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Eleven suspected human bird flu cases in Azerbaijan: WHO                               

                          09/03/2006 19:27                           

GENEVA, March 9, 2006 - Eleven suspected human cases of the highly
pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, three of them fatal, are under
investigation in Azerbaijan, the World Health Organisation said
Thursday.  

Maria Cheng, spokeswoman for the UN health agency, told АFР that the
suspected victims, including eight members of a single family, all came
from the same village near the Azerbaijani capital Baku. 

"It is possible that they caught H5N1, because we already know that
poultry were hit by the virus in neighbouring areas," said Cheng.

   Flocks belonging to the patients had also been infected, but experts had yet to identify by what, she added.

Samples from the suspected human victims were being sent to a
WHO-accredited laboratory in London to establish whether they had the
H5N1 virus, Cheng said.

   The results could be available in 24 hours or within two weeks, depending on the sample quality, she noted. 

On Sunday, Azerbaijani authorities said they were investigating
whether the deaths of two young children in the republic were caused by
bird flu.

The two children were part of a family whose six members had been hospitalised with suspected pneumonia.

Several days earlier, Azerbaijani authorities had said that the
H5N1 virus had hit poultry flocks, and ordered the slaughter of half a
million birds.

Since it resurfaced in 2003, the virus has infected 175 people in seven countries and killed 96 of them, according to the WHO.

H5N1 spreads from birds to people in close proximity, but experts
fear that it could mutate into a form that transmits easily among
humans, leading to a global pandemic that could claim millions of lives.
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Smaug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 06 2006 Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smaug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Eleven suspected human bird flu cases in Posted: March 09 2006 at 7:45am
	Eleven suspected human bird flu cases in Azerbaijan: WHO 09/03/2006 19:27 GENEVA, March 9, 2006 - Eleven suspected human cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, three of them fatal, are under investigation in Azerbaijan, the World Health Organisation said Thursday. Maria Cheng, spokeswoman for the UN health agency, told АFР that the suspected victims, including eight members of a single family, all came from the same village near the Azerbaijani capital Baku. "It is possible that they caught H5N1, because we already know that poultry were hit by the virus in neighbouring areas," said Cheng. Flocks belonging to the patients had also been infected, but experts had yet to identify by what, she added. Samples from the suspected human victims were being sent to a WHO-accredited laboratory in London to establish whether they had the H5N1 virus, Cheng said. The results could be available in 24 hours or within two weeks, depending on the sample quality, she noted. On Sunday, Azerbaijani authorities said they were investigating whether the deaths of two young children in the republic were caused by bird flu. The two children were part of a family whose six members had been hospitalised with suspected pneumonia. Several days earlier, Azerbaijani authorities had said that the H5N1 virus had hit poultry flocks, and ordered the slaughter of half a million birds. Since it resurfaced in 2003, the virus has infected 175 people in seven countries and killed 96 of them, according to the WHO. H5N1 spreads from birds to people in close proximity, but experts fear that it could mutate into a form that transmits easily among humans, leading to a global pandemic that could claim millions of lives. New! Subscribe to BakuToday RSS Feeds and E-mail Services Here http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=17681

Mahshadin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: January 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3882	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mahshadin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 7:59am
	On Sunday-Thats Four days ago why the hold up of information on a possible family cluster H2H. And exactly when were they hospitalized???? The results could be available in 24 hours or within two weeks. Rapid testing is already available and you can bet in the region. This is called managing information. ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO GET. hAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS LATELY????
	"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." G Orwell

Deej Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: December 29 2005 Status: Offline Points: 285	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deej Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 8:02am
	oh yeah, its the same old story, outbreak- who arrives- no information !
	dee

ExaminedLife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: March 03 2006 Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote ExaminedLife Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 8:10am
	Well, peeps, it looks like we have clustered outbreaks of human cases of H5N1, based on these reports from the Russian outer limits and Indonesia, if the info is reliable. This does not surprise me. What will surprise me is if there's a claim that a family of 8, if after confirming they're infected with H5N1, ALL CAUGHT THE VIRUS FROM BIRDS. Time for me to plug my B.S. meter in, because it's getting deep.

Falcon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: February 20 2006 Status: Offline Points: 684	Post Options Post Reply Quote Falcon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 8:14am
	government is covering up I can see this one coming from a a mile away

Mahshadin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: January 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3882	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mahshadin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 8:32am
	Here is another tidbit that would suggest authorities have known about this one long enough to do any tests needed in the slowest lab in the world. When asked if the family, which keeps chickens and has seen two children die in the last month http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L04767284.htm
	"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." G Orwell

Smaug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 06 2006 Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smaug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 8:47am
	Governments are trying to keep everything HUSH HUSH. Once the average person wakes up to what is really happening global panic will ensue.

7Strong Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote 7Strong Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 9:22am
	Which is exactly why they feel they have to keep it HUSH HUSH

elbows Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 06 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote elbows Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 9:42am
	Yeah and so long as the potential damage from panic outweighs the current threat, it will continue to be that way. Obviously not a popular strategy for people that want to know the truth, but it is a rational decision. Most current systems in the world would not function if our cultures were based on absolute truth and openness. Powerful and necessary illusions, a thin veneer of respectability over a world thats just as brutal and messy as it always was. Since the end of world war 2, language and ideas have changed, but the underlying reality remains the same as it always was.

ExaminedLife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: March 03 2006 Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote ExaminedLife Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 10:11am
	During times of great crisis, truth is the first casualty.

Smaug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 06 2006 Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smaug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 10:14am
	I am going to predict that WHO raises the alert level to 4 on or around March 15, 2006.

Mahshadin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: January 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3882	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mahshadin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 09 2006 at 10:49am
	Blah Blah Blah All I see on the news wire is a bunch of people, governments and organizations talking about bird flu. The real facts are being withheld until they absolutely have to release them.
	"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." G Orwell