The Flu News Blog

Bird flu registration plate forIndependent Online, South Africa - 1 hour agoThe plate, HN51 FLU, is similar to H5N1 - the scientific label for the virus strain. The owner, from Cardiff, South Wales, said: “Although …
Bird flu reported in five Russian regions - RospotrebnadzorInterfax-Religion, Russia - 18 hours agoFeb 27 (Interfax) - Outbreaks of bird flu have been […]

Developing Nations Ill-Equipped For H5N1 Battlenoticias.info, Spain - Feb 20, 2006… According to Nyoman Kandun, head of infectious diseases at Indonesia’s health department, of the 4,000 courses of oseltamivir - the most popular anti-viral …
Drug makers in India bracing to supply flu medicineGG2.net, UK - Feb 22, 2006Leading companies like Cipla and Ranbaxy Laboratories say they are fully […]

Rush for Tamiflu near affected areas KUALA LUMPUR: The demand for Tamiflu, one of the four drugs that work against influenza in general, has increased in Setapak and Gombak pharmacies following reports of Avian flu in the areas.
Spooked by Bird Flu, Egyptians Horde Water CAIRO, Feb. 25 — Of all the panicky ways that people worldwide have […]

Bird flu: Govt starts culling chicken The government has started culling chickens in Navapur in Maharashtra as well as the Uchal taluka in the Surat district of Gujarat. The move comes a day after bird flu was detected in poultry in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district.
Indian drug makers gear up to combat bird flu By Sumeet Chatterjee, Mumbai: Indian […]

Bird flu hits hotel, hatchery scrips The effects of bird flu were clearly visible on the equity bourses on Monday as most of the hotel stocks witnessed a sell-off on fears of a fall in the number of tourists arriving in the country.
States and Cities Lag in Bird Flu Readiness By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. New York […]