3 hrs ago | Weyburn Review
Canada says any research on lab-made bird flu must be done in top biosecurity
The Public Health Agency says any research on enhanced H5N1 bird flu viruses in Canada must be done in laboratories with the top level of biosecurity.
9 hrs ago | Indiana University
Avian Flu Research Suspended - This Week on Sound Medicine
Can research studies reveal too much? This week on Sound Medicine , IU bioethicist Eric Meslin, Ph.D., discusses bird flu research efforts that were suspended on bioethical grounds.
13 hrs ago | Medical News
Viewpoints: Censoring flu research; Assailing Komen's move to cut Planned Parenthood funding
The New York Times : Don't Censor Influenza Research In December, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity made an unprecedented request: it asked the editors of the journals Nature and Science not to publish certain details in two papers describing experiments in which scientists created a highly transmissible form of the deadly H5N1 ... (more)
17 hrs ago | InteliHealth
With Republican presidential candidates attacking President Barack Obama's plans for Medicare, the administration is on the offensive to reassure seniors, sending Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the road to tout the program.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry, South Korea
Highly pathogenic avian influenza among wild birds emerged simultaneously with outbreaks in domestic poultry in South Korea during November 2010-May 2011.
MSU researcher finds link to H5N1 bird flu
Wan said the goal of his research is to find the sources of human H5N1 infections and provide the foundations for policy-making for protecting public health.
Fowl neighbours: Growing up next to backyard chickens
Editor's Note: Last week, Toronto's liscencing committee voted against the idea of lifting the ban on owning backyard chickens.
Indonesia: B2B H5N1 found in Brebes and Kotawaringin Barat
The agency of animal husbandry of Brebes district, Central Java has confirmed that the death of 88 birds recently in villages such as Terlangu, Kemaron, Kutamendala and Purwodadi was due to bird flu.
H5N1 controversy: Censorship hinders influenza research
Thanks to Helen Branswell for tweeting the link to this New York Times op-ed by Professor Howard Markel, a historian of medicine: Censorship Hinders Influenza Research .
The methods and results should be redacted from two research papers describing controversial experiments on the H5N1 avian flu virus, concludes a federal biosecurity advisory board .
Australia Slaughters Thousands of Ducks to Contain the Avian Flu Virus
Australian authorities have ordered on Wednesday the destruction of some 24,000 ducks in Victoria to contain the spread of the avian flu detected in the southern region of the country.
Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
Vietnam has confirmed its second human death from bird flu in nearly a month, after going nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam has confirmed its second human death from bird flu in nearly a month, after going nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
Vietnam has confirmed its second human death from bird flu in nearly a month, after going nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
Malaysian National News Agency
Two Dead Birds Found In Hong Kong, Tested Positive For H5 Avian Influenza Virus
Preliminary test conducted on two dead birds in Hong Kong, tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Avian Flu Fear In North Western Province
A tense situation occurred amongst public today when the Health Officials in Bingiriya Area had announced that some host Chickens in a Poultry Farm of the area were reported as dead due to a mysterious disease suspected as Avian Flu Even the Epidemiology Unit has sent two Medical Teams to the area to probe on this matter.
U.S. panel defends call not to publish research about hyper-contagious mutant bird flu
A man transports a cage containing live chickens on a street in Hanoi December 30, 2011.
Dead falcon, gull in HK test positive for bird flu
THE Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said yesterday that preliminary testing of a dead peregrine falcon and a dead black-headed gull have returned positive for the H5 avian influenza virus.
Vietnam: 2012's second H5N1 death confirmed
The Mekong Delta's Soc Trang Province has reported another bird flu death, the 2nd case in 2012, according to the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.
H5N1 controversy: Dr. Racaniello critiques the NSABB
On his virology blog, Dr. Vincent Racaniello has posted The NSABB speaks on influenza H5N1 .
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