Avian Influenza News Feed

Four Doctor-recommended Tips for Avoiding H1N1

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:03 GMT

On June 11, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the H1N1 pandemic status to level six, indicating an international pandemic.

BVA asks DEFRA to abandon separation of animal health from animal welfare

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:51 GMT

The British Veterinary Association has called on Defra to abandon its plans for a new animal health body that will give responsibility for animal health to an independent board and leave responsibility for animal welfare with ministers.

WHO says Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 "isolated case"

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:43 GMT

The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu represents an isolated case with no current implications for public health, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Health Experts Say U.S. Is Prepared for Swine Flu Pandemic (CQPolitics.com)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:43 GMT

CQPolitics.com - Two public health experts painted a relatively rosy picture Tuesday of the United States' ability to respond to the swine flu pandemic, saying the country had learned from earlier mistakes and from plans developed during the avian flu scare several years ago.

Flu: a ninety-year pandemic

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:33 GMT

Bethseda, Maryland - The influenza virus of 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day - in fact, we've been living in a pandemic era ever since, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .

Will two flus mix in Indonesia? Experts worry (Reuters)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:14 GMT

Reuters - Indonesia's first cases of the new H1N1 flu have raised concerns that if the virus spreads it could combine with the entrenched and deadly H5N1 avian influenza to create a more lethal strain of flu.

Pandemic planning not priority for business: survey

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:04 GMT

A new survey shows most Canadian businesses are not prepared for a major swine flu outbreak.

Pharma companies on standby for flu jabs

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:35 GMT

GlaxoSmithKline and Roche, two major pharmaceutical companies, have had sizeable sales increases during the first quarter of 2009.

Indonesia confirms first cases of H1N1 flu virus

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:28 GMT

Indonesia's health minister confirmed on Wednesday the country's first cases of the H1N1 flu virus after an Indonesian pilot in Jakarta and a British woman in the resort island of Bali tested positive for the virus.

GSU confirms swine flu

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:26 GMT

People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. * The Centers for Disease Control has determined that swine flu is contagious and is spread from human to human.