Bird Flu :: UK hit by first H5N1 bird flu outbreak in poultry
The avian flu, which killed 2600 turkeys at a Suffolk farm, has been confirmed as the H5N1 virus.
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HPV :: Texas governor orders HPV vaccinations for schoolgirls
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed an order making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
Bird Flu :: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Britain
An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe’s biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has killed 2500 birds.
HIV :: p21 stops HIV-1 in its tracks in hematopoietic stem cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are one of the few cell types able to resist infection with HIV-1 despite expressing the cell surface molecules to which HIV-1 binds before entering a cell. In a study that appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston, show that HSC expression of a protein known as p21Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1 (p21) is required for HSCs to be resistant to infection with HIV-1.
Bird Flu :: WHO helping Nigeria cope with bird flu
The United Nations health agency is helping the government of Nigeria monitor the situation following two suspected fatal bird flu cases in Africa’s most populous country.
Flu :: HHS unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic flu preparedness
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in cooperation with departments and agencies across the Federal Government, announced two new efforts designed to improve state, local and community preparedness for an influenza pandemic, which can occur when a new strain of flu appears for which people have no immunity, and disease spreads rapidly around the world.
Influenza :: Release of influenza viruses for pandemic influenza vaccine development
Vaccines are a critical intervention for preventing influenza and reducing its health consequences during a pandemic. Since 2004, WHO has been working with various partners to find ways to improve and promote the development and production of pandemic vaccines in order to make such vaccines available rapidly and in as large a quantity as possible.
Bird Flu :: Nigeria confirms bird flu death in Nigeria
A Nigerian woman who died of flu symptoms has tested positive to the H5N1 bird flu virus, Information Minister, Frank Nweke, said.
Bird Flu :: Small change in 1918 pandemic influenza virus stops its transmission
Small changes in 1918 pandemic virus knocks out transmission research provides clues for assessing pandemic potential of new influenza viruses.
Bird Flu :: Bird flu pandemic mitigation
The best protection against pandemic influenza?a vaccine that is well-matched to the virus causing illness?is not likely to be available at the outset of a pandemic.