In H5N1 - Posted 1 week ago

Via Reuters: More than 80 pct of Indonesia bird flu cases die Health Reuters href= http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1325807520080...

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In H5N1 - Posted 2 weeks ago

Agence France Presse isn't always the most reliable source for flu news, but it broke the Air Batu story yesterday and we aren't getting much from oth...

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In H5N1 - Posted 2 weeks ago

Via The Press Association: 13 people show bird flu symptoms. Excerpt:Health workers rushed to a village in western Indonesia to test for bird flu afte...

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In H5N1 - Posted 3 weeks ago

Via Bloomberg: Bloomberg.com: Japan href= http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aDCmbqrVxu3M&refer=japan ...

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In Effect Measure - Posted 6 weeks ago

So Roche Pharmaceuticals now has sufficient productive capacity to make their influenza antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir) meet demand. More than enough,...

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In WSJ.com: Health Blog - Posted 7 weeks ago

At Health Blog HQ, we can t even get a burrito for six bucks. But that s all it will cost to supposedly guarantee a supply of Roche s drug Tamif...

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In H5N1 - Posted 9 weeks ago

Via Dutchie at CurEvents Flu Clinic, a summary of what's known about Indonesia's 110th avian-flu death: Some details summarised from Bitung, Tangerang...

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In Effect Measure - Posted 9 weeks ago

Some readers are skeptical of global warming and we sometimes get hit and run types who want to declare the threat of a pandemic a hoax cooked up by D...

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In H5N1 - Posted 10 weeks ago

Via Homeland Security Today.us: Prophylactic Use of Tamiflu Bad Idea, Leading Virologist Says. Excerpt:The US government s new proposal to use drugs...

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In H5N1 - Posted 11 weeks ago

Via Reuters: New US bird flu plan suggests more drug stockpiles Reuters href= http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSN04253571 New US ...

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