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Study says new H5N1 strain pervades southern China A new subtype of H5N1 avian influenza virus has become predominant in southern China over the past year, possibly through its resistance to vaccines used in poultry, and has been found in human H5N1 cases in China, according to researchers from Hong Kong and the United States. Read article... Feds change plan for reporting avian flu in wild birds Because federal officials expect to keep finding low-pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses in wild birds, they recently announced a new procedure for reporting the findings: posting them online but not issuing news releases. Read article... Tomatoes confirmed as source of Salmonella outbreak Federal officials said today they have zeroed in on restaurant tomatoes as the cause of a recent nationwide Salmonella outbreak. Read article...
FDA orders delay of anthrax vaccine trial VaxGen Inc., which is developing a new anthrax vaccine for the US civilian stockpile, announced last week it was postponing the latest clinical trial because of potential problems with the vaccine's shelf life. Read article...
Chan confirmed as head of WHO Dr. Margaret Chan, a former Hong Kong health official who has battled H5N1 avian influenza and SARS, easily won election today as the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). Read article... Anti-clotting drug may hinder action of Tamiflu A laboratory study indicates that the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix) may limit the action of the antiviral oseltamivir (Tamiflu), which could mean trouble for cardiovascular disease patients who contract influenza. Read article... CDC reports 3,830 West Nile cases this year Forty-one states and the District of Columbia have reported a total of 3,830 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection, including 119 deaths, so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today. Read article...
Chinese promise H5N1 samples, deny claim of new strain China said today it would share more avian influenza virus samples, despite reported misuse of some shared previously, and repeated its rejection of a report that a new strain of H5N1 virus has spread through southern China, according to news services. Read article...
HHS says stockpiled H5N1 vaccine is losing potency Federal health officials say much of the H5N1 avian influenza vaccine bought for the US stockpile is losing potency, with the result that the number of people who could be vaccinated has dropped by about 1 million since July. Read article...
Clinicians raise questions about respirator use in pandemic Last month the US Department of Health and Human (HHS) called for a greater role for N95 respirators in protecting healthcare workers in the event of an influenza pandemic, and now clinicians are raising questions about potential problems such as inadequate supplies and poor fit. Read article...
Study finds 2 mutations that help H5N1 infect humans Researchers recently reported identifying two mutations in the H5N1 avian influenza virus that seem to improve its ability to attach to human cells, a finding that may help scientists spot H5N1 strains capable of infecting humans. Read article...
CIDRAP News Headlines Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Reports show difficulty of diagnosing H5N1 cases Two new reports on human cases of H5N1 avian influenza that occurred in Turkey and Indonesia last year show that the illness proved difficult to diagnose, with many tests yielding false-negative results. Read article... Salmonella enteritidis on the rise in chickens Sampling by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the last 5 years has shown a fourfold increase in the number of broiler chicken carcasses contaminated with Salmonella enterica serotype enteritidis, a strain previously associated mainly with eggs. Read article...
