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Health

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
Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 14:00
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

Hong Kong Warns Of Bird Flu Outbreak In China

China has reported the country’s eighth case of bird flu this year, the most in a single...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:59
Malaysia Bans Chicken Import from China

Malaysia Bans Chicken Import from China

As China is faced with a serious threat because of the bird flu, Malaysia has banned the import...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 14:10
Bird Flu Strikes Again in China, The Sixth Case Confirmed

Bird Flu Strikes Again in China, The Sixth Case Confirmed

It appears that the bird flu is out of control in China, as the country reports its sixth confirmed...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:51
Six Bird Flu Cases in China This Month

Six Bird Flu Cases in China This Month

A 29-year old man has been diagnosed with bird flu and is in critical condition in southwest China,...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 02:40
China Announces Sixth Bird Flu Case from 2009

China Announces Sixth Bird Flu Case from 2009

On Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Health issued a public report that points out that there is a...
» read full story January 25th, 2009 - 13:28
China Reports Its 4th Bird Flu Victim

China Reports Its 4th Bird Flu Victim

Another Chinese woman has died of bird flu, the Health Ministry said Saturday.  She is the...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 15:50
China Reports Another Bird Flu-Related Death

China Reports Another Bird Flu-Related Death

China's top health official has ordered stronger measures in order to prevent the spread of bird...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 13:00
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

Another H5N1 Alert in China!

China has been dealing this year with a growing epidemic of the highly contagious and potentially...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 00:52
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
Bird Flu Outbreak In Hong Kong

Bird Flu Outbreak In Hong Kong

A new outbreak of the bird flu in Hong Kong shows the disease still poses a major threat. A World...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 16:46
WHO Warns Governments to Keep Guard Up For Bird Flu

WHO Warns Governments to Keep Guard Up For Bird Flu

Thursday a World Health Organization official warned Asian governments to be vigilant for bird...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 16:11
Hong Kong to Cull 80,000 Chickens amid Bird Flu Scare

Hong Kong to Cull 80,000 Chickens amid Bird Flu Scare

More than 80,000 chickens will be culled in Hong Kong after bird flu was detected in a poultry...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:00

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
CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned at a...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 18:45
Researchers Announce New Bird Flu Vaccine

Researchers Announce New Bird Flu Vaccine

Researchers have announced in this week's New England Journal of Medicine the development of a new...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 23:29
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
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Specials

New Flu Vaccine Based on Human Antibodies May Come in Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:00
Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

  Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday that they had begun destroying and vaccinating...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:23
China Culls Chickens after Bird Flu Outbreak

China Culls Chickens after Bird Flu Outbreak

More than 370,000 chickens have been culled in China’s eastern Jiangsu province after finding the...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:05
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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Business

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 21:51
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Science

New Flu Vaccine Based On Human Antibodies May Come In Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 10:20
Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

French officials announced Thursday that three swans have been found dead and carrying the deadly...
» read full story July 05th, 2007 - 12:24
Czech Republic Confirms New H5N1 Case In Poultry

Czech Republic Confirms New H5N1 Case In Poultry

State Veterinarian Administration confirmed a second case of bird flu among poultry on a farm in a...
» read full story June 27th, 2007 - 17:46
H5N1 Detected at Czech Poultry Farm

H5N1 Detected at Czech Poultry Farm

Laboratory tests have confirmed that the bird flu which affected turkeys at a Czech farm carried...
» read full story June 21st, 2007 - 16:57

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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World

Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up

   Hong Kong  - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 12:15

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
Chinese Woman Died of Bird Flu

Chinese Woman Died of Bird Flu

The Chinese government announced on Tuesday that a 19-year-old teenager girl from Beijing died of...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 15:50

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

Baby girl hospitalized in Hong Kong with mild form of bird flu

The infant, who normally lives in Shenzhen in southern China, was diagnosed with the H9N2 strain of...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:20

Hong Kong steps up border checks to halt bird flu outbreak

Hong Kong - Customs officials were on Friday stepping up the number of random checks on vehicles...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 08:59

Indonesia confirms two new bird flu cases, death toll rises to 113

Jakarta - A 2-year-old Indonesian girl died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 14:05

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 Makes Another Victim In Indonesia

A 19-year-old Indonesian man died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading death toll...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 11:31
Bangladesh Culls Thousands of Chickens over Bird Flu Concern

Bangladesh Culls Thousands of Chickens over Bird Flu Concern

The spread of deadly bird flu in Bangladesh has forced health authorities to slaughter about...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 14:03
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
Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

According to the local press, Vietnam officials confirmed the second human case of avian flu in...
» read full story June 02nd, 2007 - 17:30
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