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Bird Flu
Pfizer sees bird flu vaccine in 2-3 years: paper 29 Jan 2006
Jan 29, 2006 — FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. , the world's biggest drugmaker, expects to be able to produce a vaccine against bird flu in two to three ...
- ABC News
Bird flu threat focus of legislative hearings 29 Jan 2006
By TIM MARTIN. LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The first of three legislative hearings to discuss Michigan's preparedness for the bird flu is scheduled for Monday. ...
- MLive.com,
Wanted: Trained assassins to combat bird flu 29 Jan 2006
The United Nations is looking for some professional assassins. There is a world of chickens out there that need killing, and it ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
EU Commission says deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu found in Cyprus 29 Jan 2006
The European Commission has said the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was detected in samples from the Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus, the first ever cases to ...
- Mediafax,
Falcons tested for deadly bird flu virus in Saudi Arabia 29 Jan 2006
The Saudi authorities have been testing samples of five falcons for possible infection of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the official Saudi Press Agency ...
- People's Daily Online,
Turkey says last bird flu patients improving 29 Jan 2006
ANKARA - Three boys, the last of 17 people treated in Turkey for bird flu, are steadily improving and could be discharged from hospital next week, hospital ...
- Turkish Press,
Trained killers needed to fight bird flu, UN says 29 Jan 2006
With migratory birds spreading bird flu, the disease is popping up from the Pacific Rim to Turkey and from Siberia to the equator, often in spots that are ...
- Columbus Dispatch,
Bird flu spreads to northern Cyprus 29 Jan 2006
The European Commission said that tests conducted in a British laboratory on samples from birds in northern Cyprus have revealed they died of the deadly H5N1 ...
- Virgin.net,
Be On Lookout For Boycotts, Bandits, Bird Flu 29 Jan 2006
By LARRY HABEGGER, and JAMES O'REILLY. Nepal: The government vowed to hold municipal elections planned for Feb. 8 despite boycotts ...
- Hartford Courant,
Bird flu in Romania, but not in humans 29 Jan 2006
Avian flu virus has appeared in Romania, but no human cases have been detected. Some areas are under quarantine as officials cull ...
- Cleveland Plain Dealer,
US senator cites bird flu to oppose China exports Jan 27, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China should not be allowed to process and ship poultry meat for sale in the United States due to the risk of bird flu, the Democratic ...
- Reuters.uk,
UN agency tests dead Iraqi man for bird flu Jan 28, 2006
GENEVA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tests for bird flu will be carried out on a dead Iraqi man, whose niece also died 10 days ago and first raised fears that the deadly ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Westchester med center to play role in state's bird flu plan Jan 28, 2006
Westchester Medical Center and seven other regional hospitals will play an important role in the state's bird flu preparedness plan, which is to be released in ...
- The Journal News.com,
Cough, cough . . . bird flu? Jan 28, 2006
Just about all of my friends were sick. It's amazing how fast that sickness spread. Then it occurred to me: What if it was bird flu? ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
UN, Vietnamese Government launch bird flu media campaign Jan 28, 2006
Vietnamese Government on Jan. 26 launched a campaign to educate the public on how to stop the spread of bird flu. The campaign comes ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
Bird Flu: WHO parleys over influenza preparedness Jan 28, 2006
...facilitate its work. President Obasanjo last week directed that a technical national working document on bird flu be put in place.
- The Tide,
Generex to Discuss Bird Flu Vaccine With FDA Jan 27, 2006
...unit of Canadian biotech Generex has arranged to meet with the FDA to discuss making an application for a new investigational bird flu vaccine. ...
- International News Service,
Bulgarian minister in Turkey to discuss bird flu Jan 28, 2006
SOFIA (bnn)- Minister of Agriculture Nihat Kabil traveled to neighboring Turkey on Saturday to discuss risks of its bird flu infection to spread to Bulgaria ...
- Bulgarian News Network,
China Lifts Quarantine for Bird Flu Jan 28, 2006
...agency, Xinhua reported China removed all the quarantines at the borders of Guizhou province in southwest China as of January 27, because bird flu cases had ...
- Zaman Online,
North Korea refutes report of bird flu Jan 27, 2006
BEIJING -- North Korean officials say they have had no reported cases of bird flu among humans or poultry, refuting a report earlier this week that a woman was ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Russian gov't to adopt bird flu resolution "within days" - PM Jan 27, 2006
BELGOROD REGION, January 27 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government is about to adopt a resolution on measures to prevent further outbreaks of bird flu in the ...
- RIA Novosti,
Chicken still big despite bird flu fears Jan 25, 2006
...with shoppers filling their carts with food for Lunar New Year festivities, one essential fare remained as popular as ever despite Asia's bird flu crisis. ...
- Independent Online,
Bird flu viruses carry unique genes: study Jan 26, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists may have found out what makes the H5N1 influenza virus so deadly -- bird flu viruses have a gene that may make them ...
