CanadaSue
12-04-2004, 10:14 PM
From ProMed:
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***AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - FRANCE (EX VIET NAM) (02): NOT
Date: Sat 4 Dec 2004
From: David Ozonoff <dozonoff@bu.edu>
Source: Effect Measure web-site, Sat 4 Dec 2004 [edited]
<http://effectmeasure.blogspot.com/>
France: Suspected Imported Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Case Not Confirmed
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French press sources in Alsace have just reported that the 69-year old male
who returned with respiratory difficulties after a 15 day vacation visit to Viet Nam and Cambodia earlier in the week does not appear to have contracted avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection [see: Avian influenza, human - France (ex Viet Nam): susp. 20041202.3219].
Because of heightened concern over a possible pandemic from this virus, the
patient was isolated in an intensive care unit at the Central University
Hospital in Nancy, pending diagnostic tests. Blood and tissue samples were
sent to the Pasteur Institute in Paris where it was determined that avian
influenza A (H5N1) virus was not present. The cause of his current illness
is still not determined.
--
David Ozonoff, MD, MPH
Professor of Environmental Health
Department of Environmental Health
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
<dozonoff@bu.edu>***
Kudos to the French for reacting quickly & getting him into isolation. Hope they find out what he has.
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/promed/f?p=2400:1001:8172640564851519619::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,27375
***AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - FRANCE (EX VIET NAM) (02): NOT
Date: Sat 4 Dec 2004
From: David Ozonoff <dozonoff@bu.edu>
Source: Effect Measure web-site, Sat 4 Dec 2004 [edited]
<http://effectmeasure.blogspot.com/>
France: Suspected Imported Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Case Not Confirmed
----------------------------------------------------------------------
French press sources in Alsace have just reported that the 69-year old male
who returned with respiratory difficulties after a 15 day vacation visit to Viet Nam and Cambodia earlier in the week does not appear to have contracted avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection [see: Avian influenza, human - France (ex Viet Nam): susp. 20041202.3219].
Because of heightened concern over a possible pandemic from this virus, the
patient was isolated in an intensive care unit at the Central University
Hospital in Nancy, pending diagnostic tests. Blood and tissue samples were
sent to the Pasteur Institute in Paris where it was determined that avian
influenza A (H5N1) virus was not present. The cause of his current illness
is still not determined.
--
David Ozonoff, MD, MPH
Professor of Environmental Health
Department of Environmental Health
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
<dozonoff@bu.edu>***
Kudos to the French for reacting quickly & getting him into isolation. Hope they find out what he has.