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HK to take additional measures to deal with avian influenza 23 Nov 2005
Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government would implement additional precautionary measures to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic caused by ...
- Xinhua,
Seguin residents learn how to prepare for influenza pandemic 23 Nov 2005
SEGUIN TWP. - Last Saturday, Rosseau residents attended a public meeting to learn more about the possibility of a world-wide avian influenza pandemic, and to ...
- Parry Sound North Star,
New vaccine platform may fight infections with causes from ... 23 Nov 2005
..."In addition to protection against pneumocystis, our vaccine platform may be effective in preventing viral illnesses such as influenza, in high-risk, immune ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
One public influenza clinic remains 23 Nov 2005
...protection. However, anyone who wishes to decrease his chance of catching influenza this season can receive some of the remaining vaccine. ...
- Port Townsend Leader,
Maori will die sooner from Influenza pandemic 23 Nov 2005
By far the most striking feature of the 1918 influenza pandemic in NZ is the massive difference between European and Maori death rates. ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Tokyo to issue influenza advisories this winter 23 Nov 2005
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced Tuesday it would issue an influenza advisory starting this winter if it detects signs of a potential epidemic. ...
- Daily Yomiuri Online,
US Swine Workers at Increased Risk of Infection with Swine ... 23 Nov 2005
...with work exposure to pigs, such as farmers, veterinarians and meat processing workers, are at heightened risk of contracting swine influenza, according to a ...
- WebWire (press release),
Pak Ban On Poultry Imports From 17 Countries 23 Nov 2005
...banned to 17. The step has come as a precaution against the threat of avian influenza outbreak, said The News. Last month, Pakistan ...
- MedIndia,
Bird-flu plan in the works 23 Nov 2005
...professionals on emergency response plans for bird flu, even while the county continues distributing vaccine for annual, more predictable influenza strains. ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette,
Avian Flu in Perspective: NEJM Article Reviews ‘Spectacular’ ... 23 Nov 2005
The new knowledge of the genetic sequences of influenza viruses that predate the 1918 epidemic will be “extremely helpful in determining the events that may ...
- Newswise (press release)
Focusing on the Flu 23 Nov 2005
Equine influenza can strike a horse regardless of time of year. ... Horses at greatest risk of developing influenza are those which are less than three years old. ...
- TheHorse.com,
Americans Bracing For Avian Flu Pandemic 23 Nov 2005
By Rosanne Skirble. | Voices Magazine | President Bush has announced a $7.1 billion plan to prepare the United States for a possible influenza pandemic. ...
- Voices Magazine,
Flu predictor goes nationwide 23 Nov 2005
U of I researchers who created the Influenza Prediction Market, an online futures market that asks health care practitioners to predict when the flu bug will ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
China's Bird Vaccines May Help Stem Avian Flu, UN Official Says 23 Nov 2005
24 (Bloomberg) -- China's plan to immunize its entire poultry flock to control an avian influenza epidemic may succeed, helped by the country's ``cutting-edge ...
- Bloomberg
Vaccine producers’ resources meet pandemic demand. 23 Nov 2005
23/11/2005 - The surge in vaccines against influenza has surprised Governments across the world, with the stark admission that demand was unforeseen. ...
- In-PharmaTechnologist.com,
CMS COP-8 HIGHLIGHTS: 23 Nov 2005
...morning. The budget working group met in the morning and afternoon, and a working group on avian influenza convened in the evening. ...
- Earth Negotiations Bulletin,
“Influenza Vaccination . . . Is It For You?’’ Nov 22, 2005
...(Editor’s note: Influenza (also known as "the flu") is all around us, especially during the winter and early spring. And yet, as ...
- The Bahama Journal,
Life Therapeutics Announces Influenza Program Multi-year project ... Nov 22, 2005
22, 2005 - Life Therapeutics (ASX: LFE) announced today that the company has started an early-stage project to develop a specialty immune globulin for influenza ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
Influenza Virus is on the Way Nov 22, 2005
November 22, 2005 - It is only a matter of time before the Influenza Virus hits, according to a Toledo family doctor. Doctor Dale ...
- 13abc.com,
Philippines still bird flu-free, focuses on prevention Nov 22, 2005
We would like to inform the public that the country’s defense system against bird flu works under the Avian Influenza Protection Program (AIPP). ...
