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Posted: April 15th, 2009, 3:31pm CDT
A 33-year-old Egyptian woman has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, the fourth case this month, Egyptian state news agency MENA said.
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Posted: April 15th, 2009, 3:31pm CDT
A 33-year-old Egyptian woman has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, the fourth case this month, Egyptian state news agency MENA said.
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Posted: April 15th, 2009, 8:51am CDT
Scientists in Hong Kong and the U.S. have identified a synthetic compound which appears to be able to stop the replication of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Posted: April 15th, 2009, 8:51am CDT
Scientists in Hong Kong and the U.S. have identified a synthetic compound which appears to be able to stop the replication of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009, 1:03pm CDT
State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009, 1:03pm CDT
State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky.
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Posted: February 11th, 2009, 12:03pm CST
A 23-year-old Vietnamese woman has been infected with bird flu and is in serious condition, the World Health Organization said.
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Posted: February 11th, 2009, 12:03pm CST
A 23-year-old Vietnamese woman has been infected with bird flu and is in serious condition, the World Health Organization said.
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Posted: February 8th, 2009, 2:36pm CST
A melee broke out in northern Vietnam when more than 100 villagers prevented authorities from destroying chickens to stop the spread of bird flu, officials said.
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Posted: February 8th, 2009, 2:36pm CST
A melee broke out in northern Vietnam when more than 100 villagers prevented authorities from destroying chickens to stop the spread of bird flu, officials said.
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Posted: February 4th, 2009, 12:50pm CST
Three of the 21 dead birds that recently washed up on Hong Kong's shores tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu, the government said Wednesday.
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Posted: February 4th, 2009, 12:50pm CST
Three of the 21 dead birds that recently washed up on Hong Kong's shores tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu, the government said Wednesday.
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Posted: January 26th, 2009, 7:13pm CST
There is no sign an outbreak of bird flu in Canada has spread beyond the turkey farm near Vancouver where the disease was discovered last week but testing continues, officials said.
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Posted: January 26th, 2009, 7:13pm CST
There is no sign an outbreak of bird flu in Canada has spread beyond the turkey farm near Vancouver where the disease was discovered last week but testing continues, officials said.
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Posted: January 20th, 2009, 6:46pm CST
China faces a grim situation in preventing and controlling human cases of bird flu, the health minister said after announcing four infections and three deaths.
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Posted: January 20th, 2009, 6:46pm CST
China faces a grim situation in preventing and controlling human cases of bird flu, the health minister said after announcing four infections and three deaths.
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Posted: January 18th, 2009, 7:40pm CST
The Chinese Health Ministry says a second person has died from bird flu in China this year.
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Posted: January 18th, 2009, 7:40pm CST
The Chinese Health Ministry says a second person has died from bird flu in China this year.
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Posted: January 6th, 2009, 2:46pm CST
A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported , but the World Health Organization said the case did not signal a new public health threat.
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Posted: January 6th, 2009, 2:46pm CST
A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported , but the World Health Organization said the case did not signal a new public health threat.
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Posted: December 15th, 2008, 7:46pm CST
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples taken from dead chickens in eastern India.
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Posted: December 15th, 2008, 7:46pm CST
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples taken from dead chickens in eastern India.
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Posted: December 11th, 2008, 1:00pm CST
A World Health Organization official urged Asian governments not to let down their guard against bird flu, saying a new outbreak in Hong Kong shows the disease still poses a threat.
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Posted: December 11th, 2008, 1:00pm CST
A World Health Organization official urged Asian governments not to let down their guard against bird flu, saying a new outbreak in Hong Kong shows the disease still poses a threat.
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 11:02am CST
Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said Tuesday.
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 11:02am CST
Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said Tuesday.
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Posted: October 21st, 2008, 3:52pm CDT
International efforts have pushed back the spread of bird flu this year, but the risk of a global influenza pandemic killing millions is as great as ever, the United Nations reported.
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Posted: October 21st, 2008, 3:52pm CDT
International efforts have pushed back the spread of bird flu this year, but the risk of a global influenza pandemic killing millions is as great as ever, the United Nations reported.
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Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 2:16pm CDT
Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.
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Posted: June 26th, 2008, 4:00pm CDT
Fears of bird flu are receding and sales of anti-flu drug Tamiflu have slumped. Now its maker is offering a deal to U.S. employers: Pay a fee and reserve enough to protect workers.