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New Research “HIV Conquers Immune System Faster Than Previously Realized”

Vinny — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:44:53 +0000

New research released in a news release today from Duke University Medical Center is not good news in the battle against HIV/AIDS.

DURHAM, N.C. – New research into the earliest events occurring immediately upon infection with HIV-I shows that the virus deals a stunning blow to the immune system earlier than was previously understood. According to scientists at Duke University Medical Center, this suggests the window of opportunity for successful intervention may be only a matter of days – not weeks – after transmission, as researchers had previously believed.

Appearing in the August issue of the Journal of Virology, the finding may make the challenge of designing an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine appear daunting. But researchers say the study has also yielded a blueprint for what a successful vaccine should like, and moreover, when such a vaccine would need to work.

Until now, scientists believed that the window of opportunity to intervene in the process of HIV-1 infection lay in the three to four weeks between transmission and the development of an established pool of infected CD4 T cells. HIV-1 cripples the immune system by invading and killing CD4 T cells, key infection-fighters in the body. Read the full story from the source.

Latest Health News Real-Time Updates

Vinny — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:16:08 +0000

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A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info
(AP)

AP - Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow � like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.

Food fears linger even as tomato scare ends
(AP)

AP - The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll � it’s cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped
(AP)

AP - Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study, the National Institutes of Health said Thursday.

Health officials: Don’t eat lobster tomalley
(AP)

AP - Maine officials are advising consumers to avoid eating lobster tomalley after tests revealed high levels of toxins in some lobsters.

Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
(AP)

AP - The South tips the scales again as the nation’s fattest region, according to a new government survey.

Obesity creeps up in US: report
(AFP)

AFP - Obesity continued to creep up in the United States last year and now affects more than one in four US adults, a US government report showed Friday.

Regular chlamydia tests urged for young people
(Reuters)

Reuters - Young sexually active people should get
themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and
again every time they change partner, the Health Protection
Agency said on Tuesday.

Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008
(HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
(HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Exercise is good for you during any stage of
life. But among pregnant women, it can offset some common problems.

Alzheimer’s research brings progress, setbacks
(HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) — It’s one step forward, one
step back in the search for treatments against Alzheimer’s disease.

“Emotional” writing may help ease cancer pain
(Reuters)

Reuters - Some cancer patients may find
that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their
pain and general well-being, a study suggests.

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Human blood vessels grown in mice

18 Jul 2008 at 6:59pm
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.

Alzheimer’s drug trial ‘promise’

17 Jul 2008 at 9:31pm
A drug once used to treat hayfever “improves” symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.

Kenyans reject circumcision plan

18 Jul 2008 at 12:44pm
Elders from Kenya’s Luo community reject a government plan to promote circumcision to stem HIV/Aids.

Scan ‘detects obsessive disorder’

18 Jul 2008 at 8:58am
A brain scan could help identify those at risk of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), say scientists.

Vomiting dummy for medic training

18 Jul 2008 at 12:25pm
Medical students train on a dummy which can vomit and sweat and moves and feels like a real patient.

US set to overturn HIV travel ban

17 Jul 2008 at 3:46pm
The US Senate votes to lift a long-standing ban on allowing HIV-positive visitors to enter the US.

UN in call for basic sanitation

17 Jul 2008 at 3:22pm
The number of people without clean drinking water drops sharply - but sanitation remains a huge problem, the UN says.

Pakistan polio case despite truce

18 Jul 2008 at 1:12am
Pakistani health officials say they have recorded a new case of polio in Swat district despite local militants pledging to not resist vaccinations.

Ancient bones could yield TB clue

16 Jul 2008 at 2:11pm
An international research group is using human remains from the ancient city of Jericho to study the origin and evolution of tuberculosis.

How breastfeeding releases a trust hormone in mothers

18 Jul 2008 at 6:35am
Scientists have for the first time shown how a “trust” hormone is released in the brains of breastfeeding mothers.

