tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272678092011-12-15T02:50:09.594ZGoogle Ideas 2Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.comBlogger19941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160999473111803672006-10-16T15:44:00.000+01:002006-10-16T12:51:17.923+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453370a423ba6="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453370a42d844="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta453370a42f76c="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453370a43167b="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453370a433671="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1765033.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conference told of bird flu risk for health workers</a><br/>ABC Online, Australia - Oct 14, 2006... charge.". Hundreds of medical experts are discussing the scenario of an Avian influenza pandemic at the Hobart conference. They say ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/14/eng20061014_311765.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HK finds another site for live poultry slaughtering center</a><br/>People's Daily Online, China - Oct 13, 2006... is part of Hong Kong government's efforts to minimize contact between humans and live poultry so as to reduce the risk of human infection of avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710&com_id=951&com_rootid=951" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News : Luther prepares for Bird Flu</a><br/>Luther College Chips, Iowa - Oct 12, 2006The deadly avian influenza, commonly known as Bird Flu, continues to pose a serious threat as the recent death of an 11-year-old Indonesian boy raised the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=76211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ohio Wild Bird Samples Undergo Additional Avian Influenza Testing</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com, KS - 23 hours ago14, 2006 - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced a detection of H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.drugnewswire.com/7191/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/CORRECTION -- Animal Pharm Awards/</a><br/>Drug Newswire (press release), CT - 7 hours ago... in their deal over the Poultry Productivity Encancer, and Rockeby BioMed and Pacific Biotech for a licensing deal over the Rockeby Avian Influenza Virus and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_4486436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Civil grand jury releases four new reports</a><br/>San Mateo County Times, CA - Oct 13, 2006... One report notes that, with the potential for a widespread outbreak of avian influenza among the general population becoming more prevalent, the women's ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/avianflu_vaccine_060912/20061012?hub=Health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccines prime immune system against avian flu</a><br/>CTV.ca, Canada - Oct 12, 2006... It's not proof positive, but it does support the idea that there may be value in "pre-priming" populations against avian influenza strains thought to pose a ... <br/><br/><a href="http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=October&x=20061011143646cmretrop0.201565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu in Humans Reappears in Egypt</a><br/>Washington File, DC - Oct 11, 2006... Fourteen cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 appeared in Egypt from March to May, making it the nation outside Asia suffering the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=329140&sid=REG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US to sponsor seminars for avian influenza surveillance in India</a><br/>Zee News, India - Oct 13, 2006... 14: The US government will be sponsoring a series of workshops and seminars to strengthen the surveillance and detection capacity for avian influenza in India. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1206crisis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO launches disease crisis center</a><br/>CIDRAP, MN - Oct 12, 2006Oct 12, 2006 (CIDRAP News) To speed emergency responses to avian influenza and other animal and plant diseases, the United Nations Food and Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS01/610140332/1002/NEWS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccine may fight mutated bird flu</a><br/>Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Oct 14, 2006(October 14, 2006) University of Rochester researchers have found that the 20 million doses of avian influenza vaccine stockpiled by the US government ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unobserver.com/layout5.php?id=2697&blz=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EU Financial Package to Fight Animal Diseases, notes Israel ...</a><br/>UN Observer - 46 minutes ago... European Union member states will also continue to carry out surveillance for Avian Influenza in poultry and wild birds in 2007 as the EU will provide ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.observer.org.sz/main.asp?id=28176&Section=main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know the symptoms of Avian Flu</a><br/>The Swazi Observer, Swaziland - 5 hours agoMEMBERS of the public will soon be taught, continuously, symptoms of the Avian Influenza disease and how to prevent or deal with it should it intrude into ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-10-12-voa68.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UN Opens Disease Emergency Center in Rome</a><br/>Voice of America - Oct 12, 2006The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday inaugurated a new Crisis Management Center to fight avian influenza outbreaks and other major ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20563091-31037,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian company wins bird flu tender</a><br/>Daily Telegraph, Australia - Oct 11, 2006... Australian-owned, Singapore-based company Rockeby has won the $770,155 contract to supply the Avian Influenza Antigen Test kits to Indonesia, where more than ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=54076" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mysterious Viruses That Caused New York Respiratory Illnesses In ...</a><br/>Medical News Today (press release), UK - 14 hours ago... respiratory pathogens, including a new rhinovirus genotype, causing influenza-like illness ... one-stop access to US Government information on avian and pandemic ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/13/eng20061013_311412.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO launches Crisis Management Center to fight bird flu</a><br/>People's Daily Online, China - Oct 12, 2006... General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on Thursday inaugurated a new Crisis Management Centre (CMC) to fight avian influenza outbreaks and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=25419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thai PM pledges closer ties, cooperation with Cambodia</a><br/>Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand - 23 hours ago... Surayud pledged that his government would continue cooperation with Phnom Penh on responding to the challenge of avian influenza (bird flu), continue working ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=728&NewsID=753779&CategoryID=3481&on=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials plan for potential pandemic</a><br/>Rockmart Journal, GA - Oct 11, 2006... Concern over the virulence of the H5N1 type of avian influenza has been the trigger for pandemic influenza planning, according to Logan Boss, public ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=84&cat=23&id=750148&more=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Nile claims island crow</a><br/>Whidbey News Times, WA - Oct 14, 2006... While we have focused our interests on Avian influenza, which isn t here, we need to remind ourselves that the vectors for West Nile Virus are here, and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=a3hfCjy66dgA&refer=europe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Kills 150th Person; May Have Infected Victim's Brain</a><br/>Bloomberg - 4 hours ago... The 67-year-old woman from Indonesia's West Java province tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza on Oct. 11, four ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thenewsherald.com/stories/101506/spo_20061015021.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Safety first</a><br/>Southgate News Herald, MI - Oct 14, 2006... However over the last few years we have heard a number of warnings from the government concerning Avian Influenza strain H5N1, which affects and kills both ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.farminguk.com/bsp/10130/ews.asp?DBID=103-281-013-096&iPage=1&id=4901" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poultry farmers call for three-year Waiver on IPPC costs</a><br/>Farming UK, UK - Oct 10, 2006... in calling for permit charges and the annual substance fee to be waived for three years to help farmers recoup losses caused by Avian Influenza which cost them ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.monticellotimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=76&ArticleID=13966&TM=65397.2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Local agencies prepare for the flu season</a><br/>Monticello Times, MN - Oct 11, 2006... Avian influenza defines a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily infect birds. There is no known immunization ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=76206" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oilseeds World Trade: China s Soybean Import Forecast Up</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com, KS - Oct 14, 2006... Thailand s 2006/07 protein meal use is forecast to rise nearly 6 percent to 4.2 million tons, the same level before the 2003 Avian Influenza outbreaks. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=514981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study Explores Flu Contingency Plan</a><br/>Harvard Crimson, MA - 5 hours ago... with the flu. . The current pandemic threat results from an outbreak of avian influenza in Europe and in Asia. Certon said that ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.asianjournal.com/?c=124&a=16567" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fil-Am James Lim is Rex Hotel's GM</a><br/>Asianjournal.com, CA - Oct 14, 2006... These factors include issues such as the avian influenza affecting international travel, to union-management negotiations, to homelessness in the Bay Area. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www2.townonline.com/wilmington/opinion/view.bg?articleid=594048" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here comes the flu: Beware of "disease fatigue"</a><br/>Wilmington Advocate, MA - Oct 12, 2006... And Avian Influenza, a reality in many parts of the world, still lurks in the background for the US. Now comes the "seasonal" flu (influenza). ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116099947311180367?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160980421562672122006-10-16T10:27:00.000+01:002006-10-16T07:33:45.630+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453326395cfb1="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453326395eeff="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4533263961e89="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4533263963d8f="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4533263965c73="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=25419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thai PM pledges closer ties, cooperation with Cambodia</a><br/>Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand - 18 hours ago... Surayud pledged that his government would continue cooperation with Phnom Penh on responding to the challenge of avian influenza (bird flu), continue working ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.monticellotimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=76&ArticleID=13966&TM=65397.2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Local agencies prepare for the flu season</a><br/>Monticello Times, MN - Oct 11, 2006... Avian influenza defines a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily infect birds. There is no known immunization ... <br/><br/><a href="http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=October&x=20061011143646cmretrop0.201565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu in Humans Reappears in Egypt</a><br/>Washington File, DC - Oct 11, 2006... Fourteen cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 appeared in Egypt from March to May, making it the nation outside Asia suffering the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=329140&sid=REG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US to sponsor seminars for avian influenza surveillance in India</a><br/>Zee News, India - Oct 13, 2006... 14: The US government will be sponsoring a series of workshops and seminars to strengthen the surveillance and detection capacity for avian influenza in India. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=84&cat=23&id=750148&more=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Nile claims island crow</a><br/>Whidbey News Times, WA - Oct 14, 2006... While we have focused our interests on Avian influenza, which isn t here, we need to remind ourselves that the vectors for West Nile Virus are here, and ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116098042156267212?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160962181268137162006-10-16T05:23:00.000+01:002006-10-16T02:29:42.496+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532def827039="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532def828eda="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4532def82ae27="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532def82cd5c="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532def82ecb7="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00298.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Centre Launched To Combat Bird Flu </a><br/>Rapid response specialists will be on deck around the clock seven days a week to fight bird flu outbreaks and other major animal health or food health-related emergencies anywhere in the world at a new Crisis Management Centre (CMC) launched by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) today.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/SPORTS08/61011033" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu not a threat to waterfowl hunters, expert says </a><br/>North American waterfowl hunters are not at risk of encountering the deadly form of H5N1 bird flu this winter, according to one of the world's leading experts on the disease.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view1.php?hidDate=2006-10-16&hidType=SCI&hidRecord=0000000000000000121008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Whos next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration </a><br/>In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.news-medical.net/?id=20471" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Another case of bird flu strikes Indonesia </a><br/>Indonesian officials say a woman from Bandung has tested positive for bird flu and is being treated in hospital.<br/><br/><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/061013/21/10wef.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu simulation to test Australia's response </a><br/>The Federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott, says a four-day bird flu pandemic simulation will test Australia's quarantine and health systems on Monday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/12/content_707148.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China to start 2nd trial for bird flu vaccine </a><br/>A Chinese company that is developing a H5N1 bird flu vaccine for humans plans to kick off a second clinical trial before the end of the year and will have its production capacity expanded ten-fold by mid-2007.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_4479359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health officials in drill for bird flu outbreak </a><br/>At first, officials report a single suspected human case of the bird flu in Los Angeles. By the fourth day, that person has died and officials begin scrambling to decide what to do.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HKG75292.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INTERVIEW-China to start 2nd trial for bird flu vaccine soon </a><br/> Source: Reuters By Tan Ee Lyn BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A Chinese company that is developing a H5N1 bird flu vaccine for humans plans to kick off a second clinical trial before the end of the year and will have ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.todayonline.com/articles/148779.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian boy dies suspected of bird flu: hospital </a><br/>A woman purchases chicken at a market in Jakarta last month. An Indonesian boy has died of suspected bird flu at the main treatment hospital for the disease here, a spokesman said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=5533522&nav=menu118_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study shows way to boost protection against bird flu </a><br/>WASHINGTON It's called "prime-and-boost" -- a method that scientists hope could kick-start people's protection against bird flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.kvia.com/global/story.asp?s=5533522" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study shows way to boost protection against bird flu </a><br/> WASHINGTON It's called "prime-and-boost" -- a method that scientists hope could kick-start people's protection against bird flu. Scientists have long wondered if giving...<br/><br/><a href="http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1529982006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pennington calls for more action to combat flu </a><br/>BILLIONS must be spent on developing a vaccine to combat a worldwide flu pandemic, according microbiologist Hugh Pennington.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,20588258-1702,00.html?from=public_rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australia to test bird flu response </a><br/>AUSTRALIA will today begin testing whether it is prepared to cope with a potentially deadly outbreak of bird flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/flu-pandemic-outbreak-to-test-response/2006/10/14/1160246373319.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu pandemic 'outbreak' to test response </a><br/>HOSPITAL, transport, communications and emergency services across NSW will be tested during a three-day exercise simulating a bird flu pandemic. -<br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610120531.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt: Another Human Case of Bird Flu </a><br/>Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/11102006/140/egypt-finds-case-deadly-bird-flu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt Finds Case Of Deadly Bird Flu </a><br/>A woman in Egypt has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly form of bird flu.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116096218126813716?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160959421182146182006-10-16T04:37:00.000+01:002006-10-16T01:43:45.453+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532d42ff1b73="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532d42ff2b07="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4532d42ff3aa6="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532d43000807="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532d430017a9="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=ao3x38HnXYh4&refer=europe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Europeans Encouraged to Improve Hygiene to Reduce Flu Threat</a><br/>Bloomberg - Oct 12, 2006... World health experts are trying to boost preparedness for a global outbreak of flu amid concern over spread of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which is known to ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.newsone.ca/piercelandherald/ViewArticle.aspx?id=14727&source=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merits of novel bird flu vaccine studied</a><br/>Pierceland Herald, Canada - Oct 12, 2006... got those first bird flu shots, the Rochester scientists gave them each a single booster dose this time made from a very different H5N1 strain that emerged ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14983" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New human H5N1 bird flu case in Egypt</a><br/>MedIndia, India - Oct 11, 2006... to officials and experts, slow behavioural change in Egypt in spite of the extensive awareness campaigns, has resulted in a fresh case of human H5N1 bird flu ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.itv.com/news/world_365aab3f2eeded40e91176ed7048052d.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boy dies of bird flu in Indonesia</a><br/>ITV.com, UK - 11 hours ago... The ministry said the boy tested positive for the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Indonesia to 71, of whom ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450286.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Alamos: Future of Biodetection Systems -- Pandemic Influenza ...</a><br/>PR Web (press release), WA - Oct 13, 2006... from October 15, free-range chickens will be banned within one kilometre of 21 major lakes and rivers, where wild birds infected with the H5N1 virus might stop ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ecanadanow.com/science/health/2006/10/13/russian-human-bird-flu-vaccine-set-for-spring/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russian Human Bird Flu Vaccine Set For Spring</a><br/>E Canada Now, Canada - Oct 13, 2006A human vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus will be produced in Spring 2007 in Russia. A research center chief said on Wednesday ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/10/12/ap3087856.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merits of Novel Bird Flu Vaccine Studied</a><br/>Forbes, NY - Oct 12, 2006... in 1998. At the end of 2005, each got a single booster shot designed to fight a different strain of the H5N1 virus. H5N1is thought ... <br/><br/><a href="http://presszoom.com/story_118783.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national Avian Influenza awareness, prevention ...</a><br/>PressZoom (press release), Netherlands - Oct 11, 2006... promoting frequent hand washing, rapid reporting of sick and dead poultry and other key behaviours needed to prevent the spread of the deadly H5N1 virus that ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116095942118214618?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160950420742874772006-10-16T02:07:00.000+01:002006-10-15T23:13:45.376+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532b1072d462="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532b1072e3fe="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4532b10730340="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532b107312df="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532b10732282="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/topheadlines/~3/37375391/4259967.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-pathogenic H5N1 flu strain found in Ohio birds </a><br/>Northern pintail birds in Ohio have tested positive for a low-pathogenic strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the U.S. government said today, adding to recent cases in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theolympian.com/101/story/45241.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Early shot may help beat flu </a><br/>WASHINGTON - A unique study suggests there might be a way to kick-start people's protection against bird flu just in case it triggers a worldwide outbreak years from now.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116095042074287477?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160946281663025602006-10-16T00:58:00.000+01:002006-10-15T22:04:45.456+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532a0dbc9efd="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532a0dbcbe42="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4532a0dbcdd77="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532a0dbcfcbf="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4532a0dbd1bff="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/nioa-uop101206.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Updates on pandemic flu vaccine trials to be presented at 44th annual IDSA meeting </a><br/>Preliminary results from clinical trials testing two different pandemic flu vaccine approaches--one a prime-boost strategy using different subtypes of H5N1 vaccines, the other an H5N1 vaccine delivered into the skin (intradermal) rather than the muscle--will be presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America being held in Toronto Oct. 12-15.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=75070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Govt Steps Up Publicity To Combat Bird Flu </a><br/>JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/061014/43/68hpg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bhutan lifts ban on poultry from India </a><br/>Thimpu, Oct 14 (IANS) Bhutan has lifted an eight-month ban on the import of poultry, eggs and related products from India two months after New Delhi declared itself avian flu-free.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061011/wl_mideast_afp/healthfluegypt_061011110910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt reports new human case of bird flu </a><br/> The Egyptian health ministry said it had detected a new case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first since May, the official news agency MENA reported.<br/><br/><a href="http://metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061011-044848-9515r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt reports new human case of bird flu </a><br/>CAIRO -- The Egyptian health ministry said Wednesday that it had detected a new case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first since May, the official news agency MENA reported.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116094628166302560?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160912443332594702006-10-15T15:34:00.000+01:002006-10-15T12:40:46.120+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta45321cb1e4f4e="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta45321cb1e6e8c="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta45321cb1e8dcc="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta45321cb1ead0c="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta45321cb1ecc4c="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-10-10T225726Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/690085/do_us_all_a_favor_get_a_shot/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do Us All a Favor: Get a Shot </a><br/>The following editorial appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, Oct. 11: ___ Fall is upon us, so flu can't be far behind.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1106avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt, Indonesia each report an avian flu case </a><br/>Oct 11, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that a 39-year-old Egyptian woman has H5N1 avian influenza, while officials in Indonesia reported another fatal human case there.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab9.cfm?newsid=17285854&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=579538&rfi=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Awareness Week </a><br/>Be Informed. Get Prepared. Do It Now.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU EDUCATION </a><br/>THAILAND: UNICEF helps Thailand with preventive education over avian influenza in schools.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.interfax.com/4/201175/news.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert warns of forthcoming bird flu pandemic risk </a><br/>Shanghai. October 10th. INTERFAX-CHINA - A medical expert has warned that the traditional winter-spring period for regular influenza will increase the risk of bird flu mutating to a form capable of human-to- human transmission.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061008/us_nm/birdflu_montana_dc_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA </a><br/> A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said on Saturday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/10/15/10_15_OUT_Column_WWW.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Unit 63 conundrum </a><br/>A proposal to adopt a new late-season deer hunt in game management unit 63 near Hotchkiss goes to the public later this month when the Colorado Division of Wildlife takes comments during a 7 p.m. meeting Oct. 25 at Hotchkiss High School.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53421&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Protects Against Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.The new work, reported online this week (Oct. [click link for full article]<br/><br/><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS01/610140332" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccine may fight mutated bird flu </a><br/>UR helps prove a large U.S. program to stockpile current H5N1 avian flu vaccine might not be futile in the event of a strain mutation.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07206543.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana-USDA </a><br/> Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061012/hl_afp/healthflufao_061012144613" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO opens new bird flu crisis unit </a><br/> The UN food agency FAO has opened a new crisis unit to enable a rapid response to outbreaks of bird flu and other animal or plant diseases threatening human health.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/6/2006-10-13/27520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study offers hope of protection against flu </a><br/>TORONTO A small but tantalizing study offers hope that it might be possible to protect people against pandemic influenza by priming their immune systems years in advance of an outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/avianflu_vaccine_060912/20061012?hub=Health&s_name=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccines prime immune system against avian flu </a><br/>A new study offers hope that it might be possible to protect people against pandemic influenza by priming their immune systems years in advance of an outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/3a0996ecf6d01e623bceeeba89b789bf.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EGYPT: Another human case of bird flu </a><br/> Source: IRIN Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus, after it was confirmed on Wednesday that a 39-year old woman in the Nile Delta province of Gharbiya had contracted avian influenza. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=25CE50BC-E14A-4850-8101-DE937D9FF728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst presents positive research on influenza trial </a><br/>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza inhibitor peramivir, which is being developed for the treatment of influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00218.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Special Rep. on Avian and Pandemic Influenza </a><br/>First, let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Jackson, President Watts and the other organizers of this conference for inviting me to speak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.boursorama.com/infos/actualites/detail_actu_societes.phtml?news=3723273" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vical's Vaxfectin(TM) Adjuvant Boosts Immune Response to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine; Suggests Potential Dose-Sparing </a><br/>TORONTO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated today announced that data from a study in mice showed an adjuvant originally developed to boost the immune response to its DNA vaccines also boosts the immune response to a conventional seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view1.php?hidDate=2006-10-15&hidType=SCI&hidRecord=0000000000000000121008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Whos next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration </a><br/>In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity.<br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> : Luther prepares for Bird Flu </a><br/>The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the reality of an influenza pandemic is only a matter of time, with the results being a catastrophic death toll. With this information in mind, the Luther College administration is taking actions to prepare the college should the pandemic come.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/hl_nm/birdflu_molecule_dc_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say </a><br/> A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>NORTH SMITHFIELD - Today the Junior-Senior High School is a place of learning where young people spend their days preparing for post-school careers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible </a><br/>The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible influenza pandemic. Dr. Mohammad Khan, a medical health officer with the KTHR, gave a presentation on Friday, as part of a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The presentation was about the preparations for a possible pandemic.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21215" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New H5N1 Outbreak in China </a><br/>China on Thursday confirmed another outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in a northern region, its second outbreak reported within the last week.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/18271/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Influenza Tests Complete on Wild Northern Pintail Ducks in Montana </a><br/>The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in samples collected last month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116091244333259470?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160856877948378072006-10-15T00:08:00.000+01:002006-10-14T21:14:39.596+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453143a1ef4f6="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453143a1f0497="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta453143a1f23d6="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453143a2000d9="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453143a202016="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/13/asia/AS_GEN_WHO_Leadership.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO Western Pacific chief vows to make bird flu priority if elected </a><br/>Herald Tribune - He said leaders and donors must not become fatigued with the message he's been preaching since the H5N1 bird flu virus began decimating poultry stocks across Asia in late 2003. Initially, many countries paid little attention to the threat, but after <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116085687794837807?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160841990436963272006-10-14T20:00:00.000+01:002006-10-14T17:06:35.383+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta45310982bcbf3="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta45310982beb36="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta45310982c0a7b="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta45310982c29f0="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta45310982c48fa="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2128432" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peace prize campaign '06!</a><br/>Slate - Public-health officials have known for four years that the avian virus H5N1 is a nasty one that might jump to human-to-human transmission. Alas, forewarned doesn't mean forearmed. Clinical testing under way suggests we'll soon have a viable <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-dj-livestock-update-cme-live-cattle-rally-feeders-/2006/10/12/1977003.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Livestock Update: CME Live Cattle Rally; Feeders Slide</a><br/>TMCnet - JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza. EU To Monitor Brazil Cattle Herds In 2007 - Report SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--A food <br/><br/><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3827444a7144,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UN launches bird flu rapid reaction squad </a><br/>Stuff - The centre was set up after pressure from the United States and the European Union to establish a single centre to co-ordinate global efforts to combat the H5N1 strain of the virus which has killed 146 people since 2003. It will operate in co <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116084199043696327?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160827052387326042006-10-14T15:51:00.000+01:002006-10-14T12:57:34.836+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4530cf27e3ab0="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4530cf27e59ed="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta4530cf27e792d="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta4530cf27e986d="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta4530cf27eb7ae="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Times-Leader - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/birdflu.facts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: What you need to know</a><br/>CNN - Of the 15 avian influenza virus subtypes, H5N1 is of particular concern because: It mutates rapidly and seems to acquire genes from viruses infecting other animal species. It can cause severe disease in humans. Birds that survive <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_4482879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu shots prove to be smart medicine</a><br/>San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Each winter, seasonal influenza kills 36,000 to 40,000 Americans, hospitalizes more than 200,000 The world is warily watching the virulent Asian avian flu, H5N1, for signs that it's mutating into a virus that passes easily from human to human.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/6/2006-10-13/27520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study offers hope of protection against flu</a><br/>Fort Francis Times - yesterday, showed that people who were vaccinated with an H5N1 avian flu that there may be value in pre-priming populations against avian influenza of a vaccine containing hemagglutinin (or H) particles from a virus isolated during H5N1 s <br/><br/><a href="http://www.washtimes.com/world/20061001-114438-1983r.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian-flu samples on the way to CDC</a><br/>Washington Times - GENEVA -- After 18 months of stalling and repeated calls for cooperation by international health officials, China is expected to deliver a batch of animal virus samples of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1, senior global health officials say. The <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/8266597p-8163367c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in state </a><br/>Tri-City Herald - TACOMA -- State and federal authorities reported Tuesday that testing of migratory birds in Washington has turned up evidence of avian influenza this year but not the dreaded H5N1 virus. An avian flu briefing drew more than 50 health officials <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theolympian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/OUTDOORS/609240392/1038/OUTDOORS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Testing for dangerous avian flu a ducky time in Walla Walla</a><br/>Olympian - The department began testing shore birds in Western Washington for avian influenza in mid-July. Moore began similar testing at As Mansfield explained, this highly pathogenic H5N1 virus apparently first occurred in Hong Kong in 1996. By 2005, it <br/><br/><a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/15624420.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suspect in 1990 slaying arrested</a><br/>St. Paul Pioneer Press - Tim Pawlenty encouraged Minnesotans on Wednesday to remain alert to the potential threat of an avian influenza pandemic. While Fears of a bird flu pandemic emerged over the past year due to the global spread of the H5N1 virus. It hasn't found a way <br/><br/><a href="http://www.seniorjournal.com/Spotlights/FLU2005-06/6-10-05-MaybeAnti-FluProtection.