tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268755942023-11-15T09:22:02.390-08:00Get all the latest news and views and info about Bird Flu. Stay up-to-date on the riveting progress of this latest threat!Paul Tamenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00603892916496487310noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875594.post-1153406790408259932006-07-20T07:43:00.000-07:002006-07-20T07:46:30.733-07:00

Suphan Buri, one of the areas worst hit by avian-flu outbreaks, was finally declared an "emergency disaster area" yesterday.The declaration followed a recommendation by the provincial livestock office that the province should be considered as a "suspected avian flu epidemic area", the province's governor said.http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/20/national/national_30009140.phpYou hear

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The volunteers in the trial will be vaccinated with a handheld device on their upper arm. The device will discharge harmless, microscopic gold particles coated in the vaccine into the body at supersonic speeds.http://www.biopeer.com/biopeer/2006/07/spain_latest_vi.htmlSounds a bit sci-fi to me....maybe it will work.Paul

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Nigeria has been infected multiple times with H5N1 bird flu probably carried by migratory birds from southern Russia and northern Europe or introduced by imported chickens, scientists said on Wednesday.http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L04512406.htmThe infected area is probably wider than we know even now.... developing countries just don't have the technology or resources to identify and

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english.eastday.com: "Hundreds of domestic poultry died in a village in northern Thailand Phet last week, and villagers cooked and ate them without regard to possible bird flu, local medical officials reported yesterday. "Sounds Dangerous.....but I believe if cooked thoroughly it is not necessarily so.Paul

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Bird flu virus infected Nigeria multiple timesNigeria has been infected multiple times with H5N1 bird flu probably carried by migratory birds from southern Russia and northern Europe or introduced by imported chickens, scientists said on Wednesday.After analysing samples from infected birds on two farms in south-western Nigeria they found the viruses were genetically distinct from each other and

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Bird flu virus infected Nigeria multiple timesNigeria has been infected multiple times with H5N1 bird flu probably carried by migratory birds from southern Russia and northern Europe or introduced by imported chickens, scientists said on Wednesday.After analysing samples from infected birds on two farms in south-western Nigeria they found the viruses were genetically distinct from each other and

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http://www.who.int/wer/2006/wer8126/en/index.htmlThis is an interesting report by WHO check it out. Don't know how accurate the info is, if it relies on individual countries reports....those are definitely suspect.Paul

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BioTech Medics, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BTMD) announced June 23, 2006, that it has contracted with Retroscreen Virology, at the University of London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine, London to conduct a study to determine the efficacy of viricidal SHBAN against Avian HSN1 Influenza NIBRG-14 Virus (also known as the Avian Bird Flu).It will be interesting to see the results. Stay tuned.Paul

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Head for the hills, and don't eat chickenIdly reading an article in today's Guardian on several people who caught bird flu from wild swans in Azerbaijan, I was somewhat shocked to read this final paragraph:Interesting comments and conclusions.Paul

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“Protect Your Family From Bird Flu” Check out this new bird flu book. There is some great information on preparing for a possible outbreak.Paul

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A World Health Organization investigation showed that the deadly bird flu virus mutated in an Indonesian family cluster but experts insisted Friday it did not became easier to transmit between people and increase the possibility of a human pandemic.http://www.fratpack.com/index.php?p=13409This is only the beginning of differences of opinion....political agendas will get in the way.Paul

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http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/retro06-avfludeaths-date_desc.htmlResearchers will never know precisely how all the 130 people who have died of H5N1 avian influenza acquired the disease. But the details of their investigations offer glimpses into the lives of the victims -- who have been largely young, in close contact with poultry, and mostly from Southeast Asia.This is really a

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http://www.boingboing.net/2006/06/22/report_bird_flu_cove.htmlA man in China who died of pneumonia in 2003 and was said to be a SARS victim may in fact have died from human bird flu, two years before the Chinese government reported any cases of the disease on the mainland:This is interesting....what other things have gone unreported?....or misreported?Paul

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AMES, Iowa - Two dozen scientists from around the world gathered in high-tech classrooms and laboratories in central Iowa on Monday to learn how to diagnose avian influenza and control its spread.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060619/ap_on_he_me/bird_flu_scientists_1;_ylt=AilcgiWE3nbNtCNKO3VcrjSTvyIi;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUlEducating health officials is a step in the right

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By Roger Highfield, Science Editor(Filed: 19/06/2006)People who have survived infection by the potentially lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu are helping to develop a new weapon to fight the influenza.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/06/19/wflu19.xmlGood thinking....but I would have thought this would have been looked into earlier on.Paul

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Sorry I've been gone for a while. I've been working on getting this e-book up. It's got some great info in it. Check it out at birdflusafety.comPaul

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KIEV, June 12 (Reuters) - Teams of veterinarians have been sent to destroy domestic poultry in northern Ukraine after the first appearance of bird flu in the region, Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on Monday. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12398930.htmIt sounds like the Ukraine government is a little more proactive than a few of the asian countries we have been hearing

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Businesses preparing for bird flu - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com: "The bird flu has yet to develop the ability to jump from human to human and become a pandemic, but many businesses are not waiting to find out if it will." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13166884/I like to see this type of preparation as well as the medical.Good ThinkingPaul

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Real information and facts. Be prepared."Pandemics are global in nature, but their impact is local. When the next pandemic strikes, as it surely will, it is likely to touch the lives of every individual, family, and community. Our task is to make sure that when this happens, we will be a Nation prepared."http://www.thebirdflucenter.com/Interesting website on the topic. Good information and

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To help with early detection of avian flu, the Livingston County Department of Public Health is asking residents to report any dead birds to state or county officials.http://www.cityofinterest.com/06062006885Now here is something that is a good idea....although I would think that it would be a common sense sort of thing to do. Paul

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Avian influenza refers to a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily affect birds. On rare occasions, these bird viruses can infect other species, including pigs and humans. The vast majority of avian influenza viruses do not infect humans. An influenza pandemic happens when a new subtype emerges that has not previously circulated in humans.http://www.enflu.com/

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb394795.htmClinician and Researcher Dr. Tim Guilford is investigating a promising new treatment for bird flu, which has potential for substantially reducing the mortality rate associated with H5N1 infections. Dr. Guilford explains his strategy in layman's terms during interview with Dr. Shoshana Zimmerman of Bird Flu Beacon.I like this approach alot. Hope

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http://www.vnanet.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=33&NEWS_ID=201652The avian influenza virus in Indonesia has yet to mutate into a new variety that can be transmitted among humans, Firdusi Mehta, Coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Communicable Disease Control Unit, was quoted by the Indonesian News Agency (Antara) as saying.Are these asian countries really reporting

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http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=10579'The role of wild birds in spreading the deadly avian influenza remains unclear, a top veterinary expert at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday after a two-day international scientific conference.Check out the rest of the story. Will they find the wild birds to be the culprit? Good Q.Paul

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Imagining things from another's perspective may help in making medical choicesIf a deadly bird flu reaches America, which would you choose: To get a risky experimental vaccine now, or to forego that risk but face an even greater risk of dying in the epidemic? What would you choose for your child? What if you were in charge of public health for your community?http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases

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