Students asked to improve skills
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 By Our Correspondent LAHORE STUDENTS must focus on technical communication skills, integrity, interpersonal skills, loyalty and motivation along with the companies' requirements at the time of job interviews.
Bird flu outbreak
Of the total, he said, "9,526 birds, including 8,821 in a commercial firm in Dhaka, were culled in the first week of this month." In January, when the outbreak of the disease was reported, 3,263 chickens were culled.
BD culls chicks after birdflu outbreak
DHAKA: Bangladesh has culled about 13,000 chickens after fresh outbreak of bird flu in the country last month, officials said Monday.
Burma: B2B H5N1 found on army farm
Via Taungzalat News: Avian flu detected on army farm . Since we rarely get much H5N1 news from Burma, here's a long excerpt: The potentially fatal avian flu has been detected on an army-run poultry farm in Rangoon.
Your home is your (dangerous) castle [Effect Measure]
Effect Measure is a forum for progressive public health discussion and argument as well as a source of public health information from around the web that interests the Editor Profile The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners.
Most Ontario hospital pandemic plans in haven't been tested
One quarter of Ontario hospitals surveyed in a Queen's University-led study do not have an influenza pandemic plan and few plans that do exist have been tested.
ConstanceDON'T Drink the Water; Don't Breathe the Air
Constance DON'T DRINK THE WATER; DON'T BREATHE THE AIR by Constance Daley American Reporter Correspondent St.
The WilliesWAS 'Swine Flu' an Attempt to Asassinate Obama?
About six months before the H1N1 'swine flu' virus broke out, an immigrant from Bangladesh began selling food on the streets of Mexico City.
Three districts ban poultry import
The ban has been imposed after first case of bird flu surfaced in Pokhara, said chief at District Livestock Office, Chhetra Bahadur KC.
Bird flu out of mind but still a threat
For most Americans, the threat of avian flu - "bird flu," in the vernacular - is likely a distant memory.
SA ready for swine flu 2010
Britain was one of the first countries hit by swine flu but said last week that it planned to shut down its National Pandemic Flu Service, with health officials reporting a steady decrease in new swine flu cases.
Not All That's Broken Around Here
Ok, when last I checked in I might have reported to having some kind of rare bird flu.
The dangers of weed [Effect Measure]
Effect Measure is a forum for progressive public health discussion and argument as well as a source of public health information from around the web that interests the Editor Profile The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners.
Triosyn boosts production of anti-microbial face masks
Mirabel-based Triosyn Corp. is ramping up production of its patented T-3000 and T-5000 anti-microbial face masks amid rising global concerns about tuberculosis, SARs, avian flu and the threat of bioterror.
Novel on flu crisis unfolds right here
T he electricity is out, the food is almost gone, the neighbors are dead or missing, and a winter storm is approaching.
Nepal: Locals resist culling of chickens
Via The Himalayan Times , a report datelined Pokhara: Authorities kill birds despite resistance from locals .
Jharkhnad issues alert as bird flu hits bordering West Bengal
Sahibganj , Feb 6. : In the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza in bordering West Bengal, the Jharkhand Animal Husbandry Department is taking preventive measures against the flu in bordering villages as issued an alert.
We British are such a bunch of drama queens | Barbara Ellen
It's probable that you are not reading this wearing a " swine flu " surgical mask, but if you are, please take it off for two reasons.
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1918 And 2009 H1N1 Flu Probably Not Spread By Birds
The two strains of the H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 1918 and 2009 global flu pandemics do not cause disease in birds. The results of the study, published in the February issue of the Journal of General Virology, also show it is unlikely that birds played a role in the spread of the H1N1 virus in these pandemics...
New Research Findings Can Improve Avian Flu Surveillance Programs
Genetic analyses of avian influenza in wild birds can help pinpoint likely carrier species and geographic hot spots where Eurasian viruses would be most likely to enter North America, according to new U.S. Geological Survey research...
NexBio Initiates Phase II Trial Of DAS181 (Fludase(R)) For Treatment Of Influenza, Including Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1)
NexBio, Inc. announced the initiation of a double blind placebo controlled multi-center trial in the U.S. and Mexico of DAS181 (Fludase®) for the treatment of laboratory confirmed influenza infection. DAS181 is an investigational host-targeted drug candidate that blocks entry of influenza virus into cells of the respiratory tract...
Also In Global Health News: ART Access In Zimbabwe; Indonesia Bird Flu Deaths; Kenya Floods; Solomon Island Tsunami
Zimbabwe Wants To Boost Access To ART By End Of 2010, Health Minister Says Zimbabwe's government plans work with international organizations to increase the number of people receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to 300,000 by the end of the year, up from the 180,000 who currently get the drugs, Henry Madzorera, the country's health minister, said on Tues...
Compound Found To Safely Counter Deadly Bird Flu
The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public-health officials awake at night. Now, however, a study published this week (Dec...
Compound Found To Safely Counter Deadly Bird Flu
The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public health officials awake at night. Now, however, a study published this week (Dec...
