Avian Influenza

April 23, 2009

US ambassador visits model village for fighting against bird flu

Saigon-GPDaily.com - A high-ranking US official visited the northern province of Hung Yen and held talks with officials in Hanoi to learn more about Vietnam’s efforts to combat the deadly and costly avian influenza virus. http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2009/4/70249/

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April 22, 2009

FDA Researchers Contribute Insights into Avian Flu Virus

Findings could help develop new tests to detect infection; new tools to study H5N1 vaccines. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW01998.html

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April 21, 2009

H5N1 hits Tibetan poultry farm

Agriculture officials in China reported yesterday that the H5N1 avian influenza virus struck a farm near Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, according to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The report said the birds were chickens from a live bird market. The outbreak killed 1,500 of the farm's 3,179 poultry, and the remaining birds were culled to prevent the spread of the disease. Tibet's last outbreak was reported in April 2008, according to previous reports.
[Apr 10 OIE report]

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April 16, 2009

Experts identify compound that may fight bird flu

Reuters – Scientists in Hong Kong and the United States have identified a synthetic compound which appears to be able to stop the replication of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu virus. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090415/hl_nm/us_birdflu_drug

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