- Reuters.uk,
Bird flu scientists closer to vaccine Jan 25, 2006
SCIENTISTS have solved the genetic puzzle of how influenza A viruses - including the H5N1 bird flu - replicate inside cells, which could help to speed up the ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail,
Bird flu vaccine may be ready by year's end Jan 26, 2006
DAVOS, Switzerland - GlaxoSmithKline Plc is accelerating development of a novel additive for its experimental vaccine against H5N1 bird flu in humans that ...
- MSNBC
Lobbying Against Bird Flu Fears Effective, Tourism Relieved Jan 26, 2006
By Isa Sezen, Istanbul. As reservation annulments took place due to the bird flu, Turkey's tourism sector members and state officials took action. ...
- Zaman Online,
Bird flu claims another life in China Jan 25, 2006
A Chinese woman infected with bird flu has died, the Ministry of Health said in Beijing Wednesday, and Indonesia treated a chicken seller suspected of ...
- China Daily,
Scientists Unlock Genetic Information on Bird Flu Jan 26, 2006
26 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting the most complete analysis yet of the genetics of bird flu viruses, including the dreaded H5N1 strain whose ...
- Forbes
WHO backs early adoption of bird flu rules Jan 26, 2006
International rules obliging countries to report human cases of bird flu promptly and share data could be brought forward to come into effect this year, the ...
- ABC News
Indonesian vendor dies of bird flu - hospital Jan 26, 2006
JAKARTA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - An Indonesian chicken seller whom local tests showed had been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus has died, a hospital official ...
- Reuters
Mayors asked to prepare for bird flu Jan 26, 2006
WASHINGTON -- Many of the nation's mayors said Thursday it's a challenge making bird flu preparation a priority when their citizens are focused on other things ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
EU urges Turkey to keep up guard against bird flu Jan 26, 2006
ANKARA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission urged Turkey on Thursday not to drop its guard against the bird flu virus which has killed four Turkish ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
WHO backs early adoption of bird flu rules Jan 26, 2006
GENEVA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - International rules obliging countries to report human cases of bird flu promptly and share data could be brought forward to come ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
China announces 7th human death of bird flu Jan 25, 2006
Another human case of bird flu in China died recently, bringing the total bird flue death toll to seven, the Ministry of Health said in Beijing Wednesday. ...
- People's Daily Online,
Romanian Poultry Farmers, Hurt by Bird Flu, Urge Tax on Imports Jan 26, 2006
Bloomberg) -- Romania's poultry farmers are urging the government to impose higher taxes on fowl imports or risk the industry collapsing as bird flu scares off ...
- Bloomberg
Tourism head warns against bird flu 'panic' Jan 26, 2006
...of the World Tourism Organisation, Francesco Frangialli, warned on Tuesday that the tourism sector must not fall prey to "unecessary panic" about bird flu. ...
- Independent Online,
Drug Co. to Begin Bird Flu Clinical Trials Jan 26, 2006
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC hopes to start clinical trials in early April for its vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, a ...
- Washington Post,
Drugmakers freed from antitrust law in fight against bird flu Jan 26, 2006
...competition rules, one of the fundamental pillars of US corporate law, in an effort to bolster America’s ability to respond to a pandemic outbreak of bird flu ...
- Times Online,
Indonesia reports new bird flu fatality Jan 26, 2006
JAKARTA (AP): An Indonesian market vendor died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu on Thursday, a hospital spokesman said. The 22-year ...
- Jakarta Post,
Indonesian man dies of bird flu Jan 26, 2006
A 22-year-old Indonesian man who was infected with the bird flu virus has died in hospital. A spokesman at the Sulianti Saroso hospital ...
- RTE.ie,
Bird-flu vaccine shows promise Jan 27, 2006
Pennsylvania researchers have produced a bird-flu vaccine made from a genetically engineered human cold virus and shown that it protected 100 percent of ...
- Seattle Times,
FAO to see anti-bird flu measures taken by Iran Jan 25, 2006
...the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has appointed a representative to supervise the measures taken by Iran against bird flu, IRNA said. ...
- IranMania News,
Indonesian man dies of bird flu, 15th fatality if confirmed by WHO ... Jan 26, 2006
JAKARTA (AFX) (AFP) - A 22-year-old Indonesian chicken seller infected with the bird flu virus has died, a hospital official said. ...
- Forbes
Employers' feathers ruffled over bird flu Jan 26, 2006
Employment lawyers are urging employers to prepare now for a bird flu pandemic, and to know their rights and legal obligations with this scenario a possibility ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Indonesia reports new bird flu fatality Jan 26, 2006
...hospital, spokesman Ilham Patu said. Local test results released on Wednesday confirmed the man had bird flu. Blood and swab samples ...
- Aljazeera.net,
Indonesian man dies of bird flu Jan 26, 2006
The latest death could bring total bird flu fatalities to 15 in the country if confirmed by the World Health Organization-sanctioned laboratory in Hong Kong. ...
