Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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NEWS SCAN: MRSA in meat, frog Salmonella update, bedbugs and resistant bugs, zoonotic research launch, C diff virulence

May 11, 2011

 

FLU NEWS SCAN: Pregnancy and H1N1, oseltamivir for hospitalized children, H1N1 DNA vaccine

Apr 27, 2011

 

Indonesia, Vietnam find more H5N1 in poultry

(CIDRAP News) – Indonesia and Vietnam reported fresh H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks yesterday, as researchers who sampled birds in Bangladesh's live bird markets reported finding little of the virus, but a fair amount of H9N2 and other subtypes.

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NEWS SCAN: Food recalls, ready-to-eat food safety, falconer flu risk, meningococcal vaccine in kids, hemorrhagic fever diagnosis, chikungunya in France

Apr 25, 2011

 

NEWS SCAN: Possible flu-fighting protein, H5N1 in Bangladesh

Apr 22, 2011

 

NEWS SCAN: Possible flu-fighting protein, H5N1 in Bangladesh, dengue and travel, polio loan, malaria drug-resistance, West Nile virus evolution

Apr 22, 2011

 

Egypt, Cambodia report 3 H5N1 cases, 2 fatal

(CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced H5N1 avian influenza infections in two more Egyptians, one of them fatal, as well as an H5N1-related death in a Cambodian girl.

In a separate report reviewing H5N1 infections that were reported in 2010, the WHO said the epidemiologic picture of human cases hasn't changed, with women having more serious outcomes than men and children more likely to have a mild form of the disease.

Lisa Schnirring
 

FLU NEWS SCAN: H1N1 vaccine benefits, tracking H1N1 on campus, kids' vaccine survey, avian flu in Mongolia

Apr 20, 2011

 

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Vietnam, tainted-food penalty bill, Haiti cholera decline, Tajik polio drive, dengue-favorable weather

Apr 19, 2011

 

WHO group finalizes landmark pandemic virus-sharing agreement

(CIDRAP News) – A World Health Organization (WHO) working group on influenza virus sharing capped off a week of negotiations with a final agreement that establishes a framework for sharing vaccine strains alongside a system for improving the flow of pandemic vaccine and medications to developing countries.

Lisa Schnirring
 

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