Swine Flu - The pandemic has reached Asia, economies worldwide
Region: IndiaCertainly no one wanted it, but as they say, whatever is destined to happen happens. The latest misfortune to the world has come in the form of Swine Flu. The flu is gaining momentum wo... more
Views: 1785Thousand of Chickens die in Nepal again, Bird Flu Suspected
Region: NepalMore than 1,000 chickens have died suddenly in Tankisinuwari of Morang district. The news came just after the completion of culling of poultry in Jhapa to control bird-flu. Previously, the government had culled chickens i... more
Views: 1140Bird Flu Terror Returns to Nepal
Region: Nepal
Bird flu has again been confirmed in Nepal in the village of Sharanamati VDC-2, Jhapa, district in eastern Nepal today after the results came in from London on 20 February 2009. Few days back in Mid January the government... more
Views: 1439Bird Flu in West Bengal
Region: IndiaBird flu has again been found in West Bengal's Darjeeling district,which will lead eventually to culling of 60,000 poultry. The localites were alarmed at the death of 80 poultry at Pubang in Takhdra of Darjeeling subdivisi... more
Views: 1289China: EV71 Outbreak in China Sparks Criticisms
Region: China
by George Sun While not bird flu related, the recent outbreak of HFMD (Hand Foot and Mouth Disease) in China gives us an opportunity to see how the Chinese government responds to an epidemic. During t... more
Views: 2468First bird-flu death confirmed in Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The health ministry on Saturday confirmed that a man who died after culling infected birds at a poultry farm was the country's first fatality from the bird flu virus. Five people were confirmed to have been infe... more
Views: 1260Bird flu and human health
Region: India
According to WHO, the virus H5 NI has promoted the slaughter of millions of birds throughout the world. the virus has also acquired the ability to infect cats and other mammals. Large -scale infection in mammals may result... more
Views: 885Chickens die !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Region: Nepal
With the rumors of Bird Flu flying around the Kathmandu valley and in other major cities of Nepal, the supply of chickens and its products has completely halted admits the rumors. Moreover, the situation has drastically g... more
Views: 933New Vaccine May Be Most Promising Yet Against Bird Flu
Region: United States
Posted to findingDulcinea by Cara McDonough The vaccine uses a mock version of the virus, the biotech company said, and is safe enough to continuing testing on humans. “These results are strong and very competit... more
Views: 1263Open Letter to Pfizer
Region: PhilippinesTo the Management of Pfizer: When my father, Mr. Ricardo R. Medina, Sr., a former Chief of the Bureau of Fisheries, was still alive, I used to help him feed his chickens by mixing the NF180, one of your reliable products,... more
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