Skeleton stories

18 Jul 2008 at 9:10am
London’s dead tell tales from beyond the grave

Lifesaver

17 Jul 2008 at 8:57pm
Device revives man after swimming pool heart attack

Tummy tuck man

18 Jul 2008 at 7:08pm
One of a growing number who opt for cosmetic surgery.

Mapping health

16 Jul 2008 at 7:14am
The digital tools fighting malaria in Rwanda

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16 Jun 2008 at 11:57am
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Health officials deluged by calls from Burger's Lake visitors … - Dallas Mo…

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Health officials deluged by calls from Burger's Lake visitors …
Dallas Morning News, TX - 2 hours ago
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News Lab tests confirmed that a ninth person has been infected with the waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium as health …
Health concerns close Fort Worth swimming hole Houston Chronicle
Sickened swimmers at Burger's Lake spur flood of calls Fort Worth Star Telegram
Couple sickened after day out at Burger's Lake WFAA
Dallas Morning News - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Two in Orange County ill with West Nile virus; two others infected - Los Ange…

Los Angeles Times
Two in Orange County ill with West Nile virus; two others infected
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago
On Thursday, Orange County health officials reported that two central Orange County men had tested positive for the virus. Those men, ages 23 and 41, …
Health dept.: Heat boosts West Nile virus The Courier News
West Nile virus found in Lancaster, health official warns Buffalo News
Chickens play key role in guarding public health Victorville Daily Press
North Central Ohio - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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2 health insurers to pay $13M to Calif. regulators - The Associated Press

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2 health insurers to pay $13M to Calif. regulators
The Associated Press - Jul 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Two of California's biggest health insurers have agreed to collectively pay $13 million and reinstate more than 2000 insurance policies …
California fines two health plans $13 million Los Angeles Times
Insurance Cancellation Questions Could Spread Beyond California Wall Street Journal Blogs
House Committee To Investigate Health Insurance Policy Rescissions … Kaiser network.org
San Francisco Chronicle - TheMedGuru
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EPA finds health risks in climate change - Minneapolis Star Tribune

eFluxMedia
EPA finds health risks in climate change
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 19 hours ago
Climate change will pose "substantial" threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Thursday — issuing its …
Global warming poses a health threat, EPA report says Los Angeles Times
Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health eFluxMedia
APHA Applauds New Report on Health Impacts of Climate Change MarketWatch
USA Today - ChattahBox
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US health care not getting better - ZDNet

Citizen
US health care not getting better
ZDNet - 19 hours ago
The Commonwealth Fund seems determined to be a major player in the next year?s health care debate. Its latest report piles on the pressure. …
The Commonwealth Fund July 2008 National Scorecard on the US … FOXBusiness
Report: US Health Care Not So Healthy WebMD
Comment by Karen Davis, Ph.D. President, The Commonwealth Fund
MarketWatch - Examiner.com
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Asians who immigrated to US before age 25 have poorer mental … - Northwest …

New York Times
Asians who immigrated to US before age 25 have poorer mental …
Northwest Asian Weekly, WA - 10 hours ago
By Staff Asian American immigrants who came to the United States before they were 25 years old have poorer mental health than their compatriots who came to …
For Your Health: Keeping Kids Active WWNY TV
Children's Physical Activity Drops From Age 9 To 15, Study Indicates Science Daily (press release)
Time to get teens moving Northwest Herald
CaymanMama.com (press release) - CTV.ca
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USANA Honored by Utah Department of Health for Smoking Cessation … - FOXBus…

USANA Honored by Utah Department of Health for Smoking Cessation …
FOXBusiness - 12 hours ago
"There are compelling health and economic reasons for employers to make their businesses smoke-free," said David Neville, media coordinator, …
USANA Receives 2008 Utah Work/Life Award FOXBusiness
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Americans pay the most in the world for health care ? but we get a … - Hous…

Americans pay the most in the world for health care ? but we get a …
Houston Chronicle, United States - 4 hours ago
A trio of scathing reports in the last week has trumpeted first, second and third opinions on the miserable value Americans get for what we spend on health …
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog … Kaiser network.org
Health Care for All OpEdNews
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Redefining Abortion - New York Times