- Xinhua,
Bird flu kills Indonesian man Jan 26, 2006
An Indonesian man is believed to be the 15th person to die of bird flu in the country. ... Bird flu has killed at least 83 people in six countries since late 2003. ...
- Channel 4 News,
China reports bird flu death Jan 26, 2006
A 29-year-old woman in southwestern China has died from bird flu, bringing the country's human death toll from the disease to seven. ...
- NDTV.com,
Egyptian farmer dumps 10,000 chicks in bird flu flap Jan 25, 2006
...farmer abandoned 10,000 newly hatched chicks to their fate on a desert road east of Cairo fearing they might be infected with the deadly bird flu virus, a ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
China's eighth human bird flu patient out of quarantine Jan 25, 2006
China's eighth bird flu patient in the central province of Hunan has been removed from quarantine, a local hospital source said Wednesday. ...
- People's Daily Online,
Money website holds the key to bird flu Jan 25, 2006
A WEBSITE which tracks money through the world economy might give scientists a clue on how a bird flu pandemic will wing its way across the globe. ...
- Inquirer,
Risk of Bird Flu here low Jan 26, 2006
...maintained air-conditioning system. What is the risk of New Zealand poultry becoming infected with bird flu? Strict controls at ...
- New Zealand Herald,
Scientists uncover destructive bird flu gene as Canada ramps up ... Jan 26, 2006
More similarities have been found between the bird flu creeping into Eastern Europe and the 1918 Spanish flu that decimated populations worldwide -- including ...
- StarPhoenix,
Scientists Unlock Genetic Information on Bird Flu Jan 26, 2006
26 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting the most complete analysis yet of the genetics of bird flu viruses, including the dreaded H5N1 strain whose ...
- HealthCentral.com
Poultry raisers, public urged to observe anti-bird flu Jan 26, 2006
Agency here. She also discouraged the selling of live chickens and other birds in the market while there is a bird flu threat. The ...
- Philippine Information Agency,
Mayors asked to prep for bird flu Jan 26, 2006
WASHINGTON Some US mayors say it's a challenge making bird flu preparation a priority when citizens are focused on other things -- like jobs and education. ...
- KLTV,
Mutated Bird Flu found in Turkey Jan 25, 2006
A mutated form of the Avian (Bird Flu) virus has been found in a sample taken from a Turkish patient. The mutated form is said to ...
- Only Idol,
Bird flu claims more lives Jan 26, 2006
The new year is only 3 1/2 weeks old, and there have already been seven human bird flu deaths. ... She marked the 10th human bird flu case in China. ...
- myDNA.com,
Man Dies Of Bird Flu In Indonesia Jan 26, 2006
Indonesian authorities say a man has died in hospital as a result of bird flu infection. Tests being carried out by the World Health ...
- Medical News Today,
Gene study may have found bird flu's lethal weapon Jan 26, 2006
...protein that may explain why the H5N1 strain is so deadly to people, and in just one study, have doubled the amount of publicly available data on bird flu genes ...
- SciDev.net,
WHO Approves Burma’s Bird Flu Plan Jan 26, 2006
Officials from the World Health Organization are satisfied with Burma’s plan to deal with any outbreak of bird flu but said the country needs better ...
- The Irrawaddy News Magazine,
Markets in Asia great place to catch bird flu Jan 26, 2006
...with diseased birds. WHO figures estimate that bird flu has killed at least 83 people since it reemerged in late 2003. Experts say ...
- News-Medical.net,
WEST AFRICA : WFP to fund 18 month bird flu action programme Jan 26, 2006
A regional workshop organised by WFP and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to discuss bird flu is underway in the Malian capital. ...
- African News Dimension,
Bird flu claims another life in China Jan 25, 2006
A Chinese woman infected with bird flu has died, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, and Indonesia treated a chicken seller suspected of contracting the ...
- Seven.com.au,
Bird Flu Gene Analysis Finds New Clue Jan 26, 2006
WASHINGTON - Scientists who have made a big leap in unraveling the genetic code of bird flu viruses along the way found a new clue that may help explain why ...
- Ely Times,
Japan says lacks enough stocks of bird flu drug 23 Nov 2005
TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japan, struggling to prepare for a possible future outbreak of bird flu among humans, has insufficient stocks of the drug Tamiflu ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
China's Bird Vaccines May Help Stem Avian Flu, UN Official Says 23 Nov 2005
China is under pressure to prevent fresh outbreaks of the H5N1 bird-flu strain in poultry that increase the risk of the infection spreading to humans. ...
- Bloomberg
Bird flu drug may take years 23 Nov 2005
DEVELOPMENT of a bird flu vaccine could take up to two years, depending on the complexity of the final product, according to CSL boss Brian McNamee. ...
- Australian,
Flu victims cannot leave Hong Kong 23 Nov 2005
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow told legislators that in the event of a pandemic, SAR residents returning from bird flu-affected areas will be ...
