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Avian influenza and pandemic threat as covered in the news and media.

  • Printed stickers could monitor food and vaccines
  • Study suggests older adults may have little defense against swine H3N2 viruses
  • In ferrets, H5N1 can reach nervous system via olfactory mucosa
  • Study offers new information for the fight against influenza
  • Researchers show how new viruses evolve and sometimes become deadly
  • Flu research and public safety: influenza and its complications
  • Virus in one controversial H5N1 study wasn't lethal
  • Commentary: H1N1pdm09 recombination in Egypt H5N1 raises concerns
  • Commentary: H5 transmission on H1N1pdm09 genetic background
  • Seasonal flu shot no help with swine flu
  • Rapid virus evolution witnessed in lab
  • Dead goose in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N1 virus
  • Bird flu fears: Flap over pet market move
  • Letters: Sunday Dialogue: Bird flu experiments
  • Research into mutant flu 'must go on'
  • Mexico ups swine flu screening
  • Censorship won't stop bird flu contagion
  • Bird flu detected in Victoria
  • Wisconsin scientist says H5N1 flu strain he created is less dangerous
  • Chemicals undermine childhood vaccines, study finds
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In the news

  • Printed stickers could monitor food and vaccines
  • Study suggests older adults may have little defense against swine H3N2 viruses
  • In ferrets, H5N1 can reach nervous system via olfactory mucosa
  • Study offers new information for the fight against influenza
  • Researchers show how new viruses evolve and sometimes become deadly
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Avian Influenza outbreak information

Humans | WHO

  • China
    8 June 2010
  • Cambodia
    4 May 2010
  • Viet Nam
    21 April 2010

Animals | OIE

  • Romania [pdf]
    30 March 2010
  • Bhutan [pdf]
    25 March 2010
  • Viet Nam [pdf]
    24 March 2010

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