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Bird Flu Human Deaths Confirmed, Pakistan

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
H5N1 Bird flu (avian flu) did kill some family members in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after carrying out tests at its WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza i ...

read more H5N1 Bird flu (avian flu) did kill some family members in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after carrying out tests at its WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza i read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Arbor Vita Rapid H5N1 Flu Diagnostic Presented At ICEID Meeting

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Preliminary research from the Department of Respiratory Disease Research at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) suggests that a rapid antigen assay test developed by Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC) shows promise as a useful diagnostic for the detection of the avian influenza virus in humans. Resea ...

read more Preliminary research from the Department of Respiratory Disease Research at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) suggests that a rapid antigen assay test developed by Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC) shows promise as a useful diagnostic for the detection of the avian influenza virus in humans. Resea read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Ducks And Rice Play Key Role In Avian Influenza Outbreaks

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Ducks, people and rice paddies - rather than chickens - are the major factors behind outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Thailand and Viet Nam, and are probably behind outbreak persistence in other countries of the region such as Cambodia and Lao PDR. ...

read more Ducks, people and rice paddies - rather than chickens - are the major factors behind outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Thailand and Viet Nam, and are probably behind outbreak persistence in other countries of the region such as Cambodia and Lao PDR. read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Study Finds Single Dose Of Iomai Patch With Pandemic Flu Vaccine Achieves Protective Levels

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI) announced positive interim results from the 500-subject Phase 1/2 trial of its immunostimulant adjuvant patch used with an injected vaccine for H5N1 influenza. The trial met a key endpoint, demonstrating a clinically relevant adjuvant effect when the Iomai patch was ...

read more Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI) announced positive interim results from the 500-subject Phase 1/2 trial of its immunostimulant adjuvant patch used with an injected vaccine for H5N1 influenza. The trial met a key endpoint, demonstrating a clinically relevant adjuvant effect when the Iomai patch was read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

New Human Bird Flu Case In Viet Nam

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The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is an 11 -year old male from Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province. He developed symptoms on 4 Mar ...

read more The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is an 11 -year old male from Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province. He developed symptoms on 4 Mar read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Solving An Avian Scourge Could Also Provide Benefits To Human Health

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
The old adage 'a bird in hand is worth two in the bush' may very well apply to a new vaccine project underway in the lab of ASU School of Life Sciences Professor Roy Curtiss, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the Biodesign Institute.There, associate research scientist ...

read more The old adage 'a bird in hand is worth two in the bush' may very well apply to a new vaccine project underway in the lab of ASU School of Life Sciences Professor Roy Curtiss, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the Biodesign Institute.There, associate research scientist read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Indonesia Is Country Worst Hit By Bird Flu - High Load Of Circulating Virus Could Lead To Mutation And Human Flu Pandemic

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The prevalence of bird flu in Indonesia continues to be serious despite containment efforts undertaken by national authorities and the international community, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) warned today. Indonesia is the country worst hit by avian influenza. ...

read more The prevalence of bird flu in Indonesia continues to be serious despite containment efforts undertaken by national authorities and the international community, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) warned today. Indonesia is the country worst hit by avian influenza. read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms

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A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice. ...

read more A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice. read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

AirInSpace Is Certified To Protect Aircraft Passengers And Crew From Biological Threats Such As SARS And Avian Flu And Other Air Contaminants

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
AirInSpace, a leading supplier of mobile devices that "catch and kill" harmful and resistant biological particles from the air, announced that its partner, Montreal-based Air Data Inc. (ADI), has been certified by the airworthiness branch of Transport Canada to manufacture and market ADI's JetAir® B ...

read more AirInSpace, a leading supplier of mobile devices that read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Iomai Receives HHS Approval To Begin Phase 2 Trial Of H5N1 Influenza Adjuvant Patch

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI) announced that it has received approval from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand its program to develop an immunostimulant adjuvant patch for use with an injected H5N1 influenza vaccine. This decision was based upon positive clinical data gen ...

read more Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI) announced that it has received approval from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand its program to develop an immunostimulant adjuvant patch for use with an injected H5N1 influenza vaccine. This decision was based upon positive clinical data gen read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

South Korea Investigates More Cases Of Bird Flu

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The government of South Korea is investigating fresh outbreaks of bird flu, including one only 70 kilometers from the capital, Seoul.According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday that the latest outbreak was reported after sudden ...

