Bird Flu News

The 2009 H1N1 flu virus has caused a lot of concern around the country. Veterinarians are commonly asked questions about this novel flu outbreak due to its previous designation as "swine flu" and due to the fact that it is now affecting our pet population.

The Canada Revenue Agency's pandemic-planning scenario explored the grim possibility of 65 deaths among 45,000 employees, hundreds of workers hospitalized and thousands of others ill.

Inovio Biomedical Corporation , a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that a combination of its synthetic consensus H1N1, H2N2, H3N2, and H5N1 influenza vaccine candidates achieved protective antibody responses against several different influenza sub-types and strains in ferrets.

The hysteria over the H1N1 swine flu is reaching epidemic proportions. Yet the general public has little understanding of the flaws in our conventional food production systems that may have contributed to the development of the virus in the first place.

Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to research published today in PLoS ONE .

It was only a matter of time. Last week a 13-year-old cat in Iowa had a confirmed case of swine flu.

Testimony of Alex Garza, MD, MPH, Office of Health Affairs, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on "H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where it is Most Needed" Release Date: November 17, 2009 Dirksen Senate Office Building Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins and members of the Committee, thank you for taking ...

Nov. 16, 2009 -- As the number of deaths related to the pandemic H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu," continues to rise, researchers have been scrambling to decipher its inner workings and explain why the incidence is lower than expected in older adults.

The green lines on this interactive map represent how pandemic influenza has moved from points in the United States to geographic locations across the globe.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines, announced today its unaudited financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009.

Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education, Specialist in Barton CountyUniversity of Missouri ExtensionEdited by Jessica Kovarik, RD, LD, Extension Associate, University of Missouri Extension During the Thanksgiving season there may be concern about the bird flu, but don't let that stop you from serving turkey.Avian Influenza, ...

Thailand's North has alerted of the bird flu outbreak after almost 100 poultries died recently in a northern province of Nan.

To the Editor: Between April 23, 2009, and May 15, 2009, we performed 15 autopsies on deceased patients in whom probable influenza had been diagnosed either clinically or macroscopically.

Budhiman Rai took a Nu 50,000 loan from the Bhutan development finance corporation in 2003 and bought 200 broiler chickens from Kathmandu, Nepal.

Via the Chosun Ilbo : Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak Worries Health Officials . Excerpt: The resurgence of bird flu in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province is causing concerns to health authorities as the H1N1 flu scare continues.

Felines, Fido, ferrets, feathered friends, H1N1 flu, you, and pigs, too! Many researchers and physicians believed it was bound to happen.

ImmuneRegen BioSciences Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings Inc.

The World Health Organization's top flu scientist often describes the virus he's studied for years as "humbling." FILE--U.S. World Health Organization Assistant Director Keiji Fukuda attends a conference on swine flu in Cancun, Mexico, Friday, July 3, 2009.

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With a Nebraska family mourning the loss of its pet ferret and an Iowa family nursing its cat back to health, one can't help but wonder - is any creature safe from H1N1? The answer, as far as furry friends go, is no.