Avian influenza
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) field veterinarians Drs. William Karesh and Martin Gilbert collected avian influenza virus samples from wild birds in Mongolia, which have been selected by the World Health Organization to be part of a new human pandemic influenza vaccine currently in development. The samples, collected during an outbreak
Avian influenza
Acambis, a vaccine maker listed on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, is poised to announce the completion of its pandemic flu vaccine, which is ready to enter clinical trials on Tuesday. The company will showcase this product, along with its third-quarter results, as part of a research and development
Avian influenza
Applied Biosystems has announced a comprehensive avian influenza response initiative, aimed at containing and responding to potential infectious disease outbreaks. This initiative includes the provision of standardized influenza detection kits for surveillance, ongoing sequencing information of the influenza virus, and access to a global influenza genome database. The goal of
Avian influenza
A novel vaccination approach to protect against pandemic influenza, developed by Antigen Express, a subsidiary of Generex Biotechnology Corporation, has been announced. The company's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Robert Humphreys, will make a presentation at the 3rd annual "Vaccines - All Things Considered" scientific symposium in
Avian influenza
A treatment for flu that could be crucial in combating a pandemic is blocked in the UK due to rules designed to prevent the spread of "mad cow" disease. Scientists believe antibodies taken from recovered flu patients could be used to treat others, providing an additional defense against
Avian influenza
As the threat of pandemic flu continues to grow, the US poultry industry and government agencies are taking measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza, including the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain that has killed millions of birds in Asia. The strain, which has been transmitted to about 116 people,
Avian influenza
Hong Kong's experience in dealing with avian influenza has prepared the city for the potential threat of a global pandemic from the H5N1 bird flu virus. With a history of outbreaks in 1968, 1957, and 1997, where six people died from the virus, Hong Kong has a unique
