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Antibodies Against Multiple Flu Strains Produced By Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Vaccination
23 May 2012
The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2... [read article]

Avian Flu Study Finally And Fully Published
04 May 2012
After endless toing and froing over whether two studies that demonstrated how bird flu, also known as avian H5N1 influenza, or avian flu, should be published, one of them has appeared in the latest issue of the journal Nature in its entirety... [read article]

Study Identifies Genetic Regulators Hijacked By Avian And Swine Flu Viruses
31 March 2012
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a number of tiny but powerful "genetic regulators" that are hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses during human infection... [read article]

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22 March 2012

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology: March 2012
06 March 2012

How To Balance Risk Of Escape Of New H5N1 Viruses With Benefits Of Research
04 March 2012

What Is Avian Flu? What Is Bird Flu?
02 March 2012

Natural Killer T Cells Reduce The Accumulation Of Monocytes And Prevent Lung Injury In Severe Flu
29 February 2012

Influenza A Virus In Fruit Bats
28 February 2012

Wide-Scale Flu Prevention Via 'Universal' Vaccines
27 February 2012

Opinion: H5N1 Flu Is Just As Dangerous As Feared, Now Requires Action
19 February 2012

Mutated H5N1 Virus Research To Remain Under Wraps For Now, Says WHO
02 February 2012

Key Peptides Identified That Could Lead To A Universal Vaccine For Influenza
01 February 2012

Biosecurity Runs Up Against Scientific Endeavor: NSABB And H5N1 Redactions
30 January 2012

How New Viruses Evolve, And In Some Cases, Become Deadly
27 January 2012

Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery And Public Safety
25 January 2012

Decision Of Researchers To Temporarily Halt Research On H5N1 Applauded By Georgetown Professor
23 January 2012

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
19 January 2012

Bird Flu Kills Duck Farmer In Vietnam And Toddler In Cambodia
17 January 2012

Flu Pandemics May Follow La Niña
03 January 2012

Shenzhen Man Dies Of Bird Flu
02 January 2012

Hong Kong Bans Poultry After Chinese Man Dies Of Bird Flu
30 December 2011

Mutated Bird Flu Research Worries World Health Organization
21 December 2011

US Govt Asks Scientists To Keep Lab-Bred Bird Flu Blueprint Secret
20 December 2011

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
04 November 2011

Report Of Rare Flu Co-Infection In Southeast Asia Hot Spot
05 October 2011

Avian Flu Vaccine More Effective When Primed With DNA Vaccine
20 September 2011

H5 Bird Flu Outbreak In West Bengal, India
29 August 2011

H5N1 Bird Flu Mutant Strain Spreading In Asia And Elsewhere, UN Warns
29 July 2011

Oral Interferon May Prevent And Control Avian Influenza Virus Infection
14 July 2011

Dangerous Progeny Can Result When Flu Strains 'Hook Up'
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Demonstrates Positive Immune Responses In Phase I Clinical Trial Of SynCon™ H5N1 Influenza Vaccine
03 June 2011

Busted! Vira 38 Importer Arrested For Illegal Bird Flu "Prevention"
06 April 2011

Mathematical Modeling Of Migratory Birds, Domestic Poultry And Bird Flu
31 March 2011

Avian Influenza In Missouri Farm, Department Of Agriculture Investigates
25 March 2011

Wild Birds May Play A Role In The Spread Of Bird Flu, New Research Suggests
12 February 2011

Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal 'Plagues,' Poses Threat To Food Security And World's Poor
10 February 2011

Don't Pitch Stockpiled Avian Flu Vaccine
17 January 2011

Scientists Create GM Chicken That Does Not Spread Bird Flu To Other Chickens
GM Chickens That Don't Transmit Bird Flu Developed
13 January 2011

GM Chicken That Does Not Spread Bird Flu Developed
02 December 2010

Severe Form Of Influenza Can Be Treated More Effectively
26 November 2010

Avian Influenza Virus In Manitoba Confirmed To Be Low Pathogenic, Canada
Avian Influenza Confirmed In Manitoba, Canada
23 November 2010

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19 November 2010

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18 November 2010

Hong Kong Woman Has Bird Flu, First Case In Seven Years
20 October 2010

New Study Indicates That Even Delayed Treatment With Oseltamivir Improves Survival In Patients Infected With Avian Influenza (H5N1)
15 October 2010

Insights Into Environmental Conditions That Affect Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Virus Survival
13 October 2010

Experts Highlight Health Issues In Growing Megacities
27 September 2010

Protecting Against Animal Pandemics - A Biological Solution
26 September 2010

Novartis Obtains CHMP Positive Opinion For Its Investigational Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine Aflunov® To Help Protect Against (H5N1)
21 September 2010

CytoGenix, Inc. Initiates Ferret Testing Expecting Positive Results For Avian Flu Vaccine Study
20 September 2010

Higher Incidence Of Seizures Seen In Children With H1N1 Virus Compared To Seasonal Flu
16 September 2010

CytoGenix, Inc. Announces Positive Results From DNA Vaccine Study For Avian Flu
05 September 2010

Stay Vigilant, Bird Flu Could Spark Next Global Outbreak, Urges Expert
Satellite Data Reveals Why Migrating Birds Have A Small Window To Spread Bird Flu
26 August 2010

Four-Footed 'Biosensors' Detect Animals Infected With Bird Flu
23 August 2010

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
07 August 2010

New Biochemical Trick Employed By H1N1 Flu Virus To Cause Pandemic
08 July 2010

Also In Global Health News: Bird Flu In Bangladesh; Women's Health In Kenya; Drug-Resistant Malaria In Cambodia; Over-Diagnosis Of Malaria In Children
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