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 [Medical News] Indonesia refuses again to share bird flu samples: The U.S. special representative for avian and pandemic influenza, John Lange, has however ruled out any automatic reward for sharing saying research and development of vaccines was "very risky, time-consuming and extremely expensive" and it was critical to protect patents to ensure their continued development.

[About Bird Flu] In the News: No Agreement Reached on Bird Flu Virus Sharing - WHO: It is the moral thing to do,” Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari of Indonesia said. Indonesia has the highest death toll - 91 people - from bird flu.

[Internet and Computer Security Defence] (HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus) - Canada.com: Developing nations such as Indonesia risk exploitation unless they maintain control over their virus strains, Mrs Supari said. But her comments have now ”¦ Indonesia says no to bird flu virus sharing Reuters.uk .

 [Journal] Indonesia recants H5N1 death claim: This report directly contradicts the statement from Indonesian Health Minister Siti Supari (left). Supari was directly quoted in the world press as saying the young girl did, in fact, die of H5N1-related illness.

[International Relations] The Vaccine - A Battle for Power?: That process continued with avian flu until late last year, when Indonesia””the country that has suffered the most bird-flu deaths””suddenly stopped sharing virus samples and instead signed an agreement with the U.S. drug company Baxter to provide virus strains in exchange for help in eventually producing its own vaccine. Jakarta health officials argued that it was unfair for them to give away viruses that might be used to make a pandemic vaccine Indonesia””and other developing countries””would never be able to afford.

 [Journal] Situation in Riau turns chaotic: Riauterkini - Pekanbaru - Tuesday (23/10) yesterday became day most busy on behalf of handing over confirmation for Dinas Health Riau and Team Penanggulangan Flu Burung RSUD Arifin Achmad. From that time that morning up to night they confess busy to respond to or answer question telephone and SMS that the contents question truth/fact news to a number of mass medial with respect to situation 7 residents Regency Siak alleged suspect flu burung.

 [ThaiMed Medical Tourism Blog] Indonesian Tree Man May Be Cured: Indonesia’s health minister, Siti Fadilah Supari, recently lambasted the US doctor currently treating the 35-year-old man, who has the rare affliction caused by the Human Papilloma Virus.

 [IPI PolicyBytes] Who is putting profits ahead of patients?: In other words, she thinks that a disease that originated in Indonesia, or a particular strain of a virus that mutated in Indonesia, is part of Indonesia's natural resources, and wants to be compensated for the profits that might arise from a cure or treatment that is developed based on the virus samples.

 [Greensboring.com © Greensboro, NC] Re: Barnacle Boy - Skin Disorder - Half Man Half Tree: But Indonesia’s health minister, Siti Fadilah Supari, argues that developing nations risk exploitation unless they maintain control over their virus strains. Indeed, previously she has refused to share bird flu samples with other countries in case they use them to produce expensive vaccines.

[Introspection Incarnate] Eat the Rich?! First World vs Third World: International experts need to have samples in lab to fully analyze the behavior and genetic structure of the bird flu virus, looking for the all-important mutation that might mean H5N1 is ready to go pandemic. (Currently H5N1 only rarely infects human beings, but flu viruses change constantly ”” hence the need for up-to-date analysis.) Since Indonesia is where most new human bird flu cases have been occurring ”” as one Jakarta official acknowledged with a twist of pride, "We do have the most deadly virus" ”” scientists need to see Indonesian samples.

 [Global Affairs Forum, Politics, Law, Science, Health] Indonesia privatizes bird flu: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/s...bird%20flu.jpg. Dimas Ardian/Getty Images. Indonesia, the country with the highest number of human bird flu victims, has decided to share samples of its H5N1 virus with drug manufacturer Baxter ...

[The Unlawyer] What’s In It For Us? Bird Flu Updates: “She mentioned what she called a disheartening experience in 2005 when she approached Swiss drug giant Roche Holding AG to buy two million doses of the antiviral drug Tamiflu, Roche’s blockbuster treatment for influenza that has been used on patients with bird flu. The company said it didn’t have any available, she said.

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