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Trials start on vaccine that may beat flu – and bird flu - Independent Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:22:43 GMT

Trials start on vaccine that may beat flu – and bird flu
Independent, UK - 16 minutes ago
By Sadie Gray Clinical trials of a new universal flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against strains including human mutations of bird flu are ...
Bird flu strain found at Caldwell bird farm - KTVB Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:44:28 GMT

KTVB
Bird flu strain found at Caldwell bird farm
KTVB, ID - 7 hours ago
State agriculture officials have quarantined this bird farm in southwest Idaho after bird flu virus was found there. CALDWELL - A Treasure Valley game ...
Southwestern Idaho bird farm quarantined after bird virus found IdahoStatesman.com
Idaho officials monitor farm where pheasants got sick IdahoStatesman.com
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Flu virus causes birds to be destroyed - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:59:43 GMT

Flu virus causes birds to be destroyed
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - 8 hours ago
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have a bird flu virus, but Idaho Department of ...
Bird Flu Suits To Be Worn By Hospital Staff - UKMedix Health News Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:20:22 GMT

UKMedix Health News
Bird Flu Suits To Be Worn By Hospital Staff
UKMedix Health News, UK - Sep 4, 2008
The Japanese government as well as stocking the Tamiflu drug to prepare for an outbreak of the bird flu virus has also put out tenders for the purchase of ...
New vaccine hope in flu fight - The Press Association Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:04:13 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk
New vaccine hope in flu fight
The Press Association - 3 hours ago
The jab could even make patients immune to human mutations of bird flu in the event of a pandemic. Currently doctors can only vaccinate against certain ...
The super vaccine that protects you from all types of flu for LIFE Daily Mail
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Bird flu vaccine gives strong protection in mice - Reuters Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:23:59 GMT

Bird flu vaccine gives strong protection in mice
Reuters - Sep 1, 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An experimental bird flu vaccine that uses DNA from various strains of the H5N1 virus appears to trigger a strong immune response in ...
Monitoring For 'Pandemic' Mutations By Examining Bird Flu Infections Medical News Today (press release)
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Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine - Washington Post Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:48:26 GMT

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Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine
Washington Post, United States - Aug 26, 2008
By Kendra Marr Novavax said yesterday that its bird flu vaccine elicited a robust immune response in humans, moving the biotech a step closer to licensing ...
Novavax Says Vaccine Protects Against Deadly Bird Flu (Update2) Bloomberg
Novavax says experimental bird flu vaccine works Bizjournals.com
Bird flu strain in India, Bangladesh similar Times of India
dBTechno - ChattahBox
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Avian flu taskforce conducts regionwide activities to keep Eastern ... - Philippine Information Agency Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:36:19 GMT

Avian flu taskforce conducts regionwide activities to keep Eastern ...
Philippine Information Agency, Philippines - Sep 3, 2008
... informed that the stepped up measures are part of the thrust of ensuring that the Philippines remains free from bird flu, especially because the season ...
S Korea declares itself bird flu-free zone - Xinhua Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:38:43 GMT

S Korea declares itself bird flu-free zone
Xinhua, China - Aug 17, 2008
17 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government said Sunday that the country is a bird flu "clean zone" after three months without a confirmed case of the bird ...
S Korea says it is free of bird flu The Australian
South Korea free of bird flu WorldPoultry.net
SKorea to declare itself free of bird flu WLOS
The Associated Press
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Hope over 'quick' bird flu test - BBC News Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:55:50 GMT

BBC News
Hope over 'quick' bird flu test
BBC News, UK - Aug 13, 2008
Experts developing a portable testing machine for bird flu in humans say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to spot potentially lethal cases. ...
Bird flu hits UK newspapers Nature.com (subscription)
Scientists Say H9N2 Strain Poses New Bird Flu Threat AHN
Machine speeds up bird flu detection Fenland Today
PR Web (press release) - AHN
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