Detection Of Mortality Clusters Associated With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In Poultry: A Theoretical Analysis
Rapid detection of infectious disease outbreaks is often crucial for their effective control. One example is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) such as H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks. There is no quantitative data, however, on how quickly the effects of HPAI infection in poultry flocks can be detected.
EFoodSafety Endorses The European Commission's Marketing Authorization Of GlaxoSmithKline's Pre-Pandemic Bird Flu Vaccine
eFoodSafety.com, Inc. applauds the European Commission's marketing authorization in the European Union of GlaxoSmithKline's ("GSK") H5N1 pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine Prepandrix™ .
The Aethlon Hemopurifier R Proves Effective In Capturing The Reconstructed Spanish Flu Of 1918 And H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) announced that the Aethlon Hemopurifier has proven effective in capturing the reconstructed Spanish Flu of 1918 virus (1918rv). During in vitro testing, high concentrations of 1918rv were rapidly depleted from cell culture fluid when circulated through the Hemopurifier .
Trust For America's Health On New HHS Influenza Pandemic Draft Guidance
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) issued the following statement on the release of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Bird Flu Confirmed In Bangladesh Said WHO
Independent laboratory tests confirmed that a 16 month old baby boy in Bangladesh, who is now recovered, had bird flu, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation (WHO) said earlier today, Friday.As this is the first confirmed case of bird flu in Bangladesh, it brings to 15 the total number of countries with recorded human infections of the deadly H5N2 avian flu virus.
AirInSpace Is Certified To Protect Aircraft Passengers And Crew From Biological Threats Such As SARS And Avian Flu And Other Air Contaminants
AirInSpace, a leading supplier of mobile devices that "catch and kill" harmful and resistant biological particles from the air, announced that its partner, Montreal-based Air Data Inc. (ADI), has been certified by the airworthiness branch of Transport Canada to manufacture and market ADI's JetAir Bio-Protection System (BPS), business jet version.
New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms
A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice.
Identification Of The Common Mechanism Underlying Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrome May Lead To New Strategies Against Bird Flu
The Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 killed between 30 and 50 million people. In the infected patients, the ultimate cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This fatal condition is a massive reaction of the body during which the lung becomes severely damaged.
New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Study Investigating Safety And Efficacy Of Baxter's Cell-Based Pandemic, Avian Flu Vaccine
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced publication in the June 12, 2008 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) of data demonstrating Baxter's candidate avian influenza (H5N1) vaccine, CELVAPAN, met Phase I/II trial endpoints for safety and immunogenicity (generating a functional immune response).
Study Finds Single Dose Of Iomai Patch With Pandemic Flu Vaccine Achieves Protective Levels
Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI) announced positive interim results from the 500-subject Phase 1/2 trial of its immunostimulant adjuvant patch used with an injected vaccine for H5N1 influenza. The trial met a key endpoint, demonstrating a clinically relevant adjuvant effect when the Iomai patch was used with a single dose of the 45-microgram H5N1 vaccine.