The Money Times
Redefining Abortion
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
As a parting gift to the right-wing base, the Bush administration is days away from an attack on women?s health care that would limit the rights of patients …
Contraception Equals Abortion Under Dept. of Health & Human … Watching the Watchers.org
White House proposal gives health care workers choice in … ABC 4
Hillary Clinton Rips Bush Abortion Proposal ABC News
Hudson Valley Press - The Associated Press
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Candidates differ widely on health care - Media General Washington Bureau

Media General Washington Bureau
Candidates differ widely on health care
Media General Washington Bureau, DC - 12 hours ago
BY AMY DOMINELLO WASHINGTON ? John McCain and Barack Obama agree that the country?s health care system is broken, and 47 million Americans lack health …
Would McCain's health proposal get the job done? Chicago Tribune
Employers Hear Details of McCain, Obama Health Plans Workforce Management
McCain denounces ?HillaryCare,? says Obama wants ?government … The Carpetbagger Report
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Offering tax breaks won't fix health care - DesMoinesRegister.com

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Offering tax breaks won't fix health care
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 57 minutes ago
Fiddling with the tax code is not the way to fix this country's broken health-care system. But that hasn't stopped both Sen. John McCain and Sen. …
RNC: Obama Continues Breaking Pledges and Shifting Stances in … FOXBusiness
High Stakes Galen Institute
Candidates show differences when it comes to small business Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
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The COSHAR Foundation Participates in Annual Women's Health … - FOXBusiness

The COSHAR Foundation Participates in Annual Women's Health …
FOXBusiness - 12 hours ago
"We are pleased to be participating in the Ebenezer AME Church's Annual Women's Health Awareness Day — one of the largest health events in Maryland to …

American Veterinary Medical Association - Group Health & Life … - MarketWat…

American Veterinary Medical Association - Group Health & Life …
MarketWatch - 12 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS, July 18, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Today Pets Best Insurance and the American Veterinary Medical Association Group Health & Life …

Do carbs really make you fat? 6 diet myths - MSNBC

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Do carbs really make you fat? 6 diet myths
MSNBC - 15 hours ago
By Samantha Heller MS RD, Health Do carbs really make you fat? Diet and nutrition myths have an odd way of sounding like the truth and sticking in people?s …
Video: Low-Carb Beats Low-Fat CBS
Health Matters for July 17, 2008 WTVH
Three popular diets improve health, weight loss slightly iTWire
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Inventorspot
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US Preventive Medicine: Healthcare Savings More if Productivity … - MarketW…

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US Preventive Medicine: Healthcare Savings More if Productivity …
MarketWatch - 13 hours ago
"We applaud Trust for America's Health for issuing this report and bringing attention to the power of prevention," said Christopher Fey, CEO and Chairman of …
Disease Prevention Programs Could Generate Substantial Savings in … Kaiser network.org
10 bucks a year could save billions on health care Talk Radio News Service
Report: Invest $10 a person for better health The Associated Press
Washington Post - Orlando Sentinel
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Latest News About Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Updated in Real-Time

Vinny — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:03:10 +0000

Below is the latest news about hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) updated in real-time.

hand foot and mouth disease - Google News
hand foot and mouth disease - Google News
Teachers and parents turn up to clean school compound - Malaysia Star

18 Jul 2008 at 6:40pm

Malaysia Star
Teachers and parents turn up to clean school compound
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 11 hours ago
… smell of disinfectant enveloped SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1) on the first day it was closed following six reported cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. …

Mongolia: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Operation Update No. 1 - Reli…

15 Jul 2008 at 5:53am

Mongolia: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Operation Update No. 1
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 15 Jul 2008
Activities to support capacity building at the branches for the ongoing prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease will start in late July. …

