South Korean agriculture business hit by Foot and Mouth and Swine …

Jurin said delayed treatment was the main cause of the deaths, and has instructed doctors nationwide to administer antiviral drugs as soon as patients appear to have flu-like symptoms. So far, 212 people have died from …. The FMD outbreak followed hot on the heals of the appearance of H1N1 swine flu on farms in the country. The disease first appeared in December and by late January, 18 outbreaks had been reported, the majority in North and South Gyeongsang provinces. …

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Malaysia records first swine flu death for the year (EARTHtimes.org)

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia confirmed Tuesday the country’s first swine-flu death in six months. Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said a 22-year-old woman died of respiratory problems at a hospital Sunday, two weeks after testing positive for the H1N1 viru…

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Another flu wave expected (Courier-Post)

New Jersey health officials say the country is due for a third wave of the pandemic flu and are reiterating their advice that immunization shots against regular influenza and H1N1 are the best protection against infection.

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25 people infected with A/H1N1 in Yangon (People’s Daily)

A total of 25 people have been infected with new influenza A/H1N1 in Myanmar’s Yangon in addition to the four in Falam, the country’s western Chin state, according to a statement of the Health Department Thursday. Of them, 21 child patients are from hostels in Dagon Myothit township-North, while the other four from Mingaladon township. Besides, 26 others are suspected of carrying with the virus …

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Novavax decides to discontinue negotiations with ROVI Pharmaceuticals (News-Medical-Net)

Novavax, Inc. announced today that the company has decided to discontinue negotiations in its pursuit of the previously announced collaboration with ROVI Pharmaceuticals to develop Novavax’s virus-like-particle (VLP)-based vaccines against influenza in the country of Spain.

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Controlling dengue, A/H1N1 in resettled areas (Sunday Observer)

The Education Ministry will launch a massive dengue and A/H1N1 control programme in the Northern and Eastern parts of the country where people have now been resettled, for the well-being of over 200,000 schoolchildren.

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H1N1 death toll reaches 258 in Egypt (Zawya)

01 February 2010 CAIRO: Egypt’s health ministry said that the total number of swine-flu related deaths in the country reached 258, with total of 15,832 people infected with the H1N1 virus.

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A TIME'S MEMORY: Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 (2009), Serbia (OIE …

Quarantine; Movement control inside the country; No vaccination; Treatment of affected animals (symptomatic treatment ). Measures to be applied. No other measures. Diagnostic test results. Laboratory name and type Veterinary Specialized …

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Eight more H1N1 deaths bring total to 248 in Egypt (Zawya)

25 January 2010 CAIRO: The H1N1 virus claimed eight more lives in Egypt, raising the total number of deaths in the country to 248, the Ministry of Health announced Sunday.

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1MALAYSIA CLINICS OFF – 3 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

And the senior civil servant, who had handled several major outbreaks like the H1N1 epidemic in the country, has been proven true as the ones enjoying the perks at these clinics were actually the urban poor.

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