- The Standard,
County preps for potential flu pandemic 23 Nov 2005
...“The bird flu might be in the US already and we just don’t know it,� John Bradford said. But The Tropics will be prepared, the Bradfords said. ...
- Kannapolis Independent Tribune,
Bird-flu plan in the works 23 Nov 2005
The question is part of statewide efforts to identify and control a global bird-flu epidemic or pandemic, local health officials said this week. ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette,
Bird flu fears force chicken repatriation 23 Nov 2005
..."We will not release this consignment to the agents because of the possible carriage of avian or bird flu from Europe," he said. ...
- fijilive.com,
Bird flu knocked Vietnamese growth by 0.5 percent in 2004 ... 23 Nov 2005
Economic growth in Vietnam was reduced by 0.5 percent in 2004 as a result of an outbreak of bird flu there that has killed 41 people in the last two years ago ...
- TODAYonline,
China Confirms New Human Case of Bird Flu 23 Nov 2005
China has confirmed another human case of bird flu in its eastern Anhui Province, the third in the country. The Ministry of Health ...
- CRI,
Orissa asks BHNS to check bird flu of winged visitors 23 Nov 2005
The Orissa government has sought the help of the Bombay History of Natural Society(BHNS) Bird Cell to conduct bird flu test of the migratory winged guests ...
- Webindia123,
Bird Flu Scare Doesn’t Hamper Turkey Sales 23 Nov 2005
BY FLORENCE GILKESON: Senior Writer. Thanksgiving dinner tables will be laden with turkey as usual this year, despite bird flu scare stories. ...
- Southern Pines Pilot,
Japan takes strict measures against bird flu 23 Nov 2005
23 (VNA) – Japan has decided that foreign tourists to Japan from bird flu-affected countries will have their footwear disinfected at its four international ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
Area health officials prepare for bird flu outbreak 23 Nov 2005
They don’t know when or if even it will arrive, but Fargo-Moorhead health care professional are preparing for the outbreak of bird flu. ...
- In-Forum (subscription),
Doctors Reject Early Diagnosis of Bird Flu 23 Nov 2005
BANGKOK — An Israeli backpacker originally diagnosed as suffering from human bird flu regained consciousness Wednesday for the first time in a week. ...
- Forward,
Laos holds conference on bird flu 23 Nov 2005
...committee for coordination in infectious disease control and the representative office of the United Nations in Laos held a conference on bird flu in Vientiane ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
DEFRA launches bird flu road show to inform producers 23 Nov 2005
Egg and poultry producers will get the chance to ask avian flu experts questions about disease prevention and the government’s contingency plans, during a ...
- FarmersWeekly,
GCC agri ministers propose measures on bird flu 23 Nov 2005
...and Health from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have issued a set of recommendations to prevent the outbreak of the deadly bird flu pandemic in ...
- Khaleej Times,
The correct equipment needed for bird-flu war 23 Nov 2005
By Chen Chih-chieh 陳志傑. One of the main reasons people were so frightened about SARS was that airborne particles containing ...
- Taipei Times,
HAJJ PILGRIMS WARY OF BIRD FLU SCARE: ABH 23 Nov 2005
...of the fast approaching Hajj, when millions are expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia from nations already heavily affected by the bird flu strain including ...
- Antara,
Avian flu task force kicks off information drive in regions 23 Nov 2005
Iloilo -- The National Avian Influenza Task Force, primarily created by the government to contain the problems on bird flu is focusing its information ...
- News Today Online,
EU Expands Anti-Bird Flu Measures 23 Nov 2005
...(Michael Kappeler/AFP/Getty Images). The European Union is taking steps it hopes will stop the spread of the dangerous bird flu virus from western Russia. ...
- Epoch Times,
County Officials Prepare for Terrorist Attack, Bird Flu 23 Nov 2005
...of Emergency Management has coordinated plans to respond to a natural disaster, nuclear terrorist attack or hazardous chemical spill, a bird flu pandemic could ...
- Arlington Connection,
Flu shots urged 23 Nov 2005
This year's season comes as the avian bird flu gains notoriety in the national news and human cases occurring in Asia. Such a concern ...
- Shrewsbury Chronicle,
China Has 2nd Human Death From Bird Flu 23 Nov 2005
China‘s first confirmed bird flu death was also a woman from Anhui. The country‘s only other confirmed bird flu case was Hunan ...
- Herald News Daily,
Tourism Fair Not Affected by Bird Flu 23 Nov 2005
A tourism official says China's upcoming international tourism fair will not likely to be affected by the bird flu. The Yunnan Provincial ...
- CRI,
Southern city introduces tough measures in bird flu fight 23 Nov 2005
Can Tho city in southern Vietnam announced measures to contain bird flu, including a ban on raising fowl in residential areas, in a legal document issued by ...
- Thanh Nien Daily,
Thanksgiving: Talking turkey amid bird flu 23 Nov 2005
As American Thanksgiving (tomorrow) approaches this year in Beijing, it takes someone else to assure people of victory against bird flu. ...
