http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bird_FluFind stories, videos, and photos about Bird Flu from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:58:42 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/06/03/lessons.swine.flu/tztop.flu.us.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bird_Flu14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Bird Flu from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/03/lessons.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/03/lessons.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA report released Thursday commended the government for developing plans and stockpiling antivirals after the avian flu scare but warned that gaps still exist and that the health system may not be prepared in a more severe outbreak.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/flu.antibodies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/flu.antibodies/index.html#cnnSTCTextAntibodies taken from humans could provide protection from lethal strains of influenza, including the bird flu and the 1918 Spanish flu strain, according to research published this week.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/11/china.bird.flu.cull/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/11/china.bird.flu.cull/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina has killed 13,000 birds in the country's far northwest to control what it called an epidemic of bird flu, state media reported Tuesday.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/birdflu.virus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/birdflu.virus/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo teams of scientists say they have found a key area of the H5N1 bird flu virus which seems to be vital to its ability to copy itself, and hope the discovery could lead to new drugs to fight the infection.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/india.bird.flu.cull/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/india.bird.flu.cull/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndia has culled more than 4,000 birds in Sikkim since the outbreak of avian influenza in the remote northeastern state last week, federal authorities said Thursday.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 29-year-old man in southwest China is in critical condition after testing positive for bird flu, making him the country's sixth confirmed case of the virus this month, state media said Sunday.Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/24/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/24/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA woman from China's far northwest has died from bird flu, health authorities said Saturday, making her the country's fourth fatality from the deadly avian influenza so far this year.Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/20/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/20/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina has recorded its third bird flu death this year after a 16-year-old boy died in central China on Tuesday morning.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/18/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/18/china.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 27-year-old woman from eastern China has died of bird flu, Chinese authorities said, making her the second person to die this year from the deadly virus.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/06/china.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/06/china.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 19-year-old woman who handled ducks in northern China has died in Beijing from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:29:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA top U.S. health official says the threat of a flu pandemic remains high. And while the world has made great strides to prepare, it's not enoughMon, 23 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe first experimental bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs shows promise in blocking the highly lethal virus, scientists reportWed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739304,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739304,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSouth Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the cityMon, 12 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe common flu has hit Hong Kong hard this year, leading to a massive school shutdown, overcrowding in hospitals -- and memories of SARSFri, 14 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1708867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1708867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research finds Tamiflu-resistant strains of the most common flu virus popping up all over the worldThu, 31 Jan 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/pakistan.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/pakistan.bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextEight cases of bird flu among people have been confirmed in Pakistan, the first such cases in the country, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/26/news/companies/pediatric_fda/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/26/news/companies/pediatric_fda/index.htmFDA panelists this week will scrutinize the safety of certain drugs approved for children - including anti-viral and anti-asthma drugs from Glaxo, Roche and Novartis - in meetings that could have wider implications for the industry.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683418,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683418,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe virulent H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed as the source of a bird flu outbreak on an English farmTue, 13 Nov 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn outbreak of bird flu detected on a poultry farm in eastern England is the highly virulent H5N1 strain of the virus, British officials said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/12/bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/12/bird.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn outbreak of bird flu has been detected on a poultry farm in eastern England, British officials said Monday.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/31/flu.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/31/flu.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers are working on new, faster ways to diagnosis bird flu and other dangerous influenza strains before they can erupt into a full-fledged pandemic.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655667,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655667,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo people on the Indonesian tourist mecca have died of bird flu in a month, sparking new fears that it could spread Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/23/health.un.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/23/health.un.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextInfectious diseases are emerging more quickly around the globe, spreading faster and becoming increasingly difficult to treat, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/18/saudi.camels.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/18/saudi.camels.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of camels have died in Saudi Arabia this week from a mystery ailment.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1625664,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1625664,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFour people have tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu, British authorities said FridayTue, 29 May 2007 21:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/gilead_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/gilead_earnings/index.htmBiotech developer Gilead Sciences Inc. reported first-quarter earnings and revenue Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations.Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/talkasia.chan.script/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/talkasia.chan.script/index.htmlCNN's TALK ASIA is granted special access to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), at her first public appearance in Singapore. She joins CNN's Anjali Rao for an in-depth discussion on avian flu, HIV AIDS and other global public-health emergencies.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/flu.economy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/flu.economy/index.htmlA severe flu pandemic "would almost certainly lead to a major economic recession," according to a new report from a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/biocryst/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/biocryst/index.htmBioCryst signed a licensing agreement with the Japanese biotech Shionogi for the development of peramivir, one of the most advanced experimental treatments for bird flu.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmA panel of FDA advisers voted to recommend approval of an experimental bird flu vaccine from the French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis determining that it was safe and effective for the U.S. population, the company and the FDA said Tuesday.Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/22/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/22/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmWorried about bird flu? If Sanofi has its way, America could soon be getting its first FDA-approved vaccine.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/news/companies/pandemic/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/news/companies/pandemic/index.htmThis time last year, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers gambled big. Amid all the headlines and hand-wringing over fears of a looming flu outbreak that could kill millions of people, the prominent venture capital firm formed a $200 million fund to invest in new pandemic drugs and vaccines.Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmIomai Corp. is developing a skin patch meant to give a broad boost to what is expected to be a national stockpile of bird flu vaccines, the biotech company's CEO said Monday.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/07/bird.flu.vet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/07/bird.flu.vet/index.htmlBritain's Health Protection Agency Wednesday is testing a second veterinarian service worker who responded to a recent avian flu outbreak on a English poultry farm for the deadly strain of the bird flu virus.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/06/bird.flu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/06/bird.flu/index.htmlA British veterinary employee hospitalized for a "mild respiratory illness" after working on a weekend outbreak of avian flu does not have the deadly strain of the virus, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/04/europe.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/04/europe.birdflu/index.htmlAn outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus strain detected on a British turkey farm is likely a precursor to other outbreaks in Europe, a U.N. bird flu expert said Sunday.Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/03/britain.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/03/britain.birdflu/index.htmlBritain was Saturday investigating a outbreak of bird flu at a poultry that has killed more than 2,000 turkeys.Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/17/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/17/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmThe U.S. government awarded Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline contracts worth more than $100 million to develop vaccines to protect against the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, the drug companies said.Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/01/12/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/01/12/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlA 37-year-old woman has died of avian influenza at Jakarta Hospital, Indonesia's Bird Flu Information Center said Friday.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/06/bird.flu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/06/bird.flu/index.htmlA year ago, headlines were screaming about a looming disaster: the rapid spread of bird flu across two-thirds of the globe. The H5N1 strain of the virus was killing more than half its human victims. Experts were urging the government to stockpile medicine and experimental vaccines.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/11/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/11/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlA 2-year-old Indonesian boy became the country's latest fatality from bird flu, dying Monday morning, an official with the Bird Flu Information Center said.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/02/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/02/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmScientists have discovered a new strain of bird flu that has infected humans in China, which could arouse fresh fears of a possible pandemic and spur further interest in experimental drugs and vaccines.Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/10/16/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/10/16/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlThe latest bird flu victim in Indonesia, a 67-year-old woman, died Sunday in Bandung, West Java, the Indonesian Bird Flu Information Center reported Monday.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/08/09/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/08/09/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlTwo more people in Indonesia have died from avian influenza, the World Health Organization confirmed Thursday.Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/07/31/birdflu.ferrets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/07/31/birdflu.ferrets/index.htmlInitial results from tests using ferrets suggest the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has to undergo complex genetic changes before it could develop into a pandemic flu virus.Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/07/31/bird.flu.ferrets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/07/31/bird.flu.ferrets/index.htmlTests using ferrets suggest that the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has to undergo complex genetic changes before it could develop into a pandemic flu virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/07/28/bird.flu.vaccine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/07/28/bird.flu.vaccine/index.htmlA British company announced this week that it has developed the first effective small-dose bird flu vaccine.Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/06/07/birdflu.worldbank/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/06/07/birdflu.worldbank/index.htmlSouth Asia is a high-risk region for bird flu and a consequent economic recession because of the large role that poultry plays in the lives of many people there, the World Bank has warned.Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/29/birdflu.indonesia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/29/birdflu.indonesia/index.htmlSix more human cases of the H5N1 strain of avian flu have occurred in Indonesia, the World Health Organization has said, citing Indonesia's Ministry of Health.Mon, 29 May 2006 21:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/news/companies/birdflu/index.htmStock prices for biotechs developing bird flu drugs and vaccines surged, following news that six members of an Indonesian family died from the dreaded bird flu, sparking fears of human-to-human spreading despite official denials of a mutated strain.Wed, 24 May 2006 15:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks fell for the third straight session Wednesday after a leading indicator on manufacturing activity came in weaker than expected and bird flu worries rattled investors.Wed, 24 May 2006 13:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/markets/stockswatch/index.htmThe recent woes for stocks could continue as investors await the latest readings on real estate strength and U.S. fuel supplies, and weigh the implications of an inverted yield curve, along with reports of weaker than expected demand for big ticket items and a new bird flu threat.Wed, 24 May 2006 09:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlThe World Health Organization says a cluster of bird flu cases in Indonesia may have been caused by human-to-human transmission.Wed, 24 May 2006 08:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/23/birdflu.remedies/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/23/birdflu.remedies/index.htmlType "avian flu" or "bird flu" into an Internet browser, and you will find Web sites selling "generic Tamiflu," herbal cures, and many other ways to fight the illness.Tue, 23 May 2006 21:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlIndonesian and World Health Organization officials on Saturday were investigating eight suspected bird flu cases, four of them fatal.Sat, 13 May 2006 04:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/11/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/11/journal.roundup/index.htmlOnce again the thorny issue of replacement estrogen grabbed attention in the major medical journals -- the latest in a seemingly never-ending string of studies that document the pluses and risks of this hormone.Thu, 11 May 2006 18:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/companies/novartis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/companies/novartis/index.htmThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1 billion to drugmakers, including nearly $700 million to GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and MedImmune, to help them develop a faster method of producing an influenza vaccine to better protect the nation against the possibility of a pandemic.Thu, 04 May 2006 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/03/us.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/03/us.birdflu/index.htmlA disease pandemic could have more impact than a terrorist attack or a hurricane and might be comparable in scope to a war, a new White House report says.Wed, 03 May 2006 10:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/07/swan.flu.britain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/07/swan.flu.britain/index.htmlTests were being carried out on 14 birds after Britain's first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was confirmed in a dead swan found in Scotland.Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/06/swan.flu.britain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/06/swan.flu.britain/index.htmlBritish authorities have begun deploying emergency measures to control the spread of bird flu after the country's first case of the deadly H5N1 virus was confirmed in a dead swan found in a Scottish village.Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/04/birdflu.indonesia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/04/birdflu.indonesia/index.htmlA young girl in Indonesia died of highly pathogenic bird flu last month, bringing the country's total number of confirmed H5N1 human cases to 30, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday.Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlFocused on bird fluFri, 31 Mar 2006 04:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/29/birdflu.drug/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/29/birdflu.drug/index.htmlThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second antiviral drug in the battle to prevent a possible flu pandemic.Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/29/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/29/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlAn experimental bird-flu vaccine for humans has been deemed safe, but it provides only partial protection from the H5N1 strain of the virus, according to a study published this week.Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/23/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/23/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe "lower is better" cholesterol story has been around for decades, but this week researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that a lifetime of low cholesterol looks like a superior way to avoid heart disease.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/20/bird.flu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/20/bird.flu/index.htmlDetection of the highly pathogenic avian flu virus H5N1 inside the United States could come as early as this year, as government officials unveiled plans to increase monitoring and expand screening of migratory birds that could bring it.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/18/egypt.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/18/egypt.birdflu/index.htmlInitial testing indicated that an Egyptian woman who died Thursday near Cairo was a victim of bird flu, a World Health Organization spokesman said.Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/news/international/tamiflu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/news/international/tamiflu/index.htmSanofi-Aventis, the French pharmaceutical giant, said on Thursday it has signed an agreement with Swiss drug maker Roche to produce the key component for Tamiflu, the leading treatment for bird flu.Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/09/chertoff.bird.flu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/09/chertoff.bird.flu/index.htmlMigratory birds could carry the avian flu virus to U.S. shores in the next few months, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff warned Thursday.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/06/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/06/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlA second vaccine against the deadly H5N1 virus is under development, Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said Monday.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/02/france.birdflu.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/02/france.birdflu.ap/index.htmlFrance reported 11 new cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds on Thursday in an area already hit by the lethal virus.Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/28/birdflu.german.cat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/28/birdflu.german.cat/index.htmlA cat in Germany has been infected with bird flu, health authorities said Tuesday.Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/23/birdflu.asia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/23/birdflu.asia/index.htmlIndia on Thursday braced for the results of lab tests on whether bird flu had infected humans as traffic restrictions were imposed in a western town.Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/22/birdflu.asia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/22/birdflu.asia/index.htmlIndonesia says a woman has died of bird flu, raising the number of human bird flu deaths in that country to nine this year alone.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/22/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/22/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlA European Union panel Wednesday approved a plan to vaccinate poultry in France and the Netherlands against bird flu, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease in Europe.