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[StokBlogs - Investors learning by example] Dorfman's trick !: I'll also bring back Alliant Techsystems of Edina, Minnesota, a maker of rocket motors, rocket fuel and munitions. I believe the U.S. must continue to spend money on defense and homeland security.
[Avian Influenza] Swine, Avian Flu Genes in Same Virus: First identified by a University of Minnesota veterinary diagnostician, this strain proved to have a startling new twist: It contained genes of both swine and avian influenza viruses.
[Latest Bird Flu News] Bird flu, blue ear epidemics cleared in central province: The central province of Quang Nam has announced it is clear of bird flu and blue ear disease in pigs, and will resume the trade, slaughter and transportation of the animals.
[A1A South] Transmission of Avian Influenza Virus to Dogs: Lectin-staining results showed that canine upper (trachea and bronchi) and lower (bronchiole) respiratory tract epithelium cells display SAα 2,3-gal, to which avian influenza viruses bind, making possible a direct transmission of avian influenza viruses from poultry to dogs. Additionally, according to the animal hospital veterinarian, this outbreak was traced to a Jindo dog purchased at a live-animal market in Kyunggi Province that sold chicken, duck, pheasant, rabbit, cats, pet dogs, and other dogs.
[Wordpress 2.5 Test Site] Avian Influenza; Pandemic Or Panic?: Other Avian influenza subtypes have caused human infections as well, and thus also pose a threat. This means the other influenza strains that affect other animals, such as the pig influenza viruses, also have the potential to mutate .
[Comments for Grassroots Science] Comment on Ducks, pigs, people, flu by mpb: The study is entitled: “Mapping H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Risk in Southeast Asia: Ducks, Rice and People.” The study also held these factors …
[Bayuyudistira's Weblog] Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu): Although immunity to swine H1N1 viruses is low in the human population, a high proportion of persons occupationally exposed to pigs (such as pig farmers or pig veterinarians) have been shown in several studies to have antibody evidence of prior swine H1N1 flu infection. And, for swine H1N1 viruses, only rare person to person transmission has been documented in the past. Thus, human infections with swine H1N1 viruses should be investigated particularly when they are detected among non-occupationally exposed persons to ensure that human to human transmission is not occurring and to monitor for changes in circulating viruses and the emergence of novel viruses.
[dept good time blog] Bird Flu : A Disease You Can’t Ignore: Symptoms of Avian Influenza in Humans The reported symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical influenza-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches) to eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress, viral pneumonia and other severe and life-threatening complications. Present cases infer that lower bronchial tube symptoms and lung inflammation are also striking differences that set avian influenza apart from the common flu.
[Allen blog--路爽ã®blog] Mike the Mad Biologist : Nonoptimal Virulence and Avian Influenza: Here’s the fundamental problem: a new influenza strain probably won’t be at the optimum in humans. It might be just dandy in chickens (or pigs), but, in humans, it will be good enough to spread (otherwise it wouldn’t be a problem), .
[Kalans Blog] United States Versus Bird Flu: With these worries in mind, the United States have closely followed the situation and with general fears that the disease could spread to their territory as well, federal and local authorities have been handed over a plan to prevent and be ready to deal with a possible avian influenza outbreak in the country. It is not clear if and when this will happen, but one can look to previous experiences and other events for clues as to how serious the threat really is for the American country.
[Pharmacy online blog] Bird Flu Human Deaths Confirmed, Pakistan: H5N1 Bird flu (avian flu) did kill some family members in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after carrying out tests at its WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Atlanta, USA.
[Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle] Shutting down NAMRU2 just a symptom of a larger problem: The US Embassy in Jakarta yesterday denied recentallegations in a book by [Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah] Supari that the United States intends to makebiological weapons out of avian influenza viruses, the Jakarta Post reported today.
[Men's & Drug's] Bird Flu Human Deaths Confirmed, Pakistan: H5N1 Bird flu (avian flu) did kill some family members in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after carrying out tests at its WHO H5 Reference Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Atlanta, USA.
[ZuniBee Farms] Avian influenza: A strain of the H5N1-type of avian influenza virus that emerged in 1997 has been identified as the most likely source of a future influenza pandemic.
[For the Birds] Six Things You Can Do to Stay Healthy and Avoid Avian Flu: However, there are six things every person can do to avoid the avian flu, and to keep themselves healthy during the flu season. The six ways of protecting yourself against the avian flu, include washing your hands, eating a balanced diet and exercising, getting flu shots and others, staying home when you’re sick, avoiding contact with sick animals, and covering your mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing.
[dodi] Tamiflu - An Effectual Treatment for Avian Influenza: By Saira Simmons Bird Flu, also known as avian influenza is a common infection of birds; there are actually 144 different strands of the avian flu virus virus, with varying intensity in .
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