read more The government of South Korea is investigating fresh outbreaks of bird flu, including one only 70 kilometers from the capital, Seoul.According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday that the latest outbreak was reported after sudden read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) To Test Against The Partially Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed that it has initiated studies to test the in vitro effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to capture a partially reconstructed version of the Spanish Flu of 1918, a viral pandemic outbreak that killed approximately 40-50 million people during a 25-mon ...

read more Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed that it has initiated studies to test the in vitro effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to capture a partially reconstructed version of the Spanish Flu of 1918, a viral pandemic outbreak that killed approximately 40-50 million people during a 25-mon read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Examining The Avian Flu: From Pandemic Planning To Vaccine Development

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
The journal Respirology has launched a special supplementary issue on the avian influenza. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the collection of papers present an inclusive insight into the threat of the avian influenza pandemic by addressing a wide range of topics including the basic biology of the viru ...

read more The journal Respirology has launched a special supplementary issue on the avian influenza. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the collection of papers present an inclusive insight into the threat of the avian influenza pandemic by addressing a wide range of topics including the basic biology of the viru read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Human To Human Transmission Of Bird Flu

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Testsindicate that a father diagnosed with bird flu in China probably caughtthe disease from his son, only increasing concern about transmission ofthe virus between humans. This was published early online and in theApril 2008 issue of The Lancet. As of April 2, 2008,there have been 376 cases of infe ...

read more Testsindicate that a father diagnosed with bird flu in China probably caughtthe disease from his son, only increasing concern about transmission ofthe virus between humans. This was published early online and in theApril 2008 issue of The Lancet. As of April 2, 2008,there have been 376 cases of infe read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Roche Statement Regarding Tamiflu U.S. Label Revision

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Roche has informed healthcare professionals that the prescribing information for Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) has been updated to reflect recommendations made by the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee at a November 27, 2007 meeting regarding neuropsychiatric events. ...

read more Roche has informed healthcare professionals that the prescribing information for Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) has been updated to reflect recommendations made by the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee at a November 27, 2007 meeting regarding neuropsychiatric events. read more Thu Mar 2008 Thu Mar 2008

Bird Flu Could Strike Again In India, FAO Warns

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India is to be commended for its successful efforts to control the recent worst-ever outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state of West Bengal, FAO said. The agency warned, however, that intensive surveillance should continue in high-risk areas as the possibility of new outbreaks re ...

read more India is to be commended for its successful efforts to control the recent worst-ever outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state of West Bengal, FAO said. The agency warned, however, that intensive surveillance should continue in high-risk areas as the possibility of new outbreaks re read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

Study Results Detail Bird Flu Migration, Provide Means To Measure Intervention Success

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Several strains of the bird flu virus that raged across southern China were blocked from entering Thailand and Vietnam, UC Irvine researchers have discovered.This first-ever statistical analysis of influenza A H5N1's genetic diversity helps scientists better understand how the virus migrates and cou ...

read more Several strains of the bird flu virus that raged across southern China were blocked from entering Thailand and Vietnam, UC Irvine researchers have discovered.This first-ever statistical analysis of influenza A H5N1's genetic diversity helps scientists better understand how the virus migrates and cou read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

U.S. Provides Additional Funding For Avian Flu Fight In India

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The U.S. Consulate in Kolkata announced that the United States will provide an additional Rs. 4.4 million (US$110,000) for control of Avian Influenza in India following the recent outbreaks in the country. This funding, provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will support tec ...

read more The U.S. Consulate in Kolkata announced that the United States will provide an additional Rs. 4.4 million (US$110,000) for control of Avian Influenza in India following the recent outbreaks in the country. This funding, provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will support tec read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

Reports Of Increased Survival In Bird Flu Patients Taking Tamiflu

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Physicians from countries worst-affected by the deadly bird flu (H5N1 influenza virus) have reported an increased survival rate in patients treated with the oral antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir). These data reinforce the World Health Organization (WHO) advisory that Tamiflu is the only antiviral st ...

read more Physicians from countries worst-affected by the deadly bird flu (H5N1 influenza virus) have reported an increased survival rate in patients treated with the oral antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir). These data reinforce the World Health Organization (WHO) advisory that Tamiflu is the only antiviral st read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

Novel Hybrid Viruses Caused Major Mid-Century Influenza Epidemics

Categorie : Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Reassortment of the influenza A virus occurs frequently throughout its evolutionary history, according to a new study published February 29 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the National Institute of Health used an evolutionary analysis of in ...

read more Reassortment of the influenza A virus occurs frequently throughout its evolutionary history, according to a new study published February 29 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the National Institute of Health used an evolutionary analysis of in read more Fri Feb 2008 Fri Feb 2008

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