- ä¸é?’网,
China trials RFID solution for tracking Bird Flu Nov 22, 2005
China is testing Smart-tek Solutions' RFID monitoring and tracking technologies at a poultry farm in an attempt to prevent the spread of bird flu. ...
- iT News,
Philippines still bird flu-free, focuses on prevention Nov 22, 2005
THE editorial, “Sitting ducks,� (Inquirer, 11/12/05) has raised many concerns on the government’s efforts to protect the country from the bird flu virus. ...
- INQ7.net,
DPRK intensifies quarantine to prevent bird flu Nov 21, 2005
Bird flu hit several chicken farms near Pyongyang, the nation's capital, earlier this year, but no new cases of bird flu have been reported since.
- People's Daily Online,
Guangdong's fowl products export not affected by bird flu Nov 22, 2005
22 (Xinhuanet) -- The recent bird flu outbreaks in China have not imposed negative impact on the export of fowl products in Guangdong Province, the local ...
- Xinhua,
Officials question UK about reasons for bird-flu claims Nov 22, 2005
...yesterday peppered the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) with questions about events leading up to the bird-flu dispute with ...
- Taipei Times,
Vice premier Hui hails combating bird flu by law Nov 22, 2005
...a statute on emergency planning for the occurrence of major animal epidemics, calling it a "magic weapon" for conquering the current highly infectious bird flu ...
- Xinhua,
Bird Flu Experts Warn Against Bad Vaccines Nov 21, 2005
...poultry unprotected, a low-quality vaccine with substandard potency could be even more hazardous because it can mask the symptoms of bird flu without blocking ...
- Washington Post,
Vietnam: Bird flu confirmed in teenager Nov 22, 2005
Hanoi (dpa) - A 15-year-old boy in northern Vietnam has become the 93rd person to be infected with bird flu in the country since it emerged nearly two years ago ...
- Bangkok Post,
EU may allow more flexibility in fight on bird flu Nov 22, 2005
EU governments might also be able to reduce their numbers of designated high-risk areas for bird flu, the official said. Bird flu ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
9 states of the world work at bird flu vaccine, Kazakhstan Health ... Nov 22, 2005
ASTANA. November 23. KAZINFORM. /Gulmira Amerkhanova/ To date 9 states of the globe are working at the development of bird flu vaccine, Kazakhstan Health Vice ...
- Kazinform,
Milwaukee County Zoo Prepares For Bird Flu Nov 22, 2005
MILWAUKEE -- If the avian bird flu comes to the Milwaukee-area, it could be carried in the bodies of migratory birds, such as ducks and geese. ...
- Milwaukee Channel.com,
Vilsack: Don't worry about bird flu Nov 21, 2005
DES MOINES -- Gov. Tom Vilsack insisted Monday that bird flu headlines should not scare Iowans into abandoning their Thanksgiving turkey tradition. ...
- Sioux City Journal,
Don't let bird flu drop below radar 02 Oct 2005
If the nation's public health community needs a reminder of the imminent danger of an avian influenza pandemic, they should pay attention to what's happening ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
Bird Flu Outbreak 'Would Kill Around 50,000 Britons' 02 Oct 2005
By JULIE WHELDON. TENS of thousands of lives will be at risk if bird flu reaches our shores, England's top doctor warned yesterday. ...
- RedNova.com
Bird flu: we're not ready 02 Oct 2005
THE doctor battling the Valleys E.coli outbreak says Wales would struggle to cope in a killer bird flu pandemic. Dr Roland Salmon ...
- ic Wales
Bird Flu: Britain-Brazil vaccine link Oct 1, 2005
Brazil should begin producing a bird flu vaccine by early next year, part of a worldwide effort to contain the spread of the deadly disease, a spokesman for ...
- Ireland Online
Chicken industry moves to allay bird flu fears Oct 1, 2005
The Australian Chicken Meat Federation says consumers should not be concerned about the potential impact of the Asian bird flu on local chicken stocks. ...
- Scoopt.org
Indonesia bird flu deaths rise to 48 Sep 29, 2005
The number of suspected bird flu cases in Indonesia rose to 48 today as the health minister appealed for people not to shun patients suffering from the virus ...
- Ireland Online
Indons suspect 63 bird flu cases Sep 29, 2005
AT least 63 people had been infected with or were suspected to have contracted bird flu in Indonesia this year, a health official said today. ...
- Melbourne Herald Sun
BIRD FLU: SENIOR HEALTH OFFICIAL TO COORDINATE UN RESPONSE Sep 29, 2005
UN secretary general has appointed public health expert David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation to coordinate the worldwide response to bird flu and the ...
- AKI
Indonesia says 63 suspected of bird flu infection Sep 28, 2005
JAKARTA (AFP): At least 63 people have been infected with or are suspected to have contracted bird flu in Indonesia this year, a health official said Thursday. ...