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maybe Anti-Flu Protection can be Delivered in a Cocktail to Prevent </a><br/>Senior Journal - broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza Vaccine protected animals from bird and human influenza virus May 2, 2006 professionals worry that the flu virus, and especially the H5N1 bird flu virus, will <br/><br/><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=19741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool </a><br/>WebWire - such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The HPAI strain known as H5N1 is highly lethal for a variety of species, especially poultry and some waterfowl species. When transmitted to people through close contact with infected birds, the virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=55925&SelectRegion=Middle_East&SelectCountry=EGYPT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EGYPT: Another human case of bird flu</a><br/>IRIN - it was confirmed on Wednesday that a 39-year old woman in the Nile Delta province of Gharbiya had contracted avian influenza. The latest victim to be infected with the H5N1 virus , Hanan Aboul Magd, was admitted to hospital on 4 October. She <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/index/list_680_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public Health & Prevention News CME Index </a><br/>Medscape News - Low-Dose Avian Flu Vaccine May Be Safe, Immunogenic In a stratified, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study, no serious adverse events occurred with all 4 vaccine formulations of avian influenza A virus H5N1.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/nioa-uop101206.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Updates on pandemic flu vaccine trials to be presented at 44th annual </a><br/>EurekAlert - Giving people two doses of H5N1 influenza vaccine as a pandemic is evolving would be logistically difficult, however, so of one variant of avian flu vaccine in two groups of adults: those who had received a different variant of H5N1 avian flu virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Philadelphia Enquirer - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77303824.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study: Live H5N1 virus vaccines effective</a><br/>PhysOrg - The encouraging findings of this study suggest vaccines based on live, but weakened, versions of the H5N1 avian influenza virus may quickly stimulate protective immunity. "We are further exploring this live, attenuated vaccine strategy as one of <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/10/07/health/doc45182be1c1bcd517686924.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic prep</a><br/>Pantagraph - BLOOMINGTON -- A pandemic influenza (flu) is inevitable. "It's not 'if', but 'when Avian flu -- which travels from birds to mammals and sometimes to humans -- has Scientists are keeping an eye on the so-called H5N1 virus but question whether it <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00298.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Centre Launched To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>Scoop - One of the lessons FAO has learned in three years of leading the international fight against Avian Influenza is that Only when H5N1 (the bird flu virus) has been totally eradicated will the Sword of Damocles, or more pessimistically the time-bomb <br/><br/><a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20226&Cr=bird&Cr1=flu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New UN crisis centre launched to combat spread of bird flu and other </a><br/>UN News Centre - One of the lessons FAO has learned in three years of leading the international fight against Avian Influenza is that Only when H5N1 (the bird flu virus) has been totally eradicated will the Sword of Damocles, or more pessimistically the time-bomb <br/><br/><a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/10/03/gpsflu_hea.html?category=animals&guid=20061003143030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPS Deployed in War Against Bird Flu</a><br/>Discovery News - from space will be monitoring their movements in order to help scientists fight the spread of H5N1 the deadly strain of avian flu virus. We believe that at some levels, wild birds may be contributing to the spread of avian influenza across borders <br/><br/><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/84216,CST-FIN-tick05.article" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business briefs</a><br/>Chicago Sun-Times - Inc. said preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest its experimental vaccine may protect people from avian influenza even at low doses. The vaccine triggered the production of antibodies neutralizing widely divergent strains of the H5N1 virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9175.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Spreads its wings once more in China</a><br/>Earthtimes - The national avian influenza laboratory confirmed that the deaths were caused by the H5N1 strain of bird flu. The infected area was immediately This year alone China has reported nine outbreaks of the virus. Health officials fear that the H5N1 strain <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116082705238732604?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160812956531766742006-10-14T11:56:00.000+01:002006-10-14T09:03:07.413+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453098175d3eb="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta453098175e38b="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta453098175f32a="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta45309817602ca="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta453098176126b="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/newsmaker_article.asp?idNewsMaker=12347&fSite=AO545&next=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Flu Poses No Threat to Supplies of Ajinomoto Cysteine</a><br/>Food Ingredients First - The avian flu virus, also known as H5N1, has so far reached three continents with cases reported throughout Europe during 2006. Millions of poultry have died and authorities have been forced to conduct large-scale culls as they attempt to prevent <br/><br/><a href="http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=1&newsid=461&viewsid=461&views=1466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanghai bird flu drug </a><br/>Shanghai Star - Bird flu or avian influenza has spread to 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Since 2003, the fatal strain of H5N1 has struck 177 people and killed 98, according to statistics from the World Health Organization. In China, 15 people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=204&ObjectID=10405749" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flip of coin may decide if you'll get treatment for flu</a><br/>New Zealand Herald - No one can predict when a pandemic may strike but international health authorities have been on heightened alert since the re-emergence of H5N1 bird flu in 2003. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1206crisis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO launches disease crisis center</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Thailand has the third highest number of human H5N1 cases (25), and the disease has killed 17 people, including 11 children younger than 18. The campaign covers all of the country's 40,000 elementary and secondary schools. The curriculum will <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wtvr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5464788&nav=menu79_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Best Shot at Fighting the Flu</a><br/>WTVR-TV - The good news is that no bird-flu cases with the deadly H5N1 strain have been reported in North America yet, although health officials are concerned that the virus could mutate, making human-to-human transmission much easier. The CDC also suggests <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FLU_FIGHTERS?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-10-04-20-25-50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N.J. Unveils Campaign About Flu Pandemic </a><br/>Associated Press - Public health officials are worried about both the possibility of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia mutating and spreading among people, and a severe strain of human influenza circulating around the world. The biggest recent influenza pandemic <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=past" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring and </a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - will support efforts by CombiMatrix to continue the development and deployment of its microarray technologies for the detection of biological-threat agents and infectious pathogens such as the highly pathogenic Eurasian Influenza A Virus (H5N1). <br/><br/><a href="http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=10886199&PageNum=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russia to lift limits on poultry imports from Pennsylvania</a><br/>ITAR-TASS - The limits were announced on September 8, 2006, because of an outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in Pennsylvania, Prime Tass said. The limits on similar imports from Maryland were lifted on October 12. Print version send via e-mail ITAR-TASS <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20061012.G01&irec=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu patient has encephalitis</a><br/>Jakarta Post - The woman's case is unique, as it is the first time in the country that the H5N1 virus has been reported to have caused encephalitis, or the inflammation of the brain. A similar condition was reported to have caused the deaths of two siblings in <br/><br/><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3827444a7144,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UN launches bird flu rapid reaction squad </a><br/>Stuff - The centre was set up after pressure from the United States and the European Union to establish a single centre to co-ordinate global efforts to combat the H5N1 strain of the virus which has killed 146 people since 2003. It will operate in co <br/><br/><a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=237418" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No bird flu yet, but waterfowlers stay diligent</a><br/>Arlington Heights Daily Herald - So far, we have found no highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. Coast Guard on Chain: It appears the U.S. Coast Guard will be more visible on the Fox Chain O Lakes in coming months, especially during the soft-water boating and fishing season. Because the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061013/NEWS01/61013006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UR researchers report bird flu vaccine find</a><br/>Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - But UR researchers found that people who had already been inoculated for a strain of the H5N1 avian influenza they were given as part of a different study in 1997 and 1998 produced more antibodies when given a booster shot than those who had never <br/><br/><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2006-10-12-voa38.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO Launches Rapid Response Center for Bird Flu</a><br/>Voice of America - Lubroth warns of the dangers of the H5N1 virus. We have never seen a highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses behave the way H5N1has. Usually, they ve been limited to a national outbreak with rapid control. This particular virus, we have never <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_4482879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu shots prove to be smart medicine</a><br/>San Gabriel Valley Tribune - The world is warily watching the virulent Asian avian flu, H5N1, for signs that it's mutating into a virus that passes easily from human to human. If it does, the world will need vaccine quickly. The plentiful supply of flu vaccine this year <br/><br/><a href="http://journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?catid=168" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Union Grove</a><br/>Journal Times - ROME Bird flu has reached Western Europe, with Italy and Greece announcing Saturday they had detected the H5N1 strain of the virus in dead swans. The announcement that the disease was detected in five swans in southern Italy came a day after the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450286.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Alamos: Future of Biodetection Systems -- Pandemic Influenza H5N1 </a><br/>PRWeb - During the presentation "DNA Based Detection Technologies," the focus was molecular detection technologies that are currently in use to provide actionable public health and animal health information. Two key reference papers included: 1. Diagnostic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20061012/news/news5.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu a threat to Caribbean - US </a><br/>Jamaica Gleaner - Addressing foreign journalists in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Ambassador John Lange of the Department of State Avian Influenza Group said the number of countries in the Eastern Hemisphere with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus has moved to 55 <br/><br/><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20061012/DCTH03312102006-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Crisis Management Center Launched by FAO</a><br/>PR Newswire - Only when H5N1 has been totally eradicated will the Sword of Damocles, or more pessimistically the time-bomb, of a human pandemic be removed," Dr. Diouf added. Terrifying speed "One of the lessons FAO has learned in three years of leading the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=324524" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu exercise to test pandemic readiness</a><br/>West Online - Fears were raised of a worldwide influenza pandemic when the deadly H5N1 bird flu was found in humans, but so far there have been no proven cases of person-to-person transmission. The government has stockpiled enough anti-virals Relenza and Tamiflu to <br/><br/><a href="http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20061014012220&Title=Top Stories&rLink=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bhutan lifts ban on poultry from India</a><br/>newindpress - Bhutan had imposed an indefinite ban on the import of poultry and related products in February following the outbreak of the H5N1 virus in poultry in India's Maharashtra State. On August 12, India declared itself free of the avian virus, which had led <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/avianflu_vaccine_060912/20061012?hub=Health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccines prime immune system against avian flu</a><br/>CTV - The study, released Thursday, showed that people who were vaccinated with an H5N1 avian flu vaccine in 1998 developed a strong immune response when they were given a single H5N1 booster shot in 2006 -- even though the virus had evolved or "drifted <br/><br/><a href="http://www.emaxhealth.com/39/7875.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Third Dose of Intramdermal H5N1 Vaccine Well-Tolerated but does Not </a><br/>eMaxHealth.com - Previous studies have suggested that lower dosages of seasonal flu vaccine given intradermally may work as well as higher dosages of the same vaccine given intramuscularly, enabling public health officials to "stretch" available doses of vaccine in a <br/><br/><a href="http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/6/2006-10-13/27520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study offers hope of protection against flu</a><br/>Fort Francis Times - The study, released yesterday, showed that people who were vaccinated with an H5N1 avian flu vaccine in 1998 developed a strong immune response when they recently were given a single H5N1 booster shot even though the virus had evolved or <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00298.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Centre Launched To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>Scoop - But despite the encouraging and very real progress made, it does not mean we can lower our guard. Only when H5N1 (the bird flu virus) has been totally eradicated will the Sword of Damocles, or more pessimistically the time-bomb, of a human pandemic <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2560327" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New test identifies mystery New York viruses</a><br/>ABC News - Respiratory infections are usually not deadly but identifying the cause has taken on new urgency after the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and what experts fear may be an imminent pandemic of H5N1 avian influenza. The standard <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=OBR&Date=20061012&ID=6096785" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yum Brands profit tops forecasts, outlook raised</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - Yum had seen some pressure on China sales from the avian flu scare as consumers became wary of chicken products after the re-emergence of the H5N1 virus in Asia in 2003, said Mu Hainan, senior consultant with SunLand Consulting. But he said Sam <br/><br/><a href="http://www.panews.com/outdoors/local_story_284202236.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bird flu not yet in North America</a><br/>Port Arthur News - So far, we have found no highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. In the report, Hall said some low pathogenic H5N1 flu has shown up, but that is normal. DU reported that Dr. Webster agreed, saying that the low pathogenic H5N1 strain is not <br/><br/><a href="http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6667" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In and Out</a><br/>Egypt Today - Thankfully, the stars didn t actually contract the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease, but rather are racking up losses as sales from the chicken farms they own have plummeted as the nation turns its back on its favorite source of protein. Goalless <br/><br/><a href="http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6182" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The China Syndrome</a><br/>Egypt Today - Romania, Turkey, Greece, Kuwait, Thailand, Canada, the UK and even China have all come out and admitted they have discovered different strains of the bird flu virus, including the fatal H5N1. In some cases, the virus had been transferred to humans <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>Woonsocket Call - The worst-case scenario would see the local ice arena on Route 146 converted to a morgue for hundreds of people dying of an illness similar to the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, "bird" flu, that has for the moment only crossed over to a small <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20061012-0117-birdflu-china-vaccine.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China to start 2nd trial for bird flu vaccine soon</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - BEIJING A Chinese company that is developing a H5N1 bird flu vaccine for humans plans to kick off a second clinical trial before the end of the year and will have its production capacity expanded ten-fold by mid-2007. 'The second clinical trial <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/oct1306vaccines.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study supports concept of 2-stage H5N1 vaccination</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 13, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The human immune system may respond better to a vaccine for a new strain of H5N1 avian influenza if it is prepared in advance with a vaccine based on an existing H5N1 strain, the preliminary results of a government <br/><br/><a href="http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2006/10/13/ap/health/d8kn6ckg8.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National News from AP: Health</a><br/>Ledger Independent - Lubroth was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of a new unit in charge of dealing with animal health crises, food safety and other health issues at the agency's headquarters in Rome. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed at least 148 people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061013/NEWS01/610130338/1001/opinion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MSU summit discusses bird flu 'what ifs'</a><br/>Lansing State Journal - Call it avian flu or bird flu or H5N1. It's the same thing - a virus that is just a few mutations away from sending more than a third of Michigan residents home sick. Lethal avian flu infects birds in almost all quadrants of the world and is expected <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=5536979&nav=menu183_15_15_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Combo Human-Bird Antibody May Ward Off Avian Flu</a><br/>WCAX - Researchers reporting in the Oct. 12 issue of the open-access journal Respiratory Research say they've bioengineered antibodies that are active against H5N1 bird flu virus by attaching a portion of a related human antibody. The work produced two <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=54106" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Bird Flu Vaccine Strategy For Humans Might Work</a><br/>Medical News Today - In this study, the scientists looked at 37 people who were given an experimental bird flu vaccine in 1998 - this vaccine was made from the first H5N1 to jump from birds to humans in 1997 in Hong Kong. Seven years later they each received a booster <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116081295653176674?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160760635139368672006-10-13T21:24:00.000+01:002006-10-13T18:31:00.973+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fcbb5a6f33="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fcbb5a7ed2="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452fcbb5a8e72="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fcbb5a9e12="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fcbb5aadb1="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/061010/15/10v7k.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061003/20061003005792.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Study on 'Avian Influenza' Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms </a><br/> DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/679275/new_study_on_avian_influenza_provides_an_overview_of_the/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Study on 'Avian Influenza' Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms </a><br/>Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41023) has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061013105052.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Effective Preventive Drug Against Bird Flu Developed In The Mouse </a><br/>Researchers have developed what could be used as an effective preventive drug against bird flu. In a study published today in the open access journal Respiratory Research, researchers have created antibodies against the avian flu virus H5N1 that work in mice both as a preventive drug, or prophylaxis, when administered before infection, and as a treatment for bird flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/avianflu_vaccine_060912/20061012?hub=Health&s_name=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccines prime immune system against avian flu </a><br/>A new study offers hope that it might be possible to protect people against pandemic influenza by priming their immune systems years in advance of an outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>NORTH SMITHFIELD - Today the Junior-Senior High School is a place of learning where young people spend their days preparing for post-school careers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CANADA SEEKS HELP IN AI MONITORING </a><br/>CANADA: The government asks citizens to report dead wild birds that may have been infected with avian influenza. The Canadian government and Canadas Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre have reminded Canadians to report findings of dead wild birds for avian influenza testing.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/3a0996ecf6d01e623bceeeba89b789bf.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EGYPT: Another human case of bird flu </a><br/> Source: IRIN Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus, after it was confirmed on Wednesday that a 39-year old woman in the Nile Delta province of Gharbiya had contracted avian influenza. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/681277/fluwrap_west_java_goes_own_way/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FluWrap: West Java Goes Own Way </a><br/>By KATE WALKER West Java, the Indonesian province worst-hit by avian influenza, has opted out of a government-backed special commission on public bird-flu education, saying it will instead focus its efforts on improving its existing bird-flu-prevention team.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/COLUMNISTS16/610080335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornell lab testing for bird flu </a><br/>The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell is, at last count, 544 birds into a projected 1,600-bird sampling of healthy wild birds for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/09/news/agri.dep.t.signals.bird.flu.alarm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agri dep't signals bird flu alarm </a><br/>MIGRATORY birds have started flocking Northern Mindanao's wetlands, an Agriculture official said, warning the public against hunting fowls that may carry the dreaded highly pathogenic Avian Influenza or "bird flu."<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK104239.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali </a><br/> Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. "There were two pigs that ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12620" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEWS BRIEFS </a><br/>News from United States, Australia, Russia, Bulgaria, Japan, France, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Canada, Netherlands, Czech Republic and United Kingdom.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/685581/researchers_unveil_key_protein_in_fight_against_flu/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers Unveil Key Protein in Fight Against Flu </a><br/>MILWAUKEE _ In an intriguing finding, Universit<br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610120531.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt: Another Human Case of Bird Flu </a><br/>Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/061012/xhealth/bird_flu_vaccine_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tantalizing study offers hope people could be pre-protected against pandemic flu </a><br/>TORONTO (CP) - A small but tantalizing new study offers hope that it might be possible to protect people against pandemic influenza by priming their immune systems even years in advance of an outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.upi.com/HealthBusiness/view.php?StoryID=20061005-043931-9556r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New anti-viral even blocks bird flu </a><br/>MADISON, Wis., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A new anti-viral compound protects mice against a wide range of influenza viruses, including the deadly avian flu, say U.S. researchers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20551985-1702,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Bali </a><br/>THE H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said today.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=25CE50BC-E14A-4850-8101-DE937D9FF728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst presents positive research on influenza trial </a><br/>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza inhibitor peramivir, which is being developed for the treatment of influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53368&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia Confirms 69th Human H5N1 Infection </a><br/>The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country's 69th case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.The case is a 21-year-old female from East Java Province. She developed symptoms on 19 September and was hospitalized on 25 September. She remains hospitalized.She is the sister of a confirmed H5N1 case, an 11-year-old male who died on 18 September. [click link for full <br/><br/><a href="http://www.manassasjm.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MJM/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190984257&path=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City prepares for avian flu </a><br/>The Manassas City Council heard a presentation Wednesday on the H5N1 avian influenza and what would happen in the event of a pandemic. The presentation was in two parts, one part giving an overview of the avian flu, and another part which detailed local plans to deal with it.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.athensreview.com/health/cnhinshealth_story_279122207.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic plans advised </a><br/>By Wally Kennedy THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. Nobody is sounding an alarm, but local public health officials believe it's time for the community to get ready for a pandemic flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_4482879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu shots prove to be smart medicine </a><br/>FALL is upon us, so flu can't be far behind. Each winter, seasonal influenza kills 36,000 to 40,000 Americans, hospitalizes more than 200,000, and costs the economy more than $10 billion in lost productivity and direct medical expenses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible </a><br/>The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible influenza pandemic. Dr. Mohammad Khan, a medical health officer with the KTHR, gave a presentation on Friday, as part of a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The presentation was about the preparations for a possible pandemic.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=374532" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scientists Seek Swan Song for Bird Influenza </a><br/>A 70-gram solar-powered GPS transmitter is helping scientists shed light on how wild birds spread avian influenza. In August, a team of international scientists captured wild whooper swans on the grassland steppe of far eastern Mongolia, near the borders of Russian and China.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/18271/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Influenza Tests Complete on Wild Northern Pintail Ducks in Montana </a><br/>The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in samples collected last month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.seniorjournal.com/Spotlights/FLU2005-06/6-10-05-MaybeAnti-FluProtection.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maybe Anti-Flu Protection can be Delivered in a Cocktail to Prevent Even Bird Flu </a><br/>October 5, 2006 With most senior citizens facing a flu shot in the near future, they may appreciate the work of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that say they have discovered a novel compound that offers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza. Here's the best part this protection may be delivered in an anti-influenza cocktail, rather <br/><br/><a href="http://www.interfax.com/4/200770/news.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GSK grants Simcere zanamivir rights </a><br/>Shanghai. October 9. INTERFAX-CHINA .<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/690085/do_us_all_a_favor_get_a_shot/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do Us All a Favor: Get a Shot </a><br/>The following editorial appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, Oct. 11: ___ Fall is upon us, so flu can't be far behind.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005105.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National </a><br/> NEW YORK----OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and antibody-based products, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health , whereby the parties will perform collaborative <br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05401262.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US bird flu plans near 'state of the art'-official </a><br/> Source: Reuters (Adds industry comments in paragraphs 12-14) By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00218.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Special Rep. on Avian and Pandemic Influenza </a><br/>First, let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Jackson, President Watts and the other organizers of this conference for inviting me to speak.<br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/06/eng20061006_309496.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia confirms 69th bird flu case </a><br/>Indonesia has recorded the 69th avian influenza infection in human being, Director of Animal Disease and Health Control under the Health Ministry Nyoman Kandun said in Jakarta Thursday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab9.cfm?newsid=17285854&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=579538&rfi=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Awareness Week </a><br/>Be Informed. Get Prepared. Do It Now.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2006-10/artikel-7078010.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation of Data Supporting Development of Peramivir for Seasonal and Life-Threatening Influenza </a><br/>BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. today reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, peramivir being developed for the treatment of seasonal and life-threatening influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10655066.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Select an Edition: </a><br/>Fetching... CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens </a><br/>Oct 6, 2006 (CIDRAP News) In a development that could complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some apparently healthy chickens showed evidence of H5N1 virus infection, according to the Jakarta Post.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116076063513936867?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160753132695263222006-10-13T19:19:00.000+01:002006-10-13T16:25:37.570+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fae66d558f="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fae66d74ca="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452fae66d940a="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fae66db34a="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452fae66dd296="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79895139.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phase II Study: Revlimid successful</a><br/>PhysOrg - Stem cell transplant program sued , October 09, 2006 Drug turns patients into gambling addicts , September 18, 2006 Researchers Find Validity in 1918 Treatment for Avian Influenza , September 04, 2006 Spouse might not become medical surrogate <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1219&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Influenza Poultry Preparedness Briefing Planned</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - A briefing for poultry and wild bird stakeholders on avian influenza will be held in the Badger State next week. The forum is slated for October 24 at the Sheraton Madison, located across the street from the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The <br/><br/><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20061012/DCTH03312102006-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Crisis Management Center Launched by FAO</a><br/>PR Newswire - WASHINGTON and ROME, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director- General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, today inaugurated a new FAO Crisis Management Center (CMC) to fight Avian Influenza outbreaks and other major <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79895260.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drug class not effective for Alzheimer's</a><br/>PhysOrg - Stem cell transplant program sued , October 09, 2006 Drug turns patients into gambling addicts , September 18, 2006 Researchers Find Validity in 1918 Treatment for Avian Influenza , September 04, 2006 Spouse might not become medical surrogate <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gwhatchet.com/news/2006/10/12/News/State.Department.Official.Discusses.Polio-2346476.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Department official discusses polio</a><br/>GW Hatchet - The Bush administration, the State Department official said, is committed to fighting polio and other health crises including tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and avian influenza. President George W. Bush appointed Dobriansky to her position in 2001. She <br/><br/><a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/tab5.cfm?newsid=17309720&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506096&rfi=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hospitals prepare for flu season </a><br/>1960 Sun - and sore muscles, the high fever-one of the ways we can tell to treat you is to know whether or not you were treated with the human influenza vaccine," he said. "If you have, then it becomes apparent the precautions we can take toward treating avian <br/><br/><a href="http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=143&story_id=2220788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer: New Ambitions in Vaccines</a><br/>INS News - Fuelled by warnings of an avian flu pandemic and by the widening of vaccination recommendations, influenza vaccines in particular show a high commercial potential with a sales CAGR of 24% between 2001 and 2005. PowderMed, a privately-held company <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/biosecurity/ag-biosec/news/oct1206crisis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO launches disease crisis center</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 12, 2006 (CIDRAP News) To speed emergency responses to avian influenza and other animal and plant diseases, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) inaugurated a new crisis management center (CMC) at its Rome headquarters <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=5520688&nav=menu34_22_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunnell Consulting Establishes West Coast Presence</a><br/>WTOL-TV - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Tunnell Consulting a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to provide staffing support to assist HHS in preparing for a potential global avian influenza pandemic. About Carmen Medina Carmen <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=ACBJ&Date=20061013&ID=6101985" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beige Book: Southeast economy still mixed</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - Despite weaker export demand attributed to international concerns about Avian influenza, lower poultry prices have reportedly encouraged some large export orders from China, Russia and Mexico. High energy prices and a calm hurricane season resulted in <br/><br/><a href="http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/article_1210778.php/New_test_identifies_mystery_New_York_viruses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New test identifies mystery New York viruses</a><br/>Monsters and Critics - Respiratory infections are usually not deadly but identifying the cause has taken on new urgency after the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and what experts fear may be an imminent pandemic of H5N1 avian influenza. The standard <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2006/10/13/5ab61e1a-086f-404e-8601-675a217dde9e.lpf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New disease detector wins 826,000 grant</a><br/>Cambridge News - The device's sensor detects specific molecules and can pick-up avian influenza, meningitis, E.coli, malaria and some cancers. University of Cambridge Professor of Biological Chemistry Chris Abell said: "I am delighted to be part of this collaboration <br/><br/><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20061012/DATH03412102006-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pilgrim's Pride Comments on Gold Kist's Statement Regarding $20 Per </a><br/>PR Newswire - from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: matters affecting the poultry industry generally, including fluctuations in the commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey; additional outbreaks of avian influenza or <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_BANK_BIRD_FLU?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-22-12-03-44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Bank Clears $13M to Fight Bird Flu </a><br/>Associated Press - Of the $13 million being provided in Friday's announcement, $3 million is coming from the World Bank's Avian and Human Influenza Facility, a multidonor financing mechanism set up earlier this year, while the remaining $10 million is coming from the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uopm-pr101106.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitt receives $2.75 million to prevent spread of flu in public schools</a><br/>EurekAlert - This is useful information every flu season, but it also will be applicable in the event of a serious pandemic such as might be caused by avian influenza." Bird flu has killed tens of millions of birds worldwide and infected more than 250 people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-10-12-voa61.