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.asia.overview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.asia.overview/index.htmlMass culling of chickens continued Tuesday in India, with officials widening to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) the radius of the zone in which all poultry is being killed to stop the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.london/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.london/index.htmlThe Tower of London, home to Britain's Crown Jewels, has decided to keep its ravens indoors to protect them from the threat of bird flu.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.asia.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/21/birdflu.asia.wrap/index.htmlA lab has confirmed the detection of more bird flu in Germany with the discovery of 22 new cases on the island of Ruegen, according to The Associated Press.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/20/birdflu.india/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/20/birdflu.india/index.htmlThe mass culling of poultry continued Monday in India's western state of Maharashtra, two days after three cases of bird flu were found among chickens there.Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/20/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/20/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlEurope is stepping up efforts to fight bird flu as Indian officials and farm workers cull hundreds of thousands of chickens in a bid to stave off the spread of the deadly H5N1 virus.Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/19/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/19/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlIndian health officials and farm workers have begun culling hundreds of thousands of chickens in a bid to stave off the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus.Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/18/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/18/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlFrance says a dead duck has the lethal strain of H5N1 bird flu that is spreading around the world, as India says it is testing eight people for the illness and culling poultry.Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/17/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/17/iraq.main/index.htmlIraq's Interior Ministry is launching an investigation into reports of a death squad operating within the ministry, an official said Friday.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/16/funds/pandemic_fund/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/16/funds/pandemic_fund/index.htmA venture capital firm known for being an early investor in such companies as Amazon.com, Google and Genetech is creating a $200 million pandemic and bio defense fund to invest in new firms in that field.Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/15/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/15/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlEuropean Union veterinary experts have backed plans to boost surveillance of migratory birds and impose stricter bans on imports as officials desperately tried to find ways to curb the spread of deadly bird flu on the continent.Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/15/birdflu.cost/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/15/birdflu.cost/index.htmlAs many as 142 million people around the world could die if bird flu turns into a "worst case" influenza pandemic, according to a sobering new study of its possible consequences.Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/14/austria.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/14/austria.birdflu/index.htmlThree new countries on Tuesday reported they had detected the deadly strain of bird flu as public health officials battled the H5N1 strain of avian influenza on various fronts across the globe.Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/11/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/11/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlThe deadly H5N1 bird flu strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece, according to officials.Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/10/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/10/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlHealth officials in Azerbaijan say the deadly H5N1 strain has been found in dead birds from the country's Caspian sea coast.Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/02/09/nigeria.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/02/09/nigeria.birdflu/index.htmlThe deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in two more Nigerian states, the Agricultural Ministry said Thursday.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/08/nigeria.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/08/nigeria.birdflu/index.htmlA highly pathogenic strain of avian flu has reached the African continent, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/07/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/07/birdflu.vaccine/index.htmlNo country is fully prepared for bird flu, which is much more genetically diverse than previously thought, according to a global team of researchers.Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/06/news/companies/sanofi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/06/news/companies/sanofi/index.htmSanofi Pasteur expanded its bird flu contact with the U.S. government and shipped out thousands of experimental vaccine doses to build up stockpiles against the specter of a pandemic, the company said on Monday.Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/20/tamiflu.xmas.trees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/20/tamiflu.xmas.trees/index.htmlAfter the holiday is over, some Christmas trees end up in landfills, others get a second gig as garden mulch.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap0945/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap0945/index.htmlNations attending a bird flu meeting in the Chinese capital of Beijing had pledged $1.9 billion to fight the disease, a U.S. official said, exceeding expectations set by the World Bank.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlChina has recorded its sixth death from the avian flu virus, according to a report on the Chinese Health Ministry's Web site.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/17/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/17/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlThe European Union said it is increasing its funding in the battle against a possible bird flu pandemic as the number of deaths from the virus mounts.Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/16/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/16/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlA 12-year-old girl who died Sunday has tested positive for the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, health officials said, bringing Turkey's death toll from the virus to four and the number of its human cases to 20.Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/15/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/15/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlA 12-year-old Turkish girl has died from suspected bird flu in the eastern city of Van, officials said on Sunday.Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/14/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/14/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlA person who was admitted to a Brussels hospital with flu symptoms after returning from areas in Turkey affected by bird flu has tested negative for the virus, according to a Belgian government official.Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:25:00 EST