Avian Influenza News Feed

Avian influenza site description and bird flu primer.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:44 GMT

If you reached our avian influenza site from one of the search engines and the bird flu article, you searched for, is not on our front page, just click on the “Search Site” button at the top of our page and type in the information you are looking for.

Our site has hundreds, if not thousands, of bird flu related articles and we only display the first 10 on our front page, the rest are listed on other pages, it would be to your advantage to search our site.

As you view our site please keep the following in mind.

Avian influenza is the scientific name for bird flu.
H5N1 is the version of bird flu that can pass from bird to human.

Our site is laid-out in the following manner.

The left column has bird flu articles and maps.

The center column is our blog related to the bird flu, we will post breaking news for discussion.

The right column has breaking news links(updated every 30 minutes), blog archives and a mailing list request form.

The bird flu den is a forum related to bird flu rumors, plans etc.

Blog Starts Below

For Dekker, ita s always flu season

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:44 GMT

Burma: B2B H5N1 found on army farm

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:16 GMT

Via Taungzalat News: Avian flu detected on army farm . Since we rarely get much H5N1 news from Burma, here's a long excerpt: The potentially fatal avian flu has been detected on an army-run poultry farm in Rangoon.

Bangladesh culls 13,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:11 GMT

Dhaka, Feb 8 Bangladesh has culled about 13,000 chickens after fresh outbreak of bird flu in the country last month, officials said Monday.

Novel on flu crisis unfolds right here

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:57 GMT

T he electricity is out, the food is almost gone, the neighbors are dead or missing, and a winter storm is approaching.

Bird flu H5N1 re-strikes Myanmar

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:43 GMT

Bird flu H5N1 has re-struck Myanmar with one case occurring in Yangon's Mayangong township in the beginning of this month, according to a statement of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department Saturday.

H1N1 Generally Mild, But Can Be Severe

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:35 GMT

H1N1 influenza causes a generally mild respiratory illness, but results in severe disease or death in vulnerable individuals, researchers in Hong Kong say.

Nepal: Gharipatan declared bird flu-hit area

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:57 GMT

Via Republica: Gharipatan declared bird flu-hit area . Excerpt: The government on Thursday decided to declare areas within the radius of one kilometer in Gharipatan Area of Pokhara, where bird flu was confirmed on Wednesday, as a A bird flu affected areaA .

40,000 get swine flu vaccine

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:39 GMT

SOME 40,000 people have been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in Trinidad and Tobago.

New swine flu in eyes fear

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:28 GMT

New research has revealed that the swine flu virus can be spread through the eyes, underscoring the importance of personal hygiene to avoid the disease.