The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday another case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Thailand which was fatal. This is the first human case of H5N1 infection reported from Thailand in 2006. The case brings the

A bird flu vaccine for humans that uses only a very low dose of active ingredient has proved effective in clinical tests and could be available in 2007, its maker GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday. The promising result means Europe's biggest

European pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline reported Wednesday it had developed a vaccine for humans effective against bird flu. An H5N1 pandemic flu vaccine had achieved a high immune response in 80 per cent of 400 subjects who received the vaccine, said

A British company reported Wednesday it had achieved the best results ever seen on an experimental human vaccine for bird flu and said mass production might be possible by 2007. A global health official called GlaxoSmithKline's early results "an exciting

Though no cases of avian flu or its H5N1 virus have been reported yet in birds or humans anywhere in the Americas, United Nations health agencies and other partners today launched a new preparedness campaign for the disease, which they

A bird flu vaccine for humans, which requires only a very low dose of active ingredient, has proved effective in clinical tests, its maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday. The promising result means Europe's biggest pharmaceuticals

A global early warning system for animal diseases transmissible to humans (zoonoses) was formally launched last week in Geneva by the FAO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Global Early Warning ...

Bird flu reported in Bulgaria last week is most probably not from the highly virulent H5 or H7 strain, potentially dangerous for humans, veterinarian officials said on Sunday. Preliminary tests of samples from the affected area showed the presence also

Lawmakers are "deeply concerned" that USDA plans for voluntary testing won't be enough to guard American poultry against bird flu. Senators responded to a federal audit that concludes the government has no comprehensive plan to deal with the bird flu

Germany and emerging markets are enticing, says Cosima Marriner As the market for UK commercial property nears its peak, investors chasing higher returns are looking abroad to Germany and the riskier emerging regions. Once ignored by mainstream investors, commercial property

The situation in the Bulgarian southern village of Slanchogled, where a bird flu virus was detected earlier this week, has been brought under control, officials said. The village will be quarantined for a period of twenty-one days in an attempt

Bird flu reported in Bulgaria last week is most probably not from the highly virulent H5 or H7 strain, potentially dangerous for humans, veterinarian officials said yesterday. Preliminary tests of samples from the affected area showed the presence also of

If the nation hopes to avoid the worst of a severe bird flu outbreak, states need to act now to build a network of workers, create public-private relationships and make the time to train, the nation's governors say in a

A super computer, considered one of the most powerful in Europe, has been given a boost in its brain power for the UK's fight against bird flu.Blue C, based at Swansea University, has been made 20% more powerful so it

Senators on Friday criticized the Agriculture Department's planning for deadly bird flu, saying the voluntary nature of its testing program threatens the U.S. poultry industry. At issue is a federal audit that found the government lacks a comprehensive plan for

European regulators have given a green light to the first two avian influenza vaccines for use in birds, the European Medicines Agency said on Friday. The decision means vaccines will be available to control avian flu in chickens and ducks

Огнище на птичи грип Първото огнище на птичи грип в България беше регистрирано в джебелското село Слънчоглед, област Кърджали. Това съобщи министърът на земеделието и горите Нихат Кабил. Земеделският министър е издал заповед да бъдат унищожени всички птици и птичи

International health experts estimate a pandemic may cause between 100 million to150 million deaths worldwide, along with an economic meltdown, if the bird flu mutates into a form that passes from human to human. Dr.Verona Fonté has written a critical

Avian influenza is set to become endemic in Britain's wild bird population within 18 months, claim researchers who forecast the devastation of the free-range and organic sectors unless the government agrees a preventative vaccination plan for poultry. The government is