount=1

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Taiwan and Thailand working on their own vaccines:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/01/taiwan-and-thailand-working-on-their.html

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White Washing with the Flu - Effect Measure:

http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2007/01/whitewashing_with_the_flu.php#more

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Rats suspected as H5N1 Vectors in Japan, this is not a surprise:

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/

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Laos is now reporting outbreaks of avian flu in poultry:

http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/FreeContent_emergency.htm

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Russian poultry cases near Moscow with suspected human cases hospitalized:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070216/hl_afp/russiahealthflu_070216202149

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The Vaccine Good News Story from Effect Measure complete with comments:

http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2007/02/the_vaccine_good_news_story_1.php

More on the vaccine story from Avian Flu Diary:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/vaccine-dreams.html

The Russians battling avian flu around Moscow:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/russia-bird-flu-in-4-areas-around.html

Checking in on the British and the Law of Unintended Consequences:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/law-of-unintended-consequences.html

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Graphic showing methods of transmission of H5N1:

(hat tip curevents.com/caonacl)

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/bird-flu/birdflupopup/birdflu.swf

A disturbing echo from 1918:

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2007/02/a_disturbing_ec.html

I wonder if the US will do any better. Effect Measure on the British situation:

http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2007/02/did_bird_flu_fly_the_coop_in_t_1.php

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Thanks for your continued reporting on AI. Seems even the MSM isn't quite aware of how it's spreading around the world. But let's not stop reporting the saga of Anna Nicole...or Brittany's new hair style. :rolleyes:

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In Moscow, they plan on shooting any wild birds that get near their poultry farms. Maybe, they haven't read the latest reports from Japan about the rats:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=65728&postcount=68

http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2007/02/notes_from_a_parallel_universe_2.php#more

Bengal, India:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=65795&postcount=1

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Would this give you the feeling that the Russians mean business? Villages sealed off, police going door to door, over 5000 people tested:

http://www.curevents.com/vb/showpost.php?p=683464&postcount=131

UK workers laid off at Bernard Matthews:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=65831&postcount=1

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Dr. Greger - Pandemic Update - Feb 2007

http://www.curevents.com/vb/showpost.php?p=684133&postcount=1

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Encouraging news about Mohammed Ahmed Soliman. He is only 5 years old.

He has avian flu, but he looks alert in this photo. All of the other cases in Egypt for this season have died.

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2007/02/encouraging_new.html

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A collection of pandemic videos and commentary from Avian Flu Diary:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/pandemic-videos.html

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Another suspected death in Indonesia:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/indonesia-suspected-bird-flu-death.html

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Excellent news from Egypt, the 5 year old bird flu victim has recovered and is going home. I am wondering if his age has protected him somehow. If cytokine storm is a contributing factor in the death of most of the victims, and these cases are not the typical ages of seasonal flu victims which this child is, than perhaps this is a factor in his recovery. This is just speculation on my part, but I am very, very happy that he is going home, and that the case fatality rate is no longer 100% for the current flu season in Egypt.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67674&postcount=14

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The upside to global warming:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/upside-to-global-warming.h

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Hong Kong represents the "gold standard" in avian flu surveillance, but really, can you blame them considering the location?

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2007/02/the_sentinel_ch.html

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Kuwait finds H5N1 in the bird population for the first time since 2005:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/kuwait-finds-h5n1-in-bird-population.html

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n106561

Laos, possible human case, in a 15 year old girl, who "did not play with chickens":

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/02/laos-suspected-human-case-of-bird-flu.html

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