- INQ7.net,
US, China declare joint avian flu initiative Nov 22, 2005
The United States and China Tuesday declared a joint initiative to prevent the spread of the avian influenza threat, saying they had identified priority ...
- Webindia123,
Influenza, Disaster Preparedness, Bioterrorism, Reproductive ... Nov 21, 2005
10-14 to tackle pressing health concerns from pandemic influenza planning and prescription drug access to reproductive health and the public health response to ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Texas crop, weather report Nov 22, 2005
COLLEGE STATION – Texans can enjoy their holiday turkey without fear of contracting avian influenza, a Texas Cooperative Extension expert said. ...
- North Texas e-News,
Swine Barn Workers Encouraged to Get Flu Shots Nov 22, 2005
...herd. A number of infections, primarily influenza and salmonella can be transmitted from people to pigs and via versa. Dr. Shawn ...
- Farmscape,
Sinovac Receives Approval to Commence Human Clinical Trials for ... Nov 22, 2005
SVA) announced the China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) approved commencement of human clinical trials for Sinovac's Pandemic Influenza (H5N1, bird ...
- CCNMatthews (press release),
Belize takes steps against avian influenza Nov 20, 2005
...all importation of live birds, poultry, poultry products and hatching eggs from countries affected with the highly virulent H5N1 Avian Influenza virus. ...
- Caribbean Net News,
Stakeholders move vs. avian influenza Nov 20, 2005
By RIC V. OBEDENCIO. “Let’s trailblaze and install our defense mechanism� against the dreaded bird flu, also known as Avian Influenza (AI), a contagious ...
- Bohol Chronicle,
State to decide on bird flu Nov 22, 2005
Dr Tuiketei told a health ministry Influenza Pandemic Stakeholders meeting yesterday the $495m cost of drugs was based on a WHO projection that 30 per cent of ...
- Fiji Times,
Avian influenza, update on China, Indonesia, WHO Nov 21, 2005
The Ministry of Health in China has confirmed the country's first two human cases of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Cattle Market Notes: Avian Influenza, Feed Demand, COF Nov 21, 2005
Word of an Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in China sent prices down sharply. The concern is that AI will affect worldwide feed demand. ...
- CattleNetwork.com,
No pardon for the turkey this year Nov 22, 2005
...are concerned that consumers will shy away from eating turkey this Thanksgiving because of fears that the birds might carry avian influenza, the governor said. ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
VN to produce 50mil doses of avian influenza vaccines Nov 21, 2005
The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Health and Science and Technology have agreed to produce 50mil doses of bird-flu vaccines. ...
- VietNamNet Bridge,
Doctors ordered to ration flu vaccine Nov 22, 2005
The government ordered doctors on Tuesday to restrict influenza vaccinations to people aged over 65 and other vulnerable groups as fears over bird flu sparked ...
- LaSalute.net,
Avian influenza – situation in China, Indonesia – update 41 Nov 17, 2005
The Ministry of Health in China has confirmed the country’s first two human cases of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. ...
- World Health Organization,
NEARBY HISTORY: Influenza Epidemic of 1918 Nov 20, 2005
I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. Ironically, the children and the elderly were the least likely to die from Spanish influenza. ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Avian influenza found in duck on commercial farm in BC Fraser ... Nov 19, 2005
...to human health, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined the farm under strict protocols developed after an outbreak of avian influenza in the ...
- Canada.com,
Quarantine ward for bird flu patients Nov 21, 2005
...pandemic, the government today announced it would set up an “isolation ward� at Beliaghata Infectious Diseases Hospital for patients with avian influenza. ...
- The Statesman,
Bird flu strains have been seen globally Nov 21, 2005
The duck from a poultry farm tested positive for a low pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza. There are dozens of different strains ...
- Reuters.uk,
No evidence Tamiflu linked to deaths in Japan Nov 21, 2005
Tamiflu ( Oseltamivir ) is an antiviral drug approved for treatment of uncomplicated influenza A and B in patients 1 year of age or older. ...
- Xagena.it,
NSF Releases Top Ten Places Germs Lurk in Schools Nov 21, 2005
Scrub Club(TM) Web Site Helps Fight Influenza Enzo ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With the cold and influenza season ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
ASU researchers tackling avian flu Nov 21, 2005
The H5N1 strain of the bird flu, or avian influenza, has been killing poultry in Asia since 2003. ... "This is a real opportunity for influenza viruses to spread.". ...
