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[fluFactor] Poor Nations Hit Hard by Bird Flu: The not-so-long-term effects of the rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu could very well include hunger and starvation in some of the most densely populated and poorest regions of the world. And though it may be politically incorrect to say, there is probably nothing much that western nations can do about it.
[The Tao of Politics] The Tao of Bird Flu 19. Someone can just be... : My good friend Bird Man at The Bird Flew has some VERY INTERESTING POSTS, including a map of the East Atlantic Flyway for birds (zoom in and scroll around to get a better look) and the Black Sea/Mediterranean flyway. It is easy to see from this map where the birds are coming from, where they are going, and consequently how and where bird flu is spreading.
[Bird Flu News Digest] Bird Flu Blog: - Cairo zoo closes after bird flu... : Egyptian authorities closed Cairo zoo and seven other state-run zoos around the country for two weeks from today to prevent the spread of bird flu after cases …
[the cynic librarian] Cluster Deaths Worry Virus Experts: While news of the increasing number of countries with H5N1 Avian Bird Flu has gained press, the worrisome aspects of the recent outbreak have not gained recognition. Perhaps this is the best, since the potential for hysteria and mass chaos are real.
[Riehlworldview.com] Riehl World View: Avian Flu H5N1: Avian Flu H5N1 Update. Troubling revelation, one way or another. ... India is also very concerned. Flu experts have never seen a flu so deadly. ...
[Kolkatabirds.com] Birds of Kolkata: Avian Influenza or Bird Flu and India: The instances in which highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been detected in migratory birds are likewise rare, and the role of these birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza remains poorly understood. The risk of infected birds arriving in India will depend on what proportion of birds have come into contact with the infection, the transmission rate of the virus and the likelihood that an infected individual could undertake a long-distance migration.
[Epidemi.ca] EPIDEMIca | 4.0 | A weblog about infectious disease by MJ Milloy: Klaus Stohr, WHO's special advisor on pandemic influenza: "Progress in developing a pandemic vaccine has been slow, certainly compared to the risk we currently see from H5N1... Compared to investment in anti-virals, influenza vaccine development has received too little attention even though it is one of the most promising health interventions in a pandemic." #
[Biopeer.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] Avian flu special The flu pandemic: were we ready? : Nature: Here's the transcript: "At this hour, the World Health Organization has declared a full-scale pandemic influenza alert, with person-to-person spread lasting more than two weeks in Cambodia and Vietnam. During previous influenza pandemics in the United States, large numbers of people were ill, sought medical care, were hospitalized and died.
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