School to reopen after clean-up - New Straits Times

19 Jul 2008 at 12:00am

School to reopen after clean-up
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 6 hours ago
By : Deborah Loh PUTRAJAYA: Only one of the six SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1) pupils struck by hand, foot and mouth disease remains in hospital. …

HFMD Situation Under Control Despite Latest Outbreak - Bernama

18 Jul 2008 at 11:13am

HFMD Situation Under Control Despite Latest Outbreak
Bernama, Malaysia - 18 hours ago
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 (Bernama) — The Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) situation in the country is under control despite the outbreak of a case at Sekolah …
Pupils get HFMD all clear Malaysia Star
all 2 news articles

Asia?s Outbreak Of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on the Decline - HealthNews

9 Jul 2008 at 10:47am

HealthNews
Asia?s Outbreak Of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on the Decline
HealthNews, CA - 9 Jul 2008
After a seemingly unremitting increase in the number of cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) throughout several areas of Asia since March, …

Pacific briefs Hand, foot and mouth disease strikes Asia - Stars and Stripes

8 Jul 2008 at 7:35pm

Pacific briefs Hand, foot and mouth disease strikes Asia
Stars and Stripes, DC - 8 Jul 2008
Hand, foot and mouth disease can occur worldwide and is "moderately contagious," the 374th Medical Group stated in an outbreak advisory posted recently on …

County warns some diseases are on the rise - Grand Junction Sentinel

15 Jul 2008 at 12:14am

County warns some diseases are on the rise
Grand Junction Sentinel, CO - 14 Jul 2008
By MIKE SACCONE Reports of an upsurge in hand, foot and mouth disease at local pediatricians? offices moved the Mesa County Health Department to warn child …

Shanghai confirms first hand-foot-mouth death: official - Tehran Times

19 Jun 2008 at 7:44am

Shanghai confirms first hand-foot-mouth death: official
Tehran Times, Iran - 19 Jun 2008
SHANGHAI (AFP) — Shanghai health officials have confirmed the first death in the city of hand, foot and mouth disease, casting doubts on its claim that it …

Search This Blog using Google - ScienceBlogs

17 Jul 2008 at 7:47am

Search This Blog using Google
ScienceBlogs - 17 Jul 2008
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD, not to be confused with a disease of cattle, Foot and Mouth Disease) is the result of an infection by one of several …

North Korea Today No. 162 Jul 2008 - ReliefWeb (press release)

14 Jul 2008 at 6:32am

North Korea Today No. 162 Jul 2008
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 14 Jul 2008
The Ministry of Health issued directives throughout the country that urged vigilance from the citizenry in detecting any cases of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease …

Yahoo! News Search Results for hand foot and mouth disease
Yahoo! News Search Results for hand foot and mouth disease
School closed due to hand, foot, mouth disease (The Star)

17 Jul 2008 at 5:15am
KUALA LUMPUR: The SK TTDI (1) primary school at Jalan Aminuddin Baki, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, here will be closed for one day Friday due to hand, foot and mouth disease.

School to reopen after clean-up (The New Straits Times)

18 Jul 2008 at 8:11pm
PUTRAJAYA: Only one of the six SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1) pupils struck by hand, foot and mouth disease remains in hospital. The others have been discharged, with two receiving outpatient treatment, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said.

Pupils get HFMD all clear (The Star)

18 Jul 2008 at 8:41pm
PUTRAJAYA: Three of four SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail 1 pupils who were diagnosed with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have been discharged from the Damansara Specialist Hospital, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.

Teachers and parents turn up to clean school compound (The Star)

18 Jul 2008 at 6:42pm
A sense of stillness and the smell of disinfectant enveloped SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1) on the first day it was closed following six reported cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.

HFMD Situation Under Control Despite Latest Outbreak (Bernama)

18 Jul 2008 at 11:11am
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 (Bernama) — The Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) situation in the country is under control despite the outbreak of a case at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tun Dr Ismail I in Kuala Lumpur.

School closes for disinfection exercise (The New Straits Times)

17 Jul 2008 at 8:09pm
THE hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has forced Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1) to close from today until Sunday to allow disinfection of the premises.

