Recent news on Influenza

Iomai to Announce Results From Phase 1 Influenza Trial and Host ...  -  25 May 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Iomai currently has four product candidates in development: three targeting influenza and pandemic flu and one to prevent E. coli-related travelers'

Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update 7  -  25 May 2007
World Health Organization,The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 5-year-old female from Wonogiri district,

HHS Convenes America's Leaders To Help Americans Prepare For ...  -  25 May 2007
Medical News Today (press release),This online event is part of a new campaign to help Americans prepare for a potential influenza pandemic and engage US leaders in the challenge to help

Global warming alarms infectious disease experts  -  25 May 2007
People & the Planet,Influenza is a year-round event in the tropics. If the tropical air mass around the Earth's equator expands, as new areas lose their seasons they may also

Stakeholders urged to be aware of bird flu action plan  -  25 May 2007
Stabroek News,The agriculture ministry has again said that Guyana is free of the avian influenza virus but urged all stakeholders at a farmers' seminar to ensure this

Preparing for a deadly pandemic  -  25 May 2007
Westford Eagle,The strain of influenza people are familiar with is the “seasonal flu,� the cause of most sniffling and sneezing during the winter months.

Nigeria to benefit from $7.8m new Avian flu project  -  25 May 2007
Vanguard,This project seeks to provide evidence on the impacts and control of avian influenza from the perspectives of developing country farmers, technical staff

Deadly serious talk  -  25 May 2007
Bendigo Advertiser,ANY Australian outbreak of the deadly Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is in the hands of a world expert based in Geelong.

VGX Pharmaceuticals flu candidates trigger protective immune responses  -  25 May 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewVGX Pharmaceuticals' novel pandemic influenza vaccine candidates triggered protective immune responses in preclinical challenge studies, according to data

Cold / Flu  -  25 May 2007
Mobi-Mania.com,WebMD Cold & Flu Health Center - Find influenza information and latest news on flu vaccines. The cold and flu survival guide has everything you need to know

Flu drug thumbs-up  -  25 May 2007
Advertiser Adelaide,AUSTRALIAN biotech company BioDiem has taken its first step in developing a new influenza vaccine, with a clinical trial in Russia giving it an initial

Mild avian flu hits Welsh farm; Nigeria has H5N1 outbreak  -  25 May 2007
CIDRAP,May 24, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Veterinary officials in Wales confirmed a low pathogenic H7N2 avian influenza outbreak today at a farm near the northern town

VGX Pharmaceuticals' Novel HIV and Pandemic Influenza DNA Vaccine ...  -  May 24, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),MALAGA, Spain | May 23, 2007 | VGX Pharmaceuticals’ novel pandemic influenza vaccine candidates triggered protective immune responses in pre-clinical

BSE and avian influenza 'under control' - animal health organisation  -  May 23, 2007
Forbes,PARIS (Thomson Financial) - The risks posed by avian influenza and mad cow disease are under control, according to the global regulator for animal health,

Dawson County Takes Proactive Approach to Pandemic Influenza ...  -  May 22, 2007
Dawson Times,Last week, local businesses gathered for an event hosted by the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce to learn more about Pandemic Influenza planning.

Pittsburgh patents  -  May 23, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,The University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, for "Cold-adapted equine influenza viruses, No. 7201909.

Today Most Countries Overcome Avian Influenza Outbreaks When They ...  -  May 21, 2007
ThePoultrySite.com,WORLD - 59 countries have reported outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza from 2003 to date. The Veterinary Services (VS) in the majority of these

Mixed influenza assessment scheme is more likely.  -  May 21, 2007
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US Preparedness to Respond to Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Strengthened by  -  May 19, 2007
WebWire (press release),The course, entitled "CDC/CSTE Rapid Response Training: The Role of Public Health in a Multi-Agency Response to Avian Influenza in the United States" is the

Turkey industry prepares for worst-case scenario  -  May 22, 2007
Agri News,Highly pathogenic avian influenza has never shown up in Minnesota, but the industry wants to be ready just in case. The National Turkey Federation partnered

Sick dogs decreasing, but vet still advises caution  -  May 23, 2007
Aspen Daily News,The more mild case of influenza is known as bordatella, or "kennel cough." Most kennels and day cares require a vaccine against the virus, which is easily

New pandemic flu guidance for healthcare workers  -  May 23, 2007
News-Medical.net,Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers (available at

Cold or flu?  -  May 22, 2007
Health24.com,With influenza, you need to take greater care in order to prevent complications such as irreversible damage to your heart muscle.

