Sinovac Receives Certificate of Approval to Distribute Panflu (H5N1) Vaccine
in Hong Kong
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS100329+13-Oct-2009+PRN20091013
BEIJING, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
(NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China,
announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinovac Biotech (Hong Kong)
Ltd, has received the Certificate of Approval to distribute Panflu(TM) (H5N1),
its H5N1 (bird flu) pandemic influenza vaccine, in Hong Kong. The certificate
is valid through September 13, 2014 and thereafter will be renewable for
periods of five years at a time, subject to payment of the registration fee.
A bird flu outbreak in Spain?
http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/10/a-bird-flu-outbreak-in-spain.html
Thanks to the reader who sent the link to this report in GuadaQué: Más de 30.000 gallinas incineradas en Almoguera a causa de la Gripe.[Over 30,000 chickens incinerated in Almoguera because of flu] Excerpt, with my translation:
Más de 30.000 gallinas están siendo sacrificadas en Almoguera, un pueblo al Sur de Guadalajara, por la sospecha de que puedan estar contagiadas de Gripe Aviar. Fuentes de la localidad han explicado que el problema comenzó hace aproximadamente una semana, aunque los veterinarios han estado tratando a los animales. Al ver que no había solución, han comenzado el sacrificio de las aves.
Over 30,000 chickens are being sacrificed in Almoguera, a village south of Guadalajara, on suspicion that they have been infected with avian influenza. Local sources have explained that the problem began about a week ago, although veterinarians have been treating the animals. When it was seen the outbreak could not be cured, the cull began.
El viernes 9 de octubre fue cuando comenzó la incineración masiva de todas las aves contagiadas, supuestamente, por la gripe A o la gripe Aviar, aunque el tipo de virus aún no ha sido confirmado por las autoridades sanitarias, pendientes todavía de los resultados de los análisis practicados.
The incineration began on Friday, October 9 of all the birds apparently infected with influenza A or avian flu, although the type of virus has not been confirmed by the health authorities, who are still waiting for laboratory test results.
The story goes on to say that ten farm workers are being given Tamiflu as a preventive measure, and that a total of 400,000 chickens may have to be destroyed.