The Flu News Blog

Bird flu grant to target special needs people The Prince William Health District recently received a $140,000 grant to help it continue to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic avian flu outbreak. This grant targets the population of the district with special needs.
Somalia: Unidentified Birds Raise Avian Flu Fears Dozens of unidentified birds have been found […]

SOMALIA: Unidentified birds raise avian flu fearsReuters AlertNet, UK - Nov 23, 2006NAIROBI, 23 November (IRIN) - Dozens of unidentified birds have been found dead in a village in the Middle Shabelle region, south-central Somalia, raising …
UN expert: Bird flu will cost another US$1.3 billion, despite …International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago… Dr. David Nabarro, senior […]

With vultures ruling the roost, family is moving to Montana HOPKINTON - After fighting to rid their Main Street property of vultures for 4-1/2 years, Dan and Sue Cullen say they have lost everything they had and are packing to start fresh in a new community. They are moving to Montana.
Sanofi Pasteur Completes Shipment of 50 […]

Studies show bird flu hard to detect until too late Quick tests that can tell if patients have influenza do not detect bird flu, so despite heroic efforts, they can die before anyone knows what killed them, doctors reported on Wednesday.
Africa must join fight against bird flu - WHO JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa must find resources to […]

New Bird Flu Cases Suspected In South KoreaMedIndia, India - Nov 22, 2006A suspected case of bird flu had been discovered in a Farm in South Korea, killing around 6,000 chickens and prompting authorities to cull thousands more …
South Korea steps up bird flu quarantineVictoria Times Colonist, Canada - 10 hours agoSEOUL. - South Korea began slaughtering 236,000 […]