Bird Flu/Avian Flu News

New Human H5N1 Bird Flu Vaccine From Baxter Shows Promise In Trial

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:20:04 GMT

Results of a phase I and phase II trial on a new human vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus that is made from cell culture instead of embryonated eggs (making it faster and cheaper to produce) show that it is safe and effective against a number of divergent strains.

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New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Study Investigating Safety And Efficacy Of Baxter's Cell-Based Pandemic, Avian Flu Vaccine

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:20:03 GMT

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).

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Bird Flu Pandemic Would Require Multi-Drug Approach, UK

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:40:08 GMT

Scientists have uncovered a change in the H5N1 bird flu virus which makes it resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu.

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EU Approves GSK's Pre-Pandemic Bird Flu Vaccine

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:40:07 GMT

Global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is the first to get the go ahead for a wide spectrum vaccine to protect humans ahead of a possible future bird flu pandemic now that the European Commission (EC) is giving the drug giant approval today, Monday, to market its pre-pandemic vaccine Prepandrix in all 27 member states of the European Union (EU), according to various media reports.

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Confirmed H7N7 Avian Influenza In Oxfordshire Poultry Farm, UK

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:40:04 GMT

Following confirmation of the avian influenza virus subtype as H7N7, the Health Protection Agency has reviewed actions taken in the Oxfordshire poultry farm outbreak.

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Heading Off A Bird-Flu Pandemic: We Need Broadly Protective Vaccines That Can Be Rapidly Produced And Administered

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:40:12 GMT

Widespread vaccination likely will be the cornerstone of public-health measures for controlling an H5N1 bird-flu pandemic, say Andrea Gambotto, M.

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Indonesia Runs Large Scale Bird Flu Drill

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:40:12 GMT

Indonesia is running a large scale drill simulating an outbreak of human to human bird flu that involves thousands of villagers, health workers and government officials, rehearsing for a potential pandemic.

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Battling Bird Flu By The Numbers

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:40:06 GMT

A pair of Los Alamos National Laboratory theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza H5N1 is poised to spread globally.

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Biotech Experts Available To Discuss The Critical Role Of Vaccine Adjuvants In Treating Pandemic Bird Flu

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:40:03 GMT

The likelihood of an influenza pandemic caused by an avian influenza (Bird Flu) virus is an increasing concern to the World Health Organization (WHO) and others.

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Learning From The Influenza Virus' Tricks

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:20:10 GMT

Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily.

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