Qatar University hosts Avian Flu Forum
Nov. 20, 2008
Qatar University (QU) hosted the Avian Flu Forum yesterday where top global health experts discussed the global implications of the virus and the impact on communities in the Middle East and Asia. Read More |
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Govt in proactive mode to tackle bird-flu
Nov. 18, 2008
Bird flu and the scare generated by it is being met head-on by the state animal husbandry department. The department has undertaken an exhaustive drive to train veterinarian, para-veterinarian and the staff of other associated departments on the technical know-how of the disease and how best it can be combated. Read More | |
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Bird flu outbreak occurs in Central Vietnam
Nov. 12, 2008
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Nghe An, a central province of Vietnam, the local newspaper Liberty Saigon reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from the Provincial People's Committee.Read More | |
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Poultry traffic left uncontrolled
Nov. 6, 2008
Because West Java's provincial capital Bandung lacks livestock checkpoints, unmonitored and suspect poultry from outlying towns may be reintroducing the bird flu virus into the city, a Bandung official said. Read More | |
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Test drill at Miami International Airport aims to slow pandemics
Nov. 6, 2008
What if a deadly global pandemic were sweeping across the world and the United States needed to try to delay its effect on our shores? For the first time, at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, about a dozen federal, state and local agencies participated in a simulation exercise to review the steps needed to screen international passengers arriving in the face of a severe influenza pandemic. Read More | |
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Nasty jab against bird flu prevention
Nov. 5, 2008
Health ministers from most of the world gathered in Egypt in late October to plan against bird flu, with the U.N. saying the threat of a deadly global pandemic is as high as ever and a future vaccine as important as ever. Read More | |
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Fighting global avian flu
Nov. 4, 2008
The United States government has pledged an additional $320 million to assist global efforts to fight avian influenza and prepare people everywhere for a possible pandemic in the future. The U.S. made the pledge at the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Read More | |
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Bird flu suspect dies in Bandung
Nov. 4, 2008
A man identified only as DH died of a suspected case of bird flu on Monday afternoon, after being treated in an isolated room at Bandung Hassan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) for 18 hours. Read More | |
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Action plan to tackle viral pandemic
Oct. 30, 2008
Fears of a viral pandemic – including bird flu – have not receded, with the civil service advertising for a senior medical officer to help prepare for any mass outbreak.Read More | |
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Migratory ducks carry bird flu from Asia to Alaska
Oct. 28, 2008
Wild migratory birds appear to be important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent, according to new research that scientists say has important implications for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in North America. Read More | |
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U.N. bird flu chief says compensation is key
Oct. 27, 2008
Compensation for farmers affected by bird flu helps the early detection of new outbreaks, the U.N's avian influenza chief said on Sunday, but refrained from criticizing countries like Egypt that lack such programs.Read More | |
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Bird flu vaccine protects people and pets
Oct. 24, 2008
A single vaccine could be used to protect chickens, cats and humans against deadly flu pandemics, according to an article published in the November issue of the Journal of General Virology. The vaccine protects birds and mammals against different flu strains and can even be given to birds while they are still in their eggs, allowing the mass vaccination of wild birds.
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Avian influenza pushed back by international effort, but estimates of the economic cost of a human pandemic rise
Oct. 23, 2008
The United Nations and the World Bank report that most countries are planning for an influenza pandemic, but officials worry that many plans have not been tested and may well fail once the next influenza pandemic starts. Coming on the heels of a World Bank study suggesting that the economic cost of a pandemic could top a staggering $3 trillion, this continuing lack of preparedness remains a cause for concern. The UN calls for more concerted efforts by all nations to avert the massive economic, sRead More | |
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