- Jakarta Post
Bird flu pandemic could kill 150 million, UN warns Sep 29, 2005
A global flu pandemic could kill as many as 150 million people if the world fails to prepare for an expected mutation of the bird flu virus, enabling it to ...
- ABC Online
Bird flu may kill 150m, warns UN Sep 29, 2005
...could come at any time and claim anywhere between 5 million and 150 million lives, depending on steps the world takes now to control the bird flu in Asia, the ...
- CNN International
ASEAN urged to help raise funds to fight bird flu Sep 29, 2005
The world animal health body OIE, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) plan to hold a bird flu conference in ...
- Reuters.uk
UN coordinator appointed to tackle int'l bird flu threat Sep 29, 2005
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed on Thursday David Nabarro, a senior public health ...
- Xinhua
Indonesia investigates two more suspected bird flu deaths Sep 29, 2005
JAKARTA (AFX) - Officials said they are investigating two more suspected bird flu deaths in the country. Doctors will take blood ...
- Forbes
55 people suspected of having bird flu in Indonesia Sep 29, 2005
29 (Xinhuanet) -- At least 55 people in Indonesia have been suspected of contracting bird flu disease that has killed six people, and two others who had had ...
- Xinhua
AMA calls for calm over bird flu claims Sep 29, 2005
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is calling for calm, amid warnings a bird flu pandemic could claim the lives of up to 150 million people worldwide. ...
- The Age (subscription)
ASEAN nations craft bird flu plan Sep 29, 2005
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) -- Southeast Asia's agriculture ministers were to approve a plan Friday to combat bird flu in hopes of winning tens of millions of ...
- CNN International
A Boy in E Java Suspectedly Infected With Bird Flu Oct 1, 2005
She said his son got the bird flu symptoms after 15 of her chickens were found dead suddenly. Their death might be the deadly virus. ...
- Antara
3 More H5N1 Bird Flu Patients Admitted in Bandung Oct 1, 2005
The above machine translation indicates there are still three suspected H5N1 bird flu patients at RS Handsome Sadikan hospital in Bandung. ...
- Recombinomics
4 More H5N1 Bird Flu Patients Admitted in Jakarta Oct 1, 2005
Sudarmadi (68M) was also admitted. These four new cases had contacts with poultry and had similar bird flu symptoms. The steady stream of ...
- Recombinomics
UN appoints special coordinator to lead global bird flu strategy Sep 29, 2005
A bird seller waits for customers at market in Indonesia, where authorities are battling an outbreak of bird flu. [AFP]. The United ...
- Radio Australia
UN Health Agency Confirms Indonesia's Fourth Bird Flu Case Sep 29, 2005
United Nations -- The World Health Organization (WHO) reported another confirmed case of bird flu in Indonesia September 29, at the same time the United ...
- Washington File (press release)
Scientists in Desperate Race With Bird Flu Sep 29, 2005
Bird flu has scientists on the edge of their seats about when and if it will become a human pandemic, a sobering report shows. That’s the bad news. ...
- Scoopt.org
Annan appoints WHO expert to coordinate global bird flu response ... Sep 29, 2005
General Kofi Annan appointed one of the World Health Organization's most senior experts to lead the coordination of a global response to the bird flu and a ...
- China Post
Two suspected bird flu deaths in Indonesia Sep 29, 2005
A bird seller waits for customers at market in Indonesia, where authorities are battling an outbreak of bird flu. [AFP]. Indonesian ...
- Radio Australia
WHO Appoints "Bird Flu" Czar Sep 29, 2005
..." 29 SEPTEMBER 2005 | GENEVA -- The United Nations Secretary General has appointed Dr. David Nabarro, one of the most senior public health experts at the World ...
- Technocrat.net
Bird Flu Threatens with Pandemic Sep 30, 2005
New York. According to Dr. David Nabarro of the WHO bird flu can cause a pandemic that could kill up to 150 Million people, BBC announced. ...
- Focus News
More than 60 Indonesians suspected of bird flu infection Sep 29, 2005
Jakarta, Sept 29 (VNA) - At least 63 Indonesian people have been infected with or are suspected of having contracted bird flu in Indonesia, an official from ...
- Viet Nam News Agency
Bird Flu Warning Sep 29, 2005
Dr. David Nabarro is urging the world to take quick action in Asia to prevent an outbreak of bird flu. A strain of bird flu has ...
- 580 CFRA Radio
UN Appoints Coordinator to Tackle Deadly International Bird Flu ... Sep 29, 2005
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed on Thursday David Nabarro, a senior public health expert in the World Health Organization (WHO), as Senior UN System ...
- CRI
Scientists in Desperate Race With Bird Flu Sep 29, 2005
By Daniel J. DeNoon. Bird flu has scientists on the edge of their seats about when and if it will become a human pandemic, a sobering report shows. ...
- FOX News
Bird Flu: Cause for Alarm? Sep 29, 2005
29, 2005 — The bird flu has not spread as widely as had been feared, but health officials say the potential risks the virus poses merit ruffling more than a ...