Medicago Reports Positive Phase I Results For Its Avian Flu Pandemic Vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX-V: MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), reported positive interim results from a Phase I human clinical trial with its H5N1 Avian Influenza vaccine candidate ("H5N1 vaccine")...
'Rational Drug Design' Identifies Fragments Of FDA-Approved Drugs Relevant To Emerging Viruses
A massive, data-crunching computer search program that matches fragments of potential drug molecules to the known shapes of viral surface proteins has identified several FDA-approved drugs that could be the basis for new medicines -- if emerging viruses such as the H5N1(avian flu) or H1N1/09 (swine flu) develop resistance to current antiviral therapies -- according to a present...
Transplant Infectious Disease Experts Provide Pandemic Guidance
Surgeons and other healthcare professionals specialising in solid organ transplants have been issued with expert advice to guide them through the complex clinical issues posed by the global H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic...
Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking At Public's Fingertips
New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State University researchers say...
Potential Downside Of Yearly Influenza Vaccination For Children
An article published Online First and in the December edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases discusses the benefits and disadvantages of vaccination for children against seasonal flu. It reports that infection with "seasonal" influenza A could in fact benefit children by giving them improved immunity against pandemic strains such as the current swine flu H1N1 strain...
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
Genes May Determine Susceptibility to H5N1 Avian Influenza A Virus Infection A new study found genetic variations in mice affect their susceptibility to and severity of H5N1 avian influenza A virus infection suggesting that humans who contract the virus may be genetically predisposed. The researchers from St...
Rice, UT-Austin Team Wins Stimulus Funds To Study Influenza A
Rice University scientists have won a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to scrutinize the influenza A virus for clues that could lead to more effective antiviral drugs. Strains of influenza A include this year's pandemic H1N1 variety, some seasonal varieties and the much-feared H5N1 bird flu...
Previous Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity To Current Swine Flu, Study Shows
University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as "swine flu," have identified a group of immunologically important sites on the virus that are also present in seasonal flu viruses that have been circulating for years...
ImmuneRegen BioSciences(R) Initiates Homspera(R) Studies Against Global Influenza Threat
ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IRBS), announced that its lead anti-influenza drug, Homspera, will be tested for efficacy against highly lethal H5N1 Avian Influenza in the laboratories of a widely respected University scientist...
Protecting Humans And Animals From Diseases In Wildlife
Avian influenza (H5N1), rabies, plague, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), and more recently swine flu (H1N1) are all examples of diseases that have made the leap from animals to humans...
News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, October 6, 2009
Early Releases: 1. Earlier H1N1 Vaccination Prevents More Deaths, Saves Health Care Costs A vaccine for H1N1 influenza is anticipated to become available this fall. With the amount and timing of vaccine release still in question, policy makers struggle to set priorities regarding who should be vaccinated when...
Medicago Begins Human Clinical Testing With Its Avian Flu Pandemic Vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX-V: MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced that it has initiated a Phase I human clinical trial with its H5N1 Avian Influenza vaccine ("H5N1 vaccine"). Enrolment is ongoing and vaccination has commenced...
H1N1 Flu In Turkeys May Spread
The detection of an H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile raises concern that poultry farms elsewhere in the world could also become infected with the pandemic flu virus currently circulating in humans, FAO said today. Chilean authorities reported on 20 August that the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus was present in turkeys in two farms near the seaport of Valparaiso, Chile...
Lakewood-Amedex Inc. To Develop Broad Spectrum Influenza Drug To Include H1N1 And H5N1 Type A Strains
Lakewood-Amedex Inc...
Adapting To A New Host: Bird Flu Leaves The Nest
Current research suggests that viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza. The related report by Gabriel et al, "Spread of Infection and Lymphocyte Depletion in Mice Depends on Polymerase of Influenza Virus" appears in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology...
NexBio(R) Demonstrates DAS181 (Fludase(R)), A Broad-Spectrum Drug Candidate, Inhibits Influenza Viral Infection In Human Lung Tissue
NexBio, Inc. announced the publication "DAS181 Inhibits H5N1 Influenza Lung Virus Infection of Human Lung Tissues" in the September, 2009 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (AAC). DAS181 (Fludase((R))) is an investigational drug candidate in clinical development for Influenza-Like Illness. Unlike neuraminidase inhibitors (e.g...
Medicago Receives Regulatory Approval To Begin Human Clinical Testing With Its Avian Flu Pandemic Vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), announced that it has received clearance from Health Canada to commence a Phase I human clinical trial with its H5N1 Avian Influenza vaccine ("H5N1 vaccine")...
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
Organic and Natural Beef Cattle Production Systems Offer No Major Difference in Antibiotic Susceptibility of E. coli A new study suggests that when compared to conventionally raised beef cattle, organic and natural production systems do not impact antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157:H7...
Avian Influenza Strain Primes Brain For Parkinson's Disease
At least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson's disease and possibly other neurological problems later in life, according to new research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...

About Bird Flu

This map shows the recent extent (as of April 21, 2006) to which the bird flu virus has spread to wild and domestic birds as well as humans. Map credit: www.pandemicflu.gov