added 2007 Sat Jun 2 11:39:16 by remixx
Last month Vietnam reported its first human case of H5N1 virus infection in a year and a half, a 30-year-old man in a province neighbouring Hanoi who became sick after helping slaughter chickens at a friend's wedding.
Last month Vietnam reported its first human case of H5N1 virus infection in a year and a half, a 30-year-old man in a province neighbouring Hanoi who became sick after helping slaughter chickens at a friend's wedding.
added 2007 Tue May 29 20:52:03 by STONERS
Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke a flu pandemic, experts say.
Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke a flu pandemic, experts say.
added 2007 Mon May 14 1:09:52 by TechnologyExpert
First came the bird flu. Now China's pigs are succumbing to a violent infection. Is a human disease next?
First came the bird flu. Now China's pigs are succumbing to a violent infection. Is a human disease next?
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 22:30:01 by pawfoots
How can a teacher schooled in 20th-century science prepare today's high school students for stem cells, avian flu and other biological issues of the 21st century?
How can a teacher schooled in 20th-century science prepare today's high school students for stem cells, avian flu and other biological issues of the 21st century?
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 6:49:37 by STONERS
A strain of avian flu different from the one that has infected humans in Africa and Asia was detected at a turkey farm, requiring the slaughter of 25,000 birds, state agriculture officials said Monday.
A strain of avian flu different from the one that has infected humans in Africa and Asia was detected at a turkey farm, requiring the slaughter of 25,000 birds, state agriculture officials said Monday.
added 2007 Tue Mar 27 8:09:31 by STONERS
Indonesia insisted Tuesday that it only will resume sharing bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organization if the body stops providing them to commercial vaccine makers.
Indonesia insisted Tuesday that it only will resume sharing bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organization if the body stops providing them to commercial vaccine makers.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 17:10:06 by STONERS
States that rely on tourism and entertainment for much of their economy would likely be the hardest hit during a severe influenza pandemic. Nevada and Hawaii are at the top of the list, according to a report released Thursday.
States that rely on tourism and entertainment for much of their economy would likely be the hardest hit during a severe influenza pandemic. Nevada and Hawaii are at the top of the list, according to a report released Thursday.
added 2007 Tue Mar 20 23:17:09 by pawfoots
Millions of doses of flu vaccine will expire at midnight June 30, unsold during this year's mild flu season and written off as trash.
Millions of doses of flu vaccine will expire at midnight June 30, unsold during this year's mild flu season and written off as trash.
added 2007 Mon Feb 26 21:03:43 by STONERS
The nation's first vaccine against bird flu is even less effective than previously thought, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Monday.
The nation's first vaccine against bird flu is even less effective than previously thought, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Monday.
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added 2007 Mon Feb 19 14:45:08 by Varadinum
The United Nations health agency has reported "encouraging progress" in producing vaccine against human bird flu which, in worst case scenario, could mutate to cause pandemic with the potential of killing millions.
The United Nations health agency has reported "encouraging progress" in producing vaccine against human bird flu which, in worst case scenario, could mutate to cause pandemic with the potential of killing millions.
added 2007 Mon Feb 19 13:50:32 by Varadinum
Officials in Russia say tests have confirmed the presence of a sub-type of the H5N1 bird flu strain in poultry in two villages near Moscow. The testing of dead birds in a third area is still being carried out. "How can we not be worried," said a resident in one of the villages affected. "Of course we are worried about this case. We t
Officials in Russia say tests have confirmed the presence of a sub-type of the H5N1 bird flu strain in poultry in two villages near Moscow. The testing of dead birds in a third area is still being carried out. "How can we not be worried," said a resident in one of the villages affected. "Of course we are worried about this case. We t
added 2007 Fri Feb 16 22:42:27 by gatitabonitasen
Midway through the month when influenza typically peaks, health officials were monitoring four hospitalized Nebraska children, while three North Carolina schools remained closed over widespread symptoms of the illness. And in Oklahoma, 400 students were out sick with the flu, though no schools were closed, authorities said. Still, a federal h
Midway through the month when influenza typically peaks, health officials were monitoring four hospitalized Nebraska children, while three North Carolina schools remained closed over widespread symptoms of the illness. And in Oklahoma, 400 students were out sick with the flu, though no schools were closed, authorities said. Still, a federal h
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 18:32:18 by STONERS
Three schools closed until Monday because of an outbreak of flu-like symptoms, an official said Thursday.