- Web Devil
Influenza and avian flu are two totally different illnesses Nov 16, 2005
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by an influenza virus. These viruses differ from year to year but commonly produce ...
- Chetek Alert,
FACT SHEET: UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP ON AVIAN INFLUENZA Nov 19, 2005
We must not allow that to happen. Today I am announcing a new International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza...We invite all nations to participate. ...
- Whitehouse.gov (press release),
Public Forum on Pandemic Influenza and Avian Flu Nov 18, 2005
11875 S. Sunset, Olathe (Conference Rooms A, B and C) on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 7pm to increase the public's awareness of pandemic influenza, avian flu ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
First case of 'homegrown' influenza confirmed Nov 15, 2005
A Cascade County woman in her 70s has become the first Montanan to have a confirmed case of "homegrown, garden-variety" flu this season, state health officials ...
- Billings Gazette,
President Bush outlines US pandemic influenza preparations and ... Nov 18, 2005
President Bush has given details of the US National Strategy For Pandemic Influenza. The National Strategy outlines the coordinated ...
- Continuity Central (press release),
Avian Influenza: Advice for Travellers - health Nov 18, 2005
The Public Health Agency of Canada continues to closely monitor occurrences of avian influenza A (H5N1), or "bird flu,� in birds and in humans in Asia and in ...
- TravelVideo.tv (press release)
APEC launches collective efforts to fight bird flu Nov 21, 2005
..."We agreed on collective practical measures, including strengthening cooperation and technical assistance among APEC economies to limit influenza at its source ...
- World Peace Herald,
Countries Must Unite To Prevent Influenza Pandemic, US Says Nov 16, 2005
By Paula Dobriansky. If avian flu, caused by the virulent influenza strain known as H5N1, sparks a pandemic among humans, no country will be safe. ...
- Washington File,
Poultry Industry Launches New Web Site on Avian Influenza Nov 16, 2005
...has launched a new Web site -- http://www.avianinfluenzainfo.com -- to respond to any public concern that may occur over avian influenza, highlighting the fact ...
- Wisconsin Ag Connection,
Business Survival and the Influenza Pandemic - Essential ... Nov 18, 2005
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27966) has announced the addition of Business Survival and the Influenza Pandemic: Essential ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Influenza Hits Calgary School Nov 16, 2005
Calgary Health Officials say influenza infected nearly 200 students at a school earlier this weekend. <> Tests show the Catholic ...
- 580 CFRA Radio,
Influenza season arrives in Missoula County Nov 17, 2005
By MICHAEL MOORE of the Missoulian. That's not very surprising, and it's not a development that has officials at the Missoula City ...
- The Missoulian,
ASK THE DOCTOR: Hand-washing and common sense needed to protect ... Nov 21, 2005
...people. Other methods of protecting ourselves from influenza virus infection relate to general good health habits. The CDC recommends: ...
- Asheville Citizen-Times,
Influenza Vaccination Campaign Begins Nov 16, 2005
The Bahamas is launching a national influenza vaccination campaign. This campaign will decrease the impact of seasonal influenza. ...
- The Bahama Journal,
Global influenza meeting sets key action steps Nov 9, 2005
...on Wednesday, identified key components of a global action plan to control bird flu in animals and simultaneously limit the threat of a human influenza pandemic ...
- People's Daily Online,
AVIAN INFLUENZA FOUND IN JAPAN Nov 8, 2005
The ADB is mulling a major extension of it’s funding to fight avian influenza, including a 300 million boost in aid to compensate farmers. ...
- Special Broadcasting Service,
Worries about avian influenza may be overblown, experts say Nov 12, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Veterinary experts are cautioning that exaggerated media and government reports of a deadly influenza pandemic triggered by the avian flu are ...
- DetNews.com,
Health workers unprotected against avian influenza Nov 15, 2005
Yet, despite these precautions, at least one nurse had developed bird flu-like symptoms after treating a confirmed avian influenza patient. ...
- Jakarta Post,
Self-made human avian influenza vaccine ready for clinical test Nov 10, 2005
10 (Xinhuanet) -- China's self-made human avian influenza vaccine is waiting for the approval of a clinical test, said a health official here Thursday. ...