Thailand to produce new influenza vaccine for WHO  -  May 19, 2007
Thai News Agency MCOT,It will take a year to set up the Thai plant to manufacture two million doses of influenza medication commercially, Dr. Mongkol said, adding that the

Thailand gets $2m WHO vaccine boost  -  May 23, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,..."Most countries with resource constraints do not have the means to access influenza vaccines," Marie-Paule Kieny, director of the WHO initiative for vaccine

SMGH staff preparing plan for potential pandemic  -  May 23, 2007
Strathroy Age Dispatch,The local hospital board has approved an influenza pandemic plan to help guide staff in the event of an outbreak. According to Yvonne Lambert,

Viet Nam to get influenza vaccine technology transfer  -  26 Apr 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,Viet Nam is one of the six developing countries to be awarded grants to establish in-country manufacturing capacity for influenza vaccine as part of the

Crucell celebrates 10th anniversary of Inflexal(R) V  -  26 Apr 2007
SYS-CON Media,In Switzerland, one of the key countries for the company, Crucell is with Inflexal® V, the market leader for influenza vaccines. As part of its influenza

Global stockpile of H5N1 vaccine 'feasible'  -  26 Apr 2007
World Health Organization,..."We have taken another crucial step forward in ensuring that all countries have access to the benefits of international influenza virus sharing and pandemic

WHO to help fund bird flu vaccine plants in developing world  -  26 Apr 2007
DrugResearcher.com,26/04/2007 - The World Health Organization is donating millions of dollars to help developing countries set up their own influenza vaccine production in

China says needs more funds, aid in bird flu fight  -  26 Apr 2007
Reuters..."Just because an avian influenza pandemic hasn't happened yet, or because there is lower media coverage at times about pandemic flu, does not mean the very

Crucell celebrates 10th anniversary of Inflexal(R) V  -  26 Apr 2007
WM Experts (press release),In Switzerland, one of the key countries for the company, Crucell is with Inflexal® V, the market leader for influenza vaccines. As part of its influenza

Government sets long-term plan to tackle bird flu  -  26 Apr 2007
Thai News Agency MCOT,As Thailand is vulnerable to the influenza, the kingdom must be alert to the possible reoccurrence of bird flu outbreaks, especially in the coming rainy

Preposterous pandemic plan  -  26 Apr 2007
Edmonton Sun,..."They say it's part of their plans to prepare for an influenza pandemic," my pal continued. "How is Cold-fX going to stop a pandemic and why are we

Eradicating avian influenza within Asean region  -  Apr 25, 2007
Borneo Bulletin,Chairman of Asean HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) Task Force, Dr Kamaruddin Md Isa from the Department of Veterinary Services of Malaysia,

New Guidelines for Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis for Influenza ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)..."The morbidity and mortality of epidemic influenza in unimmunized children is substantial, particularly in those younger than 2 years," write chairperson

FDA Approves First US Vaccine Against Avian Influenza Virus For Humans  -  Apr 23, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus,

CombiMatrix Updates Influenza-Detection System and Demonstrates Use  -  Apr 23, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),The system is the most-comprehensive commercially available Influenza A detection system available. The new version, v4.1, of the system's content (the

34 Cases of Avian Influenza Found in Egypt  -  Apr 23, 2007
The Seoul Times,..."What is avian influenza?" asks a senior lady doctor working in one of the leading hospitals in Cairo. It is not a surprise because in present times we all

Avian influenza national plan: Needs and challenges  -  Apr 23, 2007
Yemen Times,In cooperation with USAID, the Ministry of Agriculture has put in place a national plan to deal with any potential outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in

Autopsy study supports link between flu, heart attacks  -  Apr 24, 2007
CIDRAP,Apr 24, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – US and Russian researchers report that peak death rates from heart disease seemed to coincide with peak influenza activity in a

GP feedback sought on pandemic plan  -  Apr 25, 2007
Irish Medical Times,GPs are being asked to provide feedback on the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) plan on managing an influenza pandemic.

Flu can lead to heart attacks  -  Apr 25, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,More people die from heart attacks during flu season, according to new research that suggests the influenza virus worsens coronary artery disease.

Influenza outbreak would tax resources  -  Apr 22, 2007
HeraldNet,Spanish flu was far more deadly than other types of influenza, killing about one in three people who contracted it, Rockafellar said.

FDA Licenses First US Vaccine Against Avian Flu  -  Apr 24, 2007
MedIndia,Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group has received the license from the US FDA for its H5N1 vaccine, the first avian influenza

Leavitt on approval of Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 Vaccine  -  Apr 19, 2007
SpiritIndia,The approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the first US H5N1 influenza vaccine for use in humans is a sign of progress in our ongoing efforts

Final epidemiology report into Avian Influenza outbreak in Suffolk ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),Defra has today published the final epidemiology report into the outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in Suffolk confirmed in February.