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New US Envoy to FAO Says Africa a Priority</a><br/>Voice of America - new Crisis Management Center at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Just before the launch of the center, the U.S. mission announced an American pledge of up to $35 million over three years to fight avian influenza. E <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/15707404.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor will lecture on pandemic flu issues</a><br/>Biloxi Sun Herald - Currier's one-hour lecture also will explain differences between seasonal influenza, avian/bird flu that has made news in Asia, and a pandemic flu, such as the one in 1918 thought to have killed more than 40 million worldwide. "Influenza goes around <br/><br/><a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/NEWS01/61011001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FWP investigates coot deaths on Georgetown Lake</a><br/>Great Falls Tribune - The agency received a report of dead birds at the lake on Sept. 29, said Rose Jaffe, avian influenza surveillance project coordinator in Bozeman. Last week, Jaffe removed 266 coot carcasses from the lake. Another nine were out of reach, she said, and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-dj-livestock-update-cme-live-cattle-rally-feeders-/2006/10/12/1977003.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Livestock Update: CME Live Cattle Rally; Feeders Slide</a><br/>TMCnet - JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza. EU To Monitor Brazil Cattle Herds In 2007 - Report SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--A food <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2560179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia's bird flu death toll rises to 52</a><br/>ABC News - We are still looking into whether she has the avian influenza virus. The third testing will be conducted today," Yusuf told Reuters by phone. Two previous tests have found negative trace of bird flu. Relatives of the three siblings are also being <br/><br/><a href="http://www.azstarnet.com/news/150697" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Around the Nation </a><br/>Arizona Daily Star - The finches were sent to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Quarantine Center, where they will be observed and tested for diseases such as avian influenza. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.panews.com/outdoors/local_story_284202236.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bird flu not yet in North America</a><br/>Port Arthur News - Avian influenza or bird flu has been a major concern for many bird hunters, particularly as the worldwide media has focused on it so much this year. However, according to leading experts the strain deadly to humans is not yet in North <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=PR&Date=20061012&ID=6100077" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pilgrim's Pride Reports That It Has Received 73.2% Favorable</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: matters affecting the poultry industry generally, including fluctuations in the commodity prices of feed ingredients, chicken and turkey; additional outbreaks of avian influenza or <br/><br/><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_4486436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Civil grand jury releases four new reports</a><br/>Inside Bay Area - One report notes that, with the potential for a widespread outbreak of avian influenza among the general population becoming more prevalent, the women's correctional facility is "woefully inadequate to deal with a pandemic flu outbreak. "Many people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Philadelphia Enquirer - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061011/dcw074.html?.v=34" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Short Boat Chase Ends on Millionaires' Island</a><br/>Yahoo Finance - The birds will undergo observation for 45 days and be tested for viral diseases, including Avian Influenza. The State of Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will determine the exact species of the birds. FWC in conjunction with <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1106avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt, Indonesia each report an avian flu case</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 11, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that a 39-year-old Egyptian woman has H5N1 avian influenza, while officials in Indonesia reported another fatal human case there. The Egyptian patient, from the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=5124970&nav=menu7_8_6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oracle Education Foundation Hosts Annual Partners Conference Dedicated </a><br/>WATE - The winning teams included students from 17 countries who collaborated across time zones and geographies to create comprehensive, educational web sites on topics ranging from avian influenza to poverty in developing nations. Award-winning web sites <br/><br/><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2006-10-12-voa38.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAO Launches Rapid Response Center for Bird Flu</a><br/>Voice of America - It s not only to fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the bird flu, but also other trans-boundary animal diseases, or even the possibility of a plant disease or any sort of food security emergency. Of course, the most prominent problem <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=381088" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Advisory: Updates on Pandemic Flu Vaccine Trials to be Presented </a><br/>Phramalive.com - If a pandemic influenza strain was identified, it would likely take several months to make a vaccine against it, and They compared the immune response to a single 90-microgram dose of one variant of avian flu vaccine in two groups of adults <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20061010/NEWS/110100098" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Enlarge</a><br/>Nevada Appeal - Influenza, more commonly called flu, is a virus that infects the respiratory tract - nose throat, lungs. It can cause a more Bird flu affects the avian population. We're concerned about avian flu because it has infected some individuals. Most of <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00298.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Centre Launched To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>Scoop - One of the lessons FAO has learned in three years of leading the international fight against Avian Influenza is that speed is of the essence, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said at the CMC s inauguration at the Agency s Rome headquarters <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116075313269526322?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160733753722186142006-10-13T13:56:00.000+01:002006-10-13T11:02:35.613+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f62b318670="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f62b31960d="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452f62b31a5ac="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f62b31b550="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f62b31c4f1="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/13/news/sandiego/6_11_3010_12_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North County bird tests positive for West Nile </a><br/>North County Times - North County bird tests positive for West Nile By: North County Times SAN DIEGO ---- County officials said Thursday that tests But the virus can cause flu-like symptoms. In some cases the virus can cause serious brain swelling and lead to paralysis <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=5491311&nav=menu132_9_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medical Breakthrough -- Life and Death Decisions</a><br/>WQAD - More than a third of Americans would want everything possible done to save their lives. But what if the options were risky? We have some questions for you to think about. If the deadly bird flu reaches america, would you choose to get a risky vaccine <br/><br/><a href="http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/business/15692258.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Napkin could detect hazards with one swipe</a><br/>Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - antibodies are going to selectively latch onto whatever pathogen that they match, Frey said. Using this method, we should, in theory, be able to quickly activate the fabric to detect whatever is the hazard of the week, whether it is bird flu <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116073375372218614?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160712995701146282006-10-13T08:10:00.000+01:002006-10-13T05:16:41.116+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f119bd91c2="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f119bdb100="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452f119bdd03f="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f119bdef82="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f119be0ec8="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/World-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/30954281/20061001-114438-1983r.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian-flu samples on the way to CDC (John Zarocostas / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) </a><br/>After 18 months of stalling and repeated calls for cooperation by international health officials, China is expected to deliver a batch of animal virus samples of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1, senior global health officials say.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21215" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New H5N1 Outbreak in China </a><br/>China on Thursday confirmed another outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in a northern region, its second outbreak reported within the last week.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CANADA SEEKS HELP IN AI MONITORING </a><br/>CANADA: The government asks citizens to report dead wild birds that may have been infected with avian influenza. The Canadian government and Canadas Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre have reminded Canadians to report findings of dead wild birds for avian influenza testing.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061002/clm104.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation of Data Supporting Development of Peramivir for Seasonal and Life-Threatening Influenza </a><br/> BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, peramivir being developed for the treatment of seasonal and life-threatening influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005225.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring and Biothreat Detection </a><br/> NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, recently signed into law by President Bush, includes two new allocations of $1.0M each for the CombiMatrix Group.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/679275/new_study_on_avian_influenza_provides_an_overview_of_the/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Study on 'Avian Influenza' Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms </a><br/>Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41023) has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering.<br/><br/><a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/061005/43/68883.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China reports second bird flu outbreak </a><br/>Beijing, Oct 5 (DPA) China confirmed another outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in a northern region, its second outbreak last week.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061006081606.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0206birds.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mild flu virus found in Illinois ducks </a><br/>Oct 2, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Initial tests on wild ducks in Illinois suggest they have a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza, not the deadly H5N1 strain, federal officials said late last week.<br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-10-10T225726Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU OFFICIAL APPLAUDS U.S. EFFORTS </a><br/>UNITED STATES: A U.S. bird flu official says U.S. efforts are close to the state-of-the-artwith preparations and strong biosecurity measures."<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05265390.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US bird flu plans near 'state of the art'-official </a><br/> Source: Reuters By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but other countries may not be as ready, a U.S. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.interfax.com/4/200770/news.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GSK grants Simcere zanamivir rights </a><br/>Shanghai. October 9. INTERFAX-CHINA .<br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-10-05T121804Z_01_N04395128_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MOLECULE.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say </a><br/>CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/COLUMNISTS16/610080335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornell lab testing for bird flu </a><br/>The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell is, at last count, 544 birds into a projected 1,600-bird sampling of healthy wild birds for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).<br/><br/><a href="http://www.upi.com/HealthBusiness/view.php?StoryID=20061005-043931-9556r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New anti-viral even blocks bird flu </a><br/>MADISON, Wis., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A new anti-viral compound protects mice against a wide range of influenza viruses, including the deadly avian flu, say U.S. researchers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view1.php?hidDate=2006-10-13&hidType=SCI&hidRecord=0000000000000000121008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Whos next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration </a><br/>In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00298.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Centre Launched To Combat Bird Flu </a><br/>Rapid response specialists will be on deck around the clock seven days a week to fight bird flu outbreaks and other major animal health or food health-related emergencies anywhere in the world at a new Crisis Management Centre (CMC) launched by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) today.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/688720/indonesian_woman_tests_positive_for_bird_flu__chinese_agency/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Woman Tests Positive for Bird Flu - Chinese Agency </a><br/>Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Jakarta, 11 October: A 67-year-old hospitalized Indonesian woman is positively infected by avian influenza, a health official said here Wednesday [11 October].<br/><br/><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=31788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New drug could block influenza and bird flu virus </a><br/>Washington, Oct 5: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have opened up new avenues in the war against flu, by discovering a novel compound that offers broad protection against influenza viruses, including the deadly avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/v-rss/story/8266597p-8163367c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in state </a><br/>TACOMA -- State and federal authorities reported Tuesday that testing of migratory birds in Washington has turned up evidence of avian influenza this year but not the dreaded H5N1 virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/683592/presentation_alert_aethlon_ceo_to_present_at_todays_international_human/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presentation Alert: Aethlon CEO to Present at Today's International Human and Avian Influenza Pandemic Symposium </a><br/>Aethlon Medical, Inc., (OTCBB:AEMD) a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, announced that its Chairman & CEO, James A. Joyce will present today at "The International Avian and Human Influenza Pandemic Symposium" being held at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab9.cfm?newsid=17285854&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=579538&rfi=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Awareness Week </a><br/>Be Informed. Get Prepared. Do It Now.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>NORTH SMITHFIELD - Today the Junior-Senior High School is a place of learning where young people spend their days preparing for post-school careers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=374532" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scientists Seek Swan Song for Bird Influenza </a><br/>A 70-gram solar-powered GPS transmitter is helping scientists shed light on how wild birds spread avian influenza. In August, a team of international scientists captured wild whooper swans on the grassland steppe of far eastern Mongolia, near the borders of Russian and China.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/84216,CST-FIN-tick05.article" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business briefs </a><br/>Baxter International Inc. said preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest its experimental vaccine may protect people from avian influenza even at low doses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/avianflu_vaccine_060912/20061012?hub=Health&s_name=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaccines prime immune system against avian flu </a><br/>A new study offers hope that it might be possible to protect people against pandemic influenza by priming their immune systems years in advance of an outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005105.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National </a><br/> NEW YORK----OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and antibody-based products, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health , whereby the parties will perform collaborative <br/><br/><a href="http://www.interfax.com/4/201175/news.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert warns of forthcoming bird flu pandemic risk </a><br/>Shanghai. October 10th. INTERFAX-CHINA - A medical expert has warned that the traditional winter-spring period for regular influenza will increase the risk of bird flu mutating to a form capable of human-to- human transmission.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061010/wl_nm/birdflu_egypt_dc_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/> Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=25CE50BC-E14A-4850-8101-DE937D9FF728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst presents positive research on influenza trial </a><br/>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza inhibitor peramivir, which is being developed for the treatment of influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/38468/story.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EU to Expand Avian Flu Monitoring of Wild Birds </a><br/>AMSTERDAM - The European Union will expand monitoring of wild birds during migration seasons to strengthen its defences against the potential spread of bird flu, an animal health expert said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05401262.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US bird flu plans near 'state of the art'-official </a><br/> Source: Reuters (Adds industry comments in paragraphs 12-14) By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061012092554.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Updated Iraq Survey Affirms Earlier Mortality Estimates </a><br/>As many as 654,965 more Iraqis may have died since hostilities began in Iraq in March 2003 than would have been expected under pre-war conditions, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Al Mustansiriya University in Baghdad. The deaths from all causes -- violent and nonviolent -- are over and above the estimated 143,000 deaths per <br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MORE AI-INFECTED DUCKS FOUND IN U.S. </a><br/>UNITED STATES: Wild ducks in Illinois were infected with low-pathogenic avian influenza. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of the Interior (DOI) detected the H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in samples from wild, migratory green-winged teal ducks in Illinois.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/38432/story.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Found in Pigs in Indonesia's Bali </a><br/>JAKARTA - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061012/wl_nm/birdflu_indonesia_dc_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia's bird flu death toll rises to 52 </a><br/> An Indonesian man who had been suffering from bird flu for days died early on Thursday, a hospital official said, taking Indonesia's death toll from the disease to 52.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible </a><br/>The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible influenza pandemic. Dr. Mohammad Khan, a medical health officer with the KTHR, gave a presentation on Friday, as part of a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The presentation was about the preparations for a possible pandemic.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53022&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Clues About Virulence Of 1918 Influenza Virus Revealed By Mouse Study </a><br/>The first comprehensive analysis of an animal's immune response to the 1918 influenza virus provides new insights into the killer flu, report federally supported scientists in an article appearing online today in the journal Nature. Key among these insights, they found that the 1918 virus triggers a hyperactive immune response that may contribute to the lethality of the virus. [click link for <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53421&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Protects Against Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.The new work, reported online this week (Oct. [click link for full article]<br/><br/><a href="http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2006/04/26/topnews/no-magic-bullet-to-control-influenza-pandemic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No magic bullet to control influenza pandemic </a><br/>LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday there was no "magic bullet" to control a human influenza pandemic but a combination of measures could cut the number of cases.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/18084/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Illinois Wild Bird Samples Undergo Additional Avian Influenza Testing </a><br/>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a detection of the H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in samples from wild, migratory Green-winged Teals in Illinois.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07206543.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana-USDA </a><br/> Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060925162817.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Germany Sets Out To Develop Global HIV Cryobank </a><br/>The HIV virus still poses unsolved problems. Despite decades of research, no vaccine yet exists. An international project supported by the Gates Foundation, Fraunhofer, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Saarland in Germany has set out to develop a global HIV cryobank.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.athensreview.com/health/cnhinshealth_story_279122207.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic plans advised </a><br/>By Wally Kennedy THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. Nobody is sounding an alarm, but local public health officials believe it's time for the community to get ready for a pandemic flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.news-medical.net/?id=20370" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia confirms 69th human case of bird flu </a><br/>The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country's 69th case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=ao3x38HnXYh4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Europeans Encouraged to Improve Hygiene to Reduce Flu Threat </a><br/>Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Europeans are encouraged to cover their mouths when they cough and wash their hands regularly as part of personal measures that may offer protection from influenza, including a threatened pandemic.<br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> : Luther prepares for Bird Flu </a><br/>The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the reality of an influenza pandemic is only a matter of time, with the results being a catastrophic death toll. With this information in mind, the Luther College administration is taking actions to prepare the college should the pandemic come.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/nioa-uop101206.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Updates on pandemic flu vaccine trials to be presented at 44th annual IDSA meeting </a><br/>Preliminary results from clinical trials testing two different pandemic flu vaccine approaches--one a prime-boost strategy using different subtypes of H5N1 vaccines, the other an H5N1 vaccine delivered into the skin (intradermal) rather than the muscle--will be presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America being held in Toronto Oct. 12-15.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116071299570114628?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160710415756971892006-10-13T07:27:00.000+01:002006-10-13T04:33:41.533+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f0787e1c21="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f0787e3b5f="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452f0787e5a98="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f0787e79d7="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452f0787e991e="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610100279.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uganda: Vehicles From Sudan to Be Sprayed Against Bird Flu</a><br/>AllAfrica.com, Washington - Oct 10, 2006... Mugabi. This follows the confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southern Sudanese capital of Juba last month. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luther prepares for Bird Flu</a><br/>Chips, IA - 22 hours ago... We also ask that over the next few weeks, you go online and read about the current H5N1 virus and the potential for an influenza pandemic. . ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.kuwaittimes.net/Navariednews.asp?dismode=article&artid=1732018764" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US student kidnapped</a><br/>Kuwait Times, Kuwait - 19 hours ago... The Ministry of Health announced that Hannan Aboul Magd contracted the lethal H5N1 virus while slaughtering and cleaning chickens at her home in the Gharbiya ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.arkangelweb.org/editorials/20060410fowlplay.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit our new Archives page by clicking on the Archives link or</a><br/>Arkangel for Animal Liberation, UK - 4 hours ago... Britain s first discovery of the deadly H5N1 [1] strain occurred when a dead swan was found in Fife, Scotland in early April. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20215&Cr=bird&Cr1=flu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: UNIECF helps Thailand with preventive education in ...</a><br/>UN News Centre - Oct 11, 2006... Ministry, covers all 40,000 elementary and secondary schools in the country, which has registered the third highest toll from the current H5N1 flu virus. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/10/national/national_30015763.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chula researchers find speedy test for bird flu</a><br/>Nation Multimedia, Thailand - Oct 9, 2006The testing technique was capable of detecting any sub-types of the H5N1 strain, said Professor Yong Poovorawan, of Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Medicine, who ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/15741661.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UN says bird flu awareness increases</a><br/>San Jose Mercury News, USA - 11 hours ago... in Rome. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed at least 148 people worldwide since outbreaks in Asia three years ago. Almost one ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101200932.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gyms Push the Creative Envelope</a><br/>Washington Post, United States - 7 hours ago... Track the latest developments in the spread of the deadly H5N1 influenza virus. An in-depth look at Medicare and its new voluntary prescription drug benefit. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=ao3x38HnXYh4&refer=europe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Europeans Encouraged to Improve Hygiene to Reduce Flu Threat</a><br/>Bloomberg - 2 hours ago... World health experts are trying to boost preparedness for a global outbreak of flu amid concern over spread of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which is known to ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20563091-31037,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian company wins bird flu tender</a><br/>Daily Telegraph, Australia - Oct 11, 2006... Avian H5N1, the bird flu virus, is transmitted from birds to humans, but experts fear it is possible the deadly H5N1 strain could mutate to a human-to-human ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2006_10_11/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian influenza situation in Egypt - update 9</a><br/>World Health Organization, Switzerland - Oct 11, 2006The Ministry of Health in Egypt has confirmed the country s first case of human infection with the H5N1 virus since May of this year. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/13/asia/AS_MED_New_Zealand_Pandemic_Demand.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NZ doctor: flip of coin may determine medical help in flu pandemic</a><br/>International Herald Tribune, France - 54 minutes ago... 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On the H5N1 outbreak, Mr Heng says, So far we have crossed the first stage bird to bird transmission- and also the second bird to man It is this ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116071041575697189?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160701297372311292006-10-13T04:55:00.000+01:002006-10-13T02:01:38.466+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452ee3e918f76="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452ee3e91ae6c="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452ee3e91cdb2="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452ee3e91eced="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452ee3e920c30="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20563091-31037,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian company wins bird flu tender</a><br/>Daily Telegraph, Australia - Oct 11, 2006By Katelyn John. AN Australian company has won a tender to supply the Indonesian Department of Agriculture with bird flu test kits. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=DC91D6E23D859879BBAF0A9D7F27FB77" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Scientific American - Oct 9, 2006... of the state. Earlier tests released on September 21 had indicated the H5 and N1 subtypes in the bird samples. "Because these rapid ... <br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610090673.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kenya: Import of Poultry Banned After Bird Flu Outbreak</a><br/>AllAfrica.com, Washington - Oct 9, 2006... of poultry and its products using the Lokichoggio Airstrip and roads linking Kenya to southern Sudan has been banned after cases of bird flu were reported in ... <br/><br/><a href="http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=1763&CID=1858&IID=1101&lng=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unconfirmed report raises suspicion of Bird Flu virus in Iran</a><br/>ArmeniaNow.com, Armenia - Oct 10, 2006... taken from the carcasses has been sent to laboratories in Tehran and in Italy to determine whether the fowl was infected by Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/091006/life_no.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No new bird flu outbreaks reported over ten months</a><br/>Nhan Dan, Vietnam - Oct 9, 2006Vietnam's bid to prevent the reoccurrence of avian influenza has shown progress, as no new outbreaks of bird flu had been reported nationwide since the last ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=28341&cat_id=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu preparedness exercise starts</a><br/>Cyprus Mail, Cyprus - Oct 10, 2006The exercise, which ends on Thursday, is designed to examine how equipped the island s services are to deal with a real bird flu outbreak as the birds ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20215&Cr=bird&Cr1=flu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: UNIECF helps Thailand with preventive education in ...</a><br/>UN News Centre - Oct 11, 2006... s Fund (UNICEF) is helping Thailand with a nationwide school-based campaign to protect children and their families from the spread of bird flu and the threat ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14984" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stringent Bird Flu Monitoring Accelerated In China</a><br/>MedIndia, India - 18 hours agoStringent bird flu monitoring on a daily basis has been stepped up in China, the official Xinhua news agency has reported. Following ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4478762" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA simulates an outbreak of the bird flu</a><br/>Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 18 hours agoBY TROY ANDERSON, Staff Writer. At first, officials report a single suspected human case of the bird flu in Los Angeles. By the fourth ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=102310&ntpid=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu still a major worry</a><br/>Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Oct 8, 2006A year ago, bird flu was in the news nearly every day. ... Health officials hurried preparation plans. Today, bird flu seems more like the punchline of a joke. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luther prepares for Bird Flu</a><br/>Chips, IA - 19 hours agoThe deadly avian influenza, commonly known as Bird Flu, continues to pose a serious threat as the recent death of an 11-year-old Indonesian boy raised the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20557086%5E29277,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alleged 'bird flu' drug smuggler remanded</a><br/>The Australian, Australia - Oct 9, 2006A SYDNEY man who sparked a bird flu scare almost died after an alleged parcel of heroin burst inside his stomach during a flight to Sydney, police said today. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/SPORTS08/61011033/0/SPORTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu not a threat to waterfowl hunters, expert says</a><br/>Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Oct 11, 2006North American waterfowl hunters are not at risk of encountering the deadly form of H5N1 bird flu this winter, according to one of the world's leading experts ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/08/content_702692.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China warns of bird flu outbreaks</a><br/>China Daily, China - Oct 7, 2006BEIJING - China has reportedly asked local authorities to be on guard against a resurgence of bird flu with the onset of the autumn migration season. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thanhniennews.com/healthy/?catid=8&newsid=20967" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>Thanh Nien Daily, Vietnam - Oct 9, 2006The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/10/national/national_30015763.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chula researchers find speedy test for bird flu</a><br/>Nation Multimedia, Thailand - Oct 9, 2006Chulalongkorn University has successfully developed a new testing method for fast and accurate detection of bird flu resistance to the anti-viral drug ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=105348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No bird flu in NZ chicken farms</a><br/>Newstalk ZB, New Zealand - Oct 10, 2006A study of New Zealand chicken farms has given the all clear to the highly pathogenic bird flu. 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Delaware experts will also share their experience dealing with a bird flu outbreak in their own state in 2004. The Delmarva ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116070129737231129?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160699014654323162006-10-13T04:17:00.000+01:002006-10-13T01:23:40.220+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452edafdc9446="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452edafdca3e2="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452edafdcb381="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452edafdcc322="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452edafdcd2c2="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=75070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Govt Steps Up Publicity To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com - JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza. "Let your poultry be culled before your family is annihilated by them," said a half <br/><br/><a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=237418" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No bird flu yet, but waterfowlers stay diligent</a><br/>Arlington Heights Daily Herald - The bird flu virus has not reared its ugly head in North America yet. That s the official word from Ducks Unlimited in Memphis. Officials with both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited recently met to discuss the problem, and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.livingstonparishnews.com/articles/2006/10/12/full_edition/editorials_and_opinions/03mike.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Serving the communities of: </a><br/>Livingston Parish News - Tom Delay is a 5-to-1 favorite to skate on his charges. A bet that bird flu will strike the U.S. by the end of the year will fetch 10-to-1. Should someone somehow pluck Osama bin Laden from his cave during that same timespan, bettors could rake in <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BUSINESS/61010027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UD, DelTech receive federal grant for bird flu training</a><br/>Delaware Online - University of Delaware and Delaware Technical and Community College will receive $424,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Foreign Agriculture Service to provide avian influenza related training and technical assistance to Romania. The grant <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=381088" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Advisory: Updates on Pandemic Flu Vaccine Trials to be Presented </a><br/>Phramalive.com - In late 1997-98, soon after the first case of direct bird-to-human transmission of an H5N1 flu virus occurred in Hong Kong, NIAID funded the production of an experimental vaccine made from the Hong Kong virus and tested it in a small clinical trial <br/><br/><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4478762" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">L.A. simulates an outbreak of the bird flu</a><br/>Los Angeles Daily News - At first, officials report a single suspected human case of the bird flu in Los Angeles. By the fourth day, that person has died and officials begin scrambling to decide what to do. No vaccine will be available for months and there is only a limited <br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447764.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cytodyn Offers Latest Info for Advanced Bird Flu Protection and </a><br/>PRWeb - CytoDyn.com announces its expanded free educational material to cover bird flu info, HIV info, and other information vital to public health. (PRWEB) October 10, 2006 As the fear of widespread bird flu disease grows, the need for scientifically <br/><br/><a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005141309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt Confirms New Human Bird Flu Case</a><br/>All Headline News - Cairo, Egypt (AHN) - Egyptian officials have confirmed another human case of the bird flu virus. This time with a woman who raised poultry products at home. She marks the first human case in Egypt since May, by testing positive for the deadly H5N1 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2006/10/12/sns1012letters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Letters for Oct. 12</a><br/>Springfield News Sun - and food are safe from contamination, that we can get annual immunizations against flu, that someone is prepared to respond to bio-terrorism and mass emergencies and that there is a local plan to address everything from rabid animals to a bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20215&Cr=&Cr1=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: UNIECF helps Thailand with preventive education in schools</a><br/>UN News Centre - 11 October 2006 The United Nations Children s Fund ( UNICEF ) is helping Thailand with a nationwide school-based campaign to protect children and their families from the spread of bird flu and the threat of its mutation into a deadly human <br/><br/><a href="http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=4295359&nav=menu62_3_1_6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Basics</a><br/>WAFF - Experts are concerned that new flu strains, appearing in bird and animal populations, may threaten humans with a new pandemic. Some even consider such an event inevitable, fueled by a growing world population, increased foreign travel, and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79894867.