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'H5N1': Why France's Zombie Movie Will Work'H5N1' takes our fears of H1N1 and exploits them into a zombie movie. There are many reason why this idea works.
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U.N. Warns Bird Flu May Be Serious Threat This YearThe U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Monday warned that the H5N1 bird flu may pose a serious health risk this fall and winter.
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The H5N1 Flu Virus, Also Called the "Avian Flu", Has Infected Pigs in the PastNew research published in the Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has revealed that the so-called "Avian flu" has also infected pigs in the past. Learn a little bit more about the Avian flu in this article.
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H5N1 the Bird Flu 2009How the bird flu swept the globe, settling in Asian countries.
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Avoid the Flu and Stay Healthy with This Science Based InformationThe respiratory tract is the primary breeding ground for most flu strains and colds. Some common foods and antivirals increase mucous build up in the respiratory tract, which heightens the possibility of pneumonia and secondary bacterial infections. -
A Brief History of the Avian Influenza H5N1 VirusAlthough many different influenza viruses infect birds and have for many years, the history of the avian influenza H5N1 virus in humans is relatively brief.
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Bird Flu: Still a Threat to People?Almost 400 human cases of avian flu and over 200 deaths have been reported worldwide since 2003. New case reports have slowed, but U.S. and world health experts remain on alert in case it becomes capable of human-to-human transmission.
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Birds Stricken with H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Found in Hong Kong and ThailandFor the first time in six months, the deaths of more than a hundred ducks were attributed to the H5N1 virus in Thailand. -
Stopping the Spread of the H5N1 Virus at the SourceThe avian flu is a very pathogenic virus that is easily spread between birds. If it spreads ot humans, over 150 million humans could be killed in the worst-case scenario. To stop the pandemic, money has to be directed to the right place - the source.
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Scientists Debate Whether New Man-Made Killer Virus Details Should Be PublishedAn international community of scientists are debating the wisdom of publishing material on a new strain of deadly virus that could be used by terrorists to kill millions of people.
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Man-made Super-flu Could Kill Half HumanityA virus with the potential to kill up to half the world’s population has been made in a lab. Now academics and bioterrorism experts are arguing over whether to publish the recipe, and whether the research should have been done in the first place.
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The Avian FluArticle about Avian Influenza and control measures
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Has Human to Human Bird Flu Arrived?With yet another case of possible human to human transmission of the avian flu, researchers are beginning to worry
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Protein Change Could Make Bird Flu DeadlierResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified a key protein change that could make it easier for the bird flu virus to infect by person-to-person.
