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- 'BioCryst in Japanese bird flu deal (CNN Money)
BioCryst signed a licensing agreement with the Japanese biotech Shionogi for the development of peramivir, one of the most advanced experimental treatments for bird flu.
'Unusual bird flu vaccine developed (UPI)
A British pharmaceutical firm says it has developed a bird flu vaccine that can provide protection against variants of the H5N1 avian influenza strain. ...
'Southern China Is Epicenter of Bird Flu, U.S. Researchers Find (Bloomberg.com)
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- The bird flu virus that's infected people in a dozen countries can be traced to southern China, where it was discovered more than a decade ago, researchers found.
'Vaccine May Treat Many Bird Flu Strains (CBS News)
A potential flu pandemic vaccine based on one strain of the H5N1 bird flu works against other versions of the virus as well, the vaccine's manufacturer said Monday.
'Vaccine May Treat Many Bird Flu Strains (ABC News)
Potential Pandemic Vaccine Protects Against Different Bird Flu Strains, Says GlaxoSmithKline
'China launches mass bird flu vaccination campaign (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China will vaccinate billions of domestic poultry over the next few months to guard against an outbreak of bird flu this spring, when the virus is at its most contagious, state media reported on Monday.
'Vaccine may fight different bird flu strains (MSNBC)
A potential flu pandemic vaccine based on one strain of the H5N1 bird flu works against other versions of the virus as well, the vaccine?s manufacturer said.
'Experimental bird flu vaccine could be doubly promising (USA Today)
An experimental pandemic flu vaccine appears to protect against infection with bird flu at very low doses and also protects against a variant strain of the virus that doesn't match the one in the vaccine, researchers reported Monday in Hong Kong.
'World experts in Kuwait as more bird flu cases detected (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A team of experts from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) arrived in Kuwait where authorities said Tuesday the number of bird flu cases in the emirate has risen to 52.
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