- Xinhua,
China's self-made human avian influenza vaccine ready for clinical ... Nov 10, 2005
China's self-made human avian influenza vaccine is waiting for the approval of a clinical test, said a health official Thursday in Beijing. ...
- People's Daily Online,
Govt to set up expert panel to monitor avian influenza Nov 13, 2005
NEW DELHI, NOV 13: The government will soon constitute a high-level expert committee to keep a close watch on bird flu cases and also to suggest preventive ...
- Financial Express,
Ancient herbal medicine boosts influenza arsenal Nov 13, 2005
By Sara Shipley Hiles, Globe Correspondent | November 14, 2005. Slurp up a bowl of noodles at Pho Republique, a hip Asian fusion ...
- Boston Globe,
Past gives few clues for predicting pandemic Nov 21, 2005
Very few new influenza strains do those two things," said Dr. Dennis Maki, infectious diseases chief at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...
- CNN
CaluTech UV Air Purifier Can Kill Bird Flu (Avian Influenza / Flu) Nov 11, 2005
A company in Illinois has ultraviolet uv air purifier products with enough germicidal protection to kill Bird Flu should it become an airborne flu virus. ...
- PR Web (press release),
Recent Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Asia and Europe Nov 14, 2005
The World Health Organization (WHO) maintains situation updates and cumulative reports of human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1). ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Applied Biosystems Launches Global Infectious Disease Surveillance ... Nov 8, 2005
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, today announced a comprehensive offering for responding to the avian influenza threat, that ...
- CCNMatthews (press release),
Applied Biosystems Launches Global Infectious Disease Surveillance ... Nov 9, 2005
Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, has announced a comprehensive offering for responding to the avian influenza threat, that ...
- ZDNetIndia,
Applied Biosystems Launches Global Infectious Disease Surveillance ... Nov 8, 2005
...business,today announced a comprehensive offering for responding to the avianinfluenza threat, that includes standardized influenza detection kitsfor ...
- Finanzen.net,
Global influenza meeting sets key action steps, agrees on urgent ... Nov 9, 2005
9 NOVEMBER 2005 | GENEVA -- A global meeting has identified key components of a global action plan to control avian influenza in animals and simultaneously ...
- World Health Organization,
Kingdom Prepares to Fight Bird Flu Epidemic Threat 03 Oct 2005
...infectious diseases at a government hospital. Bird flu is an infection caused by avian influenza viruses. The viruses occur naturally but ...
- Arab News,
CDC locks up flu data 03 Oct 2005
Washington — Amid growing concerns that avian influenza will develop into a deadly pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under fire by ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Flu shots should not be missed 03 Oct 2005
...they get the flu. “Influenza viruses weaken the body, which makes older victims more susceptible to other infections. That is why ...
- The Eureka Reporter,
Fighting the flu 03 Oct 2005
The Northwest North Dakota Flu Vaccine Coalition has been organized, and the group is working to ensure this year's influenza vaccines get to those who need ...
- Minot Daily News,
Don't let bird flu drop below radar 03 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),
Classes clash in World War I story 03 Oct 2005
Back in South Boston, working at a nearby department store, Lydia loses close neighbors and her enlisted older brother to the quick-moving influenza. ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer,
White House Prepares Request For Avian-Flu Funds Oct 1, 2005
Avian influenza has alarmed health officials world-wide, since the flu has devastated poultry flocks in Asia and has begun spreading to migratory birds and ...
- CattleNetwork.com,
UN: New influenza outbreak brewing Sep 29, 2005
UNITED NATIONS A top UN public health expert warns that a new influenza pandemic could be imminent. David Nabarro (nah-BAH'-roh) is sounding the alarm. ...
- KASA,
Fourth Laboratory-Confirmed Human Case of Avian Influenza in ... Sep 30, 2005
MANILA, Sept. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed another fatal human case of H5N1 avian influenza. ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Pediatric infectious disease experts prepare for next influenza ... Sep 30, 2005
Infectious Diseases (COID) will be vigilant in ensuring that the health and welfare of children are considered in all aspects of influenza planning, including ...
