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 [Living the Scientific Life (or Scientist, Interrupted)] Birds in the News #33: GrrlScientist notes: Because of variations between even different isolates of H5N1, vaccinated birds can still become ill with influenza because vaccines are limited to providing protection against only a few strains. Additionally, because influenza viruses evolve so rapidly, vaccines are rapidly outdated, providing protection for older versions of the virus that are no longer in wide circulation.

[Tahilla.typepad.com] Bird Flu Watch: The European Commission voiced concern about shortages of anti-viral drugs needed in case of a feared flu pandemic, pressing EU governments to stockpile more of them as alarm over bird flu mounts..The European Union's executive arm, giving an update on the situation after a lethal bird flu strain was confirmed on the continent Saturday, also said it could take further measures to protect Europe against the disease if necessary.."We are not seeking to be alarmist," said Philip Tod, spokesman for EU health commissioner Markos Kyprianou.."We are fulfilling our duty to help member states prepare and to coordinate their preparations.".Specifically, he said a number of EU states do not have enough stocks of anti-viral drugs for human flu to cover 25 percent of the population -- as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the event of a pandemic..Kyprianou "is concerned by the fact that not all member states have sufficient stocks.

[Kolkatabirds.com] Birds of Kolkata: Avian Influenza or Bird Flu and India: . Until recently, HPAI viruses had been isolated rarely from wild birds. Epidemiological studies suggest that, in some cases, wild birds are likely to have played a role in the transmission of H5N1 viruses to domestic poultry. Samples collected from clinically normal birds in the wild have not yet yielded any H5N1viruses. Infection with H5N1 HPAI does not necessarily cause clinical disease. Science and Nature journals report that the H5N1 viral strain is now being transmitted between migratory wild birds makes avian flu even more of a global threat than before.

 [Guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Special report: bird flu: October 12: Growing fears of a flu pandemic sparked by the spread of the H5N1 strain of avian flu are providing a rich seam of online news, information and speculation for bloggers to mine, writes Jane Perrone.

 [Sciencenewsblog.com] Science News Blog -- Bird Flu / Avian Flu: Infectious disease experts are very concerned that the bird flu could mutate into a more virulent form that could spread easily from human to human. So far the majority of the cases have involved humans catching the virus directly from poultry and there have only been a couple isolated unconfirmed cases where a human caught the virus from close contact with a sick human.

 [Bloggersblog.com] Bloggers Blog -- Bird Flu / Avian Flu: However, as the disease has spread and there have been more warnings from scientists and government leaders about the possibility of an unstoppable pandemic the number of bird flu bloggers has increased. Even more alarming was a recent study that found that the flu virus that caused the deadly 1918 flu pandemic also originated in birds just like the H5N1 strain that looms as a human threat today.

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