Pandemic plan on website  -  Apr 24, 2007
Cambridge Times,Dr. Liana Nolan, commissioner and medical officer of health, released the Community Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (CPIPP) and said in a statement,

Pandemic Influenza: Financial Services & Public Health Sector ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
Emediawire (press release),...the actions that each will take and to encourage discussion on how we can better coordinate planning, preparation and response to an Influenza Pandemic.

Influenza epidemic associated with surge in autopsy-confirmed CHD ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Houston, TX - New research published this week has shown that influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in autopsy-confirmed coronary deaths,

FDA Licenses First US Vaccine For Humans Against Avian Influenza  -  Apr 19, 2007
PressZoom (press release),..."As the leading manufacturer of influenza vaccine in the world and a longstanding, responsible member of the immunization community, we will play a key role

Reserach Links Influenza With Heart Attacks  -  Apr 19, 2007
All Headline NewsWashington DC (AHN) - A new study suggests that influenza, or the flu, can trigger heart attacks in people who suffer from heart diseases, prompting the

VGX Pharmaceuticals Announces DNA Vaccines License Agreement with ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Dr. Weiner's laboratory has developed consensus sequences and antigens for key HIV, HCV, HPV, and Influenza proteins that offer coverage across different

Daiichi Sankyo Announces Completion of Phase I Trial on the Anti ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Non-clinical studies have confirmed its effectiveness against the H5N1 avian influenza virus in addition to its effectiveness against both A and B type

New Research Shows That Flu Is A Trigger Of Heart Attacks ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Doctors need to take concerted action to ensure that people who are at risk of heart disease receive the influenza vaccine every autumn, according to the

US Stockpiling Influenza Vaccine  -  Apr 19, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,Seasonal influenza puts approximately 200000 Americans in a hospital each year killing over 30000 people annually. Unfortunately the supply for the vaccine

FDA Approves First US Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Southwest Nebraska News,The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus,

Final epidemiology report into Avian influenza outbreak in Suffolk ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Stackyard,...“The epidemiology investigation is an important part of increasing our understanding of avian influenza. Most potential routes of infection are controlled

Completion of Phase I Trial on the Anti-influenza Drug CS-8958  -  Apr 18, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced today that it has completed a Phase I clinical trial in Japan on the Daiichi Sankyo-originated anti-influenza drug

WHO mediates bird flu vaccine argument  -  27 Mar 2007
Jakarta Post,David Heymann, assistant director general of the WHO, said the meeting had been convened by the WHO to discuss issues relating to the sharing of influenza

Girl recovered from influenza A virus (H9N2)  -  27 Mar 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The Centre for Health protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a case of influenza A virus (H9N2), a mild form of avian influenza,

Despite Government Efforts New Case of Avian Influenza in Egypt  -  27 Mar 2007
BBSNews,BBSNews 2007-03-26 - CAIRO, (IRIN) -- The 27th human case of avian influenza has been detected in Egypt, health officials say, despite recent government

ADVENTRX, TRx Pharma Register Cold And Influenza Gel ANX-211 Under ...  -  27 Mar 2007
Trading Markets,TRx Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company intends to launch Zanaflu in the year 2007's cold and influenza season, the company added.

Welsh Assembly confident with procedures to deal with avian influenza  -  27 Mar 2007
Farming UK,Following the outbreak of Avian Influenza in England, Dr Glossop was asked to address the NFU Cymru meeting and discuss the handling of any future outbreak

Poultry commercial activities aid dispersal of the H5N1 virus  -  27 Mar 2007
SpiritIndia,Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 was first detected in poultry in November 1996 in south-east China. The virus subsequently dispersed

Battling Bacteria with a Viral Protein  -  27 Mar 2007
Scientific AmericanThese pathogens are not influenza organisms but, rather, bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, a microbe that normally lies dormant in the nose or

Governor Rendell Announces $17 Million Investment to Promote ...  -  27 Mar 2007
PR Newswire (press release),This would reduce the need for annual vaccination campaigns and increase overall preparedness for influenza A virus pandemic.