SK TTDI 1 CLOSES TOMORROW TO CONTROL SPREAD OF HFMD (Bernama via Yahoo! Malay…

17 Jul 2008 at 6:35am
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — SK Taman Tun Dr Ismail 1 will be closed tomorrow for disinfection work after six students were infected by the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said the first case was traced on July 7 and the situation was under control. “Three of the students have recovered while three others are being …

County warns some diseases are on the rise (The Daily Sentinel)

15 Jul 2008 at 12:06am
Reports of an upsurge in hand, foot and mouth disease at local pediatricians? offices moved the Mesa County Health Department to warn child care providers last week to take precautions to prevent an outbreak.

HFMD fears in Sarawak (The Star)

13 Jul 2008 at 8:02pm
MIRI: Hospitals and clinics in Sarawak have been told to watch out for a possible outbreak of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the coming months.

1998: Syphilis Genome Sequenced; 2008: Syphilis on the Rise [News] (Scientifi…

17 Jul 2008 at 6:46pm
A decade ago, this week, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Institute for Genomic Research announced they had decoded the genetic information inside Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) syphilis. At the time, Penelope Hitchcock, the chief of the sexually transmitted disease branch of the National …

Latest Bird Flu H5N1 News Real-Time Updates

Vinny — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:58:44 +0000

Below is the latest news about bird flu from around the world updated in real-time by RSS news feeds.

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Indonesian man dies of bird flu - The Associated Press

17 Jul 2008 at 7:30am

Indonesian man dies of bird flu
The Associated Press - 17 Jul 2008
BELENDUNG, Indonesia (AP) ? An Indonesian cargo worker died of bird flu, relatives confirmed Thursday, raising the unofficial toll in the world's hardest …
Indonesia's unofficial death toll from bird flu climbs to 111 International Herald Tribune
all 58 news articles

DNA-based bird flu vaccine promising - WorldPoultry.net

18 Jul 2008 at 4:09am

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DNA-based bird flu vaccine promising
WorldPoultry.net, Netherlands - 18 Jul 2008
A DNA-based vaccine against bird flu can safely stimulate the immune system to levels expected to protect against flu, reports Vical Inc. According to the …
Vical says its bird flu vaccine works Stuff.co.nz
Vical reports breakthrough with bird flu vaccine FierceBioResearcher
Biojector(R)2000 Data Presented in Vical's Pandemic Influenza DNA … MarketWatch
FOXBusiness - Business Wire (press release)
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Poultry farmers to learn about bird flu - Solomon Star

18 Jul 2008 at 7:53pm

Poultry farmers to learn about bird flu
Solomon Star, Solomon Islands - 10 hours ago
POULTRY farmers will soon learn about what Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, is. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will be providing …

Siraha prone to bird flu - Gorkhapatra

18 Jul 2008 at 7:34pm

Siraha prone to bird flu
Gorkhapatra, Nepal - 10 hours ago
LAHAN, July 18: The District Livestock Service Office, Siraha has announced ten VDCs of the district as bird-flu vulnerable areas. …

Vical Takes New Tack With Bird-Flu Vaccine - Wall Street Journal

17 Jul 2008 at 1:29am

Vical Takes New Tack With Bird-Flu Vaccine
Wall Street Journal - 16 Jul 2008
Since 2003, the H5N1 virus has caused 243 fatalities among 385 humans who have contracted bird flu. Public-health agencies around the world worry that if …

Mystery of 'vaccinated' chickens dying of bird flu - AsiaOne

18 Jul 2008 at 3:34am

Mystery of 'vaccinated' chickens dying of bird flu
AsiaOne, Singapore - 18 Jul 2008
CHICKENS that are vaccinated against bird flu are supposed to be immune to the disease. But hundreds of chickens at a poultry farm in southern Vietnam have …

