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[refWrite] World Health: Pandemics: Globalization of... : I've been monitoring the spread of bird flu a bit, especially attending to a Turkish news source, Zaman Daily (both Turkish and English sections) with a webpage devoted entirely to monitoring that country's enlarging number of cases. The current estimate is that 50 Turks may be infested, and that the flu among birds has spread to Istanbul.
[The Tao of Politics] The Tao of Bird Flu 18. In today’s modern w... : (Deepikaglobal, Channel News Asia) They both seem to be about the same man, although there is still some confusion about that since the spelling of the man’s name is different in both stories. Read them and see if you can make any sense of them.
[LoopyLibrarian] Four Bike Riders of the Elephant: Researchers also found that women undergoing laser ablation were not at an increased risk for complications compared with women who did not undergo laser ablation, according to HealthDay News/Forbes (HealthDay News/Forbes, 2/9). Kyrgiou said, "This information should be considered when counseling women before their consent to treatment and lends support to the philosophy of doctors not treating young women with mild abnormalities," adding that the findings "probably favor" beginning cervical screening after age 25 "with respect to long-term obstetric outcomes" (Reuters, 2/10).
[The Tao of Politics] Don’t rely just on flu drugs This article d... : Basically it just reinforces my contention that we need better antivirals, and fast. Isn’t it interesting that with the full machinery of our pharmaceutical industry, we still don’t have effective tools to deal with influenza?
[New Millennium PR] The Avian Flu Part I: And you are certainly right that blogs/posts about the avian flu had better spread correct information. On the other hand, I feel it's not really the task of any 'normal' citizen - who does not have the right degree and/or knowledge - to start spreading info about scientifically complicated matters, especially when they concern public health.
[Sarx: GenX Someplace between 40 and Death] Bird Flu: ER HOST, as a person who works in a para-medical field and is exposed to many many germs from many many people on a near-daily basis, reads reports of humans infected with H5N1 bird flu with concern. An epidemic might well result in many of my clients being infected (addicts - including those addicted to 12-step meetings - are notoriously social) and my place of business being a danger-zone.
[How To STOP Getting Flu | Flu Virus] Flu Virus - The Bird Flu, Boost Your Immune to... : Flu Virus - The Bird Flu, Boost Your Immune to Increase The Bird Flu, Boost Your Immune to Increase Your Chance of Survival Many of the latest headlines are turning their attention to the latest bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus. The problem is that this virus can mutate, so no one really knows what it will be that we need to be
[Cheblogs.com] Flu Information, Influenza, Avain, Bird Flu Information ! : Weblog: Recommendations to vaccinate the elderly against the flu may be based on an overly optimistic view of how well the vaccine works, a new study suggests. Out of a large group of seniors who were given flu shots, the biggest reductions in hospitalizations and deaths were before the start of the influenza season, implying that current vaccines offer less protection than believed.
[Flupatrol.com] Flu Patrol: U.S. media coverage about influenza and the importance of flu shots influenced many parents to have their children vaccinated, a Vanderbilt study shows. Katherine Poehling, M.D., lead author of the study says that she expected some influence by the media to be present, ”but I didn’t realize how strongly the media coverage would influence the number of people who came to get their children vaccinated.
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