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Egypt reports two more H5N1 cases
(CIDRAP News) - Egypt's health ministry has announced two new human cases of H5N1 avian influenza, both in women who had exposure to sick birds, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today.One of the patients is a 40-year-old woman from Banha...
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NEWS SCAN: Flu vaccine strains, more Salmonella cases, H5N1 in Myanmar
WHO decision on flu vaccine strains expected next week Influenza experts will meet from Feb 14 to 19 at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva to decide which flu strains to recommend for use in vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere's 2010-11...
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Anthera Pharmaceuticals reaches agreement with the FDA on SPA for VISTA-16 clinical study
ChemoCentryx announces the initiation of Phase I clinical trial of CCX168ChemoCentryx, Inc., today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of CCX168, an orally-...Recruitment complete in Oxagen's OC000459 IIb clinical trial for asthmaOxagen Limited...
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NEWS SCAN: Seasonal flu vaccine for babies, H5N1 outbreaks, Salmonella recall
Seasonal flu vaccine safe and effective in young babies The seasonal flu vaccine is safe and effective in infants as young as 6 to 12 weeks, according to a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in the February issue of the Pediatric Infectious...
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NEWS SCAN: H5N1 vaccine problems, outbreaks in 2 countries
Indonesian scientist says H5N1 may be outwitting poultry vaccines An Indonesian virologist says the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia may have evolved so as to make the poultry vaccines used there less effective, according to a report in the...
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Sequencing of avian influenza virus genomes following random amplification
Increasing surveillance for the avian influenza virus (AIV) has underscored the need for quickly and precisely characterizing isolates of this highly variable target.Random amplification, sequencing, and assembly of total RNA from nonpurified virus overcomes...
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Bird Flu - Research from D. Sym and co-researchers yields new findings on bird flu
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA We're a pay-per-view site for premium content.If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00. Bird Flu Research from D. Sym and co-researchers yields new...
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Daiichi Sankyo Submits a New Drug Application in Japan for CS-8958, a Long-Acting Neuraminidase Inhibitor for
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter; Daiichi Sankyo), today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for approval in Japan of CS-8958, a proprietary anti-flu drug.CS-8958 is a laninamivir...
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40,000 get swine flu vaccine
SOME 40,000 people have been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in Trinidad and Tobago.However, Minister of Health Jerry Narace is urging at risk individuals who have not done so as yet to get vaccinated against the deadly virus. We have an adequate supply...
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Sinovac Beijing Announces Closing of Common Share Offering
BEIJING, Feb.2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. ('Sinovac' or the 'Company'), a leading China-based vaccine manufacturer, announced today that its previously announced public common share offering was closed on February 2, 2010. Sinovac received...
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Of Swine, Birds And Men -- Pandemic H1N1 Flu
Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.The related report by Chan et al, 'Tropism and Innate Host...
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Poor nations not receiving vaccine
There is now so much unused swine flu vaccine in the world that rich nations, including the United States, are trying to get rid of their surpluses.But the worlds poorest countries a few still facing the brunt of the pandemic are receiving very little of it....
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Feb 1 New York Times article
Times.com google_hints google_ad_channel All NYTimes.com Guide (navigator.userAgent.match('Opera') null) oSuggest.serverType Progress Is Slow on Moving Surplus Swine Flu Vaccine to Countries That Need It By Published: February 1, 2010 There is now so much...
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Sinovac Announces Closing of Common Share Offering
BEIJING, Feb.2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVA) ('Sinovac' or the 'Company'), a leading China-based vaccine manufacturer, announced today that its previously announced public common share offering was closed on February 2, 2010.
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Yolo health cuts: 'Penny-wise and pound-foolish': County officials decry long-term consequences of slashed bud
Filling a $1.8 million budget deficit in the Yolo County Health Department may be a temporary fix with long-lasting ramifications.'Penny-wise and pound-foolish,' is the best way to describe 14 layoffs and the elimination of vital programs, according to Director...
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Pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from seasonal flu
Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.The related report by Chan et al, "Tropism and Innate Host...
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Some more likely to heed pandemic messages
CORRECTED PROOF Copyright The British Psychological Society Reproduction in any form (including the internet) is prohibited without prior permission from the Society 1 British Journal of Health Psychology (2010), in press q 2010 The British Psychological...
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Progress Is Slow on Moving Surplus Swine Flu Vaccine to Countries That Need It
There is now so much unused swine flu vaccine in the world that rich nations, including the United States, are trying to get rid of their surpluses.But the world's poorest countries - a few still facing the brunt of the pandemic - are receiving very little...
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Of Swine, Birds and Men
Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.The related report by Chan et al, 'Tropism and Innate Host...
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Of swine, birds and men -- pandemic H1N1 flu
Hong Kong SAR, China Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.The related report by Chan et al, ...
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Of swine, birds and men -- pandemic H1N1 flu
Hong Kong SAR, China - Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.The related report by Chan et al, ...
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Daiichi Sankyo submits NDA for flu drug CS-8958
Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo has submitted a New Drug Application to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for approval in Japan for CS-8958, a proprietary anti-flu drug.CS-8958 is a laninamivir prodrug that is a long-acting neuraminidase Inhibitor...
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NEWS SCAN: Billions for vaccines, H5N1 vaccine for Singapore, censure for vaccine-autism claim
Gates Foundation gives $10 billion for vaccines Speaking at the World Economic Forum today, Bill and Melinda Gates announced that their foundation will create a $10 billion, 10-year program to push development of new or improved vaccines for AIDS, tuberculosis,...
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Egypt reports four new H5N1 infections
(CIDRAP News) - Egypt's health ministry has confirmed four new H5N1 avian influenza cases, which aren't related although all had contact with sick and dead poultry and are recovering in stable condition, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today....
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1m doses of bird flu vaccine
THE Health Ministry will be buying about one million doses of H5N1 avian flu pre-pandemic vaccine soon.Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan revealed yesterday that his ministry is evaluating a tender to stock up on the vaccine. 'It's one of those insurance...
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