Three schools closed until Monday because of an outbreak of flu-like symptoms, an official said Thursday.
added 2007 Sat Feb 10 7:44:23 by siddhu1983
South Korean quarantine officials began slaughtering hundreds of thousands of poultry after a fresh outbreak of bird flu in a province near the South Korean capital, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. The outbreak -- the sixth in South Korea in recent months -- was caused by the H5 strain of the virus, but further tests were needed to deter
South Korean quarantine officials began slaughtering hundreds of thousands of poultry after a fresh outbreak of bird flu in a province near the South Korean capital, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. The outbreak -- the sixth in South Korea in recent months -- was caused by the H5 strain of the virus, but further tests were needed to deter
added 2007 Fri Feb 9 20:01:37 by capn_caveman
The Food Standards Agency confirmed today that it was investigating the possibility that turkey meat contaminated by bird flu at a Bernard Matthews poultry farm has entered the human food chain.
The Food Standards Agency confirmed today that it was investigating the possibility that turkey meat contaminated by bird flu at a Bernard Matthews poultry farm has entered the human food chain.
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 8:58:28 by STONERS
Indonesia, the country hardest hit by bird flu, signed a preliminary deal Wednesday with U.S. drug manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corp. to develop a human bird flu vaccine.
Indonesia, the country hardest hit by bird flu, signed a preliminary deal Wednesday with U.S. drug manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corp. to develop a human bird flu vaccine.
added 2007 Sun Feb 4 18:37:55 by jeremytoday
The world should expect more bird flu outbreaks in the coming months, the U.N. official coordinating the global fight against the virus warned Sunday after Britain recorded its first case of the H5N1 strain on a commercial farm.
The world should expect more bird flu outbreaks in the coming months, the U.N. official coordinating the global fight against the virus warned Sunday after Britain recorded its first case of the H5N1 strain on a commercial farm.
added 2007 Sat Feb 3 15:54:57 by Eagle Eye
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews is the highly pathogenic H5N1 version of the virus which can kill humans, the European Commission said on Saturday. Government veterinary experts were called to the farm near Lowestoft in eastern England late on Thursday. P
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews is the highly pathogenic H5N1 version of the virus which can kill humans, the European Commission said on Saturday. Government veterinary experts were called to the farm near Lowestoft in eastern England late on Thursday. P
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 20:18:22 by STONERS
Indonesia claimed a major victory in the fight against bird flu Thursday, saying the heart of the capital had been cleared of backyard fowl and that residents elsewhere were handing in chickens for slaughter.
Indonesia claimed a major victory in the fight against bird flu Thursday, saying the heart of the capital had been cleared of backyard fowl and that residents elsewhere were handing in chickens for slaughter.
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 8:40:05 by STONERS
Experts have called for closer study of less lethal strains of the H5N1 bird flu virus because they might be more likely candidates to spark an influenza pandemic.