- ABC News
Junk medicine: Bird flu Sep 30, 2005
When this column discussed bird flu last December, ministers were procrastinating over stockpiling the antiviral drug Tamiflu, then, as now, the only effective ...
- Times Online
Rudd claims bird flu visit sabotaged Sep 30, 2005
THE latest Asian bird flu casualty is the federal Opposition's foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd, who has been snubbed by Australian Embassy staff for ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail
Kevin Rudd: Downer ducks bird flu Sep 30, 2005
We are not importing chickens from a number of countries in the region that have been affected by bird flu or avian flu, but other than that it shouldn't have ...
- Australian
Vietnam to build bird flu-testing labs Sep 29, 2005
Vietnam has planned to build two international-standard labs for bird flu tests, according to local newspaper Labor on Thursday. ...
- People's Daily Online
Taiwan tech firms begin bird flu precautions Sep 30, 2005
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Stung by the SARS outbreak two years ago, some of Taiwan's top technology firms are beginning to take precautions against bird flu in case ...
- Reuters.uk
$5bn bid to fight bird flu Sep 30, 2005
By Richard Cowan in Washington. THE US Senate passed legislation overnight to add $US4 billion ($5.3 billion) to the US fight against ...
- Australian
Albania tightens up measures for prevention of bird flu Sep 30, 2005
Albania has tightened up preventive measures against bird flu, the country's ministry of agriculture, food and consumer's protection announced Friday. ...
- People's Daily Online
Taming of the bird flu Sep 29, 2005
The Health Ministry wants to have enough of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to treat 10.4 million people should a deadly bird flu pandemic break out. ...
- New Straits Times
Senate Democrats seek $4 bln to fight bird flu Sep 29, 2005
By Richard Cowan. WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A group of Senate Democrats on Thursday sought to add nearly $4 billion to the ...
- Reuters AlertNet
Vietnam to build bird flu-testing labs Sep 29, 2005
HANOI, Sept. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnam has planned to build two international-standard labs for bird flu tests, according to local newspaper Labor on Thursday. ...
- Xinhua
Philippines asks WHO to help fight against bird flu Sep 29, 2005
...president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday night to assist the Philippines to fight against bird flu pandemic using ...
- Xinhua
Senate OKs $4B for bird flu readiness Sep 29, 2005
Thursday to provide $4 billion to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stockpile anti-flu medicine to protect people against bird flu and prepare ...
- Miami Herald
Govt warns against stockpiling bird flu drugs Sep 29, 2005
Australian Medical Association has confirmed that more and more GPs are being asked by their patients for antiviral drugs, as fears of a bird flu pandemic grow ...
- ABC Online
Border checks to keep out bird flu Sep 30, 2005
...have warned those smuggling chickens, or other feathered species, about the severity of punishment and legal actions that await them.The bird flu virus has ...
- New Straits Times
Malaysia stockpiles antiviral medicine for possible bird flu ... Sep 29, 2005
...the ministry and the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry to work together in preventing and preparing for the possible bird flu outbreak, Chua said. ...
- People's Daily Online
ASEAN asked to give weight to bird flu plan Sep 29, 2005
Animal health experts are urging South-East Asian countries to help raise funds and endorse a global plan to curb bird flu. The ...
- ABC Online
Politics, burning bridges, bird flu and football. Samuel Lee ... Sep 28, 2005
Sept. 28: New Funding for Bird Flu Anti-Viral. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that the Howard government has ...
- OhmyNews International
Panel set up to fight bird flu Sep 29, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: A national avian flu committee has been set up to take measures such as stocking up on anti-viral medication, vaccination and protective gear to ...
- Malaysia Star
Philippines prepares for bird flu outbreak Sep 29, 2005
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has released $6.5 million to implement measures against the possible entry of bird flu into the country. ...
- ABC Online
NZ prepares bird flu response plan Sep 29, 2005
Government agencies are preparing response plans to a potential bird flu pandemic reaching New Zealand using various scenarios including 20,000 people being ...
- New Zealand Herald
Embassy aid on bird flu denied: Rudd Sep 29, 2005
OPPOSITION foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd would make his own way to Indonesia for briefings on bird flu after being told embassy staff in Jakarta were ...
- Australian
China reluctant to share bird-flu samples Sep 30, 2005
30 (UPI) -- Academic rivalry has delayed China from disclosing samples of bird-flu virus to health officials, according to World Health Organization officials. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Over 55 people suspected of having bird flu in Indonesia Sep 29, 2005
At least 55 people in Indonesia have been suspected of contracting bird flu disease that has killed six people, and two others who had had the disease were ...
- People's Daily Online
NZ gov't prepares for bird flu pandemic Sep 29, 2005
New Zealand government departments are preparing a joint program of emergency in case of an outbreak of bird flu among its 4 million people. ...