- AAP News (subscription)
Bird flu becoming global issue, says WHO Oct 1, 2005
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The avian influenza outbreak is no longer a problem restricted to Southeast Asian countries but has become a global issue that needs to be ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
NHMRC funding for research into pandemic influenza, Australia Sep 29, 2005
Funding for research into pandemic influenza is being fast-tracked by Australia's premier health and medical research body, the National Health and Medical ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Influenza is back for another shot Sep 30, 2005
The flu season is fast approaching and along with it comes the sneezing, coughing, aching and just plain nastiness of the respiratory infection, influenza. ...
- The Torrington Telegram,
Alerts go out on dog influenza Sep 30, 2005
...is on "heightened alert" and another is keeping new pet owners informed as veterinarians scramble to learn more about a new, sometimes deadly canine influenza. ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Warning goes out for canine influenza virus Sep 30, 2005
HACKENSACK: New Jersey's veterinarians have been put on watch for canine influenza, a sometimes deadly virus that has been found in dogs around the nation. ...
- Asbury Park Press,
Fourth Laboratory-Confirmed Human Case of Avian Influenza in ... Sep 30, 2005
MANILA, September 30, 2005 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed another fatal human case of H5N1 avian influenza. ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update 32 Sep 29, 2005
The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has today confirmed another fatal human case of H5N1 avian influenza. The patient, a 27-year ...
- World Health Organization,
Flu Shots Become Available Oct 1, 2005
KAKE's Dr. On Call, Dr. Thom Rosenberg says, "Influenza sometimes surprises us. We can have a very mild year, and we can have a very bad year.". ...
- KAKE,
Chicken industry moves to allay bird flu fears Oct 1, 2005
..."Some consumers are a little bit concerned because they don't understand or they're not sure whether avian influenza can be caught by eating chicken meat and ...
- Scoopt.org,
Seniors line up to receive flu shots Oct 1, 2005
...and those at high risk. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Because the viruses change every ...
- Danbury News Times,
Falling Influence: Influenza fighters have limited effects Sep 30, 2005
The most readily available drugs against influenza have abruptly declined in effectiveness in the past decade, and flu vaccines offer elderly people only ...
- Science News
UN warns of another influenza pandemic Sep 27, 2005
New York, Sept. 28. (PTI): Holding out the possibility of another influenza pandemic sometime in future, the UN has called for putting in place national ...
- Hindu,
Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Influenza Sep 30, 2005
The impact of influenza infection is felt globally each year when the disease develops in approximately 20 percent of the world's population. ...
- New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),
Influenza Pandemic is Imminent Sep 30, 2005
NEW YORK, September 30.- A global influenza pandemic is imminent and will kill up to 150 million people, the UN official in charge of coordinating the ...
- Desastres.org,
Canine influenza Sep 30, 2005
Care: Affected dogs should get rest and stay well-hydrated, and their temperature should be monitored. Secondary bacterial infections ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Swiss want to combat bird flu at its roots Sep 30, 2005
The funds worth SFr4.8 million will go towards the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its attempts to contain the influenza pandemic, the interior ...
- Swissinfo,
Influenza Pandemic a Brewing Storm, WHO Director-General Says Sep 27, 2005
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 (PAHO)—"There will be another influenza pandemic" and no government can afford to be caught off guard, according to World ...
- Pan American Health Organization,
Surveillance Data Suggest That Preschoolers Drive Flu Epidemics Sep 30, 2005
2004. Children aged 3 to 4 clearly led influenza epidemics, presenting with flu-like respiratory illness as early as late September. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Airport Screening Unlikely To Prevent Spread Of SARS Or Influenza Sep 27, 2005
Screening passengers as they arrive at UK airports is unlikely to prevent the importation of either SARS or influenza, finds a study published online by the ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Screening passengers at airports unlikely to prevent SARS or ... Sep 25, 2005
...in British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that entry screening at airports is unlikely to prevent spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or influenza ...
- Newindpress,
Flu catastrophe fear Sep 30, 2005
Dr Nabarro, senior UN co-ordinator for avian and human influenza, said the world's response to any crisis would determine the death toll in the event of a ...
- Melbourne Herald Sun,
Study: Preschoolers Get Flu First Sep 30, 2005
...first. "Three- and 4-year-olds are, in fact, the early spreaders of influenza," said Dr. John Brownstein, of Harvard University. ...
