CHINA - The latest boxun report describes 10 strains of H5N1 circulating in China. Eight of the ten have some evidence for human infections, but there is no direct independent confirmation of the data. The data suggest that the 2005 pandemic is well underway and a wide range of catastrophic events will continue to make news. The report also suggests H5N1 in China is diverse and evolving, expanding a trend that will likely culminate in an event that may make the 1918 flu pandemic look tame. Although the specifics of the report are not directly confirmed by third parties, the actions of China and the sequences of the H5N1 emerging from China, strongly support the descriptions of the strains in the boxun reports.
BBC News - 20th July 2005
Experts debate bird flu strategy
UK - The best way to combat a major outbreak of bird flu in humans will be discussed by experts in London. The World Health Organization says a pandemic of bird flu is inevitable and could cause 50,000 deaths in the UK. It has warned that efforts to contain the spread of the current strain of the virus circulating in Asia have not been successful.
People's Daily Online - 12th July 2005
Bird flu becomes endemic in Thailand: official
The latest outbreak of avian influenza found in central Thailand showed the disease had become endemic in the region, said an official...
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