Tag: Avian Influenza
China confirms latest bird flu death
China's health ministry has confirmed that a 19-year-old woman died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing on Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.[MORE]
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in West Bengal
An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in the Indian state of West Bengal.[MORE]
Indonesia's bird flu toll hits 113 with toddler death
A two-year-old Indonesian girl has died of bird flu, the country's 113th fatality from the disease, the World Health Organisation says.[MORE]
New bird flu threat could be H9N2: researchers
Countries around the world may be preparing for a possible H5N1 bird flu pandemic, but another strain called H9N2 also poses a threat to humanity, researchers have reported.[MORE]
Bird flu virus 'unlikely to reach Australia'
An international conference in Brisbane has been told it is unlikely the deadly bird flu virus will ever reach Aust.[MORE]
Aust vaccine 'can fight bird flu pandemic'
An Australian-made vaccine to protect people against contracting avian flu can now be used in the event of a pandemic.[MORE]
Bird flu mixed with human virus could form pandemic: research
New research proves that bird flu is capable of combining with conventional human flu viruses.[MORE]
Scientists make bird flu breakthrough
A Hong Kong research team has successfully tested a new drug combination that could help tackle the deadly bird flu virus in humans, scientists said in a soon-to-be-published paper.[MORE]
GPs sidelined in bird flu fight: study
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It's been 11 years since six people in Hong Kong died after contracting the H5N1 virus more commonly known as bird flu.[MORE]
WHO confirms first bird flu case in Bangladesh
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the first human case of bird flu in Bangladesh, a baby boy who has recovered, bringing the number of countries which have recorded human infections to 15.[MORE]
Experts still concerned about deadly bird flu
World health experts believe there is still a chance the Asian bird flu virus could develop into a killer strain and sweep across the world.[MORE]
Bird flu hot topic at disease conference
Australia's readiness to deal with an outbreak of bird flu will be one of the key areas under discussion today at a conference of infectious disease experts.[MORE]
Vietnam bird flu vaccine has 'pleasing' results
Vietnam says it has had good results with the first stage of human testing of its locally developed bird flu vaccine.[MORE]
Bird flu drug supply flagging: researchers
Researchers say Australia needs to look at how it will deal with a bird flu pandemic if the nation's stockpile of anti-viral drugs is not renewed.[MORE]
Japan may test bird flu vaccine on govt staff
Japan may vaccinate thousands of government workers against bird flu in a large-scale test of the effectiveness of the vaccine.[MORE]
Influenza study seeking participants
The Royal Hobart Hospital is taking part in a large scale Australian study to assess the effectiveness of the current influenza vaccine.[MORE]
China reports fresh bird flu outbreak
China says bird flu had broken out in the country's south-west, the latest in a series of recent outbreaks of a disease which has killed at least two, and possibly three people so far this year.[MORE]
US bird flu research dangerous for humanity: Indonesian minister
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Indonesia's health minister says US involvement in bird flu research is a threat to humanity.[MORE]
Academic says bird flu threat remains
A Gold Coast academic says Australia is still vulnerable to a bird flu pandemic.[MORE]
Uni develops safer bird flu study methods
Australian scientists say they have found a safer way to study the bird flu virus, giving researchers a greater chance to solve the H5N1 strain.[MORE]
Bird flu outbreak threatens India
Health authorities are battling to contain the worst outbreak of bird flu in India.[MORE]
Indonesia reports 96th bird flu death
Indonesia's health ministry says a 16-year-old girl has died of bird flu, bringing toll to 96 in the nation worst hit by the H5N1 virus.[MORE]
Bird flu kills boy, 4, in Vietnam
A four-year-old boy in Vietnam has died of bird flu, becoming the country's fifth reported victim of the H5N1 viral strain this year, a Health Ministry official says.[MORE]
Indonesian woman dies from bird flu
Indonesia's health ministry has confirmed another death from the bird flu virus.[MORE]
Burma reports first human bird flu case
A Burmese health official and the World Health Organisation (WHO) say a seven-year-old Burmese girl is the military-run country's first confirmed human case of bird flu.[MORE]