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dengue kills 86 in India</a><br/>PhysOrg - China's bird flu toll may be higher , April 27, 2006 Floating hearts pose problem in Florida , September 25, 2006 Dengue fever strikes Taiwan , September 14, 2006 Briefs: Japan cybercrime rises by 52 percent , February 24, 2006 Scientists <br/><br/><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15197025/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fighting the flu means all for one and one for all</a><br/>MSNBC - But all the publicity about bird flu and the threat of a pandemic have focused attention on flu vaccination, making the public more receptive to seasonal flu shots and drug companies more interested in the profits they can generate. Universal <br/><br/><a href="http://journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?catid=170" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Catholic Central</a><br/>Journal Times - ROME Bird flu has reached Western Europe, with Italy and Greece announcing Saturday they had detected the H5N1 strain of the virus in dead swans. The announcement that the disease was detected in five swans in southern Italy came a day after the <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L12751371" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">London financial hub poised for bird flu test</a><br/>Reuters - LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The ability of London's financial services industry to cope with an outbreak of a bird flu pandemic will be put to the test from Friday as dozens of firms across the City of London assess their preparedness. Britain's <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9322.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China tightens up monitoring of bird flu possibilities</a><br/>Earthtimes - With the autumn and winter months coming up, marking the migration season for birds, China has tightened up its prevention measures for avian influenza. It has initiated daily reports on the bird flu status instead of the earlier weekly reports at <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2159794" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu in Kids Often Missed by Doctors</a><br/>ABC News - BIRD FLU HIT NIGERIA MULTIPLE TIMES Multiple, distinct strains of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus infected poultry in Nigeria, researchers from Luxembourg say, which means that bird flu probably entered the country by several different routes <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/BUSINESS/610110335/1003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Briefing</a><br/>Delaware Online - Delaware experts will also share their experience dealing with a 2004 bird flu outbreak in the state. The Delmarva International Poultry Partnership will provide technical assistance. The partnership was created in 2005 by UD and Delaware Tech to <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116069901465432316?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160681200904847772006-10-12T23:20:00.000+01:002006-10-12T20:27:04.870+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452e9567a71da="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452e9567a8178="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452e9567a9118="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452e9567aa0b7="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452e9567ab059="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.hc2d.co.uk/content.php?contentId=886" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Singapore revises bird flu plan</a><br/>Healthcare Today, UK - Oct 11, 2006... To date, the H5N1 virus does not infect humans easily, and it is very difficult for the virus to spread from person to person. But ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uorm-ebs101206.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Effective booster shot a bit of good news against bird flu</a><br/>EurekAlert (press release), DC - 34 minutes ago... Both are H5N1 bird flu viruses, but the Hong Kong strain from 1997 belongs to clade 3, while the Vietnam strain from 2004 belongs to clade 1. 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Asian nations ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510853" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW study shows promise in fight against flu</a><br/>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Oct 8, 2006... The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside ... <br/><br/><a href="http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=October&x=20061011143646cmretrop0.201565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu in Humans Reappears in Egypt</a><br/>Washington File, DC - 18 hours ago... 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Delaware experts will also share their experience dealing with a bird flu outbreak in their own state in 2004. The Delmarva ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=102310&ntpid=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu still a major worry</a><br/>Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Oct 8, 2006A year ago, bird flu was in the news nearly every day. ... Health officials hurried preparation plans. Today, bird flu seems more like the punchline of a joke. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/12/eng20061012_311111.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greece on alert for possible reappearance of bird flu</a><br/>People's Daily Online, China - 5 hours ago... 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By the fourth ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/article_1209332.php/Final_tests_confirm_bird_flu_strain_in_MontanaUSDA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Oct 7, 2006... of the state. Earlier tests released on September 21 had indicated the H5 and N1 subtypes in the bird samples. 'Because these rapid ... <br/><br/><a href="http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luther prepares for Bird Flu</a><br/>Chips, IA - 1 hour agoThe deadly avian influenza, commonly known as Bird Flu, continues to pose a serious threat as the recent death of an 11-year-old Indonesian boy raised the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/SPORTS08/61011033/0/SPORTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu not a threat to waterfowl hunters, expert says</a><br/>Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 12 hours agoNorth American waterfowl hunters are not at risk of encountering the deadly form of H5N1 bird flu this winter, according to one of the world's leading experts ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wrex.com/News/index.php?ID=10385" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Natural Resources Starts Bird Flu Testing</a><br/>WREX-TV, IL - Oct 6, 2006... The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced today that it will collect samples from ducks and geese this fall to look for strains of bird flu. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=10/07/2006&qrTitle=Bird flu: Govt suspends compensation to farmers&qrColumn=NEWS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Govt suspends compensation to farmers</a><br/>The Tide, Nigeria - Oct 7, 2006The federal government has suspended the payment of compensation to poultry farmers affected by the outbreak of bird flu in the country. ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116063709380313068?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160631153104788242006-10-12T09:26:00.000+01:002006-10-12T06:32:36.646+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dd1eab8890="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dd1eaba780="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452dd1eabc6c7="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dd1eabe5ff="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dd1eabf59e="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services. A study from Udayana University found that two <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/15706837.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Handling game with care means wearing gloves</a><br/>Centre Daily - I'm not talking about diseases that the major news media have popularized -- chronic wasting disease (CWD) and H5N1 avian flu. Although nothing is impossible, the odds of getting either of those maladies from wildlife are infinitesimal. That doesn't <br/><br/><a href="http://www.duclarion.com/home/news/2006/10/10/News/Speaker.Discusses.Bird.Flu.Containment-2342187.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaker discusses bird flu containment</a><br/>University of Denver Clarion - The strain of avian flu that is of the most concern for humans is the H5N1 strain. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic form of the virus spread by migratory birds and carries a 90-100 percent mortality rate among infected birds within a 48-hour period. The <br/><br/><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6039810.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New human bird flu case in Egypt </a><br/>BBC Middle East - Egypt has detected its first human case of the bird flu virus since May in a woman who raised ducks from her home. The woman is said to have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus in tests carried out by the country's health authorities. This <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=75070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Govt Steps Up Publicity To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com - JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza. "Let your poultry be culled before your family is annihilated by them," said a half <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. 'There were two pigs that were infected by bird flu in Bali. These were old cases that happened last <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burmese Junta Responding Too Slowly On HIV, TB, Malaria And Avian Flu</a><br/>Medical News Today - Burma's first report of the avian flu (H5N1) virus describes emergence on March 8, 2006, on a farm in the Mandalay district, and 112 birds died in the outbreak. "Veterinary authorities in the country called for international assistance," say Beyrer <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-dj-livestock-update-cme-hogs-higher-short-cov-/2006/10/10/1963956.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Livestock Update: CME Hogs Higher On Short Cov, Spreads</a><br/>TMCnet - Two Pigs In Bali Unlikely To Have H5N1 Bird Flu -Official JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Two pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali are unlikely to have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus despite earlier reports, a senior official at the agriculture <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theeagle.com/stories/101106/sports_20061011066.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recreation Roundup</a><br/>Bryan-College Station Eagle - Men's D+2 - Red Eye Mule Stompers 4-0, H5N1 4-0, In Last Place 3-0, Covenant Family Church 2-1, DJ Energy Landsharks 2-2, The Matadors 1-2, That's What She Said 0-3, Bellville Meat Market 0-4, The Shockers 0-4; Men's D - Sodbusters 4-0, Strong Bads 3 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=42059" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US ready to fund pullout of Russian troops from Georgia</a><br/>Russia Journal Daily - MOSCOW - A human vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus could start to be produced in Russia in the spring of 2007, a research center chief said Wednesday. The deadly strain has claimed dozens of human lives since it first appeared in Asia in 2003 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/15712219.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Key protein found in flu fight</a><br/>Bradenton Herald - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. For the study, published this month <br/><br/><a href="http://dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=76073" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu as experts lament lack of </a><br/>Lebanon Daily Star - Egyptian health officials announced that the H5N1 strain of bird flu, its most aggressive form, had been detected in a woman from the northern delta province of Gharbiyya. They said Hanan Abu al-Magd, 39, was tested for bird flu after suffering from <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=past" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring and </a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - will support efforts by CombiMatrix to continue the development and deployment of its microarray technologies for the detection of biological-threat agents and infectious pathogens such as the highly pathogenic Eurasian Influenza A Virus (H5N1). <br/><br/><a href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20061011/54718093.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Production of Russian human bird flu vaccine set for spring</a><br/>RIA Novosti - MOSCOW, October 11 (RIA Novosti) - A human vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus could start to be produced in Russia in the spring of 2007, a research center chief said Wednesday. The deadly strain has claimed dozens of human lives since it first <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_BIRD_FLU?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-24-22-52-12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia Confirms Boy's Bird Flu Death </a><br/>Associated Press - The boy had recent contact with chickens infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the health official said. The strain has killed at least 144 people worldwide since it started ravaging poultry stocks in Asia three years ago, according to the World <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/UN_BIRD_FLU?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-28-13-59-27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO: Deadly Bird Flu Virus Mutating </a><br/>Associated Press - GENEVA (AP) -- The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu which has killed at least 148 people is showing signs of being able to mutate and develop resistance to the most effective anti-viral drugs and any possible vaccines yet to be produced, a WHO <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=PEK74055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China reinstates daily bird flu reports</a><br/>Reuters - China announced two outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in the northwestern regions of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia in early October, which led to the culling of thousands of birds. Yin has warned that China, home to the world's largest poultry population <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BIRD_FLU_VACCINE?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-29-20-55-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regular Flu Shot May Help Fight Bird Flu </a><br/>Associated Press - Regular flu vaccine contains the same 'N' ingredient as the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, and many people also have been naturally exposed to it from seasonal flu outbreaks over the last several decades. Some scientists think that might help people <br/><br/><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/world/05/bird_flu_map/html/1.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The spread of a lethal strain of bird flu in the past two years has </a><br/>BBC News - Although more than 200 people have contracted the H5N1 virus, experts point out that cross-infection to humans is still relatively rare, and usually occurs where people have been in close contact with infected birds. Many scientists fear it may be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_36124.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national AI awareness, prevention campaign in </a><br/>UNICEF - MOE campaign will cover all 40,000 elementary and secondary schools in the country and will focus on promoting frequent hand washing, rapid reporting of sick and dead poultry and other key behaviours needed to prevent the spread of the deadly H5N1 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543689" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Global Body Set up to Share Birdflu Data</a><br/>Medscape News - The 70 scientists, including six Nobel laureates, and health officials said in a letter to the Nature journal that current collecting and sharing of data on the H5N1 avian influenza virus was "inadequate given the magnitude of the threat". The <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WHO_BIRD_FLU?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-19-15-41-52" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO Chief: Bird Flu Funds Still Needed </a><br/>Associated Press - Experts fear the H5N1 virus will mutate into a form that spreads easily among people, potentially sparking a pandemic. So far, most human cases have been linked to contact with infected birds. As the cooler months approach, Nordstrom said another <br/><br/><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=151623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aussie company wins bird flu test tender</a><br/>Nine MSN - Avian H5N1, the bird flu virus, is transmitted from birds to humans, but experts fear it is possible the deadly H5N1 strain could mutate to a human-to-human flu strain, with the potential to kill millions of people. More than 130 people have died <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thanhniennews.com/healthy/?catid=8&newsid=20977" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thai researchers find speedy test for bird flu</a><br/>Thanhnien - The testing technique was capable of detecting any sub-types of the H5N1 strain, said Professor Yong Poovorawan, of Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Medicine, who led the development team. "This means it could be used anywhere in the world to see if the <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-10-08T001530Z_01_N07206543_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MONTANA.xml&WTmodLoc=HealthNewsHome_C2_healthNews-6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Reuters - The low-pathogenic avian influenza virus commonly occurs in nature, but usually results in minor sickness or no noticeable disease for birds. Low-pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in the United States this year including in Michigan, Pennsylvania <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_283153845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials prepare for flu pandemic on 'tabletops'</a><br/>Gainesville Daily Register - The virus health experts see as the most likely major threat to public health is the H5N1 or Avian Flu Virus. While this virus has not currently been found in the human population in large numbers, it still poses a threat. Avian influenza is an <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=5464788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Best Shot at Fighting the Flu</a><br/>WTNH.com - The good news is that no bird-flu cases with the deadly H5N1 strain have been reported in North America yet, although health officials are concerned that the virus could mutate, making human-to-human transmission much easier. The CDC also suggests <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/10/health/15_08_4410_4_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for the flu? -- Vaccines here, better ones on the way </a><br/>North County Times - A vaccine protecting against the H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu, has been shown to produce a safe immune response at low doses. The finding was reported in a paper published online by The Lancet on Sept. 7. The finding is early-stage, however. An <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T232618Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. Hassan el-Bushra, regional <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1106avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt, Indonesia each report an avian flu case</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 11, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that a 39-year-old Egyptian woman has H5N1 avian influenza, while officials in Indonesia reported another fatal human case there. The Egyptian patient, from the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/newsmaker_article.asp?idNewsMaker=12347&fSite=AO545&next=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Flu Poses No Threat to Supplies of Ajinomoto Cysteine</a><br/>Food Ingredients First - The avian flu virus, also known as H5N1, has so far reached three continents with cases reported throughout Europe during 2006. Millions of poultry have died and authorities have been forced to conduct large-scale culls as they attempt to prevent <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Novavax Details Advantages Of Portable Manufacturing Process At World </a><br/>Medical News Today - Using the company's proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) and Novasome(R) adjuvant technologies, Novavax is developing vaccines to protect against H5N1 pandemic influenza, seasonal flu and other viral diseases. Novavax's particulate vaccines <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061011.wbirddog1011/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu case in Thai dog raises questions about infection </a><br/>Globe and Mail - Thai scientists have reported a case of H5N1 influenza infection in a dog, a finding that lengthens the unusually long list of mammals this avian flu virus can infect. The report, which suggests the dog became infected by eating ducks killed by the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/11/africa/ME_GEN_Egypt_Bird_Flu.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt reports its 15th human case of bird flu </a><br/>Herald Tribune - The Ministry of Health announced that Hannan Aboul Magd contracted the lethal H5N1 virus while slaughtering and cleaning chickens at her home in the Gharbiya province north of Cairo, the agency said. <br/><br/><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_BANK_BIRD_FLU?SITE=MTMIS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-22-12-03-44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Bank Clears $13M to Fight Bird Flu </a><br/>Associated Press - The virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed at least 144 people worldwide since it started ravaging poultry stocks in Asia three years ago, according to the World Health Organization. Most of the human deaths from bird flu have been linked to <br/><br/><a href="http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/1509127/main.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt Reports New Human Bird Flu Case</a><br/>HealthScout - A new human case of H5N1 bird flu virus has been reported in Egypt. It's the first one in that country since May A 39-year-old woman from the northern delta province of Gharbiya tested positive for the virus after she complained of high fever and <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116063115310478824?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160626115149046422006-10-12T08:02:00.000+01:002006-10-12T05:08:35.170+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dbe3c7559b="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dbe3c76558="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452dbe3c7848f="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dbe3c7a3cc="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452dbe3c7c30b="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/COL05/610100306/1009/EDIT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oh, those wacky, compassionate Christians</a><br/>Cincinnati Enquirer - Some apparently fear right-wing evangelicals more than bird flu. Although Boyd's message was to love your neighbor, some readers apparently read it through a mirror and saw "Republican religious cult." Others wondered what goes on in those mysterious <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?rpc=77&type=mergersNews&storyID=2006-10-09T151342Z_01_N09224141_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-PFIZER-UPDATE-3.XML" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At Reuters: UPDATE 3-Pfizer to acquire British DNA vaccine pioneer</a><br/>Reuters - The acquisition comes as fears of a bird-flu pandemic continue, helping turn the formerly low-growth and low-margin vaccines business into one of the fastest-growing in the pharmaceuticals industry. Pfizer's rival GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/living/health/15679982.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N.J. unveils campaign about flu pandemic</a><br/>Philadelphia Enquirer - Public health officials are worried about both the possibility of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia mutating and spreading among people, and a severe strain of human influenza circulating around the world. The biggest recent influenza pandemic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79728415.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science Behind Health Benefits of Moderate Beer Consumption</a><br/>PhysOrg - research consortium , October 03, 2006 Research shows who dies when and where , September 18, 2006 Resignation of SA health minister sought , September 06, 2006 British hospitals struggle to feed elderly , August 30, 2006 Indonesian bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_283153845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials prepare for flu pandemic on 'tabletops'</a><br/>Gainesville Daily Register - Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian <br/><br/><a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/NEWS01/610110345/-1/WEATHER0502" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSU receives National Science Foundation grant</a><br/>Coloradoan - gap between math and biology instruction in high school courses by creating materials that address how mathematical principles apply to current issues such as gene mapping and the spread of diseases, including contemporary threats such as bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543689" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Global Body Set up to Share Birdflu Data</a><br/>Medscape News - GENEVA (Reuters) Aug 24 - Leading scientists and health officials announced the launch of a global body on Thursday to share genetic data from bird flu cases, widely seen as vital to track mutations and develop a vaccine against a human pandemic. The <br/><br/><a href="http://www.hendersonvillenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/NEWS/610100327/1042/NEWS01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Briefs</a><br/>Hendersonville Times-News - County bird club to celebrate migration The Henderson County Bird Club will celebrate fall and its seasonal bird migration Flu-shot clinic to take place Wednesday Maxim Health Systems is teaming with Pine Park Retirement Inn to offer immunizations <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BUSINESS/61010027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UD, DelTech receive federal grant for bird flu training</a><br/>Delaware Online - University of Delaware and Delaware Technical and Community College will receive $424,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Foreign Agriculture Service to provide avian influenza related training and technical assistance to Romania. The grant <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79727688.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oracle to pay 98.5 mln dlrs to settle US pricing probe</a><br/>PhysOrg - July 12, 2006 Hacker breaks into Agriculture Department computer system , June 22, 2006 Pike escape over dam feared , May 13, 2006 Chinese computer hackers target US Commerce Department , October 06, 2006 USDA criticized for its bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/15730063.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pacers' Jackson contrite after shooting incident</a><br/>Contra Costa Times - Team president Larry Bird said he was disappointed, especially because the Pacers are still trying to win their fans back Turkoglu has experienced flu-like symptons, including violent chills, dating back to last year. He has suffered two bouts in <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2551430" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>ABC News - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. Hassan el-Bushra, regional <br/><br/><a href="http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Sick_passengers_on_Bangkok_flight_t_10102006.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sick passengers on Bangkok flight taken to Sydney hospitals</a><br/>Raw Story - A police spokesman said an investigation was underway and that there was no suspicion that the passengers were suffering from bird flu. Officials told Australia's AAP news agency that those sick were thought to be drug runners, and were under guard <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=5464788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Best Shot at Fighting the Flu</a><br/>WTNH.com - The seasonal flu is not the same as bird flu or pandemic flu, which have been international public-health concerns recently. There's no vaccine to prevent either of these diseases, Santoli said. The good news is that no bird-flu cases with the deadly <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theindependent.com/stories/101106/opi_edit11.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nebraska's rural residents stay optimistic</a><br/>Grand Island Independent - With the war against terrorism, concerns about global warming, drought, North Korea nuclear tests and talk about a bird flu pandemic, the list of concerns seems to grow. While it's possible to take care of life in Nebraska, world issues and concerns <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-cuts-lead-water-board-jobs-losses-/2006/10/11/1975628.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cuts lead to Water Board jobs losses</a><br/>TMCnet - to leisure boat traffic because of the swinging cuts which have come about as DEFRA attempts to balance its books after announcing a huge GBP200m deficit due to problems with the re-organised farm subsidies programme and the spending on the bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uopm-pr101106.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitt receives $2.75 million to prevent spread of flu in public schools</a><br/>EurekAlert - This is useful information every flu season, but it also will be applicable in the event of a serious pandemic such as might be caused by avian influenza." Bird flu has killed tens of millions of birds worldwide and infected more than 250 people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wqow.com/News/index.php?ID=3977" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Block Shows Promise For Flu Fight</a><br/>WQOW - That could lead to anti-viral medications that would fight a number of flu strains, including the deadly bird flu. The research is published in the Journal of Virology. The researchers tested a tiny protein molecule on several influenza subtypes. And <br/><br/><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15197025/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fighting the flu means all for one and one for all</a><br/>MSNBC - But all the publicity about bird flu and the threat of a pandemic have focused attention on flu vaccination, making the public more receptive to seasonal flu shots and drug companies more interested in the profits they can generate. Universal <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2159794" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu in Kids Often Missed by Doctors</a><br/>ABC News - BIRD FLU HIT NIGERIA MULTIPLE TIMES Multiple, distinct strains of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus infected poultry in Nigeria, researchers from Luxembourg say, which means that bird flu probably entered the country by several different routes <br/><br/><a href="http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/business/15720923.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Today's Business</a><br/>Myrtle Beach Online - Concerns over a recent shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, possible terrorist attacks using biological weapons and a potential bird flu epidemic have renewed interest among drug makers in the vaccine industry, which had been losing players <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2006/10/09/news/news01.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plan for 35% of employees of all occupations staying home in event of </a><br/>Canton Daily Ledger - Plan for 35% of employees of all occupations staying home in event of pandemic bird flu outbreak advised By JOHN FROEHLING/of the Daily Ledger Published: Monday, October 9, 2006 12:18 PM CDT E-mail this story | Print this page<br/><br/><a href="http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=6807926" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MultiCell Outlines Portfolio of Next-Generation Immune Modulation </a><br/>Genetic Engineering News - Other potential targets of MultiCell's immune system modulation therapies include viral infections such as influenza and bird flu. Currently, the market for therapies addressing these diseases is estimated at approximately $8 billion worldwide. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in samples collected last month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana. This type of avian <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-dj-livestock-update-cme-hogs-higher-short-cov-/2006/10/10/1963956.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Livestock Update: CME Hogs Higher On Short Cov, Spreads</a><br/>TMCnet - The exception to this is the region of Bacs-Kiskun, where cases of bird flu had been registered and the surrounding regions of Baranya, Tolna, Fejer, Pest, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Csongrad. Russian Poultry Imports -1.87% On Yr In Jan-Aug - Customs MOSCOW <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1011birdflu,0,6430970.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">If bird flu lands, how long could you hole up at home?</a><br/>Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - SAN FRANCISCO -- Could you work from home for weeks at a time? How long could you hole up without needing to go to the grocery or drugstore? Would you be willing to wear a face mask and isolate yourself from others? Harvard researchers are surveying <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_36124.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national AI awareness, prevention campaign in </a><br/>UNICEF - Under the campaign, two million posters and two million pamphlets carrying Avian Influenza awareness and prevention messages are being distributed to all schools, along with a newly-developed curriculum on bird flu that will be used to help ensure <br/><br/><a href="http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5513908&nav=LotJOmBQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu expert warns of pandemic threat</a><br/>WHO-TV - She says no vaccine to protect against the bird flu is available yet. At least three vaccines are under development, but there is no timeline on how soon a vaccine might be available. Cox says bird flu is not the same as pandemic flu -- it's a <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=PEK74055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China reinstates daily bird flu reports</a><br/>Reuters - BEIJING, Oct 11 (Reuters) - China has reinstated daily reporting of the results of bird flu monitoring, state media said on Wednesday, after two outbreaks in the country's northwest earlier this month. The daily reports, published on Xinhua news <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-five-more-legendary-years-/2006/10/11/1975752.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five More Legendary Years</a><br/>TMCnet - It was badly hit by SARS and bird flu epidemics. However, Hosoya said that last year the hotel did well with an occupancy rate of 70%. Up to September of this year, it is at 71% occupancy and expected to reach 73% by the year-end. This year is very <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2006/10/11/editorial/editorial/daily80.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whooping cough makes comeback</a><br/>Cumberland County Sentinel - We ve all had our eye for some time on the bird flu, worrying that it could become an epidemic. And we ve heard a lot about the persistent problems of AIDS in Africa and medication-resistant strains of tuberculosis. For most Americans <br/><br/><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.digest10oct10,0,5843043.story?coll=bal-business-headlines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Digest</a><br/>Baltimore Sun - which use pressurized helium gas rather than needles to deliver the immunization to the patient. Concerns over a recent shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, possible terrorist attacks using biological weapons and a potential bird flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.aliceechonews.com/articles/2006/10/10/sports/sports01.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Madden Curse for our benefit </a><br/>Alice Echo-News - By now, it's almost a scientific fact - if you're on the cover of Madden, you won't finish that season. It's true. The Madden Curse is a real thing and in NFL circles is considered more of a health threat than West Nile Virus, Ebola and Bird Flu. See <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/BUSINESS/610110335/1003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Briefing</a><br/>Delaware Online - Delaware experts will also share their experience dealing with a 2004 bird flu outbreak in the state. The Delmarva International Poultry Partnership will provide technical assistance. The partnership was created in 2005 by UD and Delaware Tech to <br/><br/><a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/content/2006/10/dennis_hasterts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dennis Hastert's friend, roommate & fixer: Scott Palmer</a><br/>Capitol Hill Blue - 7) Last, we have the law Congress enacted last year that gives the president the power to declare Martial Law (ostensibly in the event of the Bird Flu non-event) to control the public in the event of panic or protests or riots. Got it? It's a police <br/><br/><a href="http://www.panews.com/outdoors/local_story_284202236.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bird flu not yet in North America</a><br/>Port Arthur News - Avian influenza or bird flu has been a major concern for many bird hunters, particularly as the worldwide media has focused on it so much this year. However, according to leading experts the strain deadly to humans is not yet in North <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=75070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Govt Steps Up Publicity To Combat Bird Flu</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com - JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza. "Let your poultry be culled before your family is annihilated by them," said a half <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=5491311&nav=menu132_9_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medical Breakthrough -- Life and Death Decisions</a><br/>WQAD - A call to 12th Street and 8th Avenue ended in violence for Rock Island police officers Saturday morning. If the deadly bird flu reaches america, would you choose to get a risky vaccine that could possibly kill you Or face the risk of dying in an <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/169283/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer to acquire British vaccine maker</a><br/>Northwest Arkansas News - Concerns over a recent shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, possible terrorist attacks using biological weapons and a potential bird flu epidemic have renewed interest among drug makers in the vaccine industry, which had been losing players <br/><br/><a href="http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2006/10/10/neighbors/neighbors09.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center for Southeast Asian Studies gets $1.7 million boost</a><br/>Daily Chronicle - Additionally, the region is a major front in the fight against the spread of bird flu. External reviewers of NIU's Title VI grant proposal gave the university high marks, citing its dedicated and cohesive faculty, exceptionally strong ties <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. 'There were two pigs that were infected by bird flu in Bali. These were old cases that happened last <br/><br/><a href="http://www.isubengal.com/news/2006/10/11/News/Connecting.Two.Cultures-2342663.