Friday, January 18, 2008

New outbreaks and cases around the world

To consolidate some news on outbreaks from around the world

97th Death in Indonesia

An 8 year old boy from Tangerang became the 97th H5N1 death in Indonesia

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSJAK3368

Iran is just now reporting on it's first H5N1 outbreak in poultry, though it occured in Dember.

"The outbreak was in Mazandaran province on the Caspian Sea, the OIE said. It said investigations are under way to trace the source of the infection and its "probable spread."

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/18/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Bird-Flu.php

Ukraine is reporting it's first H5N1 outbreak since June 2006

http://www.kyivpost.com/bn/28197/

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