Swine Flu Updates

Yellow fever in Cameroon

Disease Outbreak News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Cameroon notified WHO of a yellow fever outbreak in the North Region of the country.

Yellow fever in Ghana

Disease Outbreak News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

On 20 December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ghana notified WHO of a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurring in 3 districts; Builsa and Kassena-Nankana-West in the Upper East Region and Kitampo-South in the Brong Ahafo Region located in the mid-western part of the country.

Cross-reactive antibody to swine influenza A(H3N2) subtype virus in children and adults before and after immunisation with 2010/11 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in Canada, August to November 2010

Eurosurveillance latest updates — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Avian influenza - situation in China - update

Disease Outbreak News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:58:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection.‬‪

Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam

Disease Outbreak News — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update

Disease Outbreak News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update

Disease Outbreak News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:58:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia – update

Disease Outbreak News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced that the case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus reported in the Disease Outbreak News posting of 16 January 2012 died on 18 January 2012.

Silicone implants

Disease Outbreak News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0000

In March 2010, Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) silicone implants were withdrawn from the European Union (EU) market following an observed increase in implant ruptures, and confirmation of the use of substandard silicone in the manufacture of the implants by French regulator AFSSAPS (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé). Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions were also notified, leading to product withdrawal from a number of non-EU countries. PIP implants have also been sold under the trade name of M-Implants and in April 2010 the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate prohibited all trade and usage of both products in the Netherlands.

Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia

Disease Outbreak News — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.