Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 11, Issue 2, 12 January 2006

Eighteen human cases of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in Turkey have been confirmed

A significant association between households in Vietnam having sick or dead poultry and household members falling ill

In November 2001, the Council of the European Union adopted a Recommendation (2002/77/EC) outlining actions to support the prudent use of antimicrobials in human medicine.

The SeqNet.org initiative is a dynamic Europe-wide network of laboratories for DNA sequence-based typing

European Food Safety Authority seeks members for scientific committee and panels: application deadline extended to 17 Februaryrom within and outside the European Union to apply for three year membership of its scientific committee and panels from May 2006.