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 [H5n1flu.blogspot.com] H5N1 Avian Flu: Though the danger of such an event occuring has been with us ever since H5N1 reappeared in 2001, the danger is particularly acute this year because contrary to what is publically reported by the WHO, human to human transmission of H5N1 Avian flu has become quite common. And although the WHO grudgingly admits that H5N1 can be transmitted from a person who has been infected by chickens or other foul to another person, but denies that it can be transmitted beyond the first person infected, this may also be false.

[Epidemi.ca] EPIDEMIca | 3.0 | A weblog about infectious disease by MJ Milloy: Worse than useless: Chinese state-run media agency Xinhua reports a Vietnamese paper says recent H5N1 isolates are less virulent than earlier, possibly reflecting a shift to easier transmission from person to person; however, the offered proof -- "Compared with H5N1 in Vietnam in early 2004, the percentage of the virus' genes which determine its virulence has decreased to 98.2 percent from 99.1 percent" -- does not make any sense.

[Biopeer.blogs.com] Biopeer: Avian Flu (H5N1): This coupled with reports that Tamiflu, the only known antiviral drug capable of preventing the virus from replicating, not only has limited efficacy but that this too has been marred by the emergence of resistant strains in poultry, has led to fresh initiatives in finding a vaccine to fight the disease. Even as French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis, by far the leader in the endeavor to supply a credible antidote, plans to double its current production capacity of 50 to 60 million doses of Fluzone-brand flu shots, the British firm PowerMed is launching clinical trials of an avian flu vaccine.

 [Nature.com] news @ nature.com - Bird flu: the ongoing story - News@nature.com ...: The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has signed up for a three-year plan to curb bird flu. The regional framework doles out responsibilities for key tasks to different countries: it calls for Thailand to lead surveillance and diagnosis, Malaysia to take charge of containment and emergency measures, Indonesia to lead strategic vaccination initiatives, the Philippines to encourage public awareness, and Singapore to ensure proper information sharing.

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