Tue 10 Jul 2007 1:51:40pm

Va. flock of turkeys has bird flu

]]>Virginia banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys on a Shenandoah County farm....read more

Thu 5 Jul 2007 8:57:07am

French swans test positive for bird flu

Three swans found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday....read more

Fri 22 Jun 2007 2:11:17pm

Bird flu heats up in Asia with five new cases

Bird flu has resurfaced with a vengeance in Vietnam — with five people falling ill in as many weeks — after no human cases had been reported for a year and a half.]]>...read more

Sun 10 Jun 2007 10:33:15am

New weapon in war on bird flu: tiny bubbles

Under industry and government rules, flocks infected with the strongest strains of bird flu are put to death as quickly as possible. That’s because if the disease spreads, it imperils both farms and foods they raise. Some strains can also sicken and kill people.]]>...read more

Tue 29 May 2007 6:14:49pm

Device quickly detects bird flu, viruses

A new device can quickly detect 92 different viruses, including several strains of the feared H5N1 avian flu virus or other emerging new infections, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday....read more

Tue 29 May 2007 9:23:04am

Bird flu survivors’ blood may hold cure

Blood donated by four survivors of bird flu seems to harbor a potent protection against the deadly virus.]]>...read more

Tue 29 May 2007 4:09:01am

Mild bird flu could cause pandemic

Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke a flu pandemic, experts say....read more

Wed 23 May 2007 6:25:47am

Indonesian girl dies of bird flu

A 5-year-old Indonesian girl from Central Java province has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said on Wednesday....read more

Tue 15 May 2007 11:55:03am

Poor countries want fair deal for bird flu shots

Developing countries led by Indonesia demanded a fair deal for providing samples of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus that drug companies use to make vaccines....read more

Mon 14 May 2007 7:59:37am

Asia to test anti-viral for bird, human flu

A new anti-viral drug to treat both bird and human flu, developed by U.S.-based BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, will be tested across Asia next month, the pharmacist involved in the trial in Hong Kong said....read more