Booklet encourages healthy staff  -  27 Mar 2007
1XX Whakatane,A new technique to encourage influenza vaccines in the workplace is being adopted by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. The 'Easy guide to influenza

Ban on international pigeon racing to be lifted  -  27 Mar 2007
Blyth Wansbeck Today,All restrictions, including on bird gatherings, in Suffolk and Norfolk following the outbreak of avian influenza in turkeys were lifted on March 12,

Area had mild flu season, officials say  -  27 Mar 2007
Muskegon Chronicle,There were 58 confirmed cases of influenza in the county between Jan. 1 and March 16. That was down from last year, when health officials confirmed 86 cases

Anchorage Working on Pandemic Flu Response  -  27 Mar 2007
Government Technology,Anchorage, Alaska, has been working for more than a year to ready the community in case of a global outbreak of pandemic influenza.

Department of Health to Host Pandemic Meeting for Colleges ...  -  27 Mar 2007
SolancoNews.com,HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today invited faculty and staff from colleges and universities to attend a free pandemic influenza

EGYPT: 27th human case of bird flu detected  -  27 Mar 2007
IRINnews.org,CAIRO, 26 March 2007 (IRIN) - The 27th human case of avian influenza has been detected in Egypt, health officials say, despite recent government efforts to

Signs And Symptoms Of The Stomach Flu  -  27 Mar 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Those flu vaccines are for influenza, which is not the same as the stomach flu which is a mild virus that affects your intestines.

Hovione Licenses Inhaler Technology for Influenza Drug to Sankyo ...  -  Mar 25, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Hovione retains all inhaler rights outside the field of influenza. Under the agreement, Hovione has developed a low-cost disposable inhaler, Twin Caps,

Flu drug linked to teen psychosis  -  Mar 25, 2007
NEWS.com.au,This is despite the lack of reliable evidence that the drug, rather than the influenza or other factors, could be responsible for the reported events.

UHL Connects With Iowa Labs That Perform Rapid Influenza Testing  -  Mar 24, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The University Hygienic Laboratory (UHL) is assisting clinical laboratories throughout Iowa that perform rapid influenza testing to prepare for their role

Really, what's in a name  -  Mar 25, 2007
Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),He is even cited in a 2005 New York Times best-seller about the 1918 influenza outbreak that killed an estimated 50 million people, or more, worldwide.

New Studies Indicate GSK's Pre-Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Can ...  -  Mar 23, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),The data confirm that our pre-pandemic influenza vaccine has the ability to recognize and kill an H5N1 strain that is different to the one contained in the

Commentary: Strict measures keep avian influenza away from RP  -  Mar 23, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,Bacolod City (24 March) -- Intensive control and preventive measures has kept the Avian Influenza (AI) or Avian Flu from entering the Philippines soils

Researchers Find Surprising Pattern of Influenza Spread in South ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Infection Control Today,Researchers studying influenza transmission patterns in the Southern Hemisphere and in tropical areas, specifically Brazil, uncovered the unexpected finding

Be prepared; don't rely on feds  -  Mar 26, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,That's why President Bush's National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza puts a great deal of responsibility for responding to such a crisis on state and local

Differentiating between influenza and a common cold  -  Mar 22, 2007
KSC The Equinox (subscription),..."The flu (also known as Influenza) has high fevers, muscle aches and vomiting. A cold may have a fever, a runny nose and a cough," she said.

Crucell NV (NL) - Crucell announces influenza alliance with ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Under the terms of the deal, ADImmune will use Crucell's virosome technology to produce a virosomal adjuvanted influenza vaccine for specified markets:

No Influenza A  -  Mar 22, 2007
SooToday.comMarch 22, 2007 – Sault Area Hospital (SAH) previously reported Influenza A on the rehabilitation unit at the Plummer site.

Local Health Care Providers Preparing for Possibility of Pandemic ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Memphis Democrat,The meeting began when planner Ron Stewart introduced a Power Point presentation covering the four identified gaps contained within the Pandemic Influenza

ZeptoMetrix gets gov't influenza contract  -  Mar 22, 2007
Boston Globe,ZeptoMetrix Corp. said today it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to support a study of influenza viruses. Based in Buffalo, NY,

SAH Clear of Influenza A  -  Mar 22, 2007
Soonews.ca,Sault Area Hospital (SAH) previously reported Influenza A on the Rehabilitation Unit at the Plummer site. Diligent efforts of the healthcare team on this

Crucell Reveals Influenza Alliance With ADImmune To Produce ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Trading Markets,As per the deal, ADImmune will use Crucell's virosome technology to produce a virosomal adjuvanted influenza vaccine for specified markets, like Taiwan,

PIA regional heads, infocen managers undergo anti-bird flu workshop  -  Mar 25, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,Dubbed as workshop on communicating “Stay Bird Flu-Free Philippines� program, the participants were given basic information on the nature of Avian Influenza

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