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connecting Two Cultures</a><br/>ISU Bengal Online - The series addressed issues that affect China, such as their response to the Bird Flu, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and the impacts these health issues have on the environment. The "Chinese Culture and Language" course was led by Professor Xingdong, and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/15707404.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor will lecture on pandemic flu issues</a><br/>Biloxi Sun Herald - Currier's one-hour lecture also will explain differences between seasonal influenza, avian/bird flu that has made news in Asia, and a pandemic flu, such as the one in 1918 thought to have killed more than 40 million worldwide. "Influenza goes around <br/><br/><a href="http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/1509127/main.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt Reports New Human Bird Flu Case</a><br/>HealthScout - A new human case of H5N1 bird flu virus has been reported in Egypt. It's the first one in that country since May A 39-year-old woman from the northern delta province of Gharbiya tested positive for the virus after she complained of high fever and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4963386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russia launches clinical trials for bird flu vaccines </a><br/>WOOD - MOSCOW Russian scientists will know later this summer how successful the country's first bird flu vaccines are. They have launched a trial involving 120 adult volunteers who are testing two types of vaccine. Officials say the testing will end in late <br/><br/><a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/NEWS01/61011003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FWP investigates coot deaths on Georgetown Lake</a><br/>Great Falls Tribune - She added that there s no reason to believe the deaths are connected to the bird flu virus. Many wild shore birds and waterfowl tested so far bore no trace of the disease. Of 1,000 samples from all across Montana, there s no sign of the highly <br/><br/><a href="http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/15730328.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northrop reverses fortunes in sectional; Concordia girls roll</a><br/>Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Reifenberg Thursday on the same course, woke up Tuesday morning with nausea and had battled the effects of a stomach flu all But Moldovan, who said afterward he was trying to help teammate Sam Bird, just didn t have that incredible kick on this day <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9322.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China tightens up monitoring of bird flu possibilities</a><br/>Earthtimes - With the autumn and winter months coming up, marking the migration season for birds, China has tightened up its prevention measures for avian influenza. It has initiated daily reports on the bird flu status instead of the earlier weekly reports at <br/><br/><a href="http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=4295359&nav=menu62_3_9_5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Basics</a><br/>WAFF - Experts are concerned that new flu strains, appearing in bird and animal populations, may threaten humans with a new pandemic. Some even consider such an event inevitable, fueled by a growing world population, increased foreign travel, and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447764.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cytodyn Offers Latest Info for Advanced Bird Flu Protection and </a><br/>PRWeb - CytoDyn.com announces its expanded free educational material to cover bird flu info, HIV info, and other information vital to public health. 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Biosecurity New Zealand has completed ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116060517501019542?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160599235288737502006-10-12T00:34:00.000+01:002006-10-11T21:40:41.316+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d553b70844="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d553b72781="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452d553b746c2="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d553b75663="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d553b76603="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/061010/15/10v7k.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-10-10T225726Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/v-rss/story/8266597p-8163367c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in state </a><br/>TACOMA -- State and federal authorities reported Tuesday that testing of migratory birds in Washington has turned up evidence of avian influenza this year but not the dreaded H5N1 virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=75070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian Govt Steps Up Publicity To Combat Bird Flu </a><br/>JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government Wednesday placed advertisements in some widely-read newspapers to rally public support to control H5N1 avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/hl_afp/healthfluthailandunicef_061006092616" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches anti-bird flu campaign in schools </a><br/> Thailand is launching a campaign across its 40,000 schools to teach children how to avoid bird flu, the government said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3820692a11,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheap bird flu drug possible </a><br/>Cheap and readily available cholesterol-lowering drugs could play a pivotal role in combating a bird flu pandemic, international scientists believe.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116059923528873750?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160592750660169222006-10-11T22:46:00.000+01:002006-10-11T19:52:34.903+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d3beabb54b="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d3beabc4e7="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452d3beabd489="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d3beabe427="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d3beabf3ca="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_283153845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials prepare for flu pandemic on 'tabletops'</a><br/>Gainesville Daily Register - The virus health experts see as the most likely major threat to public health is the H5N1 or Avian Flu Virus. While this virus has not currently been found in the human population in large numbers, it still poses a threat. Avian influenza is an <br/><br/><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/medical-pharmaceuticals/20060929/NYF03529092006-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation of Peramivir Human Clinical Data at </a><br/>PR Newswire - H5N1 avian influenza is caused by a subtype of the influenza A virus. Circulating among birds worldwide, the virus is considered extremely contagious in birds. It is believed that all species of birds are susceptible to avian influenza, but domestic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was genetic testing ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-10-08T001530Z_01_N07206543_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MONTANA.xml&WTmodLoc=USNewsHome_C2_domesticNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Reuters - tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus The low-pathogenic avian influenza virus commonly occurs in nature, but usually results in minor sickness or no noticeable disease for birds. Low-pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=latest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latest News</a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus, commonly known by its serotype (H5N1). Our system for the detection and typing of Influenza A is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/195765/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Herald </a><br/>Daily Herald - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services. A study from Udayana University found that two <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77697255.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu poses 'real and substantial' economic threat: WBank</a><br/>PhysOrg - A severe avian influenza outbreak among humans could lop more than three percent from world gross domestic Scientists fear that a significant mutation of the H5N1 strain of bird flu that would allow the virus to spread easily among humans could lead <br/><br/><a href="http://xtramsn.co.nz/travel/0,,12742-6363021,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At-Risk Aussie Doesn't Have Bird Flu</a><br/>XTRA MSN - Australia has not recorded a case of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed 146 people worldwide since 2003 according to World Health Organisation figures, but it has had outbreaks of other types of bird flu in the past. Vietnam is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77303824.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study: Live H5N1 virus vaccines effective</a><br/>PhysOrg - The encouraging findings of this study suggest vaccines based on live, but weakened, versions of the H5N1 avian influenza virus may quickly stimulate protective immunity. "We are further exploring this live, attenuated vaccine strategy as one of <br/><br/><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=151623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aussie company wins bird flu test tender</a><br/>Nine MSN - Australian-owned, Singapore-based company Rockeby has won the $770,155 contract to supply the Avian Influenza Antigen Test kits to Indonesia, where more than 50 people have died since the re-emergence of the virus three years ago. Avian H5N1, the bird <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116059275066016922?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160583451806125482006-10-11T20:11:00.000+01:002006-10-11T17:17:37.083+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d17974e141="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d179750089="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452d179751fc1="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d179752f60="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452d179753f01="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sabcnews.com/sci_tech/science/0,2172,136044,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter says bird flu vaccine safe in early trial </a><br/>Baxter International Inc. said today preliminary results from an early trial of its vaccine for pandemic bird flu using modern cell-based manufacturing techniques suggest the vaccine is safe and well tolerated.<br/><br/><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/061010/15/10v7k.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pratttribune.com/articles/2006/10/09/news/01.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu shots not available until November </a><br/>Residents of Pratt County are going to have to wait a while before they can get flu shots in Pratt County. It will be some time in mid November to early December before flu shots will arrive at the Pratt County Health Department, said Deb McGraw, director of public health.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061008/us_nm/birdflu_montana_dc_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA </a><br/> A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said on Saturday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/October/theworld_October181.xml&section=theworld&col=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand to launch bird flu educational campaign </a><br/>BANGKOK - Thailand will next week launch a bird flu educational campaign at schools nationwide to instruct children in basic prevention techniques such as hand-washing, the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) announced on Friday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061006081606.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061004/hl_afp/healthusfluresearch_061004222104" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine shows promise in early tests </a><br/> A preliminary trial of a bird flu vaccine suggested it was well-tolerated and could prove effective in combating several types of the H5N1 virus, US pharmaceutical firm Baxter International said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=32048" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China alert against bird flu outbreak as season changes </a><br/>Beijing, Oct 5: China today declared a national alert against the H5N1 bird flu, a day after confirming a new outbreak that killed about 1,000 poultry in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU OFFICIAL APPLAUDS U.S. EFFORTS </a><br/>UNITED STATES: A U.S. bird flu official says U.S. efforts are close to the state-of-the-artwith preparations and strong biosecurity measures."<br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/11/eng20061011_310840.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesian woman tested positive on bird flu </a><br/>A 67-year-old hospitalized Indonesian woman is positively infected by avian influenza, a health official said Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/bird-flu-update-9-october-2006.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu update: 9 October 2006 </a><br/>Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.channel3000.com/health/10036706/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=news" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW Researchers Seek To Block Flu Virus </a><br/>MADISON, Wis. -- Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could eventually help in blocking flu viruses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9175.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Spreads its wings once more in China </a><br/>China, on Tuesday reported the resurfacing of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry, its second attack in the last one week.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.mb.com.ph/archive_pages.php?url=http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/10/09/BSNS2006100976551.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mayors to draft bird flu fight plans </a><br/>Municipal mayors will be preparing plans for the local governments against the threat posed by avian influenza and other emerging infections following a summit which concluded Friday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,6119,2-11-1447_2011338,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt 'battling' with bird flu </a><br/>A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, has been detected in Egypt, indicating behaviour has been slow to change, say officials.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061004/apfn_philippines_bird_flu.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philippinos Asked to Ready for Bird Flu </a><br/> The Philippine health secretary asked town mayors Wednesday to prepare bird flu containment plans to control any local outbreak and safeguard the country -- among the few in Asia that have stayed free of the disease.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2006/10/11/newsanaconda/hjjdijiijijceb.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert: No link to Avian flu </a><br/>Rose Jaffe, avian influenza surveillance project coordinator in Bozeman, says theres no reason to believe the coot deaths are connected to the avian influenza virus. Many wild shore birds and waterfowl tested so far bore no trace of the disease.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061011/hl_afp/healthchinaflu_061011121901" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beijing steps up bird flu monitoring </a><br/> Beijing has stepped up its monitoring of bird flu after two recent outbreaks in the north of the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported.<br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610100279.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uganda: Vehicles From Sudan to Be Sprayed Against Bird Flu </a><br/>VEHICLES from Sudan entering Uganda through Koboko and Arua districts are to be disinfected, reports Frank Mugabi.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/COLUMNISTS16/610080335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornell lab testing for bird flu </a><br/>The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell is, at last count, 544 birds into a projected 1,600-bird sampling of healthy wild birds for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).<br/><br/><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15197025/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fighting the flu means all for one and one for all </a><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/10/national/national_30015763.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chula researchers find speedy test for bird flu </a><br/>Chulalongkorn University has successfully developed a new testing method for fast and accurate detection of bird flu resistance to the anti-viral drug oseltamivir, currently the best defence against the lethal virus.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/October/theworld_October424.xml&section=theworld&col=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected </a><br/>CAIRO - A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt Wednesday, indicating behaviour has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and experts said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=73675" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Finds Second Bird Flu Outbreak In A Week </a><br/>BEIJING (AP)--China's second outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry in a week has killed about 1,000 birds in the country's northwest, a news report said Thursday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20562821-23109,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woman confirmed as having bird flu </a><br/>AN Indonesian woman being treated in hospital has tested positive for bird flu, a health official has said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448922.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu and Global Health Concerns Have Businesses Focusing on Business Recovery and Disaster Preparedness </a><br/>Businesses start to consider business continuity needs in light of bird flu and other pandemic concerns. Communications seen as the focus of business continuity plans. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1Mb3ZlLUxvdmUtRmFsdS1JbnNlLVplcm8=<br/><br/><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Egypt-detects-new-bird-flu-case-in-human/2006/10/11/1160246161868.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new bird flu case in human </a><br/>Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official says. -<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view1.php?hidDate=2006-10-11&hidType=SCI&hidRecord=0000000000000000121008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Whos next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration </a><br/>In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. 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Six people died and there were 18 hospitalizations. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/health/orl-birdflu0506oct05,0,7885203.story?coll=orl-health-headlines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird-flu vaccine shows promise in trial, drug maker says</a><br/>Orlando Sentinel, FL - Oct 5, 2006... cell-based vaccine that British officials hope to use as a preventive for avian influenza. ... they are buying would work against the strain of H5N1 virus that may ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus</a><br/>MedIndia, India - Oct 7, 2006... protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza. ... to prevent and treat influenza at a ... the highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses...," according ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens</a><br/>CIDRAP, MN - Oct 6, 2006... complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some apparently healthy chickens showed evidence of H5N1 virus infection ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Oct 9, 2006... humans. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of worldwide concern at present is an Asian strain of the H5N1 type. No H5N1 ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116058033278462149?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160575892699993292006-10-11T18:05:00.000+01:002006-10-11T15:11:38.426+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cfa0fd88f5="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cfa0fd9894="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452cfa0fda832="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cfa0fdb7d3="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cfa0fdc77f="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/10/07/health/doc45182be1c1bcd517686924.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic prep</a><br/>Pantagraph - BLOOMINGTON -- A pandemic influenza (flu) is inevitable. "It's not 'if', but 'when Avian flu -- which travels from birds to mammals and sometimes to humans -- has Scientists are keeping an eye on the so-called H5N1 virus but question whether it <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=1&newsid=461&viewsid=461&views=1447" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanghai bird flu drug </a><br/>Shanghai Star - progress in the development of domestic drugs against flu virus. Bird flu or avian influenza has spread to 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Since 2003, the fatal strain of H5N1 has struck 177 people and killed 98, according<br/><br/><a href="http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5846" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Checks begin for bird flu in N.D.</a><br/>Minot Daily News - to see if the flu virus shows up in the samples, said Todd Grant, waterfowl biologist at J. Clark Salyer. We won t know those results for some time. However, Grant acknowledged, if a the H5N1 highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=latest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latest News</a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus, commonly known by its serotype (H5N1). Our system for the detection and typing of Influenza A is <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BW&Date=20061009&ID=6086017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - treatment of infection with the West Nile Virus and has received grant funding for the development of a second generation high-titer vaccinia immunoglobulin (HT-VIG) product. About Avian Influenza The avian influenza or flu strain A (H5N1 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting</a><br/>Melfort Journal - In 1997, avian influenza was transmitted to humans and a virus known as H5N1 was found in Hong Kong. Six people died and there were 18 hospitalizations. There were also close calls involving avian influenza being transmitted to humans in 1999 and 2003<br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77303824.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study: Live H5N1 virus vaccines effective</a><br/>PhysOrg - The encouraging findings of this study suggest vaccines based on live, but weakened, versions of the H5N1 avian influenza virus may quickly stimulate protective immunity. "We are further exploring this live, attenuated vaccine strategy as one of <br/><br/><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=151623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aussie company wins bird flu test tender</a><br/>Nine MSN - Australian-owned, Singapore-based company Rockeby has won the $770,155 contract to supply the Avian Influenza Antigen Test kits to Indonesia, where more than 50 people have died since the re-emergence of the virus three years ago. Avian H5N1, the bird <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop - The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of worldwide concern at present is an Asian strain of the H5N1 type. No H5N1 virus has ever been found in New Zealand. The situation in New Zealand remains unchanged the risk of highly pathogenic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/8266597p-8163367c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in state </a><br/>Tri-City Herald - TACOMA -- State and federal authorities reported Tuesday that testing of migratory birds in Washington has turned up evidence of avian influenza this year but not the dreaded H5N1 virus. An avian flu briefing drew more than 50 health officials <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>Woonsocket Call - That role could change quickly, however, if fears about the threat of a serious never seen strain of flu virus arena on Route 146 converted to a morgue for hundreds of people dying of an illness similar to the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/10/03/gpsflu_hea.html?category=animals&guid=20061003143030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPS Deployed in War Against Bird Flu</a><br/>Discovery News - from space will be monitoring their movements in order to help scientists fight the spread of H5N1 the deadly strain of avian flu virus. We believe that at some levels, wild birds may be contributing to the spread of avian influenza across borders <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/10/health/15_08_4410_4_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for the flu? -- Vaccines here, better ones on the way </a><br/>North County Times - We still don't know how dangerous this year's strains of the influenza virus will be. And there's the ongoing concern A vaccine protecting against the H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu, has been shown to produce a safe immune response at low doses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Centre Daily - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=19741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool </a><br/>WebWire - such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The HPAI strain known as H5N1 is highly lethal for a variety of species, especially poultry and some waterfowl species. When transmitted to people through close contact with infected birds, the virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was genetic testing ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21242830.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Vaccine</a><br/>Post Chronicle - Robert Atmar, indicate that they have achieved an effective immune response to an avian influenza vaccine, reports UPI. In their study, the investigators reportedly utilized inactivated H9N2 influenza vaccines -- not the H5N1 virus currently feared <br/><br/><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/28/AR2006092800910.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO: Deadly Bird Flu Virus Mutating</a><br/>Washington Post - The H5N1 virus is splitting into genetically different groups, said Mike Perdue, a team leader with WHO's influenza program who took part in a two-day bird flu conference earlier gown, carry a woman who acts as a patients during an anti-avian flu <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/15727528.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Editorial | The Flu</a><br/>Centre Daily - Each winter, seasonal influenza kills 36,000 to 40,000 Americans, hospitalizes more than 200,000 The world is warily watching the virulent Asian avian flu, H5N1, for signs that it's mutating into a virus that passes easily from human to human.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/195765/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Herald </a><br/>Daily Herald - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77697255.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu poses 'real and substantial' economic threat: WBank</a><br/>PhysOrg - A severe avian influenza outbreak among humans could lop more than three percent from world gross domestic Scientists fear that a significant mutation of the H5N1 strain of bird flu that would allow the virus to spread easily among humans could lead <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/10Oct2006_news08.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir</a><br/>Bangkok Post - BIRD FLU H5N1 GENETIC CHANGE Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL could pinpoint such changes _ a result of the genetic shift of avian exercise caution when prescribing oseltamivir in patients with influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9175.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Spreads its wings once more in China</a><br/>Earthtimes - The national avian influenza laboratory confirmed that the deaths were caused by the H5N1 strain of bird flu. The infected area was immediately This year alone China has reported nine outbreaks of the virus. Health officials fear that the H5N1 strain <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T232618Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an diseases surveillance at the World Health Organization, said the woman had tested positive for the avian influenza virus in <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116057589269999329?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160565332258916642006-10-11T15:09:00.000+01:002006-10-11T12:15:36.323+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cd0ced7fb5="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cd0ced9ef3="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452cd0cedbe35="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cd0ceddd72="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cd0cedfcba="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2148772/?nav=navoa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is he hurting Bush now to help him later?</a><br/>Slate - Christopher Beam, Zuzanna Kobrzynski, and Blake Wilson In a matter of months, bird flu will probably show up somewhere the United States. A few wild geese will test positive for the H5N1 strain, along with a farm cat or two. Grave precautions will be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=73675" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Finds Second Bird Flu Outbreak In A Week </a><br/>CattleNetwork.com - BEIJING (AP)--China's second outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry in a week has killed about 1,000 birds in the country's northwest, a news report said Thursday. The latest outbreak occurred in a village near the city of Yinchuan in the <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=JAK123519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hospitalised Indonesian woman has bird flu-official</a><br/>Reuters - The woman tested positive to the H5N1 virus after a test at a health ministry laboratory and one conducted by NAMRU, the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit based in Jakarta, the official added. Hadi Yusuf, the director of the Hasan Sadikin hospital in <br/><br/><a href="http://xtramsn.co.nz/travel/0,,12742-6363021,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At-Risk Aussie Doesn't Have Bird Flu</a><br/>XTRA MSN - Australia has not recorded a case of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed 146 people worldwide since 2003 according to World Health Organisation figures, but it has had outbreaks of other types of bird flu in the past. Vietnam is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Centre Daily - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.enn.com/todays_news_main_d.html?start=150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TODAY'S NEWS</a><br/>Environmental News Network - Three experimental vaccines using live but weakened versions of the H5N1 bird flu virus appeared to protect animals from infection, and might offer a way to stockpile vaccines ahead of a pandemic, U.S. researchers said Monday. September 12, 2006<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543689" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Global Body Set up to Share Birdflu Data</a><br/>Medscape News - The 70 scientists, including six Nobel laureates, and health officials said in a letter to the Nature journal that current collecting and sharing of data on the H5N1 avian influenza virus was "inadequate given the magnitude of the threat". The <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/15727528.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Editorial | The Flu</a><br/>Centre Daily - The world is warily watching the virulent Asian avian flu, H5N1, for signs that it's mutating into a virus that passes easily from human to human. If it does, the world will need vaccine quickly. The plentiful supply of flu vaccine this year <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services. A study from Udayana University found that two <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BW&Date=20061009&ID=6086017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - The avian influenza or flu strain A (H5N1), first known to have been transmitted directly to humans in 1997, began a new outbreak in several E. Asian nations in 2003 and has shown increased virulence when transmitted to humans. Since this latest <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=PEK74055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China reinstates daily bird flu reports</a><br/>Reuters - China announced two outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in the northwestern regions of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia in early October, which led to the culling of thousands of birds. Yin has warned that China, home to the world's largest poultry population <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2006/10/08/news/state/doc45277c1d386e5078189100.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Natural Resources starts bird flu testing</a><br/>Northwest Herald - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources plans to collect about 750 samples from hunter-killed waterfowl known to migrate to continents where strains of the deadly H5N1 bird flu have been found, officials said. DNR employees will swab samples <br/><br/><a href="http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20665/node20669/node22813/node95960/node95962/userobject1ai2370514.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three million domestic fowls inoculated in north China for bird flu </a><br/>English Eastday - The national avian influenza laboratory later confirmed that the H5N1 virus was found in samples of the dead poultry and the remaining 1,046 fowls were slaughtered to curb the outbreak. No human infections were found. By September 28, 26,232 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/nation/15712625.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Protein may halt spread of flu strains</a><br/>Wichita Eagle - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. But the authors cautioned that this <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thanhniennews.com/healthy/?catid=8&newsid=20977" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thai researchers find speedy test for bird flu</a><br/>Thanhnien - The testing technique was capable of detecting any sub-types of the H5N1 strain, said Professor Yong Poovorawan, of Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Medicine, who led the development team. "This means it could be used anywhere in the world to see if the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.californiaaggie.com/home/news/2006/10/09/ScienceTech/Science.Scene-2339126.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science Scene</a><br/>California Aggie - Tests of the protein on cells in culture and in mice showed effectiveness in 100 percent of the trials, which tested exposure to various flu subtypes and the H5N1 avian flu virus. This new pharmaceutical discovery comes at a time when a pandemic of <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Novavax Details Advantages Of Portable Manufacturing Process At World </a><br/>Medical News Today - Using the company's proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) and Novasome(R) adjuvant technologies, Novavax is developing vaccines to protect against H5N1 pandemic influenza, seasonal flu and other viral diseases. Novavax's particulate vaccines <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/10Oct2006_news08.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir</a><br/>Bangkok Post - BIRD FLU H5N1 GENETIC CHANGE Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL The bird flu virus has already developed signs of resistance to oseltamivir, the drug widely used to treat the disease's symptoms in humans, a <br/><br/><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=151623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aussie company wins bird flu test tender</a><br/>Nine MSN - Avian H5N1, the bird flu virus, is transmitted from birds to humans, but experts fear it is possible the deadly H5N1 strain could mutate to a human-to-human flu strain, with the potential to kill millions of people. More than 130 people have died <br/><br/><a href="http://www.duclarion.com/home/news/2006/10/10/News/Speaker.Discusses.Bird.Flu.Containment-2342187.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaker discusses bird flu containment</a><br/>University of Denver Clarion - The strain of avian flu that is of the most concern for humans is the H5N1 strain. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic form of the virus spread by migratory birds and carries a 90-100 percent mortality rate among infected birds within a 48-hour period. The <br/><br/><a href="http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Flu Over the Cuckoo s Nest</a><br/>Egypt Today - As this story was being edited, I learned that Egypt had not one but two confirmed human cases of H5N1. What I write today may be inaccurate or plain wrong by April. That said, I was made very aware of the flu the other day. I visited some friends in <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>Woonsocket Call - The worst-case scenario would see the local ice arena on Route 146 converted to a morgue for hundreds of people dying of an illness similar to the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, "bird" flu, that has for the moment only crossed over to a small <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop - The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of worldwide concern at present is an Asian strain of the H5N1 type. No H5N1 virus has ever been found in New Zealand. The situation in New Zealand remains unchanged the risk of highly pathogenic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - As previously announced, genetic testing ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza that is circulating overseas. Low pathogenic strains of avian influenza occur naturally in wild birds <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T232618Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. Hassan el-Bushra, regional <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_36124.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national AI awareness, prevention campaign in </a><br/>UNICEF - MOE campaign will cover all 40,000 elementary and secondary schools in the country and will focus on promoting frequent hand washing, rapid reporting of sick and dead poultry and other key behaviours needed to prevent the spread of the deadly H5N1 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_4377696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials fear flu pandemic</a><br/>Public Opinion - Health officials are waiting for the H5N1 stain of avian influenza to mutate to a virus that can be transmitted easily between humans. They estimate that 40 percent of people will not be at work during the six- to eight-week peak of a pandemic. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=1&newsid=461&viewsid=461&views=1447" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanghai bird flu drug </a><br/>Shanghai Star - Bird flu or avian influenza has spread to 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Since 2003, the fatal strain of H5N1 has struck 177 people and killed 98, according to statistics from the World Health Organization. In China, 15 people <br/><br/><a href="http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/living/health/15679982.