Experts have called for closer study of less lethal strains of the H5N1 bird flu virus because they might be more likely candidates to spark an influenza pandemic.
added 2007 Wed Jan 31 22:26:21 by Ousama
Women from ethnic communities in the hilly northern part of Laos have, for more than a decade, been encouraged to go into poultry breeding as a way of earning a living in Southeast Asia's poorest nation.However, this initiative has come up against a daunting challenge in the shape of the deadly bird-flu virus that has flared up again in many parts
Women from ethnic communities in the hilly northern part of Laos have, for more than a decade, been encouraged to go into poultry breeding as a way of earning a living in Southeast Asia's poorest nation.However, this initiative has come up against a daunting challenge in the shape of the deadly bird-flu virus that has flared up again in many parts
added 2007 Mon Jan 29 14:12:33 by Spadecaller
ORLANDO, Fla. (CAP) - While the rest of the world battles the emergence of avian flu as the possible source of the next pandemic, the United States is coming to grips with another potential danger: crocodile flu.
ORLANDO, Fla. (CAP) - While the rest of the world battles the emergence of avian flu as the possible source of the next pandemic, the United States is coming to grips with another potential danger: crocodile flu.
added 2007 Sun Jan 28 6:44:07 by kaygodan
There has been much written about the threat of a bird flue pandemic. Much of it is either alarmist or inaccurate.
There has been much written about the threat of a bird flue pandemic. Much of it is either alarmist or inaccurate.
added 2007 Sat Jan 20 9:48:54 by STONERS
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman died of bird flu , a senior Health Ministry official said Saturday, raising the country's death toll to 62.
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman died of bird flu , a senior Health Ministry official said Saturday, raising the country's death toll to 62.
added 2007 Thu Jan 18 0:31:46 by bhartzer
The virus that caused the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which killed more people than World War One was so deadly because it triggered an uncontrolled immune system response in its victims, scientists said on Wednesday.
The virus that caused the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which killed more people than World War One was so deadly because it triggered an uncontrolled immune system response in its victims, scientists said on Wednesday.
added 2007 Tue Jan 16 8:54:49 by siddhu1983
From the article: "Tests have confirmed that bird flu detected in chickens in southern Japan was the virulent H5N1 strain that has been blamed for more than 160 human deaths worldwide, the Japanese Agricultural Ministry said Tuesday. About 4,000 chickens died last week at a farm in Kiyotake town in Miyazaki state. Earlier test results Saturday only confirmed the bird flu strain was an H5 virus but not which one."
From the article: "Tests have confirmed that bird flu detected in chickens in southern Japan was the virulent H5N1 strain that has been blamed for more than 160 human deaths worldwide, the Japanese Agricultural Ministry said Tuesday. About 4,000 chickens died last week at a farm in Kiyotake town in Miyazaki state. Earlier test results Saturday only confirmed the bird flu strain was an H5 virus but not which one."
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 9:39:35 by STONERS
South Korean officials said Thursday that the bird flu virus had been transmitted to a human during a recent outbreak among poultry, but the person showed no symptoms of disease.
South Korean officials said Thursday that the bird flu virus had been transmitted to a human during a recent outbreak among poultry, but the person showed no symptoms of disease.
added 2007 Mon Jan 8 18:11:59 by jeremytoday
A new formulation of an inhalable flu vaccine that can be stored refrigerated instead of frozen won federal approval, its manufacturer said Monday.
A new formulation of an inhalable flu vaccine that can be stored refrigerated instead of frozen won federal approval, its manufacturer said Monday.
added 2007 Mon Jan 8 15:19:28 by jeremytoday
The number of people that could die in a flu pandemic that matches the 1918-20 outbreak will be "very scary" and far higher than the 62 million deaths forecast by a recent study, an adviser to the White House said on Monday.
The number of people that could die in a flu pandemic that matches the 1918-20 outbreak will be "very scary" and far higher than the 62 million deaths forecast by a recent study, an adviser to the White House said on Monday.
added 2007 Sun Jan 7 18:09:03 by sagarbiz
A new recombinant H5N1 vaccine virus has been developed in China and is available for researchers and companies that want to develop or produce the H5N1 vaccine for human use, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
A new recombinant H5N1 vaccine virus has been developed in China and is available for researchers and companies that want to develop or produce the H5N1 vaccine for human use, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
