Flu
New bird flu strain dangerous to humans
October 08, 2007A new strain of the bird flu virus spreading around the world is more infectious to humans, a study lead by a U.S. researcher has found. Led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the new study found the H5N1 virus has apparently...
Vaslui County on bird flu alert
March 15, 2007Veterinary authorities of Vaslui County ordered that special measures be undertaken at the border with Moldova in order to prevent bird flu, Radio Romania announced on March 14, Info-Prim Neo reports. Romanian authorities decided to draw blood samples...
Sanitary doctors announce a reduction of number of flu cases as of March
February 26, 2007The number of patients with flu and acute respiratory infection will drop as of the next month, according to the forecasts of the National Preventive Medicine Center (CNMP). Constantin Spanu, Deputy Director of CNMP, communicated on Monday in a press...
Year's first flu victim in Moldova
February 21, 2007Moldovan public health authorities are reporting a sharp growth of influenza incidence last couple of weeks. The National Center for Preventive Medicine says that more than 2 thousand persons have already fallen sick of influenza since the beginning...
Britain Culls Tens of Thousands of Turkeys Infected With Bird Flu Virus
February 05, 2007British health official are acting quickly to contain an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu. It is the first case of the deadly form of the disease to be detected in Britain. Tom Rivers reports for VOA from London, scientists say the same form of...
Vietnamese family tests negative to bird flu
January 02, 2007Hanoi (dpa) - A Vietnamese family hospitalized with suspected avian influenza last week has tested negative for the H5N1 virus, suspending fears of a return of human deaths from bird flu after a year's respite, an official said Tuesday. Do Thi Hoa...
Indonesia to increase funding, awareness in bird flu flight
December 29, 2006Jakarta -- Indonesia has declared war on bird flu and committed to raise funds in the coming year to fight the killer virus, government officials said on Friday. "The war against bird flu continues in 2007, Indonesia will increase its funding...
Vietnam battles three new bird flu outbreaks in poultry
December 22, 2006Hanoi (dpa) - Authorities in Vietnam have identified three new outbreaks of bird flu in the Mekong Delta, raising fears of a larger-scale return of the deadly H5N1 virus after a year of relative calm, an official said Friday. No human cases of bird...