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N.J. unveils campaign about flu pandemic</a><br/>Times-Leader - Public health officials are worried about both the possibility of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia mutating and spreading among people, and a severe strain of human influenza circulating around the world. The biggest recent influenza pandemic <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-10-08T001530Z_01_N07206543_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MONTANA.xml&WTmodLoc=USNewsHome_C2_domesticNews-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Reuters - The low-pathogenic avian influenza virus commonly occurs in nature, but usually results in minor sickness or no noticeable disease for birds. Low-pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in the United States this year including in Michigan, Pennsylvania <br/><br/><a href="http://www.zaman.com/?bl=national&trh=20061011&alt=&syf=butun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NASA's Mars Orbiter Spies Victoria Crater</a><br/>Zaman - With continuous tests on animals at this stage, scientists hope to have a nasal spray that can stop any strains of the flu, including the H5N1 strain. With this nasal spray, it will be possible to stop getting colds, achy joints, and similar symptoms <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2159794" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu in Kids Often Missed by Doctors</a><br/>ABC News - BIRD FLU HIT NIGERIA MULTIPLE TIMES Multiple, distinct strains of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus infected poultry in Nigeria, researchers from Luxembourg say, which means that bird flu probably entered the country by several different routes <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/AvianFlu/story?id=1724801&page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renowned Bird Flu Expert Warns: Be Prepared</a><br/>ABC News - Right now, H5N1, a type of avian influenza virus, has confined itself to birds. It can be transmitted from bird to human but only by direct contact with the droppings and excretions of infected birds. But viruses mutate, and the big fear among the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=219207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Illinois Starts Bird Flu Testing</a><br/>WBBM - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources plans to collect about 750 samples from hunter-killed waterfowl known to migrate to continents where strains of the deadly H5N1 bird flu have been found, officials said. DNR employees will swab samples <br/><br/><a href="http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6621" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newsreel Digest</a><br/>Egypt Today - 4 confirmed human cases of infection with the H5N1 avian flu in Egypt at press time. One proved fatal after a 30-year-old woman who kept sick chickens under her bed in Qalyoubeya was hospitalized but did not report she had been in contact with <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailgeneral.asp?fileid=20061011134526&irec=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A woman in hospital with suspected bird flu</a><br/>Jakarta Post - The woman had contact with chickens before falling sick, but tests on whether she had the H5N1 virus were not yet conclusive, said Runizar Roesin from the national bird flu information center. "We will not declare it as a positive case until we are <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-dj-livestock-update-cme-hogs-higher-short-cov-/2006/10/10/1963956.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Livestock Update: CME Hogs Higher On Short Cov, Spreads</a><br/>TMCnet - Two Pigs In Bali Unlikely To Have H5N1 Bird Flu -Official JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Two pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali are unlikely to have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus despite earlier reports, a senior official at the agriculture <br/><br/><a href="http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/newsmaker_article.asp?idNewsMaker=12347&fSite=AO545&next=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian Flu Poses No Threat to Supplies of Ajinomoto Cysteine</a><br/>Food Ingredients First - The avian flu virus, also known as H5N1, has so far reached three continents with cases reported throughout Europe during 2006. Millions of poultry have died and authorities have been forced to conduct large-scale culls as they attempt to prevent <br/><br/><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=19741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool </a><br/>WebWire - The HPAI strain known as H5N1 is highly lethal for a variety of species, especially poultry and some waterfowl species. When transmitted to people through close contact with infected birds, the virus can be deadly. Leaders across the world are <br/><br/><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6039810.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New human bird flu case in Egypt </a><br/>BBC Middle East - Egypt has detected its first human case of the bird flu virus since May in a woman who raised ducks from her home. The woman is said to have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus in tests carried out by the country's health authorities. This <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/10/health/15_08_4410_4_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for the flu? -- Vaccines here, better ones on the way </a><br/>North County Times - A vaccine protecting against the H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu, has been shown to produce a safe immune response at low doses. The finding was reported in a paper published online by The Lancet on Sept. 7. The finding is early-stage, however. An <br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting</a><br/>Melfort Journal - In 1997, avian influenza was transmitted to humans and a virus known as H5N1 was found in Hong Kong. Six people died and there were 18 hospitalizations. There were also close calls involving avian influenza being transmitted to humans in 1999 and 2003<br/><br/><a href="http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20061009-000317-1100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer Buys UK Vaccine Developer PowderMed</a><br/>Smart Money - In July, PowderMed applied to U.K. regulators for permission to conduct a clinical trial to test a vaccine targeting H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu. The trial will study for the first time in humans the effects of PowderMed's injection device <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_283153845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials prepare for flu pandemic on 'tabletops'</a><br/>Gainesville Daily Register - The virus health experts see as the most likely major threat to public health is the H5N1 or Avian Flu Virus. While this virus has not currently been found in the human population in large numbers, it still poses a threat. Avian influenza is an <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. 'There were two pigs that were infected by bird flu in Bali. These were old cases that happened last <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/15706837.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Handling game with care means wearing gloves</a><br/>Centre Daily - I'm not talking about diseases that the major news media have popularized -- chronic wasting disease (CWD) and H5N1 avian flu. Although nothing is impossible, the odds of getting either of those maladies from wildlife are infinitesimal. That doesn't <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116056533225891664?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160558493693612252006-10-11T13:15:00.000+01:002006-10-11T10:21:39.396+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cb6182609a="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cb61827033="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452cb61828f74="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cb61829f13="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cb6182aeb3="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/us_nm/birdflu_usa_dc_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. bird flu plans near "state of the art": official </a><br/> U.S. preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but other countries may not be as ready, a U.S. health safety official warned on Thursday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens </a><br/>Oct 6, 2006 (CIDRAP News) In a development that could complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some apparently healthy chickens showed evidence of H5N1 virus infection, according to the Jakarta Post.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9175.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Spreads its wings once more in China </a><br/>China, on Tuesday reported the resurfacing of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry, its second attack in the last one week.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116055849369361225?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160556153549826732006-10-11T12:36:00.000+01:002006-10-11T09:42:36.596+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cacf3d5a94="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cacf3d79d3="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452cacf3d9913="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cacf3db854="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452cacf3dd794="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.drugnewswire.com/6967/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter Announces Safety and Immunogenicity Results From Phase I/II ...</a><br/>Drug Newswire (press release), CT - Oct 10, 2006... (NYSE:BAX) today announced results from a preliminary evaluation of its Phase I/II clinical trial of whole-virus H5N1 influenza candidate vaccine. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.drugnewswire.com/6962/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacroGenics Receives Multiple Government Awards Totaling More Than ...</a><br/>Drug Newswire (press release), CT - Oct 10, 2006... Jude Children's Research Hospital to develop cross-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies specific for the H5N1 influenza virus. The ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.agr.state.il.us/newsrels/r1006062.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION ...</a><br/>Illinois Department of Agriculture (press release), IL - Oct 6, 2006... of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced plans to participate in the national surveillance effort for highly-pathogenic (HP) Asian H5N1 avian influenza by ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - Oct 9, 2006... As previously announced, genetic testing ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza that is ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.record-bee.com/sportsoutdoors/ci_4473821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stay away from those ducks at Library Park</a><br/>Lake County Record-Bee, CA - 2 hours ago... 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Tests on 49 samples taken from birds on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali showed the H5N1 avian influenza virus has undergone no major changes, the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens</a><br/>CIDRAP, MN - Oct 6, 2006... complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some apparently healthy chickens showed evidence of H5N1 virus infection ... <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061010/phtu004.html?.v=77" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Novavax Details Advantages of Portable Manufacturing Process at ...</a><br/>Yahoo! News (press release) - 20 hours ago... company's proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) and Novasome adjuvant technologies, Novavax is developing vaccines to protect against H5N1 pandemic influenza ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus</a><br/>MedIndia, India - Oct 7, 2006... Pretreatment with (the peptide) provided 100 percent protection against numerous subtypes (of flu), including the highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses...," according ... <br/><br/><a href="http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=150&story_id=2208137" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Be Prepared for the Worst</a><br/>International News Service, Australia - Oct 7, 2006... 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That's what the Centers for Disease Control, along with local school districts, are afraid of when it comes to a pandemic flu outbreak.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/15707404.htm?source=rss&channel=sunherald_local" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor will lecture on pandemic flu issues </a><br/>A timely topic, "Pandemic Influenza: To Worry or Not to Worry," is the first Issues + Answers of the 2006-07 Gulf Coast Public Lecture Series.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53421&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Protects Against Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.The new work, reported online this week (Oct. [click link for full article]<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061006081606.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct06/DhondtNSFAward.kr.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornell-led team receives $2.5 million to study house finch eye disease that could provide clues to avian flu and AIDS </a><br/>Cornell researchers leading a multi-institutional team studying an eye disease infecting house finches have received a five-year $2.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award to continue their work.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=25596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town raps bird flu task force </a><br/>CANDABA, PAMPANGA -- The local government has refused to follow the request plan of the avian influenza task force of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry to collect blood and fecal samples of birds, ducks and poultry in 33 villages in this town.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view1.php?hidDate=2006-10-11&hidType=SCI&hidRecord=0000000000000000121008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu: Whos next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration </a><br/>In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005105.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National </a><br/> NEW YORK----OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and antibody-based products, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health , whereby the parties will perform collaborative <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060930094313.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study Defines Effective Microbicide Design For HIV/AIDS Prevention </a><br/>Duke University biomedical engineers have developed a computer tool they say could lead to improvements in topical microbicides being developed for women to use to prevent infection by the virus that causes AIDS.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061003/20061003005792.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Study on 'Avian Influenza' Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms </a><br/> DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=374532" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scientists Seek Swan Song for Bird Influenza </a><br/>A 70-gram solar-powered GPS transmitter is helping scientists shed light on how wild birds spread avian influenza. In August, a team of international scientists captured wild whooper swans on the grassland steppe of far eastern Mongolia, near the borders of Russian and China.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20551985-1702,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Bali </a><br/>THE H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said today.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab5.cfm?newsid=17309720&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506096&rfi=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hospitals prepare for flu season </a><br/>Inova Health Systems has launched its 'Fight the Flu' campaign for this season, and, for the first time in two years, there is no shortage of vaccine.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=5416230&nav=menu55_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scientists Test Pacific Birds For Avian Flu </a><br/>(KHNL) Avian Influenza, or bird flu has been detected in Europe and Asia. U.S. Wildlife officials fear the virus could reach Hawaii through migratory birds.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01478.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FDA Approves Additional Vaccine for Upcoming Influenza Season </a><br/>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved FluLaval, an influenza vaccine to immunize people 18 years of age and older against the disease caused by strains of influenza virus judged likely to cause seasonal flu in the Northern Hemisphere in 2006-2007.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Egypt-detects-new-bird-flu-case-in-human/2006/10/11/1160246161868.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new bird flu case in human </a><br/>Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official says. -<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12600" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU SURVEY FINDINGS </a><br/>NEW ZEALAND: First round of New Zealand s national surveillance finds no highly pathogenic avian influenza. Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=31788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New drug could block influenza and bird flu virus </a><br/>Washington, Oct 5: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have opened up new avenues in the war against flu, by discovering a novel compound that offers broad protection against influenza viruses, including the deadly avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1 </a><br/>Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/679275/new_study_on_avian_influenza_provides_an_overview_of_the/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Study on 'Avian Influenza' Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms </a><br/>Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41023) has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.helenair.com/articles/2006/10/11/national/a12101106_02.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FWP probing coot deaths on Georgetown Lake </a><br/>ANACONDA (AP) The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is investigating the deaths of several hundred coots at Georgetown Lake west of here.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/NEWS01/61010010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FWP investigates coot deaths on Georgetown Lake </a><br/>ANACONDA The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is investigating the deaths of several hundred coots at Georgetown Lake west of here. FWP officials say its too soon to say what killed the aquatic birds, but the deaths are similar to a 1997 kill that was blamed in part on parasites.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/38432/story.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Found in Pigs in Indonesia's Bali </a><br/>JAKARTA - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.athensreview.com/health/cnhinshealth_story_279122207.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic plans advised </a><br/>By Wally Kennedy THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. Nobody is sounding an alarm, but local public health officials believe it's time for the community to get ready for a pandemic flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected </a><br/>Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/18198/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Additional Vaccine Approved for Upcoming Influenza Season </a><br/>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved FluLaval, an influenza vaccine to immunize people 18 years of age and older against the disease caused by strains of influenza virus judged likely to cause seasonal flu in the Northern Hemisphere in 2006-2007. With the addition of FluLaval, there are now five FDA-licensed vaccines for the United States for the upcoming influenza season.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2006/10/11/newsanaconda/hjjdijiijijceb.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert: No link to Avian flu </a><br/>Rose Jaffe, avian influenza surveillance project coordinator in Bozeman, says theres no reason to believe the coot deaths are connected to the avian influenza virus. Many wild shore birds and waterfowl tested so far bore no trace of the disease.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12602" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LPAI CONFIRMED IN MONTANA </a><br/>UNITED STATES: USDA says two wild ducks collected last month in Montana were infected with a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.changenav/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_previousparent=HOME&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=AVIAN_INFLUENZA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PandemicFlu.gov & Avian Flu.gov </a><br/>The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/hl_nm/birdflu_molecule_dc_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say </a><br/> A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061009/omrix_contract.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Omrix in Pact to Develop Avian Flu Drug </a><br/> Drug maker Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it entered into a research and development agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to work on an avian flu treatment.<br/><br/><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411419/852020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiwi chook farms given all clear </a><br/>A study of New Zealand chicken farms has given the all clear to highly pathogenic bird flu. Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms.<br/><br/><a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/061010/world/international_birdflu_egypt_dc_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061010/wl_nm/birdflu_egypt_dc_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/> Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/84216,CST-FIN-tick05.article" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business briefs </a><br/>Baxter International Inc. said preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest its experimental vaccine may protect people from avian influenza even at low doses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/09/news/agri.dep.t.signals.bird.flu.alarm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agri dep't signals bird flu alarm </a><br/>MIGRATORY birds have started flocking Northern Mindanao's wetlands, an Agriculture official said, warning the public against hunting fowls that may carry the dreaded highly pathogenic Avian Influenza or "bird flu."<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scsun-news.com/news/ci_4468381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lecture to focus on 1918 flu wave </a><br/>SILVER CITY A lecture Sunday at the Silver City Museum will focus on the historic Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918. "The Deadliest Epidemic: The Spanish Influenza Outbreak, 1918-1919" is the title of the lecture that will be presented by local historian Dr. Griffon Campbell, a medical historian.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>NORTH SMITHFIELD - Today the Junior-Senior High School is a place of learning where young people spend their days preparing for post-school careers.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.interfax.com/4/200770/news.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GSK grants Simcere zanamivir rights </a><br/>Shanghai. October 9. INTERFAX-CHINA .<br/><br/><a href="http://www.holmencourier.com/articles/2006/10/10/news/06briefs.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The news in brief </a><br/>The Onalaska Rotary Club will hold its 40th annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Onalaska OmniCenter. From 6 to 11 a.m., club members will serve pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice and milk. Cost is $4 in advance or $5 at the door, with children 6 and younger eating free.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=35562" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GEAC scrutiny not required for biotech units for importing, marketing LMO products </a><br/>The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) scrutiny will no longer be required for the biotech industry for import and marketing of products derived from Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) as drugs and pharmaceuticals in bulk and finished formulations, provided the end products being imported are not LMOs.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=201026&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AZERBAIJANI PREMIER MEETS WITH IEB DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL </a><br/>Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Arhur Rasizade met October 7 with Nikolay Belev, deputy Director General of the International Epizootic Bureau (IEB). Artur Rasizade thanked IEB for assistance in prevention of the avian influenza in Azerbaijan.<br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-10-10T225726Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/686118/pfizer_expands_commitment_to_fight_infectious_diseases_with_agreement_to/index.html?source=r_health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer Expands Commitment to Fight Infectious Diseases With Agreement to Acquire Vaccine Company PowderMed Ltd </a><br/>NEW YORK, and OXFORD, England, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pfizer Inc announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire PowderMed Ltd., a privately held U.K. company specializing in the emerging science of DNA-based vaccines.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116055135391457193?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160541514266232632006-10-11T08:32:00.000+01:002006-10-11T05:38:36.250+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c73c3d7341="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c73c3d82de="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c73c3d927e="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c73c3da21f="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c73c3db1be="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53022&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Clues About Virulence Of 1918 Influenza Virus Revealed By Mouse Study </a><br/>The first comprehensive analysis of an animal's immune response to the 1918 influenza virus provides new insights into the killer flu, report federally supported scientists in an article appearing online today in the journal Nature. Key among these insights, they found that the 1918 virus triggers a hyperactive immune response that may contribute to the lethality of the virus. [click link for <br/><br/><a href="http://www.seniorjournal.com/Spotlights/FLU2005-06/6-10-05-MaybeAnti-FluProtection.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maybe Anti-Flu Protection can be Delivered in a Cocktail to Prevent Even Bird Flu </a><br/>October 5, 2006 With most senior citizens facing a flu shot in the near future, they may appreciate the work of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that say they have discovered a novel compound that offers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza. Here's the best part this protection may be delivered in an anti-influenza cocktail, rather <br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU OFFICIAL APPLAUDS U.S. EFFORTS </a><br/>UNITED STATES: A U.S. bird flu official says U.S. efforts are close to the state-of-the-artwith preparations and strong biosecurity measures."<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005225.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring and Biothreat Detection </a><br/> NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, recently signed into law by President Bush, includes two new allocations of $1.0M each for the CombiMatrix Group.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060930094303.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tamiflu Significantly Reduces The Risk Of Death From Influenza </a><br/>Tamiflu (oseltamivir), is effective in reducing the risk of death associated with seasonal influenza in severely ill patients, according to new data. Treatment of infected adults was associated with a 71 percent reduction in mortality. These results demonstrate the importance of the role of antivirals in the management of seasonal influenza and highlights the seriousness and risk of mortality <br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible </a><br/>The Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) is preparing for a possible influenza pandemic. Dr. Mohammad Khan, a medical health officer with the KTHR, gave a presentation on Friday, as part of a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The presentation was about the preparations for a possible pandemic.<br/><br/><a href="http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/32813762/chi-0610050092oct05,1,1902532.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter produces bird flu vaccine for several strains </a><br/>Baxter International Inc. on Wednesday said it has produced a vaccine for humans effective against several strains of the bird flu virus at low dosages. <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061003/20061003005434.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aethlon Medical to Present at Italian Embassy Avian and Human Influenza Pandemic Conference </a><br/> SAN DIEGO----Aethlon Medical, Inc., a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, announced today that Mr. James A. Joyce, CEO and Chairman of Aethlon Medical, Inc., will present at the plenary session on Research and Development at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, this Friday October 6th at 11:30 am EST.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens </a><br/>Oct 6, 2006 (CIDRAP News) In a development that could complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some apparently healthy chickens showed evidence of H5N1 virus infection, according to the Jakarta Post.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.californiaaggie.com/news/2006/10/09/ScienceTech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Current Issue: </a><br/>Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the discovery of a new drug that protects against influenza viruses, including the deadly avian flu.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116054151426623263?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160538334895718122006-10-11T07:39:00.000+01:002006-10-11T04:45:40.913+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c67583d473="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c67583e417="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c67583f3b9="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c675840351="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c6758412f0="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/10Oct2006_news08.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir</a><br/>Bangkok Post - BIRD FLU H5N1 GENETIC CHANGE Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL could pinpoint such changes _ a result of the genetic shift of avian exercise caution when prescribing oseltamivir in patients with influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BW&Date=20061009&ID=6086017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - treatment of infection with the West Nile Virus and has received grant funding for the development of a second generation high-titer vaccinia immunoglobulin (HT-VIG) product. About Avian Influenza The avian influenza or flu strain A (H5N1 <br/><br/><a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/10/03/gpsflu_hea.html?category=animals&guid=20061003143030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPS Deployed in War Against Bird Flu</a><br/>Discovery News - from space will be monitoring their movements in order to help scientists fight the spread of H5N1 the deadly strain of avian flu virus. We believe that at some levels, wild birds may be contributing to the spread of avian influenza across borders <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9175.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Spreads its wings once more in China</a><br/>Earthtimes - The national avian influenza laboratory confirmed that the deaths were caused by the H5N1 strain of bird flu. The infected area was immediately This year alone China has reported nine outbreaks of the virus. Health officials fear that the H5N1 strain <br/><br/><a href="http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?catid=166" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Catherine's</a><br/>Journal Times - Bird flu has reached Western Europe, with Italy and Greece announcing Saturday they had detected the H5N1 strain of the virus in the Greek and Italian announcements. Compared with eight months ago, this is a major extension of the avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - JAKARTA The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://xtramsn.co.nz/travel/0,,12742-6363021,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At-Risk Aussie Doesn't Have Bird Flu</a><br/>XTRA MSN - Australia has not recorded a case of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed 146 people worldwide since 2003 according to World Health Organisation figures, but it has had outbreaks of other types of bird flu in the past. Vietnam is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting</a><br/>Melfort Journal - In 1997, avian influenza was transmitted to humans and a virus known as H5N1 was found in Hong Kong. Six people died and there were 18 hospitalizations. There were also close calls involving avian influenza being transmitted to humans in 1999 and 2003<br/><br/><a href="http://www.washtimes.com/world/20061001-114438-1983r.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avian-flu samples on the way to CDC</a><br/>Washington Times - GENEVA -- After 18 months of stalling and repeated calls for cooperation by international health officials, China is expected to deliver a batch of animal virus samples of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1, senior global health officials say. The <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-10-08T001530Z_01_N07206543_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MONTANA.xml&WTmodLoc=USNewsHome_C2_domesticNews-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Reuters - tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus The low-pathogenic avian influenza virus commonly occurs in nature, but usually results in minor sickness or no noticeable disease for birds. Low-pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in <br/><br/><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/medical-pharmaceuticals/20060929/NYF03529092006-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation of Peramivir Human Clinical Data at </a><br/>PR Newswire - H5N1 avian influenza is caused by a subtype of the influenza A virus. Circulating among birds worldwide, the virus is considered extremely contagious in birds. It is believed that all species of birds are susceptible to avian influenza, but domestic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5846" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Checks begin for bird flu in N.D.</a><br/>Minot Daily News - to see if the flu virus shows up in the samples, said Todd Grant, waterfowl biologist at J. Clark Salyer. We won t know those results for some time. However, Grant acknowledged, if a the H5N1 highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services. A study from Udayana University found that two <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theolympian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/OUTDOORS/609240392/1038/OUTDOORS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Testing for dangerous avian flu a ducky time in Walla Walla</a><br/>Olympian - The department began testing shore birds in Western Washington for avian influenza in mid-July. Moore began similar testing at As Mansfield explained, this highly pathogenic H5N1 virus apparently first occurred in Hong Kong in 1996. By 2005, it <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=latest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latest News</a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus, commonly known by its serotype (H5N1). Our system for the detection and typing of Influenza A is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/15711905.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers unveil key protein in fight against flu</a><br/>Centre Daily - The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside cells, thus halting their ability to spread infection. "To have an entity that might be <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00218.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Special Rep. on Avian and Pandemic Influenza </a><br/>Scoop - The Plan encompasses both animal health (highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1) and human health (the possibility of a also has produced and distributed a series of radio messages for farmers, educating them about the avian influenza virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/10/07/health/doc45182be1c1bcd517686924.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic prep</a><br/>Pantagraph - BLOOMINGTON -- A pandemic influenza (flu) is inevitable. "It's not 'if', but 'when Avian flu -- which travels from birds to mammals and sometimes to humans -- has Scientists are keeping an eye on the so-called H5N1 virus but question whether it <br/><br/><a href="http://www.duclarion.com/home/news/2006/10/10/News/Speaker.Discusses.Bird.Flu.Containment-2342187.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaker discusses bird flu containment</a><br/>University of Denver Clarion - The avian flu is a type of influenza virus found in birds and has several different strains, similar to the multiple variations of the human flu. The strain of avian flu that is of the most concern for humans is the H5N1 strain. H5N1 is a highly <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-09-30T191106Z_01_N30279781_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-DRUG.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New drug boosts bird flu survival in animals</a><br/>Reuters - developed to fight bird flu and seasonal flu helps animals to survive H5N1 avian flu are considered the species closest to humans in terms of susceptibility to influenza want to have several antivirals to choose from in fighting flu because the virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77697255.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu poses 'real and substantial' economic threat: WBank</a><br/>PhysOrg - A severe avian influenza outbreak among humans could lop more than three percent from world gross domestic Scientists fear that a significant mutation of the H5N1 strain of bird flu that would allow the virus to spread easily among humans could lead <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop - The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of worldwide concern at present is an Asian strain of the H5N1 type. No H5N1 virus has ever been found in New Zealand. The situation in New Zealand remains unchanged the risk of highly pathogenic <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77303840.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu virus strain found in Maryland</a><br/>PhysOrg - U.S. scientists say an H5N1 avian influenza virus found earlier this month in Maryland is a low pathogenic subtype and poses no threat to humans. The scientists from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said the virus was initially <br/><br/><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15128657/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine promising</a><br/>MSNBC - This is the first clinical demonstration that a candidate H5N1 (bird flu virus) vaccine can induce antibodies that neutralize Facts not fears Questions and answers about avian influenza<br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was genetic testing ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543689" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Global Body Set up to Share Birdflu Data</a><br/>Medscape News - The 70 scientists, including six Nobel laureates, and health officials said in a letter to the Nature journal that current collecting and sharing of data on the H5N1 avian influenza virus was "inadequate given the magnitude of the threat". The <br/><br/><a href="http://www.playfuls.com/news_002424_China_Reports_Second_Bird_Flu_Outbreak_In_North.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Reports Second Bird Flu Outbreak In North</a><br/>Playfuls - China on Thursday confirmed another outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in a northern region, its second outbreak reported within the last week. The national avian influenza laboratory confirmed the presence of the virus after about 1 <br/><br/><a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/15624420.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suspect in 1990 slaying arrested</a><br/>St. Paul Pioneer Press - Tim Pawlenty encouraged Minnesotans on Wednesday to remain alert to the potential threat of an avian influenza pandemic. While Fears of a bird flu pandemic emerged over the past year due to the global spread of the H5N1 virus. It hasn't found a way <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/8266597p-8163367c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in state </a><br/>Tri-City Herald - TACOMA -- State and federal authorities reported Tuesday that testing of migratory birds in Washington has turned up evidence of avian influenza this year but not the dreaded H5N1 virus. An avian flu briefing drew more than 50 health officials <br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/12983.