- Milwaukee Channel.com,
What is an influenza pandemic? Sep 25, 2005
A pandemic is of global proportions, an influenza pandemic occurs when the influenza (type A) virus surfaces in the human population. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
University of California, Davis Experts Vigilant for Avian ... Sep 27, 2005
27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A virulent strain of avian influenza (H5N1), deemed by the World Health Organization to be "the most serious known health threat ...
- AScribe
NIAID and MedImmune Join Forces to Develop Potential Pandemic ... Sep 28, 2005
...have signed a cooperative research and development agreement for the development of vaccines against avian influenza viruses that have the potential to cause ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
More Aust. help to fight Avian Influenza Indonesia Sep 28, 2005
Government will purchase an additional 40,000 courses of the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to combat the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Indonesia. ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Sources on Avian Influenza Sep 27, 2005
The following UC Davis faculty members have expertise regarding avian influenza and related influenza viruses in humans, poultry, wildlife and other animals. ...
- UC Davis (press release),
Update: Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in ... Sep 27, 2005
...to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has reported two additional cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1 ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Aust. Funds Avian Influenza Drugs to Indonesia Sep 26, 2005
Australian Government through AusAID will fund 10,000 doses of the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to combat the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Indonesia ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
UW-Madison researchers studying ramifications of equine influenza ... Sep 26, 2005
26) describes the recent emergence of equine influenza virus, first recognized in racing greyhounds in January 2004, as a pathogen in dogs. ...
- University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications,
China launches national contingency plan for influenza epidemic Sep 29, 2005
INTERFAX-CHINA - China's Ministry of Health (MoH) circulated the Trial Influenza Preparation and Contingency Plan this week, outlining China's influenza ...
- Interfax China,
Canine Influenza Spreading Rapidly Across Country Sep 27, 2005
...is spreading. Dr. Crawford said that she believes that the new virus may have mutated from an equine influenza strain. Like most ...
- Post Chronicle
Region free so far from new dog influenza Sep 27, 2005
The virus, which scientists say mutated from an influenza strain that affects horses, has killed racing greyhounds in seven states and has been found in ...
- Wahpeton Daily News,
People warned against consumption of red meat due to risk of Flu ... Oct 1, 2005
The A/H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus could be transmitted to human beings and infect them with fatal consequences. The endangered ...
- MedIndia,
Now it's "Dog Flu" Sep 30, 2005
..."A strain of influenza virus has jumped from horses to dogs, infecting racing greyhounds and pets in the US. The discovery raises ...
- Technocrat.net,
PNW likely to be critical portal for avian flu Sep 30, 2005
...“This is the third time the WHO has told us we’re on the brink of an avian influenza pandemic,� he told CBC News this summer. ...
- Capital Press (subscription),
Flu shots perhaps being aimed at wrong targets Sep 30, 2005
But federal health officials are limiting shots this month to seniors and other "high-priority" groups — an approach some influenza experts say is ...
- Houston Chronicle,
Anti-influenza medicines fly north (AFR) Sep 25, 2005
Travellers headed for Bali are stocking up on antiviral drugs to counter the effects of the outbreak of the deadly bird virus across the Indonesian archipelago ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
Avian influenza in Indonesia, 37-year-old woman dies Sep 19, 2005
The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has today confirmed a fatal case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case occurred ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Combatting Avian Influenza Sep 23, 2005
The World Health Organization reports that between December 2003 and August 2005, one-hundred-thirteen laboratory-confirmed cases of avian influenza in humans ...
- Voice of America
Human influenza viruses becoming resistant to class of flu drugs ... Sep 21, 2005
...by a spontaneous mutation the virus could mutate and go back the other way," said Rick Bright of the strain surveillance section of the influenza branch at the ...
- Canada.com,
Nations clamor for once-obscure influenza drug Sep 23, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO - In the first few years after federal regulators approved the influenza-fighting pill Tamiflu in 1999, the drug suffered from lackluster sales ...
- MSNBC
Viral influenza claims 9 in mid-western Nepal Sep 22, 2005
22 (Xinhuanet) -- Viral influenza has claimed thelives of nine people and affected more than 30 others in mid-western Nepal in the last two weeks, local public ...
