Influenza NewsNews on Influenza continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Flu vaccine makers ship more doses earlier 2:53PM ET- August 15, 2008 Flu vaccine makers have begun shipping their products already, earlier than usual, and for the first time every strain included in the vaccine is new.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/flu-vaccine-makers-ship-more-doses-earlier-2... Experts Closing In On Avian Flu Breakthrough- August 14, 2008 Groundbreaking research to enable rapid diagnosis of bird flu - including the deadly H5N1 strain which can be fatal if passed on to humans - is being developed with the help of Nottingham Trent University.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/experts-closing-in-on-avian-flu-breakthrough... H9N2 avian flu strain has pandemic potential- August 13, 2008 Pandemic planners may have been looking at the wrong avian influenza virus as the source of the next worldwide flu epidemic.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/h9n2-avian-flu-strain-has-pandemic-potential... GSK begins shipments of Fluarix and FluLaval to U.S. customers for 2008-2009 flu season- August 13, 2008 GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it will begin shipment of Flulaval Influenza Virus Vaccine and Fluarix Influenza Virus Vaccine to U.S. customers for the 2008-2009 influenza season.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/gsk-begins-shipments-of-fluarix-and-flulaval... A one-shot deal: creating a universal flu vaccine- August 13, 2008 Imagine if tomorrow you could roll up your sleeve and get the last flu shot you'd ever need.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/a-one-shot-deal-creating-a-universal-flu-vac... New bird flu detected in Nigeria- August 12, 2008 A strain of highly pathogenic bird flu previously not recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria, the UN food agency said today.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/new-bird-flu-detected-in-nigeria?fromrss=1 Nigeria: A new strain of H5N1- August 12, 2008 Via Stackyard, an online agricultural news service: New Bird Flu Strain Detected in Nigeria .http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/nigeria-a-new-strain-of-h5n1?fromrss=1 CIDRAP: H5N1 'underestimated and underreported'- August 12, 2008 August 11, 2008 CIDRAP: H5N1 "underestimated and underreported" That seems to me the key point in this valuable new CIDRAP report: FAO says H5N1 situation in birds has improved .http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/cidrap-h5n1-underestimated-and-underreported... The FDA approves 2008-09 flu vaccine - UPI.com- August 11, 2008 The FDA approves 2008-09 flu vaccine - UPI.com WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the 2008-09 seasonal influenza vaccine that includes strains likely to cause flu in the ...http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/the-fda-approves-2008-09-flu-vaccine-upi-com... State's flu ad might be the wrong dose- August 10, 2008 Aug. 6 Be afraid. Be very afraid. The state's public service ad warning of pandemic flu could be mistakenly viewed as an ad for the latest Hollywood horror sequel.http://www.topix.net/health/influenza/2008/08/states-flu-ad-might-be-the-wrong-dose?fromrs... |