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New drug blocks influenza, including bird flu virus</a><br/>UW Madison - the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza their effectiveness, and scientists and health professionals worry that the flu virus, and especially the H5N1 bird flu virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77303824.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study: Live H5N1 virus vaccines effective</a><br/>PhysOrg - The encouraging findings of this study suggest vaccines based on live, but weakened, versions of the H5N1 avian influenza virus may quickly stimulate protective immunity. "We are further exploring this live, attenuated vaccine strategy as one of <br/><br/><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=19741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool </a><br/>WebWire - such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The HPAI strain known as H5N1 is highly lethal for a variety of species, especially poultry and some waterfowl species. When transmitted to people through close contact with infected birds, the virus <br/><br/><a href="http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_283153845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials prepare for flu pandemic on 'tabletops'</a><br/>Gainesville Daily Register - The virus health experts see as the most likely major threat to public health is the H5N1 or Avian Flu Virus. While this virus has not currently been found in the human population in large numbers, it still poses a threat. Avian influenza is an <br/><br/><a href="http://www.medscape.com/index/list_680_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public Health & Prevention News CME Index </a><br/>Medscape News - Low-Dose Avian Flu Vaccine May Be Safe, Immunogenic In a stratified, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study, no serious adverse events occurred with all 4 vaccine formulations of avian influenza A virus H5N1.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.californiaaggie.com/home/news/2006/10/09/ScienceTech/Science.Scene-2339126.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science Scene</a><br/>California Aggie - Researchers develop drug to block Influenza virus Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the discovery showed effectiveness in 100 percent of the trials, which tested exposure to various flu subtypes and the H5N1 avian flu virus. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21242830.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Vaccine</a><br/>Post Chronicle - Robert Atmar, indicate that they have achieved an effective immune response to an avian influenza vaccine, reports UPI. In their study, the investigators reportedly utilized inactivated H9N2 influenza vaccines -- not the H5N1 virus currently feared <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/10/health/15_08_4410_4_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for the flu? -- Vaccines here, better ones on the way </a><br/>North County Times - We still don't know how dangerous this year's strains of the influenza virus will be. And there's the ongoing concern A vaccine protecting against the H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu, has been shown to produce a safe immune response at low doses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_4377696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials fear flu pandemic</a><br/>Public Opinion - Health officials are waiting for the H5N1 stain of avian influenza to mutate to a virus that can be transmitted easily between humans. They estimate that 40 percent of people will not be at work during the six- to eight-week peak of a pandemic. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_36124.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national AI awareness, prevention campaign in </a><br/>UNICEF - elementary and secondary schools in the country and will focus on promoting frequent hand washing, rapid reporting of sick and dead poultry and other key behaviours needed to prevent the spread of the deadly H5N1 virus that causes Avian Influenza. In <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=72182" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drugs Needed For Deadly Bird-Flu Virus</a><br/>CattleNetwork.com - We've never seen the kinds of human infections with avian influenza viruses that we see with H5N1. We assume there are some unique genetic attributes of this virus that are allowing it to be so pathogenic in humans and to cause such high mortality <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060925/who_flu_060925/20060925?hub=Health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO names flu pandemic panel of experts</a><br/>CTV - The list of 20 or so international disease experts includes leading avian influenza expert Dr. Robert Webster of St. Jude Evidence of some clustering of cases of human infections of H5N1 avian flu virus in Indonesia and elsewhere this year has led <br/><br/><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/28/AR2006092800910.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO: Deadly Bird Flu Virus Mutating</a><br/>Washington Post - The H5N1 virus is splitting into genetically different groups, said Mike Perdue, a team leader with WHO's influenza program who took part in a two-day bird flu conference earlier gown, carry a woman who acts as a patients during an anti-avian flu <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T232618Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an diseases surveillance at the World Health Organization, said the woman had tested positive for the avian influenza virus in <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/nioa-msr092806.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mouse study reveals new clues about virulence of 1918 influenza virus</a><br/>EurekAlert - A fuller picture of the host immune response to the 1918 flu virus could also be valuable to scientists working to develop therapies against such viruses as the H5N1 avian influenza, the researchers note. Besides targeting the flu virus itself, Dr <br/><br/><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/84216,CST-FIN-tick05.article" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business briefs</a><br/>Chicago Sun-Times - Inc. said preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest its experimental vaccine may protect people from avian influenza even at low doses. 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It could also offer protection against the full range of influenza A infections, including H5N1 and any new pandemic or epidemic strain infecting humans. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.farmfutures.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=CD26BEDECA4A4946A1283CC7786AEB5A&nm=News&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=332C7A06B5F5452DB84C30FE1B8D685A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low Path Avian Influenza Confirmed in Montana</a><br/>Farm Futures, IL - Oct 8, 2006... These tests ruled out the possibility that the samples carried the dangerous, highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/10/national/national_30015763.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chula researchers find speedy test for bird flu</a><br/>Nation Multimedia, Thailand - 23 hours agoThe testing technique was capable of detecting any sub-types of the H5N1 strain, said Professor Yong Poovorawan, of Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Medicine, who ... <br/><br/><a href="http://deltafarmpress.com/news/061005-avian-influenza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas vigilant on H5N1 threat</a><br/>Delta Farm Press, NE - Oct 5, 2006... With migratory birds winging their way across North America, over the next several months some 1,500 wild birds will be tested for the H5N1 virus in Arkansas. ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116053491418065177?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160532274777085692006-10-11T05:58:00.000+01:002006-10-11T03:04:36.540+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c4fabe0d6a="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c4fabe1d0d="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c4fabe2cab="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c4fabe3c49="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c4fabe4be8="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/10Oct2006_news08.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir </a><br/>The bird flu virus has already developed signs of resistance to oseltamivir, the drug widely used to treat the disease's symptoms in humans, a research study has found.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53421&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Protects Against Influenza, Including Bird Flu Virus </a><br/>Opening a new front in the war against flu, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza.The new work, reported online this week (Oct. [click link for full article]<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05265390.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US bird flu plans near 'state of the art'-official </a><br/> Source: Reuters By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but other countries may not be as ready, a U.S. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005225.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring and Biothreat Detection </a><br/> NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Acacia Research Corporation announced today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, recently signed into law by President Bush, includes two new allocations of $1.0M each for the CombiMatrix Group.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK104239.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali </a><br/> Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. "There were two pigs that ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.manassasjm.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MJM/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190984257&path=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City prepares for avian flu </a><br/>The Manassas City Council heard a presentation Wednesday on the H5N1 avian influenza and what would happen in the event of a pandemic. The presentation was in two parts, one part giving an overview of the avian flu, and another part which detailed local plans to deal with it.<br/><br/><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/061010/15/10v7k.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/>CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53178&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation Of Data Supporting Development Of Peramivir For Seasonal And Life-Threatening Influenza </a><br/>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, peramivir being developed for the treatment of seasonal and life-threatening influenza, including avian flu. "These encouraging results support the ongoing development of peramivir," said Charles E. Bugg, Ph.D. [click link for full article]<br/><br/><a href="http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2006-10/artikel-7078010.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst Announces Presentation of Data Supporting Development of Peramivir for Seasonal and Life-Threatening Influenza </a><br/>BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. today reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, peramivir being developed for the treatment of seasonal and life-threatening influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=25CE50BC-E14A-4850-8101-DE937D9FF728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BioCryst presents positive research on influenza trial </a><br/>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results from human clinical studies of the influenza inhibitor peramivir, which is being developed for the treatment of influenza, including avian flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/sep2806virus.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1918 flu virus triggers extreme immune reaction in mice </a><br/>Sep 28, 2006 (CIDRAP News) A study in which mice were infected with the resurrected 1918 Spanish influenza virus has yielded fresh evidence for the view that the virus can trigger a suicidal immune responseone that has often been compared with the effects of the H5N1 avian flu virus on susceptible humans.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061008/us_nm/birdflu_montana_dc_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA </a><br/> A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said on Saturday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10655066.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Select an Edition: </a><br/>Fetching... CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/hl_nm/birdflu_molecule_dc_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say </a><br/> A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0206birds.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mild flu virus found in Illinois ducks </a><br/>Oct 2, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Initial tests on wild ducks in Illinois suggest they have a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza, not the deadly H5N1 strain, federal officials said late last week.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20061004-114035-1767r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FluWrap: West Java goes own way </a><br/>LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- West Java, the Indonesian province worst-hit by avian influenza, has opted out of a government-backed special commission on public bird-flu education, saying it will instead focus its efforts on improving its existing bird-flu-prevention team.<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061010/wl_nm/birdflu_egypt_dc_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case </a><br/> Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061009/20061009005105.html?.v=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Enters into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National </a><br/> NEW YORK----OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and antibody-based products, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health , whereby the parties will perform collaborative <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cna.com.tw/eng/cepread.php?id=200609300023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TAIWAN'S MIGRANT BIRDS SO FAR FREE OF H5N1: COA </a><br/>Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) The Council of Agriculture (COA) has so far detected no sign of the presence of N5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, in migrant birds overwintering in Taiwan, an assistant researcher at the COA's Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute said Saturday.<br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-10-05T121804Z_01_N04395128_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MOLECULE.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say </a><br/>CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.bioresearchonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid=6f597332-64db-4685-ab18-cbfaf585a923&atc~c=771 s=773 r=001 l=a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eGene: eGene Completes Successful Study Of Rapid And Inexpensive Detection Of H5N1 Avian Flu Strain With Primers From </a><br/>eGene, Inc., a bioengineering company and developer of a compact and automated digital genetic analyzer, announced that it had recently, using H5N1 avian influenza primers, completed a successful application study that demonstrated that eGene's HDA-GT12 Genetic Analyzer can successfully detect H5N1 avian influenza to as few as 10 viral RNA copies<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CANADA SEEKS HELP IN AI MONITORING </a><br/>CANADA: The government asks citizens to report dead wild birds that may have been infected with avian influenza. The Canadian government and Canadas Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre have reminded Canadians to report findings of dead wild birds for avian influenza testing.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIRD FLU OFFICIAL APPLAUDS U.S. EFFORTS </a><br/>UNITED STATES: A U.S. bird flu official says U.S. efforts are close to the state-of-the-artwith preparations and strong biosecurity measures."<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061004175910.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Protecting Virus' Offers Instant Flu Protection And Converts Flu Infections Into Their Own Vaccines </a><br/>Research led by Professor Nigel Dimmock at the University of Warwick is developing an entirely new method of protecting against flu. This has been shown to protect animals against various strains of flu, and could offer protection against the full range of influenza A infections, including H5N1 and any new pandemic or epidemic strains infecting humans.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.athensreview.com/health/cnhinshealth_story_279122207.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic plans advised </a><br/>By Wally Kennedy THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. Nobody is sounding an alarm, but local public health officials believe it's time for the community to get ready for a pandemic flu.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.dispatch.com/national-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/09/20061009-C9-01.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Protein offers hope in flu fight </a><br/>MILWAUKEE In an intriguing finding, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have unveiled a critical protein that prevents influenza viruses from entering cells, a mechanism that could spark production of anti-viral medications to fight multiple flu strains, including the deadly strain of bird flu thats circulating globally.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53368&nfid=rssfeeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia Confirms 69th Human H5N1 Infection </a><br/>The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country's 69th case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.The case is a 21-year-old female from East Java Province. She developed symptoms on 19 September and was hospitalized on 25 September. She remains hospitalized.She is the sister of a confirmed H5N1 case, an 11-year-old male who died on 18 September. [click link for full <br/><br/><a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/26092006/2/xhealth-experts-urge-countries-side-routine-h5n1-virus-sharing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Experts urge WHO to get countries on side for routine H5N1 virus sharing </a><br/>(CP) - A panel of international influenza experts is urging the World Health Organization to get countries to buy into a system whereby avian influenza virus samples and viral genetic blueprints would be freely and rapidly shared, without commercial gain for any party in the system.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/bird-flu-update-2-october-2006.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu update: 2 October 2006 </a><br/>Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.duclarion.com/news/2006/10/10/News/Speaker.Discusses.Bird.Flu.Containment-2342187.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaker discusses bird flu containment </a><br/>In preparation for the upcoming cold and flu season the DU Health and Counseling Center conducted an information seminar last week in Driscoll Gallery on the avian flu and how the DU community can protect itself from the spread of this or any flu virus. Recent outbreaks in isolated areas of Asia and parts of Africa have created a heightened awareness of Bird Flu and Katie Dunker and Louise <br/><br/><a href="http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab9.cfm?newsid=17285854&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=579538&rfi=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu Awareness Week </a><br/>Be Informed. Get Prepared. Do It Now.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510853" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW study shows promise in fight against flu </a><br/>In an intriguing finding, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have unveiled a critical protein that...<br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected </a><br/>Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07206543.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana-USDA </a><br/> Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060925162817.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Germany Sets Out To Develop Global HIV Cryobank </a><br/>The HIV virus still poses unsolved problems. Despite decades of research, no vaccine yet exists. An international project supported by the Gates Foundation, Fraunhofer, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Saarland in Germany has set out to develop a global HIV cryobank.<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116053227477708569?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160528973214351292006-10-11T05:03:00.000+01:002006-10-11T02:09:37.220+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c42c620515="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c42c622451="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c42c624392="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c42c6262d1="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c42c62820f="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop - No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in first round of national surveillance Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/10Oct2006_news08.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds signs virus resistant to oseltamivir</a><br/>Bangkok Post - It was the first scientific study that could pinpoint such changes _ a result of the genetic shift of avian flu _ and its run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to exercise caution when prescribing oseltamivir in patients with influenza and <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_4464995" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LIU, districts develop pandemic flu plan</a><br/>Evening Sun - together through Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 to develop a plan and have one in place in case an event, like avian flu Some pandemic flu indicators are the same as any other influenza symptom, he said. Fever of 101.5 or higher, a cough, sore <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=323884" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bedside court for alleged drug smuggler</a><br/>West Online - He was taken for medical assessment under suspicion of carrying deadly avian influenza but was arrested after heroin was allegedly found in his stomach, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said outside the hearing. AFP officer Bruce Hill said it was <br/><br/><a href="http://www.prweb.com/news/20051111/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thank you, Thank you, Thank You</a><br/>PRWeb - CaluTech UV Air Purifier Can Kill Bird Flu (Avian Influenza / Flu) 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. - 2005-11-11 Still <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5520688&nav=menu36_19_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunnell Consulting Establishes West Coast Presence</a><br/>WIS-TV - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Tunnell Consulting a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to provide staffing support to assist HHS in preparing for a potential global avian influenza pandemic. About Carmen Medina Carmen <br/><br/><a href="http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_experts/task,view/id,427/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philomena Gambale</a><br/>Center for Strategic and International Studies - Her research at ISIS focused on the monitoring of biological threats and naturally occurring bioevents, such as avian influenza and Venezuelan equine encephalitis, to enable rapid threat assessment and proactive control measures. Ms. Gambale received <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-10-08T001530Z_01_N07206543_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-MONTANA.xml&WTmodLoc=USNewsHome_C2_domesticNews-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA</a><br/>Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said on Saturday. U.S. officials said the low <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00218.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Special Rep. on Avian and Pandemic Influenza </a><br/>Scoop - First, let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Jackson, President Watts and the other organizers of this conference for inviting me to speak. As the Senior Coordinator of the office in the U.S. Department of State established to <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct1006pigs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigs, cats in Indonesia infected with H5N1</a><br/>Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Oct 10, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Pigs and stray cats have been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia, adding to the few previous reports of such cases, according to news services. A study from Udayana University found that two <br/><br/><a href="http://www.kpl.net.la/english/news/newsrecord/61006/edn1.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japan continues support for the fight against bird flu</a><br/>Lao News Agency - The FAO signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to implement a one-year project entitled Strengthening the control and the Prevention of Highly Pathogenic H5Nl Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Enhancing Public Awareness <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5339810&nav=menu115_12_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nastech Awarded Development Grant for RNAi Therapeutics to Prevent and </a><br/>WOI-TV - The goals of the grant-funded research include the design and optimization of siRNAs against seasonal and avian influenza viruses, testing in vivo activity of new siRNA delivery agents and evaluating viral drug resistance mechanisms. "The NIH funds <br/><br/><a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-lange10-10oct10,0,5124667.story?coll=all-special-lvc-package" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Focus health policy on better prenatal care</a><br/>Morning Call - Or, despite the media hysteria over avian influenza, only 113 deaths worldwide from this disease are known. Second, we can invest energy into problems that affect many people but have complex and costly solutions. Malaria is an epidemic disease with <br/><br/><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061009-0252-birdflu-indonesia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>SignOn San Diego - Koran Tempo newspaper had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza infected two pigs in the regencies of Gianyar and Tabanan in Bali. It was not clear if the pigs died. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in samples collected last month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana. This type of avian <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pratttribune.com/articles/2006/10/09/news/01.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flu shots not available until November</a><br/>Pratt Tribune - The health department has received some inquiries about avian (bird) flu. A town hall meeting is coming to Pratt from 6 p.m He will speak on pandemic influenza including bird flu. He will speak on what to look for and what to do if a pandemic should <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/indonesia_36115.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taking action against bird flu in Indonesia </a><br/>UNICEF - UNICEF is working closely with Indonesia s National Commission on Avian Influenza as well as local governments to raise public awareness and give communities the tools they need to protect themselves. In Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi <br/><br/><a href="http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_4377696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Officials fear flu pandemic</a><br/>Public Opinion - Health officials are waiting for the H5N1 stain of avian influenza to mutate to a virus that can be transmitted easily between humans. They estimate that 40 percent of people will not be at work during the six- to eight-week peak of a pandemic. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.beurs.nl/nieuws/artikel.php?id=166055&taal=US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer To Buy Vaccine Co PowderMed Ltd</a><br/>Beurs.nl - PowderMed has DNA-based influenza vaccines in clinical development for prevention of both seasonal and avian flu. PowderMed's vaccine development program is based on a needle-free delivery system that delivers DNA-coated microscopic gold particles <br/><br/><a href="http://orangecounty.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=94960&type_news=latest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latest News</a><br/>dBusinessNews.com - One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus, commonly known by its serotype (H5N1). Our system for the detection and typing of Influenza A is <br/><br/><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_36124.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches national AI awareness, prevention campaign in </a><br/>UNICEF - BANGKOK, 10 October 2006 - A nationwide school-based campaign aimed at helping Thai children and their families protect themselves from the threat of Avian Influenza was launched Tuesday by the Ministry of Education (MOE). The MOE campaign will cover <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5406576&nav=0Rch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We're prepared for flu season</a><br/>WOOD - Mother nature throws us this curve ball with influenza literally with every season," said Wells, an avian-flu guru. "Officially our season will start October 1. We're really trying to downplay the actual-season mentality because we now know that <br/><br/><a href="http://xtramsn.co.nz/travel/0,,12742-6363021,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At-Risk Aussie Doesn't Have Bird Flu</a><br/>XTRA MSN - Health experts believe it is very unlikely that the diagnosis will be avian influenza," the New South Wales Health Department said in a statement. The man arrived on a flight from Vietnam and, feeling unwell, was immediately taken to a hospital near <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/PETS/610060377/1183" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigeons flaunt many charms</a><br/>Delaware Online - Former state veterinarian Wesley Towers, a racing homer and king pigeon fancier for 25 years, said the birds are particularly resistant to forms of avian influenza. Pigeon owners are simply cautioned to wash their hands after handling.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17304846&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=24361&rfi=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for anything in North Smithfield </a><br/>Woonsocket Call - The worst-case scenario would see the local ice arena on Route 146 converted to a morgue for hundreds of people dying of an illness similar to the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, "bird" flu, that has for the moment only crossed over to a small <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79600636.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper: Stem cell transplant program sued</a><br/>PhysOrg - Doctors complain of iPledge problems , September 06, 2006 Drug turns patients into gambling addicts , September 18, 2006 Researchers Find Validity in 1918 Treatment for Avian Influenza , September 04, 2006 Spouse might not become medical <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2006/10/09/news/news01.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plan for 35% of employees of all occupations staying home in event of </a><br/>Canton Daily Ledger - The swift spread of a deadly strain of influenza from birds to humans does not appear to be an imminent threat in the United flu shots but otherwise can make people quite ill -- 200,000 a year die from it every year -- and then there are avian and <br/><br/><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=19741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool </a><br/>WebWire - wild swans from Mongolia are winging their way across Eurasia, while land-bound scientists tracking the birds journeys on computers say that these unique studies will shed light on how wild birds may be involved in the spread of avian influenza. In <br/><br/><a href="http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5513934&nav=menu115_12_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer Expands Commitment to Fight Infectious Diseases With Agreement </a><br/>WOI-TV - PowderMed has DNA-based influenza vaccines in clinical development for prevention of both seasonal and avian flu. The most advanced candidate is entering Phase II clinical studies for seasonal flu. PowderMed's pipeline also includes vaccines in <br/><br/><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/10/09/9flu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Researchers discover protein that might be key to fighting flu</a><br/>Austin American-Statesman - medications to fight multiple flu strains, including the strain of bird flu circulating globally. The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5124989&nav=menu31_17_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think Partners Worldwide Gather to Enhance Student Learning Through </a><br/>Wave 3 - The winning teams included students from 17 countries who collaborated across time zones and geographies to create comprehensive, educational web sites on topics ranging from avian influenza to poverty in developing nations. Award-winning web sites <br/><br/><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411424/852020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiwi chook farms given all clear</a><br/>ONE News - The study is the first phase of an on-going surveillance programme to meet the country's international reporting obligations regarding avian influenza. The highly pathogenic virus of worldwide concern is an Asian strain of the N5H1 type which has <br/><br/><a href="http://www.duclarion.com/home/news/2006/10/10/News/Speaker.Discusses.Bird.Flu.Containment-2342187.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaker discusses bird flu containment</a><br/>University of Denver Clarion - The avian flu is a type of influenza virus found in birds and has several different strains, similar to the multiple variations of the human flu. The strain of avian flu that is of the most concern for humans is the H5N1 strain. H5N1 is a highly <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=AP&Date=20061009&ID=6086451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Omrix in Pact to Develop Avian Flu Drug</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - The research will combine the Institute's scientific and clinical research with Omrix's experience developing antibody-based therapeutics. Avian influenza has infected more than 200 people since an outbreak in 2003. Those infected have a 60 percent <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/category/topicarticle.asp?feed=Bcom&Date=20061009&ID=6086272&topic=TOPIC_HOT&iSub=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Market Report -- In Play (WIRES)</a><br/>MSN MoneyCentral - with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, whereby the parties will perform collaborative research to develop new antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of avian influenza <br/><br/><a href="http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T232618Z_01_L10448287_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-EGYPT.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case</a><br/>Reuters - Hassan el-Bushra, regional adviser for communicable diseases surveillance at the World Health Organization, said the woman had tested positive for the avian influenza virus in tests carried out by Egyptian health authorities. The new infection brings <br/><br/><a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/10/health/15_08_4410_4_06.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready for the flu? -- Vaccines here, better ones on the way </a><br/>North County Times - And a vaccine against the avian flu virus, thought to be a pandemic candidate, appears to be safe and effective. Prevention Influenza is highly contagious because it is a respiratory infection. You don't have to be in physical contact with an infected <br/><br/><a href="http://www.californiaaggie.com/home/news/2006/10/09/ScienceTech/Science.Scene-2339126.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science Scene</a><br/>California Aggie - Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the discovery of a new drug that protects against influenza viruses, including the deadly avian flu. The medication, a protein that is involved in the cell membrane, effectively blocks the <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=111847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gov t killed the poultry business - Agriculturalist</a><br/>GhanaHomePage - He added that although the recent avian influenza scare has negatively affected the industry, it has shown resilience and is now recovering gradually from the impact. Contacted for his reaction, the Finance Minister says he cannot confirm or deny <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116052897321435129?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160525432827522582006-10-11T04:04:00.000+01:002006-10-11T01:10:34.160+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c34f352842="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c34f3533f6="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c34f353fad="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c34f354b64="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c34f355722="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-lange10-10oct10,0,5124667.story?coll=all-opiniontop-hed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Focus health policy on better prenatal care</a><br/>Allentown Morning Call, PA - 15 hours ago... Schiavo. Or, despite the media hysteria over avian influenza, only 113 deaths worldwide from this disease are known. Second, we ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/PETS/610060377/-1/NEWS01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigeons flaunt many charms</a><br/>The News Journal, DE - Oct 9, 2006... state veterinarian Wesley Towers, a racing homer and king pigeon fancier for 25 years, said the birds are particularly resistant to forms of avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/COLUMNISTS16/610080335/1004/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornell lab testing for bird flu</a><br/>Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Oct 7, 2006... at Cornell is, at last count, 544 birds into a projected 1,600-bird sampling of healthy wild birds for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/06/eng20061006_309512.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nepal set to begin drive to check avian flu</a><br/>People's Daily Online, China - Oct 6, 2006... A cabinet meeting on March 12 had endorsed the National Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan. A ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BUSINESS/61010027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UD, DelTech receive federal grant for bird flu training</a><br/>The News Journal, DE - 3 hours ago... and Community College will receive $424,000 by the US Department of Agriculture s Foreign Agriculture Service to provide avian influenza related training and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.farminguk.com/bsp/10130/ews.asp?DBID=103-281-013-096&iPage=1&id=4901" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poultry farmers call for three-year Waiver on IPPC costs</a><br/>Farming UK, UK - 9 hours ago... in calling for permit charges and the annual substance fee to be waived for three years to help farmers recoup losses caused by Avian Influenza which cost them ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.timesunion.com/aspstories/section.asp?category=NATIONAL&newsdate=10/9/2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Korea claims test of nuclear weapon in defiance of ...</a><br/>Albany Times Union, NY - Oct 9, 2006The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory10.10.06e.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodlatte meets with</a><br/>American Farm, MD - 11 hours ago... executive director of Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., said chicken farmers on the shore need a crop insurance program against the threat of Avian Influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=223845" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Briefing On Avian Flu</a><br/>Bernama, Malaysia - Oct 8, 2006KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The State Veterinary Authority will conduct two briefings on "Notifiable Avian Influenza" to update the public on the disease at ... <br/><br/><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061006005165&newsLang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presentation Alert: Aethlon CEO to Present at Today s ...