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Specials

Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

This week’s bird flu outbreak is the first incident of this type on a Hong Kong farm since 2003,...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 16:20
New Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Hong Kong

New Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Hong Kong

Commonly known as the “bird flu” or “avian flu,” avian influenza is a type of influenza caused by...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:23

Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Still Immune

Although hard to believe antibodies from survivors of the most devastating 1918 influenza pandemic...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 18:46
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World

Bird flu claims fifth human victim in China in one month

Beijing  - A 21-year-old woman was confirmed infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan...
» read full story February 01st, 2009 - 11:13

China Authorities Take Control Measures After Bird Flu Death

It was reported that the woman, who was identified as Huang Yanqing, has bought nine ducks at a...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:18
Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

 A Chinese woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the World Health Organisation...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:53

Airports Closure Casts Long Shadow On Thai Tourism

Bangkok - The week-long closure of Bangkok's two airports has left the capital's hotels empty,...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 11:47

Bird flu outbreak in India's Assam state, 40,000 poultry culled

New Delhi - Authorities in India's north-eastern Assam state culled 40,000 poultry of some 60,000...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 14:14
Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

According to the Interfax news agency, 153 birds have died from the H5N1 bird-flu virus, at the...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 20:27
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Health

WHO changes virus name, 257 confirmed cases

Geneva - The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of...
» read full story May 01st, 2009 - 01:38

WHO: 154 Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu

The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of swine...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 18:22

Swiss flu medicine producer Roche ups its preparedness

Geneva  - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced Wednesday that it had increased its...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 13:57

New virus is not "swine flu", Paris-based health organization says

Paris - The virus currently circulating in Mexico and the United States and which has killed at...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 17:36

3-year-old in Vietnam dies of bird flu

   Hanoi  - A 3-year-old Vietnamese boy has died of avian influenza after four...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 09:51

Boy in Vietnam tests positive for bird flu

   Hanoi - A Vietnamese boy has tested positive for the avian influenza virus, the...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 11:17
More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

  Three of the 21 dead birds that were recently discovered on Hong Kong’s shores tested...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:50
Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

A team of researchers working under Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:43
Hong Kong’s Government Does Not Want to Admit Bird Flu Outbreak

Hong Kong’s Government Does Not Want to Admit Bird Flu Outbreak

  Hong Kong has not officially reported any cases of bird flu since December, but a Hong Kong...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 16:48
Young Girl Lucky To Be Alive After Bird Flu

Young Girl Lucky To Be Alive After Bird Flu

Amazing as it sounds, a 3-year-old girl has become the youngest person ever in China to recover...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 15:14
Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

A 16-year-old boy has died of bird flu in central China, becoming the third victim in China in...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 11:33
China Fears Bird Flu Could Kill Thousands During Lunar New Year

China Fears Bird Flu Could Kill Thousands During Lunar New Year

The bird flu is making new victims, this time in China. The Chinese Health Ministry said on its...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 12:56
Study Says Bird Flu Could Be Resistant To Drugs

Study Says Bird Flu Could Be Resistant To Drugs

Scientists doubt if anti-viral medication would have any effect in the case of a bird flu pandemic,...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 23:54
Bird Flu Makes More Victims: Vietnam Announces Second Human Case of Bird Flu

Bird Flu Makes More Victims: Vietnam Announces Second Human Case of Bird Flu

Health officials earlier this week confirmed Vietnam’s first human case of bird flu since...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 13:20
Bird Flu Kills Woman In Beijing

Bird Flu Kills Woman In Beijing

Avian influenza has been widely debated in the last years, as it can spread to humans, not only...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 00:36
China Confirms Beijing Woman Died of Bird Flu

China Confirms Beijing Woman Died of Bird Flu

 A Chinese woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the World Health Organisation...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:16
Bird Flu Found In China Too

Bird Flu Found In China Too

Chinese agriculture officials have recently announced that they have found poultry infected with a...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:29

Thailand: New Bird Flu Outbreak Detected

Bangkok - Thailand has detected a fresh outbreak of avian influenza among free-range chickens in...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:36
New Bird Flu Vaccine From Novavax Shows Encouraging Results

New Bird Flu Vaccine From Novavax Shows Encouraging Results

Novavax Inc. announced on Tuesday that their new bird flu vaccine that uses a mock version of the...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 00:24

Report: Tropical Diseases Common among US Poor

Tropical diseases usually common in Africa, Asia and Latin American appear to be also common among...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 12:34
Baxter’s New Bird Flu Vaccine May Be Best Choice

Baxter’s New Bird Flu Vaccine May Be Best Choice

Bird flu virus is closer than ever to finding its enemy, as the first experimental bird flu...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 13:35
Mass Bird Cull in Hong Kong over Bird Flu Threat

Mass Bird Cull in Hong Kong over Bird Flu Threat

Just days after Hong Kong health workers slaughtered 2,700 poultry after excrement samples tested...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 14:43
All Hong Kong Markets to be Inspected for Bird Flu Virus

All Hong Kong Markets to be Inspected for Bird Flu Virus

Hong Kong health workers slaughtered 2,700 poultry on Saturday after excrement samples taken from...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 15:37
Bird Flu Strain at Tyson Foods Leads to Killing of 15,000 Hens

Bird Flu Strain at Tyson Foods Leads to Killing of 15,000 Hens

Routine blood tests conducted Friday on hens at Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s largest meat...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 13:14

Lab Tests Show No Serious Infectious Illness on Via Rail Train

The Via Rail train quarantined by Canadian authorities after a passenger woman died and up to six...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 14:11
World’s First Microchip to Detect Influenza Now on Sale

World’s First Microchip to Detect Influenza Now on Sale

STMicrolectronics NV, Europe’s largest semiconductor maker and medical diagnostics research...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 12:33
China Reports Its Third Bird Flu Victim for 2008

China Reports Its Third Bird Flu Victim for 2008

A 44-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the southern Chinese province of...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 11:16
Half of Bangladesh Districts Affected by Bird Flu

Half of Bangladesh Districts Affected by Bird Flu

Three more districts of Bangladesh have been affected by the avian influenza, raising the number...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 10:13
A Needle-Free Flu Vaccine for the Squeamish

A Needle-Free Flu Vaccine for the Squeamish

Patients afraid of flu shots, young or old, may soon be spared the nervousness of another prick as...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 11:12
Pet Birds in PetSmart Stores Tested Positive for Bacterial Infection

Pet Birds in PetSmart Stores Tested Positive for Bacterial Infection

The Washington State Department of Health has issued a warning on Friday saying that some recently...
» read full story December 29th, 2007 - 19:36
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Science

Magpie Infected With H5N1 Virus Found In China

Hong Kong went into alert this week when a dead magpie found in an urban area of the region tested...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 15:48
Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian health officials say the country’s efforts to contain the deadly H5N1 virus have...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 15:49
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