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Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not

Scientific American - Tue Feb 14, 7:00 am ET

Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not

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Decision time for researchers of deadly bird flu
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 11 minutes ago
LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research. The hurriedly-assembled meeting is designed to try and settle an unprecedented row over a call to ban publication of two scientific studies which detail how to ...
Bird Flu Experts To Discuss Future Of Mutant Virus Research
The Huffington Post - 2 hours 35 minutes ago
By Kate Kelland and Stephanie Nebehay LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research.
BIRD FLU SYMPTOMS IN INDONESIA HAVE CHANGED
Bernama Media via Yahoo! Malaysia News - Tue Feb 14, 3:28 am ET
JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The unusual features found on some poultry thatdied of bird flu in Indonesia has prompted the health authorities in someprovinces in the republic to believe that the symptoms of the disease havechanged.Head of Animal Husbandry and Health Department in Central Java, Whitono,said some of the birds that died of bird flu did not have the black or bluishspots on the body ...
CORRECTED - Decision time for researchers of deadly bird flu
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News - 1 hour 41 minutes ago
(Corrects meeting dates in 5th para to Feb 16-17) LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organisation (WHO) this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research. The hurriedly-assembled meeting is designed to try and settle an unprecedented row over a call to ban publication ...
Bird Flu Symptoms In Indonesia Have Changed
Bernama - Tue Feb 14, 2:08 am ET
JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The unusual features found on some poultry that died of bird flu in Indonesia has prompted the health authorities in some provinces in the republic to believe that the symptoms of the disease have changed.
Crow deaths in Bengal raise spectre of bird flu
The Hindu - 2 hours 0 minutes ago
A visible rise in the number of crow deaths in many parts of the State, including Kolkata, for months and, near lack of communication from State administration about the reasons involved, has set the grapevine abuzz about a probable outbreak of another round of bird flu in West Bengal.
WHO convening meeting in one week to explore opinions surrounding H5N1 bird flu research
News-Medical-Net - Mon Feb 13, 4:06 am ET
NPR's health blog "Shots" previews an upcoming WHO-convened meeting to discuss the recent news that two research teams have created H5N1 bird flu strains that are easily transmissible among ferrets, which are used as lab models for humans.
Scientists Take Cautious Tack On Bird Flu Research
NPR - Mon Feb 13, 3:23 am ET
Last month, scientists around the world agreed to temporarily halt controversial scientific research with bird flu viruses. Some experts say too little is known about how infectious this virus could be to humans, but other experts think those risks have been blown a bit out of proportion.
Death-rate row blurs mutant flu debate
Nature - Mon Feb 13, 1:19 pm ET
Even if a 59% mortality rate for H5N1 is too high, the virus could still cause a flu pandemic more serious than that of 1918.
NEWS SCAN: Late flu season start, airliner flu scare, H5N1 outbreaks, Campylobacter cases, HFMD in Alabama
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy - Mon Feb 13, 6:21 pm ET
CDC: Flu off to latest start since 1988 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said recently that the current flu season is off to its latest start since the 1987-88 season.
International flu expert warns against complacency
The New Zealand Herald - Mon Feb 13, 10:06 pm ET
An Otago University-educated international flu expert is warning public health officials not be complacent about new viruses that could spread from animals to humans.The call comes after a health scare at Auckland Airport yesterday...
Scientists Take Cautious Tack On Bird Flu Research
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Mon Feb 13, 3:48 am ET
Last month, scientists around the world agreed to temporarily halt controversial scientific research with bird flu viruses. Some experts say too little is known about how infectious this virus could be to humans, but other experts think those risks have been blown a bit out of proportion. read more
Should mutant flu data be censored?
Nature - Mon Feb 13, 9:37 am ET
Researchers and policy-makers debate the case for redacting avian flu papers.
NanoViricides to Present at the 14th Annual BIO-CEO Conference in NYC today
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Feb 13, 7:00 am ET
NanoViricides, Inc. announced today that its President, Dr. Anil Diwan, will present an overview of the company at the 14th Annual BIO CEO and Investor Conference.
NanoViricides to Present at the 14th Annual BIO-CEO Conference in NYC today
Finanzen.net - Mon Feb 13, 7:10 am ET
NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC) (the "Company") announced today that its President, Dr. Anil Diwan, ...