- Xinhua,
Avian Influenza-Situation in Indonesia - WHO Update 31 Sep 23, 2005
September 23, 2005 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has today confirmed a further human case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Influenza A (H5N1): Will It Be the Next Pandemic Influenza? Are We ... Sep 20, 2005
Influenza experts have predicted the next pandemic flu for many years. ... Avian influenza (influenza A [H5N1]) appears to have that potential. ...
- Annals of Internal Medicine
Key Facts About Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine Sep 19, 2005
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),
Adamantane-Resistant Influenza Viruses Increasing Worldwide Sep 22, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 21 - In the last decade, new research indicates, the proportion of influenza A viruses that are resistant to adamantane ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Californians have little reason to worry about avian influenza ... Sep 17, 2005
First, relative to the imminent (it's not a question of "if" but "when") arrival of avian influenza, specifically the H5N1 serotype, from Asia to California ...
- Modesto Bee,
NanoViricides Announces Progress in Development of FluCide-I ... Sep 20, 2005
...to commence studies in external laboratories within a matter of weeks to verify the drug's effectiveness and basic safety profile against the influenza virus. ...
- PrimeZone (press release),
Vaccines against influenza are modestly effective for elderly ... Sep 22, 2005
Vaccines against influenza are modestly effective for elderly people in long-term care facilities, but for those in the community their effectiveness is even ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Sanofi pasteur Donates 200,000 Doses of Fluzone(R), Influenza ... Sep 21, 2005
PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, is donating 200,000 doses of Fluzone(R), influenza virus vaccine to ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Airport Screening for SARS or Influenza Unlikely to Reduce Disease ... Sep 22, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 22 - The ability to identify patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or pandemic influenza during airline flights ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread from ... Sep 19, 2005
In findings with implications for pandemic influenza, a new study reports for the first time that a less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread ...
- News-Medical.net,
Avian influenza: no need to panic over situation in Indonesia ... Sep 23, 2005
The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed a further human case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. The case, in an ...
- Continuity Central (press releases),
Influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans:- Sep 18, 2005
A less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans, suggests a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. ...
- Webindia123,
Rats, flies likely to spread avian influenza Sep 22, 2005
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari has warned people to stay alert against avian influenza (AI) infection through rats and flies ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
Two More People Suspected of Having Contracted Avian Influenza Sep 20, 2005
Siti Fadilah Supari here Tuesday confirmed media reports that two more people in the country were suspected of having contracted avian influenza (AI), bringing ...
- Antara,
Avian influenza - situation in Viet Nam – update 30 Sep 19, 2005
The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has retrospectively confirmed an additional fatal case of H5N1 infection that dates back to July. ...
- WHO (press release),
Viral Influenza Claims Nine in Rukum Sep 22, 2005
Viral influenza has claimed the lives of nine people and affected more than 30 others at Banfikot and Rukumkot areas of Rukum district in the last two weeks. ...
- Himalayan Times,
The Selma Times-Journal Oct 1, 2005
County health departments in Alabama will begin administering influenza vaccine in clinics for high-risk individuals starting the first week in October and for ...
- Selma Times-Journal,
Influenza, Avian Influenza, Pandemic Influenza FAQ Sep 14, 2005
Influenza (the flu) is a highly infectious illness caused by a virus. It is much more serious than a common cold and will leave you ill for up to 10 days. ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
New flu pandemic could kill up to 150-M people--UN expert Sep 29, 2005
UNITED NATIONS -- A top UN public health expert warned that a new influenza pandemic is expected at any time and could kill anywhere between 5 million and 150 ...
- INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,
Drug Resistant Avian Influenza Viruses More Common In Southeast ... Sep 11, 2005
Resistance to the antiviral drug amantadine is spreading more rapidly among avian influenza viruses of H5N1 subtype in Southeast Asia than in North America ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Avian influenza viruses increase drug resistance in Asia: study Sep 10, 2005
Resistance to a common antiviral drug is spreading more rapidly among the avian influenza viruses in Asia than in other parts of the world, a study released on ...
- People's Daily Online,
HK to provide free influenza vaccinations Sep 14, 2005
HONG KONG, Sept. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is to launch its annual Influenza Vaccination Program from Nov. ...
- Xinhua,
Less virulent avian influenza viruses also dangerous: study Sep 14, 2005
Less virulent strains of avian influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans, adding to the danger of a flu pandemic, scientists reported on Tuesday. ...
- People's Daily Online,
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