Avian Influenza News Feed

Avian influenza site description and bird flu primer.

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:57 GMT

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

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Blog Starts Below

Indonesia: H5N1 suspected in man's death

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:22 GMT

Via Ida at Bird Flu Information Corner, a report from Radar Lampung : Lampung ::: A man possibly dies of bird flu infection .

Romania: All poultry in bird flu virus-affected households destroyed

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:05 GMT

Via Financiarul : All poultry in bird flu virus-affected households destroyed . Excerpt: The Tulcea Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Department identified the bird flu virus in two chickens on two neighboring farms in the Letea village of the eastern Tulcea County and all poultry on the respective farms were slaughtered and destroyed, informs a ...

Govt bans import of fowl from birdflu affected nations

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:48 GMT

The authorities have banned the import of fowl, fowl carcasses as well as eggs meant for breeding purposes from countries hit by avian influenza.

PPD and Southern Research Institute Sign Agreement for Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Clinia

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:42 GMT

WILMINGTON, N.C. & BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- -- PPD and Southern Research Institute today announced they have formed a collaborative agreement in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine research and development to provide clients a full spectrum of influenza vaccine development services by collaborating on client bids and projects.

Targeting blood vessels, immune system may offer way to stop infection-caused inflammation

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14 GMT

Treating virulent influenza, sepsis, and other potentially deadly infections long has focused on looking for ways to kill viruses and bacteria.

Feds start talks with industry, provinces on next pandemic flu vaccine contract

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:56 GMT

The federal government wants to explore options for Canada's next pandemic flu vaccine contract, telling industry it will consider whether it is feasible and worthwhile to have a back-up deal with a company other than its main supplier.

Bird flu outbreak in Romania, EU's first in a year (AFP)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:09 GMT

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/birdflu/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100316/hl_afp/euromaniahealthflu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100316/capt.photo_1268752657283-1-0.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=ui9R3D.4RRLTSWOOBEgPsQ--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Hens stand in a pen. The first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in Europe for a year has been identified in a backyard poultry farm in Romania, the European Commission has said.(AFP/File/Farjana K. Godhuly)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in Europe for a year has been identified in a backyard poultry farm in Romania, the European Commission said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>

Adamas Pharmaceuticals' TCAD Therapy Demonstrates Broad Spectrum...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:48 GMT

Results of these studies were presented Sunday evening in an oral session at the XII International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections being held in Taipei .

117,000 birds slaughtered over avian flu

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:43 GMT

Kazi Farms is Bangladesh's largest poultry bird and egg producer. Ataur Rahman, general manager of the company, said another 200,000 eggs had also been destroyed in the single largest outbreak of bird flu in the country.