</a><br/>Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 6, 2006... Ambassador John E. Lange, Avian Influenza Action Group (AIAG), US Department of State. Honorable Alex Azar, Deputy Secretary, Dept. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0vdqzpa4a2Wa3qa.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20061006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Govt Set to Begin Drive to Check Avian Flu</a><br/>Himalayan Times, Nepal - Oct 5, 2006... A cabinet meeting on March 12 had endorsed the National Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan (NAIIPPRP). ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061010.BCDUCKS10/TPStory/National" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mould kills 200 Chilliwack wild ducks</a><br/>Globe and Mail, Canada - 16 hours ago... t tell her what was wrong and like a lot of others in the Fraser Valley -- where the poultry industry has been devastated by avian influenza outbreaks in ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.melfortjournal.com/Front Page/259855.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pandemic Planning discussed at Chamber meeting</a><br/>Melfort Journal, Canada - 57 minutes ago... In 1997, avian influenza was transmitted to humans and a virus known as H5N1 was found in Hong Kong. Six people died and there were 18 hospitalizations. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=1763&CID=1858&IID=1101&lng=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unconfirmed report raises suspicion of Bird Flu virus in Iran</a><br/>ArmeniaNow.com, Armenia - 11 hours ago... analyses taken from the carcasses has been sent to laboratories in Tehran and in Italy to determine whether the fowl was infected by Avian Influenza (Bird Flu ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510853" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW study shows promise in fight against flu</a><br/>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Oct 8, 2006... The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20061007/ASPENWEEKLY/110080062" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What happens when disaster strikes Aspen?</a><br/>Aspen Times, CO - Oct 7, 2006... spread. Dr. Morris Cohen, public health officer for Pitkin County, said a pandemic of avian influenza is his top concern. So, what ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=6720143" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring ...</a><br/>Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - Oct 9, 2006... One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pipelinereview.com/joomla/content/view/7148/102/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the latest news direct to your desktop</a><br/>PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - 12 hours ago... of Health (NIH), whereby the parties will perform collaborative research to develop new antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2007/oct/avain100506.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delaware higher education partnership to assist Romania in avian ...</a><br/>UDaily, DE - Oct 5, 2006... and Delaware Technical &amp; Community College has been awarded a $424,000 grant to provide technical assistance to Romania in controlling avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS2006100976551.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mayors to draft bird flu fight plans</a><br/>Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Oct 8, 2006Municipal mayors will be preparing plans for the local governments against the threat posed by avian influenza and other emerging infections following a summit ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=28328&cat_id=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu preparedness exercise to begin tomorrow</a><br/>Cyprus Mail, Cyprus - Oct 8, 2006... flu preparedness exercise starting tomorrow will give local services a practice run of how to react in the face of a real avian influenza outbreak, Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.agweb.com/get_article.asp?pageid=131534&src=gennews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USGC China Corn Tour Sees Crop on Decline</a><br/>AgWeb - Oct 9, 2006... We see feed demand in China remaining strong despite some setbacks including avian influenza and a drop in hog prices, Meyer continued. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/hotnews/6ah58333523031.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Avian Flu Virus</a><br/>Infection Control Today, AZ - Oct 5, 2006... of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sibernews.com/news/world/-200610095973/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Tracking Killers That Know No Borders</a><br/>Siber News Media, NY - Oct 9, 2006... None conducts general surveillance of zoonoses, although several track individual diseases, such as West Nile or avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6037583.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New countryside body reveals aims</a><br/>BBC News, UK - 57 minutes ago... for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "Recently, Defra has experienced a number of pressures, including funding avian influenza incidents and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061010/dctu009.html?.v=72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunnell Consulting Establishes West Coast Presence</a><br/>Yahoo! News (press release) - 7 hours ago... Consulting a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to provide staffing support to assist HHS in preparing for a potential global avian influenza pandemic. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://southeastfarmpress.com/news/100906-sunbelt-poultry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poultry seminars planned at Sunbelt Expo</a><br/>Southeast Farm Press - Oct 9, 2006... 17, 18 and 19. On Oct. 17, at 10 am, Auburn University will kick off the seminar program with a presentation on avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20557086%5E29277,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alleged 'bird flu' drug smuggler remanded</a><br/>The Australian, Australia - 17 hours ago... He was taken for medical assessment under suspicion of carrying deadly avian influenza but was arrested after heroin was allegedly found in his stomach, the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=61046&issue=10102006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian regulator releases guides for pandemic preparedness</a><br/>Canadian Underwriter, Canada - 3 hours ago... "Global developments with respect to the spread of avian influenza have raised concerns about the risk of a human influenza pandemic," Dr Laker said. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20061010/NEWS/110100098" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q&amp;A Tuesday: City's epidemiologist is sort of a disease detective</a><br/>Nevada Appeal, NV - 13 hours ago... Influenza, more commonly called flu, is a virus that infects the respiratory tract - nose throat, lungs. ... Bird flu affects the avian population. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.starjournal.net/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=4&cat=43&id=745483&more=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public requested to watch wild birds</a><br/>North Thompson Star, Canada - Oct 9, 2006... Canada launched its second annual survey to monitor the many strains of avian influenza naturally present in wild bird populations in May, 2006. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=105348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No bird flu in NZ chicken farms</a><br/>Newstalk ZB, New Zealand - 4 hours ago... The study is the first phase of an ongoing surveillance programme to meet international reporting obligations regarding avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pipelinereview.com/joomla/content/view/7122/282/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer Expands Commitment to Fight Infectious Diseases With ...</a><br/>PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - 15 hours ago... 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We obviously share a common goal: to confront and contain the threat of avian influenza and its possible mutation into a human pandemic, to stop it at its ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 21 hours ago... New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/details.php?shape_ID=7074" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southeast Asia in Brief</a><br/>The Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam - 22 hours ago... Koran Tempo newspaper had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza infected two ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.agr.state.il.us/newsrels/r1006062.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION ...</a><br/>Illinois Department of Agriculture (press release), IL - Oct 6, 2006... Resources (IDNR) today announced plans to participate in the national surveillance effort for highly-pathogenic (HP) Asian H5N1 avian influenza by collecting ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116052543282752258?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160519864745101312006-10-11T02:31:00.000+01:002006-10-10T23:37:47.706+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c1f331c7d2="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c1f331d386="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c1f331df3d="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c1f331eaf4="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c1f331f6ab="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07206543.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana-USDA </a><br/> Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture ... <br/><br/><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411419/852020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiwi chook farms given all clear </a><br/>A study of New Zealand chicken farms has given the all clear to highly pathogenic bird flu. Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/234564/1/.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Changes made to how Singapore will tackle bird flu pandemic </a><br/>SINGAPORE: Three key changes are being made to Singapores response to a possible bird flu pandemic, based on lessons learnt from the preparedness exercises Sparrowhawk 1 and 2 conducted earlier this year.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/091006/life_no.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No new bird flu outbreaks reported over ten months </a><br/>Vietnam's bid to prevent the reoccurrence of avian influenza has shown progress, as no new outbreaks of bird flu had been reported nationwide since the last December.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20551985-1702,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Bali </a><br/>THE H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said today.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=12583" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EARLY BIRD FLU TEST IN THE WORKS </a><br/>INDONESIA/SINGAPORE: The Indonesian government has teamed up with a Singaporean firm to develop an early diagnostic bird flu test kit for humans. Indonesias government announced last week that it is teaming up with a firm in Singapore to develop an early diagnostic bird flu test kit for humans.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.channel3000.com/health/10036706/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=news" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW Researchers Seek To Block Flu Virus </a><br/>MADISON, Wis. -- Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could eventually help in blocking flu viruses.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2006/10/07/ap-state-il/d8kjg8501.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Natural Resources starts bird flu testing </a><br/>CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given Illinois $75,000 to test ducks and geese for a strain of bird flu this fall, state officials announced Friday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f9488a78-58ec-4c91-a768-1ba11a1e2772&rss=153" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Experts meet to discuss 'Bird Flu' plan </a><br/>On Wednesday, more than 200 Federal, state and local experts met in the valley to discuss a plan to fight the Bird Flu.'<br/><br/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061006/hl_afp/healthfluthailandunicef_061006092616" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thailand launches anti-bird flu campaign in schools </a><br/> Thailand is launching a campaign across its 40,000 schools to teach children how to avoid bird flu, the government said.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK104239.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali </a><br/> Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. "There were two pigs that ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news79204739.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine shows promise in early tests </a><br/>A preliminary trial of a bird flu vaccine suggested it was well-tolerated and could prove effective in combating several types of the H5N1 virus, US pharmaceutical firm Baxter International said Wednesday.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=31697" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China reports new outbreak of bird flu </a><br/>Beijing, Oct 5: A new outbreak of the deadly bird flu has killed about 1,000 poultry in a village in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Agriculture said here last night.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/09/news/agri.dep.t.signals.bird.flu.alarm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agri dep't signals bird flu alarm </a><br/>MIGRATORY birds have started flocking Northern Mindanao's wetlands, an Agriculture official said, warning the public against hunting fowls that may carry the dreaded highly pathogenic Avian Influenza or "bird flu."<br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116051986474510131?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160516912876684802006-10-11T01:42:00.000+01:002006-10-10T22:48:57.876+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c13aaef377="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c13aaeffa1="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452c13aaf0ecc="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c13aaf1a83="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452c13aaf263a="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061010/dctu009.html?.v=72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunnell Consulting Establishes West Coast Presence</a><br/>Yahoo! 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Consulting a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to provide staffing support to assist HHS in preparing for a potential global avian influenza pandemic. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BUSINESS/61010027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UD, DelTech receive federal grant for bird flu training</a><br/>The News Journal, DE - 44 minutes ago... and Community College will receive $424,000 by the US Department of Agriculture s Foreign Agriculture Service to provide avian influenza related training and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/09/news/agri.dep.t.signals.bird.flu.alarm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agri dep't signals bird flu alarm</a><br/>Sun.Star, Philippines - Oct 8, 2006... wetlands, an Agriculture official said, warning the public against hunting fowls that may carry the dreaded highly pathogenic Avian Influenza or "bird flu.". ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20061007/ASPENWEEKLY/110080062" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What happens when disaster strikes Aspen?</a><br/>Aspen Times, CO - Oct 7, 2006... spread. Dr. Morris Cohen, public health officer for Pitkin County, said a pandemic of avian influenza is his top concern. So, what ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2006/10/0402.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AVIAN INFLUENZA TESTS COMPLETE ON WILD NORTHERN PINTAIL DUCKS IN ...</a><br/>USDA.gov (press release), DC - Oct 7, 20067, 2006 - The US Departments of Agriculture and Interior today announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/hotnews/6ah58333523031.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Drug Blocks Influenza, Including Avian Flu Virus</a><br/>Infection Control Today, AZ - Oct 5, 2006... of Wisconsin-Madison have reported the discovery of a novel compound that confers broad protection against influenza viruses, including deadly avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.drugnewswire.com/6967/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter Announces Safety and Immunogenicity Results From Phase I/II ...</a><br/>Drug Newswire (press release), CT - 14 hours ago... developing both seasonal (or inter-pandemic) and pandemic influenza vaccines based ... other alternatives; continued public commitment to addressing avian flu and ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/091006/domestic_n.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No new bird flu outbreaks reported over ten months</a><br/>Nhan Dan, Vietnam - Oct 8, 2006Vietnam's bid to prevent the reoccurrence of avian influenza has shown progress, as no new outbreaks of bird flu had been reported nationwide since the last ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/details.php?shape_ID=7074" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southeast Asia in Brief</a><br/>The Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam - 20 hours ago... Koran Tempo newspaper had reported on the weekend that a team from the veterinary faculty at Udayana University had discovered avian influenza infected two ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.agr.state.il.us/newsrels/r1006062.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION ...</a><br/>Illinois Department of Agriculture (press release), IL - Oct 6, 2006... Resources (IDNR) today announced plans to participate in the national surveillance effort for highly-pathogenic (HP) Asian H5N1 avian influenza by collecting ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0606avian.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia reports H5N1 in healthy chickens</a><br/>CIDRAP, MN - Oct 6, 2006Oct 6, 2006 (CIDRAP News) In a development that could complicate avian influenza control efforts, an Indonesian official said this week that some ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.people.com.cn/200610/06/eng20061006_309512.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nepal set to begin drive to check avian flu</a><br/>People's Daily Online, China - Oct 6, 2006... A cabinet meeting on March 12 had endorsed the National Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan. A ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pipelinereview.com/joomla/content/view/7148/102/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the latest news direct to your desktop</a><br/>PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - 10 hours ago... of Health (NIH), whereby the parties will perform collaborative research to develop new antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.timesunion.com/aspstories/section.asp?category=NATIONAL&newsdate=10/9/2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Korea claims test of nuclear weapon in defiance of ...</a><br/>Albany Times Union, NY - Oct 9, 2006The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21242830.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Vaccine</a><br/>Post Chronicle - Oct 5, 2006... Baylor College of Medicine, led by Dr. Robert Atmar, indicate that they have achieved an effective immune response to an avian influenza vaccine, reports UPI. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BCOM&Date=20061009&ID=6086272" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Market Report -- In Play (WIRES)</a><br/>MSN Money - Oct 9, 2006... of Health, whereby the parties will perform collaborative research to develop new antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of avian influenza... ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20061010/NEWS/110100098" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q&amp;A Tuesday: City's epidemiologist is sort of a disease detective</a><br/>Nevada Appeal, NV - 11 hours ago... Influenza, more commonly called flu, is a virus that infects the respiratory tract - nose throat, lungs. ... Bird flu affects the avian population. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=61046&issue=10102006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian regulator releases guides for pandemic preparedness</a><br/>Canadian Underwriter, Canada - 45 minutes ago... "Global developments with respect to the spread of avian influenza have raised concerns about the risk of a human influenza pandemic," Dr Laker said. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=6720143" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CombiMatrix Awarded Additional $2 Million for Influenza Monitoring ...</a><br/>Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - Oct 9, 2006... One of these allocations was specifically granted to address the public health concern regarding the highly pathogenic Eurasian Avian Influenza A Virus ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pipelinereview.com/joomla/content/view/7122/282/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pfizer Expands Commitment to Fight Infectious Diseases With ...</a><br/>PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - 13 hours ago... PowderMed has DNA-based influenza vaccines in clinical development for prevention of both seasonal and avian flu. The most advanced ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=223845" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Briefing On Avian Flu</a><br/>Bernama, Malaysia - Oct 8, 2006KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The State Veterinary Authority will conduct two briefings on "Notifiable Avian Influenza" to update the public on the disease at ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.farminguk.com/bsp/10130/ews.asp?DBID=103-281-013-096&iPage=1&id=4901" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poultry farmers call for three-year Waiver on IPPC costs</a><br/>Farming UK, UK - 6 hours ago... in calling for permit charges and the annual substance fee to be waived for three years to help farmers recoup losses caused by Avian Influenza which cost them ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.vietnamnet.vn/reports/2006/10/620516/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Highlights October 9</a><br/>VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - Oct 9, 2006... Vietnam's bid to prevent the reoccurrence of avian influenza has shown progress, as no new outbreaks of bird flu had been reported nationwide since the last ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00015.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected</a><br/>Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 19 hours ago... New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=11_10_2006&ItemID=29&cat=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JK not prepared to deal with Avian Influenza</a><br/>GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India - 5 hours agoSrinagar, Oct 10: Even as the state continues to be at highest risk of having an epidemic of the dreaded Avian Influenza in view of the fact that the state ... <br/><br/><a href="http://wistechnology.com/article.php?id=3383" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wisconsin's role in health a focus of biotech event</a><br/>WTN News, WI - 22 hours ago... an anti-viral compound that has prevented the spread of avian and other ... Next summer, UW-Madison is scheduled to open the Institute for Influenza Viral Research ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS2006100976551.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mayors to draft bird flu fight plans</a><br/>Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Oct 8, 2006Municipal mayors will be preparing plans for the local governments against the threat posed by avian influenza and other emerging infections following a summit ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061010.BCDUCKS10/TPStory/National" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mould kills 200 Chilliwack wild ducks</a><br/>Globe and Mail, Canada - 14 hours ago... t tell her what was wrong and like a lot of others in the Fraser Valley -- where the poultry industry has been devastated by avian influenza outbreaks in ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=23&issue=20061006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industry Snapshot</a><br/>Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Oct 6, 2006... The low-carb fad has come and gone, mad-cow disease and avian influenza are spooking customers and a protein glut has driven down prices. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sibernews.com/news/world/-200610095973/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Tracking Killers That Know No Borders</a><br/>Siber News Media, NY - 23 hours ago... None conducts general surveillance of zoonoses, although several track individual diseases, such as West Nile or avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00218.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Special Rep. on Avian and Pandemic Influenza</a><br/>Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Oct 8, 2006... We obviously share a common goal: to confront and contain the threat of avian influenza and its possible mutation into a human pandemic, to stop it at its ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0vdqzpa4a2Wa3qa.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20061006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Govt Set to Begin Drive to Check Avian Flu</a><br/>Himalayan Times, Nepal - Oct 5, 2006... A cabinet meeting on March 12 had endorsed the National Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan (NAIIPPRP). ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510853" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UW study shows promise in fight against flu</a><br/>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Oct 8, 2006... The authors said the findings provide a basic understanding of how to block replication in both seasonal flu strains and the avian influenza H5N1 virus inside ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510498" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wisely putting humans before animals</a><br/>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Oct 6, 2006... He makes questionable remarks about illegal immigrants at animal-fighting ventures and about the risk of avian influenza through the movement of game fowl. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061006005165&newsLang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presentation Alert: Aethlon CEO to Present at Today s ...</a><br/>Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 6, 2006... Ambassador John E. Lange, Avian Influenza Action Group (AIAG), US Department of State. Honorable Alex Azar, Deputy Secretary, Dept. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ducks.org/news/950/BirdFluMeetingBrings.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Meeting Brings World s Top Influenza and Waterfowl ...</a><br/>Ducks Unlimited Magazine - Oct 6, 2006... added. According to Dr. Webster, surveying and sampling for avian influenza has never been done so extensively as it is now. These ... <br/><br/><a href="http://southeastfarmpress.com/news/100906-sunbelt-poultry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poultry seminars planned at Sunbelt Expo</a><br/>Southeast Farm Press - Oct 9, 2006... 17, 18 and 19. On Oct. 17, at 10 am, Auburn University will kick off the seminar program with a presentation on avian influenza. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.farmfutures.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=CD26BEDECA4A4946A1283CC7786AEB5A&nm=News&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=332C7A06B5F5452DB84C30FE1B8D685A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low Path Avian Influenza Confirmed in Montana</a><br/>Farm Futures, IL - Oct 8, 2006... of testing on samples collected from wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana , confirming the presence of a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus in the ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116051691287668480?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160507614117302892006-10-10T23:07:00.000+01:002006-10-10T20:13:35.500+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452bef57e27a2="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452bef57e37cf="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452bef57e46e0="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452bef57e52a1="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452bef57e5e4e="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=28341&cat_id=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu preparedness exercise starts</a><br/>Cyprus Mail, Cyprus - 10 hours agoThe exercise, which ends on Thursday, is designed to examine how equipped the island s services are to deal with a real bird flu outbreak as the birds ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2006/10/06/brk,20061006-85557,uk.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Virus Infects Pigs in Bali</a><br/>Tempo Interaktif, Indonesia - Oct 6, 2006TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Team of Veterinary Faculty at Udayana University found evidence that avian influenze (AI) virus has infected pigs in Bali. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=113374" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New bird flu outbreak in China</a><br/>Bangkok Post, Thailand - Oct 4, 2006... The outbreak follows confirmation on Saturday of H5N1 bird flu in poultry in the neighbouring region of Inner Mongolia. China has ... <br/><br/><a href="http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=1763&CID=1858&IID=1101&lng=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unconfirmed report raises suspicion of Bird Flu virus in Iran</a><br/>ArmeniaNow.com, Armenia - 6 hours ago... taken from the carcasses has been sent to laboratories in Tehran and in Italy to determine whether the fowl was infected by Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/05/content_701805.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ningxia reports new bird flu cases</a><br/>China Daily, China - Oct 4, 2006A new outbreak of bird flu has killed about 1,000 domestic poultry in a village in the country's northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the Ministry of ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/09/news/agri.dep.t.signals.bird.flu.alarm.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agri dep't signals bird flu alarm</a><br/>Sun.Star, Philippines - Oct 8, 2006... wetlands, an Agriculture official said, warning the public against hunting fowls that may carry the dreaded highly pathogenic Avian Influenza or "bird flu.". ... <br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610100279.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uganda: Vehicles From Sudan to Be Sprayed Against Bird Flu</a><br/>AllAfrica.com, Washington - 5 hours agoThis follows the confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southern Sudanese capital of Juba last month. Health ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=2078&yr=2006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Detected in Montana Ducks</a><br/>Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - Oct 9, 2006The US Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in samples ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20528130-5005961,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine shows promise</a><br/>Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Oct 4, 2006A PRELIMINARY trial of a bird flu vaccine suggests it is well tolerated and could prove effective in combating several types of the H5N1 virus, US ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/US-ready-for-bird-flu-others-less-so/2006/10/06/1159641500025.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US ready for bird flu, others 'less so'</a><br/>The Age, Australia - Oct 5, 2006... US392 million ($A526 million) over two years, Lange said, to help other countries prepare for a possible human outbreak of the disease, known as bird flu. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=144982" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International conference to focus on bird flu</a><br/>Kazinform, Kazakhstan - Oct 4, 2006... KAZINFORM ? Bird flu once again will be the subject of discussion at the IV Central Asian international conference on agriculture and food industry AGRICA-2006 ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2006/10/04/health.chief.asks.communities.to.prepare.bird.flu.containment.plan.(9.37.p.m.).html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health chief asks communities to prepare bird flu containment plan ...</a><br/>Sun.Star, Philippines - Oct 4, 2006MANILA -- The health secretary asked town mayors Wednesday to prepare bird flu containment plans to control any local outbreak and safeguard the country ... <br/><br/><a href="http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=24787" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DoH chief asks mayors to ready bird flu containment plan</a><br/>INQ7.net, Philippines - Oct 4, 2006HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque III asked town mayors Wednesday to prepare bird flu containment plans to control any local outbreak and safeguard the country ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=113403" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unicef sponsors bird flu classes</a><br/>Bangkok Post, Thailand - Oct 5, 2006Thailand will next week launch a bird flu educational campaign at schools nationwide to instruct children in basic prevention techniques such as hand-washing ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK104239.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia's Bali</a><br/>Reuters AlertNet, UK - Oct 9, 2006JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=3E10F9CFE8030470E507965881025AB8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter says bird flu vaccine safe in early trial</a><br/>Scientific American - Oct 4, 2006said on Wednesday preliminary results from an early trial of its vaccine for pandemic bird flu using modern cell-based manufacturing techniques suggest the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4637540" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Natural Resources starts bird flu testing</a><br/>ABC7Chicago.com, USA - Oct 7, 2006October 7, 2006 - The US Department of Agriculture has given Illinois $75,000 to test ducks and geese for a strain of bird flu this fall, state officials ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.upi.com/HealthBusiness/view.php?StoryID=20061005-043931-9556r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New anti-viral even blocks bird flu</a><br/>United Press International - Oct 5, 20065 (UPI) -- A new anti-viral compound protects mice against a wide range of influenza viruses, including the deadly avian flu, say US researchers. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=204&ObjectID=10404436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine shows good results in early trial</a><br/>New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oct 4, 2006CHICAGO - Preliminary results from an early clinical trial of a vaccine for pandemic bird flu suggest the vaccine is safe and well tolerated and may prove ... <br/><br/><a href="http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/05-10-2006/84870-birdflu-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Four Malaysian family members cleared of bird flu after quarantine</a><br/>Pravda, Russia - Oct 5, 2006... Ramlee did not divulge their names and ages, and said he had no information on whether the poultry in the area tested positive for bird flu. ... <br/> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27267809-116050761411730289?l=google-ideas-2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Google-ideas-2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06665072190232297914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27267809.post-1160505570799452162006-10-10T22:33:00.000+01:002006-10-10T19:39:33.830+01:00<div xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452be760dd33e="_self">Free Advertising Plus 100 Feature Ads Credits for Joining</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452be760de2dc="_self"><br/><br/>Sexy Posters and Prints</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/articles_directory/" target="_blank" targeta452be760df666="_self">Thousands More Articles here</a><a href="http://www.websitewizardsite.com/" target="_blank" targeta452be760e0602="_self"/></p><a href="http://www.barnsleyfreeads.com/" target="_blank" targeta452be760e15a4="_self"/> <p/> - <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloggernews.net/1290" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The world might need to prepare for another flu pandemic!</a><br/>Blogger News Network - Oct 9, 2006The current H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus shows similarities to the subtype of the H1N1 strain that caused Spanish flu pandemic in the year 1918 and 1919. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0610050092oct05,1,1902532.story?coll=chi-business-hed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter produces bird flu vaccine for several strains</a><br/>Chicago Tribune, United States - Oct 5, 2006... products giant win contracts from health ministries around the world that are considering whether to stockpile vaccine dosages against the H5N1 virus, even ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/9158.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baxter says bird flu vaccine effective</a><br/>Earthtimes.org - Oct 4, 2006... It added that following tests on 270 patients, the drug was found to be safe and could provide wider protection against the H5N1 virus. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.playfuls.com/news_002424_China_Reports_Second_Bird_Flu_Outbreak_In_North.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Reports Second Bird Flu Outbreak In North</a><br/>Playfuls.com, Romania - Oct 4, 2006China on Thursday confirmed another outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in a northern region, its second outbreak reported within the last week. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2527011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird flu vaccine shows good results in early trial</a><br/>ABC News - Oct 4, 2006... maker said preliminary results from a 270-patient study suggest the vaccine was safe, well-tolerated and may provide wider protection against H5N1 the bird ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.drugnewswire.com/6962/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacroGenics Receives Multiple Government Awards Totaling More Than ...</a><br/>Drug Newswire (press release), CT - 10 hours ago... Jude Children's Research Hospital to develop cross-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies specific for the H5N1 influenza virus. The ... <br/><br/><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200610100279.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uganda: Vehicles From Sudan to Be Sprayed Against Bird Flu</a><br/>AllAfrica.com, Washington - 4 hours ago... Mugabi. This follows the confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southern Sudanese capital of Juba last month. ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/11985" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Possible avian flu case detected in natural park near Valencia</a><br/>Think Spain, Spain - Oct 7, 2006Preliminary reports indicate that the dead duck did not have the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, but a 10km security perimeter has been set up as a security ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/plos-bjr100406.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burmese junta responding too slowly on HIV, TB, malaria and avian ...</a><br/>EurekAlert (press release), DC - 18 hours ago... Burma's first report of the avian flu (H5N1) virus describes emergence on March 8, 2006, on a farm in the Mandalay district, and 112 birds died in the outbreak ... <br/><br/><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=ahDuD4y1bQxU&refer=asia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indonesia's Bird Flu Variant Shows No Major Changes (Update1)</a><br/>Bloomberg - Oct 5, 2006... Tests on 49 samples taken from birds on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali showed the H5N1 avian influenza virus has undergone no major changes, the ... <br/><br/><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BCOM&Date=20061004&ID=6076097" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Market Report -- In Play (BAX)</a><br/>MSN Money - Oct 4, 2006Baxter says preliminary results from Phase I/II clinical trial of whole-virus H5N1 influenza candidate suggest vaccine is highly immunogenic Co ann