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Bird Flu
New bird flu study findings recently were published by researchers at Thammasat University
May 27th, 2008
"The first phase of national surveillance for avian influenza (H5N1) human disease in Thailand occurred over a 4- month period that began on 1 December 2003. Subsequently, a nationally coordinated laboratory system (NCLS) for avian influenza (H5N1) was created to assess population- based surveillance, specimen procurement, case detection, and reporting at the national level," researchers in Pathum Thani, Thailand report. "We conducted a pre- and postintervention study to evaluate the NCLS designed during the 6- week interval from 1 April through 15 May 2004. During the pre- NCLS period (1 December 2003 through 31 March 2004), 12 cases of human avian influenza (H5N1)...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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