- People's Daily Online
ASEAN agriculture officials in RP to back anti-bird flu plan Sep 29, 2005
TAGAYTAY, Philippines -- Southeast Asia's agriculture officials were to approve a plan Friday to combat bird flu in hopes of winning tens of millions of ...
- INQ7 Interactive, Inc.
Senate Democrats seek $4 bln to fight bird flu Sep 29, 2005
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Senate Democrats on Thursday sought to add nearly $4 billion to the US fight against the deadly avian flu, with most of the ...
- ABC News
Bird flu or not, Asians keep eating chicken Sep 29, 2005
By Barani Krishnan. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Deadly avian flu has wreaked havoc on Asia's poultry business, but an industry executive ...
- Reuters India
'Bird flu is an issue for all' Sep 29, 2005
...exposure to the virus. The Jakarta Post asked residents whether the government had done enough to contain bird flu. Wayah S. Wiroto ...
- Jakarta Post
Dutch relax bird flu measures Sep 29, 2005
Dutch Agriculture Minister has eased an order confining all commercial poultry indoors, saying the measure intended to prevent an outbreak of bird flu will now ...
- Scotsman
Japanese bird flu experts begin work in Indonesia Sep 29, 2005
29 (Xinhuanet) -- A panel team comprises bird flu experts from Japan begin their work here Thursday to help Indonesia in overcoming the virus outbreak that has ...
- Xinhua
UN: Bird flu could disrupt world meat and poultry markets Sep 29, 2005
The spread of bird flu through Asia and Russia could cause a further rise in poultry prices and reduce consumption worldwide, dealing more damage to an ...
- Ireland Online
Indonesia launches bird flu eradication campaign Sep 29, 2005
29 (Xinhuanet) -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched a bird flu eradication campaign in Pasuruan, East Java, on Thursday, in an effort to contain the ...
- Xinhua
NT Govt stockpiles bird flu vaccines Sep 30, 2005
The Northern Territory Chief Minister says both federal and territory governments are keeping a close watch on bird flu. Clare Martin ...
- ABC Online
Plan no quick fix for bird-flu woes Sep 29, 2005
By CP. TORONTO -- A US program to develop prototype live-virus vaccines for all known types of avian influenza could provide answers ...
- Edmonton Sun
Philippines releases funds to keep bird flu out Sep 29, 2005
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has released almost $US5 million to implement measures to prevent an outbreak of bird flu. Agriculture ...
- Radio Australia
China plans fight against bird flu Sep 29, 2005
China has announced a series of emergency plans to counter a potential pandemic of deadly bird flu that could infect millions around the world. ...
- Webindia123
Asian Countries Agrees to Jointly Fight Bird Flu Sep 30, 2005
...of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed Friday a joint plan with China, Japan and South Korea to prevent, control and eradicate the bird flu to prevent it ...
- Prensa Latina
US preparing for bird flu to arrive from eastern Asia Sep 29, 2005
By SABIN RUSSELL. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As world health leaders step up their warnings about a dangerous strain of bird flu in Asia, US scientists are warily ...
- SitNews
Mass. prepares for bird flu Sep 30, 2005
By Carlene Olsen. The avian flu virus, a deadly strain of the flu transmitted to humans through contact with infected birds, is causing ...
- Daily Free Press (subscription)
Tassie bird flu alarm Sep 29, 2005
The likelihood of bird flu hitting Australia is a case of when, not if, and it could reach Tasmania within 24 hours of hitting the mainland, according to the ...
- Tasmania Examiner
Duque on bird flu Sep 29, 2005
What he did not say was Tamiflu is not a silver bullet against bird flu. It might protect a person for a while until a vaccine becomes available. ...
- Manila Times
China lays out bird flu plan Sep 29, 2005
China has announced an emergency plan to deal with a flu pandemic, amid fears that the bird flu virus will one day be able to spread from human to human. ...
- Scoopt.org
With 50 Cases of Bird Flu Suspected, Experts Fear Spread Will ... Sep 29, 2005
Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - Health ministry officials announce Indonesia is suspected of having more than 50 cases of bird flu. While ...
- All Headline News
Are we ready for bird flu? Sep 29, 2005
Bird flu has killed 59 people in Southeast Asia since the end of 2003, of 115 confirmed cases. It has spread to Mongolia, Tibet, Siberia and Kazakhstan. ...
- Times-Standard
Senate approves $3.9 billion for bird flu Sep 29, 2005
By TODD ZWILLICH. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The Senate approved more than $3 billion in spending to bolster national defenses ...
- United Press International
Senate provides funds in case of bird flu outbreak Sep 29, 2005
CAPITOL HILL The Senate is putting aside some money in case there's an outbreak of bird flu. ... The House doesn't have the bird flu proposal in its defense bill. ...
- WBNS
54 suspected bird flu cases in Indonesia Sep 29, 2005
JAKARTA: At least 54 people were being treated yesterday for suspected bird flu in Indonesia, where the disease has already claimed six lives, officials said. ...
- Gulf Times
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