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Estimating Antiviral Effectiveness Against Pandemic Influenza Using Household Data

03 December 2008

Antiviral drugs play a central role in current plans for managing an influenza pandemic. However, their ability to reduce symptoms and infectivity in cases, and to reduce susceptibility of individuals given antivirals...
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Effects Of Influenza A Virus Infection On Migrating Mallard Ducks

03 December 2008

Mallard ducks are a main reservoir for low-pathogenic avian influenza virus in nature, yet surprisingly little is known about how infection affects these birds. We analyzed 10,000 samples from migratory mallards in Sweden...
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Armed Forces Institute Of Pathology To Conduct NanoViricides Animal Studies Against Bird Flu

02 December 2008

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), announced today that they have executed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)...
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Bird Flu / Avian Flu News Articles Archive - Page 1

28 November 2008

Fate And Effects Of The Drug Tamiflu In The Environment

27 November 2008

Tamiflu In The Environment

26 November 2008

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

24 November 2008

New Centre To Fight Infectious Diseases - China-Australia Centre For Phenomics Research

23 November 2008

Minister For Health Dawn Primarolo To Give Evidence To Lords Science Committee On Risks Of Flu Pandemic, UK

14 November 2008

Cleveland Clinic Recognizes New Strategies For Creating Vaccines For Avian Flu As A Top Ten Medical Innovation For 2009

13 November 2008

A New Way To Predict Outbreaks: Replikin Peptide Concentration In H5N1 Influenza Virus Genome As A Marker For Lethal Outbreaks

12 November 2008

Record-level US Support For Bird Flu Program - Indonesia, Viet Nam And Egypt Among Major Beneficiary Countries

07 November 2008

New Warning Over Bird Flu Vaccine - University Of Leicester Professor Calls For Vaccination Programme

06 November 2008

Avian Flu Virus Freed From Immune Recognition By Protein 'Tubules'

04 November 2008

Vaccinations Against Bird Flu Should Happen Now, Say Experts

29 October 2008

Rockeby Biomed Awarded 750,000 Dolars Of Grants By Singapore Government For Influenza And Bird Flu Research, Singapore

28 October 2008

Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild Birds

24 October 2008

Conference Focuses On Avian Flu Threat

23 October 2008

Information Session For Owners Of Backyard Poultry Flocks

22 October 2008

Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Receives $11M To Implement Pandemic Early Warning System

21 October 2008

Google.org Battles Bugs & Viruses - Announces More Than $14 Million In Grants To Partners Working To Predict And Prevent The Next Pandemic

Protection For People And Pets By Vaccine Based On A Bird Flu Virus

18 October 2008

Studies Of How SARS And Bird Flu Evade Antiviral Responses Funded By NIAID

13 October 2008

Pandemic Flu Models Improve Food, Quarantine Strategies

12 October 2008

Idaho Unveils Website To Help Idahoans Prepare For Pandemic Influenza

09 October 2008

Scientists Recommend Stockpiling Influenza Vaccine: Double Flu Jab Needed Against Bird Flu Pandemic

07 October 2008

Information Session For Backyard Poultry Flock Owners, Canada

01 October 2008

Scientists Working To Protect Northern Ireland From Bird Flu

26 September 2008

Novartis MF59®-adjuvanted Vaccine Rapidly Induces Protective Antibody Levels Against Diverse Strains Of Avian Flu

19 September 2008

Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Sept. 18, 2008

18 September 2008

New Data For GlaxoSmithKline's Pre-pandemic H5N1 Influenza Vaccine, Prepandrix™, Show Administration Flexibility For Pandemic Planning

17 September 2008

Scientists Working To Protect Northern Ireland From Bird Flu

01 September 2008

Monitoring For 'Pandemic' Mutations By Examining Bird Flu Infections

27 August 2008

Discovery Offers Potential For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics

Pitt Scientists Receive $3.6 Million To Test Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain Of Avian Flu

18 August 2008

Flu Antibodies Recovered From 1918 Pandemic Survivors

16 August 2008

Bird Flu In Indonesia: Prevalence, Mortality, And Action

14 August 2008

Canopus Biopharma And Leading Chinese Researcher Team Up To Treat Avian Influenza, To Prevent Possible Pandemic

13 August 2008

Experts Closing In On Avian Flu Breakthrough

12 August 2008

New Bird Flu Strain Detected In Nigeria - FAO Calls For Increased Surveillance

30 July 2008

Pandemic Research Receives $1.6M Funding Boost

23 July 2008

More Investment In International Surveillance Of Infectious Diseases Vital To Prevent Future Pandemics - Lords Committee, UK

19 July 2008

Inovio Biomedical's First Proprietary DNA Vaccine Achieves 100% Protection Against Avian Flu In Pre-Clinical Testing

18 July 2008

Vical Announces Breakthrough For Pandemic Influenza DNA Vaccines With Preliminary Human Data

Indiana Health Officials Examine State's Pandemic Influenza Ethics Planning

17 July 2008

Possible Future Avian Influenza Pandemic May Be Eased By Booster Vaccination

16 July 2008

Newly Described "Dragon" Protein Could Be Key To Bird Flu Cure

15 July 2008

Vical To Present Phase 1 Data For Vaxfectin(R)-Formulated Pandemic Influenza DNA Vaccines

09 July 2008

Report Offers Resources For Home Health Care Response During A Flu Pandemic

08 July 2008

Pandemic Planning Complicated By Political Borders, Health-Care Issues

03 July 2008

Potential New Drug Candidates To Combat 'Bird Flu' Identified By UC San Diego Researchers

02 July 2008

Animal Study Identifies New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu

01 July 2008

Sinovac Initiates Phase II Volunteer Enrollment For Split Viron Pandemic Influenza (H5N1) Vaccine

26 June 2008

ECRI Institute And IAHSS Offer Guidance On Preparing For Pandemic Flu - July 17 Web Conference

West Nile Virus Threat Reduced By Diversity Among Bird Populations In Surrounding Area

19 June 2008

Biotech Experts Available To Discuss The Critical Role Of Vaccine Adjuvants In Treating Pandemic Bird Flu

18 June 2008

New Study Demonstrates That Lack Of Pandemic Planning Will Affect Bottom Line

17 June 2008

Sanofi Pasteur To Donate 60 Million Doses Of H5N1 Vaccine To WHO Over 3 Years For Its Influenza Vaccine Global Stockpile

13 June 2008

No High Risk Avian Influenza Viruses Found In Canada's Wild Birds

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