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Human Trials Of Universal Flu Vaccine Begin At Oxford University (Medical News Today)
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Clinical trials of a new vaccine that could protect against multiple types of flu are beginning at Oxford University. If successful, the 'universal' flu injection would transform the way we vaccinate against influenza and could offer immunity to a bird flu pandemic. Current vaccines are only effective against certain strains of flu.
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Report finds H5N1 vaccine effectively prevents bird flu (The New Straits Times)
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The current H5N1 vaccine has been good in preventing avian influenza virus, including the newly-found clade (clade 7) of H5N1, according to the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as reported by Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
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Flu virus causes birds to be destroyed (Casper Star-Tribune)
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have a bird flu virus, but Idaho Department of Agriculture officials say it is not the same virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.
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Bird flu found in valley (Idaho Press-Tribune)
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Strain differs from that found in other nations, officials say it poses little risk to human healthBOISE -- A Payette County farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have an avian flu virus, but state officials say it is not the same virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.It does not appear as if the virus spread to any animals beyond the two at the ...
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Bird flu strain found at Caldwell bird farm (KTVB Boise)
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A Treasure Valley game producer found a strain of bird flu in two of his birds, and now the Idaho Department of Agriculture has quarantined the area.No threat to humans
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Scientists give 'universal' flu vaccine a shot (New York Daily News)
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Scientists are working on a "universal" flu vaccine that would eliminate the need for year to year flu shots, and may even protect against a bird flu pandemic.
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Trials start on vaccine that may beat flu ? and bird flu (Independent)
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Clinical trials of a new universal flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against strains including human mutations of bird flu are starting at Oxford University.
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Bird flu-free Taiwan enjoyed bumper exports of frozen duck in 2007 (EARTHtimes.org)
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Taipei - Taiwan had a bumper year in frozen duck exports in 2007, as it was the only country in Southeast Asia spared by bird flu, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Saturday. Quoting Council of Agriculture (COA) figures, it said Taiwan held on to it...
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Accurate information helps reduce losses from bird flu (Vietnam Net)
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VietNamNet Bridge - The provision of accurate information regarding avian influenza will help the government make correct decisions in preventing and controlling the disease, said a workshop in Hanoi.
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H5N1 vaccine effectively prevents bird flu (Vietnam Net)
Popularity: Less than 7556 Views  
VietNamNet Bridge - The current H5N1 vaccine has been good in preventing avian influenza virus, including the newly-found clade (clade 7) of H5N1, according to the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Alarm as Indonesia thumbs nose at West over bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Popularity: Less than 6513 Views  
With nearly half the world's human bird flu deaths, concern is building over Indonesia's refusal to share virus samples and its health minister's increasingly strident denunciations of global "conspiracies".
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India may approach OIA due to no bird flu reports (Express India)
Popularity: Less than 9287 Views  
With no reports of bird flu cases close to the last three months in the country, India is considering an approach to the France-based Organisation for Animal Health for according it 'the avian influenza free country' soon.


 



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