ILEA000678938: (3)Oita gov't starts inspections of poultry farms for bird flu

China sees decline in acute respiratory illnesses

STORY: China sees decline in acute respiratory illnesses SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG ZHIBIN, Official from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: China has seen a decline in acute respiratory illnesses, a trend that is expected to continue in the coming week, a health official said on Sunday. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): PENG ZHIBIN, Official from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "According to monitoring data from Dec. 11th to 17th, cases of acute respiratory diseases in China have been declining. Generally, the recent surge in respiratory illnesses is mainly due to the influenza virus, with additional cases caused by other pathogens. Flu reaches a high level but shows a declining trend. Activities of mycoplasma pneumonia, adenoviruses, and respiratory syncytial viruses fluctuate, while novel coronavirus activity is at its lowest level in 2023. Experts p

Lebanese army organizes tour along border with Israel for UN representatives

STORY: Lebanese army organizes tour along border with Israel for UN representatives DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the field tour along the Blue Line 2. various of a Lebanese army official giving an explanation about the borders 3. various of the field tour along the Blue Line STORYLINE: The Lebanese Army Command on Tuesday organized a field tour along the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel for representatives of member states of the UN Security Council accredited to Lebanon. Lebanese military sources told Xinhua that the tour started from the Lebanese army barracks in Tyre, passed through Ras Naqoura in the west, and reached the Ghajar axis in the east. The group stopped at the 13 border points of dispute between Lebanon and Israel, as well as the Shebaa Farms axis, the town of Ghajar, and the barbed wire fence erected by the Israeli army. Mounir Shehadeh, the Lebanese government coordinator with the United Nations Interim

India's Jharkhand state on bird flu alert

STORY: India's Jharkhand state on bird flu alert DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. India gate 2. various of markets of Jharkhand state 3. various of poultry farm 4. various of chicken market STORYLINE: Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Wednesday issued an alert following the outbreak of bird flu in one of the government-run poultry farms. The bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a government-run poultry farm in Lohanchal of Bokaro district, which is about 120 km northeast of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. According to officials, around 700 to 800 chickens have died over the past week due to the outbreak at the farm. "Following the confirmation about the bird flu in Bokaro, instructions have been issued to set up control rooms in all 24 districts to monitor the situation," an official of the state animal husbandry department said. "The top officials have also met to discuss the issue and decided to cull the remaini

Biden administration reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases: report

STORY: Biden administration reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases: report DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in New Orleans STORYLINE: The Joe Biden administration is reluctant to declare a national emergency in the face of a surge of respiratory illness among children stemming from seasonal flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, The Hill reported on Friday. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association last week urged the federal government to take action, arguing that an emergency declaration would grant more resources to help the health system. "We need emergency funding support and flexibilities along the same lines of what was provided to respond to COVID surges," the organizations wrote in a letter to Biden and the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, noting RSV infections have r

S.Korea confirms 1st case of bird flu in 6 months

STORY: S.Korea confirms 1st case of bird flu in 6 months DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of disinfectant workers in protective white uniforms at disinfection post (courtesy of Yonhap TV) 2. various of infected farm (courtesy of Yonhap TV) 3. various of disinfectant workers in protective clothing and face masks, shuttling and burying dead ducks (courtesy of Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea on Wednesday confirmed the first case of bird flu at a duck farm in around six months, the agriculture ministry said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza case was confirmed at the duck farm in the southeastern county of Yecheon, about 160 km southeast of the capital Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The latest case of bird flu was reported here in April this year. Precautionary measures to prevent the H5N1 virus spread were underway, including the culling of some 9,800 ducks raised at the farm, the entrance control

Avian flu detected in several regions in France

STORY: Avian flu detected in several regions in France DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of poultry feeder 2. various of ducks in a field STORYLINE: As the end-of-year holiday season approaches in France, new cases of bird flu have been detected in several regions. Regulated protection and surveillance zones have been set up by local authorities to prevent the spread of bird flu. The first hypothesis of contamination for the Vendee farm would be an introduction of the virus via contaminated wild birds. At the national level, more than 330,000 poultry have been slaughtered since Aug. 1 in French farms. As of Friday, 24 outbreaks on farms had been confirmed. Many cases were reported in northwestern France. The virus returns with the drop in temperatures. Autumn is also the beginning of the bird migration period which makes it risky. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lyon, France. (XHTV)

Indian gov't issues advisory on hand, foot and mouth disease

STORY: Indian gov't issues advisory on hand, foot and mouth disease DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of kids 3. various of hospital area STORYLINE: The Indian government has issued an advisory to states on hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), commonly known as tomato flu, officials said Wednesday. The advisory was issued by the federal health ministry on Tuesday evening after over 100 cases of the disease were reported from four states, namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Haryana. According to the WHO, HFMD is mild and self-limiting, with common symptoms including fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters on hands, feet and buttocks. However, more severe symptoms such as meningitis, encephalitis and polio-like paralysis may occur. Health experts say the infectious disease occurs most often in children, but can also occur in adolescents and occasionally in adults. Xinhua News Agency corres

Monkeypox keeps spreading fast in U.S. as gov't response remains sluggish

STORY: Monkeypox keeps spreading fast in U.S. as gov't response remains sluggish DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. government on August 4 declared monkeypox a public health emergency, more than a week after the World Health Organization qualified the outbreak as a global emergency. 'We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,' said Xavier Becerra, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The United States surpassed 7,000 cases of monkeypox, nearly a quarter of the global total. New York, California and Illinois, the top three states in terms of confirmed monkeypox cases in the country, have already declared state of emergencies in response to the outbreak. Some experts warn that the outbreak could not be contained onl

Israeli strike injures two civilians in coastal Syrian village

STORY: Israeli strike injures two civilians in coastal Syrian village DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of destruction and damages at the targeted site (courtesy: SANA) STORYLINE: Two civilians were wounded at dawn Saturday by an Israeli strike targeting areas in the northwestern province of Tartous, a military statement said. The Israelis carried out the attack from the Mediterranean west of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, targeting poultry farms in the vicinity of Hamidiya town, south of Tartous, the statement read. The attack caused material damage too, it added. The attack is the latest in a series of Israeli military strikes on Syrian sites, which Israel usually claims as Iranian-linked targets. The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned the attacks, accusing Israel of supporting terrorist-designated groups in Syria. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus. (XHTV)

Kuwait's gov't departments resume operation at full capacity

STORY: Kuwait's gov't departments resume operation at full capacity DATELINE: March 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a highway 2. various of employees at the ministries complex in Kuwait City STORYLINE: All government departments in Kuwait resumed operation on Sunday at full capacity after the number of COVID-19 infections continued to decline, according to Kuwait's Civil Service Bureau (CSC). All government departments will be back to the regular seven-hour working system. Kuwait registered 259 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total infections in the country to 625,461, said Kuwait's health ministry. It also reported one death in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the virus in Kuwait to 2,550. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

(3)Oita gov't starts inspections of poultry farms for bird flu

KOKONOE, Japan - An Oita prefectural government health official disinfects a shed of a household in the town of Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture, on Feb. 18. Thirteen bantams kept by the household were confirmed to have had the bird flu virus. (Kyodo)

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