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Travel Health News Digest (19 November 2007)

United Kingdom: Avian Influenza, poultry

In the United Kingdom, an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Influenza which killed 200 turkeys was reported in a farm in Suffolk. The remaining 6 300 birds in the farm, most of them being turkeys, were culled.
(Source: ProMED-mail 13 November 2007 and World Organisation for Animal Health 13 November 2007)

 

USA: Plague, human

In the USA, a fatal case of pneumonic Plague was reported in Arizona. The victim was a wildlife biologist working at Grand Canyon National Park. He had performed a necropsy on a mountain lion that later tested positive for the disease. A total of 49 people who came in contact with the victim were given antibiotics as a precaution. None have shown symptoms of the disease.
(Source: ProMED-mail 10 November 2007)

 

India: Undiagnosed Encephalitis

In northern India, at least 350 children died from Undiagnosed Encephalitis in the last 9 months. The outbreak is compatible with Japanese Encephalitis viral infection although laboratory confirmation is still pending. Japanese Encephalitis has been a major problem in the state in recent years
(Source: ProMED-mail 13 November 2007)

 

Pakistan: Dengue Fever (update)

In Pakistan, there were 11 new cases of Dengue Fever, making the total number of cases to 110. Among them, 88 patients are being treated in hospitals.
(Source: ProMED-mail 12 November 2007)

 

Saudi Arabia: Avian Influenza, poultry

The Ministry of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia announced on 14 November that 1 500 birds in a farm of the Al-Kharj region, 150 km south of Riyadh, have died of H5N1 Avian Influenza infection.
(Source: ProMED-mail 14 November 2007)

 

Mexico: Flooding

In Mexico, heavy rain had led to widespread flooding and landslides in the southern states of Tabasco and Chiapas. Utilities and infrastructure, including roads, had been damaged by the flooding. Food and water shortages were becoming acute.
(Source: New Zealand Safe Travel 13 November 2007)

 

Sudan: Rift Valley Fever (update 1)

As of 14 November, 329 cases of Rift Valley Fever including 96 deaths had been reported in White Nile, Sennar, and Gazeera states of Sudan.
(Source: World Health Organization 14 November 2007)

 
 

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