No major threat seen, but pets can get flu, too
Athens Banner-Herald - Fri Nov 13, 12:22 am ETWhen word spread in 2005 that cats could catch avian flu, pet owners needlessly panicked.
Bird Flu
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Myrna Sokolinsky: Don't build animal research lab on campus
The Capital Times - Sun Oct 18, 6:09 am ETDear Editor: An animal biosafety laboratory for the purpose of studying bird flu and other highly infectious diseases will be built by the University of Wisconsin-Madison two blocks east of Camp Randall Stadium.
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Aethlon Medical Releases Medical Device Data Against the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus
redOrbit - Tue Oct 20, 2:08 pm ETSAN DIEGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD) announced today that research studies have documented the Aethlon Hemopurifier® is effective in capturing the current pandemic strain of the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus.
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County, state draft worst-case H1N1 scenario
The News Herald - Tue Oct 20, 11:40 pm ETPANAMA CITY — A draft document that would guide state hospitals in the event of a “pandemic influenza or other health emergency” has received input from officials with the Bay County Health Department. The draft was released earlier than...
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German government to host flu database
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Tue Oct 20, 6:49 pm ETOct 20, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – The German Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Consumer Protection (BMELV) today announced that it has agreed to host the influenza gene sequence database of the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), putting its future on a more solid footing as the world enters the second wave of the H1N1 flu pandemic.
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New Non-Biological Synthetic Replikins(TM) Vaccines Shown to Be Effective and Fast; WorldVaccines(TM), Ltd Formed for ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Oct 19, 1:26 pm ETThere is increasing evidence that, with best intent, current biological technology cannot supply the world's six billion humans, and animal populations, with vaccines against emerging diseases at a rate that can contend with a disease's rapid appearance and change, e.g., before the disease has come and gone.
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Triple-Combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-Resistant Swine Flu, UAB Researcher Says
The University of Alabama at Birmingham - Tue Oct 20, 3:02 pm ETAn experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher in the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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Flu boosts vaccine business
Chicago Tribune - Sun Oct 18, 8:42 pm ETCell-based method cuts production time; increased demand boosts sales potential Vaccine shortages, commonplace a few years ago, soon may be a thing of the past now that more companies are producing and improving vaccines as governments worldwide prepare for potential pandemics.
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Egypt Tourism Has Experienced A Significant Downturn So Far This Year
OfficialWire - Mon Oct 19, 8:58 am ETTourism Overview After buoyant, but somewhat weaker, growth in foreign visitor arrivals to Egypt in 2008, the tourism sector has experienced a significant downturn so far this year.
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Former Premier of Quebec Pierre Marc Johnson joins Medicago's Board of Directors
CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Oct 19, 8:30 am ETMedicago Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles , today announced the appointment of Mr.
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MedaSorb Technologies Corporation Provides Clinical Update
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 13, 1:15 pm ETMONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ--(Marketwire - 11/13/09) - MedaSorb Technologies Corporation (OTC.BB: MSBT - News ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CytoSorbents, Inc., provided an update of its clinical program. Dr. Phillip Chan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "As we welcome many new investors to the company, I wanted to give a brief update on our European Sepsis Trial. As many know, MedaSorb has ...
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World Vaccines Market 2008-2013: Vaccines Like Infanrix (DTP) Of GSK And The Flu Vaccine Of Sanofi-Pasteur Will Have A ...
OfficialWire - Tue Nov 10, 5:12 am ETWorld Vaccines Market 2008-2013: Future Forecast, Critical Trends and Developments analyses the world vaccine market. This report gives the past, present scenario on the vaccines market and also forecast on future of vaccines market.
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Another reason to cover your cough - pets at risk
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 6, 4:41 pm ETPeople who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- their pets.
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Federal Faces: Richard Greene
Washington Post - Mon Nov 2, 12:00 am ETBest known for: Helping USAID address global health issues in developing countries. Among the concerns: malaria, avian influenza, tropical diseases, and maternal and child health programs.
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Medicago to present at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Global Health Security Initiative Workshop
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 4, 8:51 am ETMedicago Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles , today announced that it received an invitation from the U.S.
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Crucell Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results
Marketwire - Tue Nov 3, 2:09 am ETLEIDEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - Total revenues and other operating income increased by 15% to EUR 94.3 million. Operating profit of EUR 15.5 million versus EUR 9.6 million in Q3 2008. Quarter-end cash and short-term liquidities of EUR 411.9 million. Undiluted EPS of EUR 0.15 for the quarter. 2009 full year guidance reiterated: total revenues and other operating income ...
WHO: Avian Influenza Updates
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 23
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Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO
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Proposals to finalize remaining elements of the “Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework for sharing influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits”
Fri Sep 18, 9:37 am EDT