Siquijor holds bird flu preparedness workshop - Philippine Information Agency

18 Jul 2008 at 12:56am

Siquijor holds bird flu preparedness workshop
Philippine Information Agency, Philippines - 17 Jul 2008
Province of Siquijor (18 July) — Avian Influenza (AI) or Bird Flu continues to be a looming threat to the country as it persists to emerge in neighboring …

Supercomputers fight against bird flu - ZDNet

16 Jul 2008 at 1:17pm

Supercomputers fight against bird flu
ZDNet - 16 Jul 2008
A worldwide outbreak of avian or ?bird flu? is still not excluded and health officials recognize that new drugs are needed since new strains of the virus …

Vietnam reports bird flu-hit chicken in southern province - Xinhua

16 Jul 2008 at 1:01am

Vietnam reports bird flu-hit chicken in southern province
Xinhua, China - 15 Jul 2008
HANOI, July 16 (Xinhua) — Specimens from dead chickens in Vietnam's southern Long An province have been tested positive to bird flu virus strain H5N1, …
Indonesia defends move to block virus sample sharing Reuters
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Turkey producers urged to protect against bird flu threat - Farmers Guardian

17 Jul 2008 at 6:57pm

Turkey producers urged to protect against bird flu threat
Farmers Guardian, UK - 17 Jul 2008
Thousands of turkeys were culled last year in two major avian flu outbreaks on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, prompting industry leaders to look closely at …

Yahoo! News: Bird Flu
Bird Flu
Indonesian man dies of bird flu
(AP)

17 Jul 2008 at 7:27am

AP - An Indonesian cargo worker died of bird flu, relatives confirmed Thursday, raising the unofficial toll in the world’s hardest hit nation to 111 in three years.

Vical says its DNA vaccine for bird flu works
(Reuters)

17 Jul 2008 at 7:27am

Reuters - A DNA-based vaccine against avian
influenza can safely stimulate the immune system to levels
expected to protect against flu, San Diego-based Vical Inc
reported on Thursday.

Experts identify genes for bird flu replication
(Reuters)

9 Jul 2008 at 1:08pm

Reuters - Scientists have identified around 100
genes that the H5N1 bird flu virus needs in a host in order to
replicate, and this finding may help in the hunt for ways to
block its proliferation.

SKorea lifts bird flu restrictions
(AP)

30 Jun 2008 at 4:23am

AP - South Korea said Monday it has lifted all special restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of bird flu after a series of recent outbreaks.

Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic
(AP)

26 Jun 2008 at 4:58pm
AP - Fears of bird flu are receding and sales of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu have slumped. Now its maker is offering a deal to U.S. employers: Pay an annual fee and reserve enough to protect every worker if a new super-flu strikes.

Mexico bans Arkansas poultry for now on bird flu
(Reuters)

25 Jun 2008 at 3:47pm
Reuters - Mexico will ban all imports of
poultry and poultry products from Arkansas after a small flock
in that U.S. state had been exposed to a mild form of bird flu,
the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

Pakistan reports new bird flu outbreak
(AFP)

23 Jun 2008 at 1:43am

AFP - Pakistani authorities reported a new outbreak of avian flu at a commercial poultry farm in the country’s northwest, killing thousands of birds, officials said.

World not fully prepared for flu pandemic: expert
(Reuters)

21 Jun 2008 at 8:55am
Reuters - The world is far from being fully
prepared for a flu pandemic, a leading U.S. infectious diseases
expert said on Saturday, warning there were big gaps in
surveillance and basic knowledge.

Bird flu mistaken as dengue and typhoid in Indonesia
(Reuters)

20 Jun 2008 at 4:42am

Reuters - Some cases of human bird flu in
Indonesia have been variously misdiagnosed as dengue fever and
typhoid, resulting in the late administration of drugs, a
leading doctor in the country said on Friday.

Two die as Indonesia resumes bird flu reporting: WHO
(Reuters)

19 Jun 2008 at 1:31pm
Reuters - The Indonesian health ministry has
reported two deaths from bird flu in recent weeks, easing
concerns about whether Jakarta would share information about
the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.