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Avian Influenza Situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic Update 2
Found on 16 Mar 2007 08:59 GMT
The Ministry of Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic has reported a second human case of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case was fatal. Initial testing was conducted by the National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology in Laos. In line with WHO policy, samples were sent to a WHO collaborating laboratory in Tokyo for diagnostic verification and further analysis. The c...

Avian Influenza Situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic Update
Found on 08 Mar 2007 08:59 GMT
The Ministry of Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic has confirmed the country's first death from H5N1 avian influenza. The 15-year-old female from Vientiane, whose infection was announced 27 February, died on 7 March after being hospitalized in neighbouring Thailand.

Avian Influenza Situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Found on 27 Feb 2007 08:59 GMT
The Ministry of Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic has today reported the first human case of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The 15-year-old female was from Vientiane, where she developed influenzalike symptoms on 10 February and was hospitalized in Vietiane with fever and respiratory symptoms on 15 February. She sought medical care in neighbouring Thailand on 17 Februar...

Bird flu reported outbreak in Laos
Bird flu reported outbreak in Laos BANGKOK, July 29 (Xinhua) - An outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed more than 2,000 chicken on a poultry farm close to the Mekong River in Laos, Thai media Saturday quoted Lao government and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) officials as

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Laos reports first human case of bird flu infection
Laos reports first human case of bird flu infection HANOI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) - A 15-year-old girl from Laos' Vientiane city has become the country's first bird flu patient, Lao news agency KPL reported Wednesday. Tests showed that the girl, living near a farm having bird flu infected ducks, has

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Thailand, Laos talk on bird flu
Thailand, Laos talk on bird flu BANGKOK, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) - The Thai and Lao authorities have stepped up cooperation in response to the possible spread of avian influenza, particularly along the Mekong River, which serves as much of the border between the two countries. Both the neighboring

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Vietnam, Laos to cooperate on human bird flu prevention
Vietnam, Laos to cooperate on human bird flu prevention HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) - Vietnam and Laos will join hands in preventing bird flu among humans and emerging infectious diseases, partly through exchanging information and sharing experience, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday. Under a

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Laos takes drastic measures to control bird flu
Laos takes drastic measures to control bird flu HANOI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) - Laos has taken bold measures to control the bird flu outbreak after its samples sent to Thailand and Vietnam tested positive to H5N1. The Lao government has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to keep

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Laos to strengthen bird flu prevention in 2006-2010
Laos to strengthen bird flu prevention in 2006-2010 HANOI, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) - Laos has passed a national anti-bird flu plan in the 2006-2010 period, the Laos news agency KPL reported Monday. Under the plan approved at a meeting of the Laos National Committee for Bird flu Prevention last week, the

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China, Laos join hands to prevent, control bird flu at border areas
China, Laos join hands to prevent, control bird flu at border areas KUNMING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) - Southwest China's Yunnan province announced Thursday to set up a joint mechanism with the Laos to prevent spread of bird flu at border areas. Both sides agree to meet regularly to exchange techniques

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Thai province imposes measures on border with Laos to contain bird flu spread
Thai province imposes measures on border with Laos to contain bird flu spread BANGKOK, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) - Local authorities in the Thai northern province of Chiang Rai bordering Laos on Monday imposed strict measures in an attempt to prevent the spread of bird flu virus by cross-border activities,

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Thailand, Laos to enhance anti-bird flu cooperation
Thailand, Laos to enhance anti-bird flu cooperation BANGKOK, April 10 (Xinhua) - Thailand and Laos on Tuesday signed an agreement on co-operation in controlling avian influenza, or bird flu, to increase the anti-bird flu abilities of the two countries. Thailand's Public Health Minister Mongkhol Na

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Bird flu leaps into poor Laos
BANGKOK/HANOI: The bird flu rampaging through Asia made the dreaded leap into Laos as a second Thai boy died of the disease yesterday and countries tightened their defences against a potential SARS-like epidemic. A senior Lao Agriculture Ministry official said tests confirmed the disease had struck

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