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Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up'
A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens.
Mar 4, 2012
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Taiwan in chicken cull after bird flu outbreak
Taiwan's authorities said Saturday they had culled nearly 58,000 chickens following the latest outbreak of the less virulent strain of bird flu.
Mar 3, 2012
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Medications
FDA approves first 4-in-1 flu vaccine
Federal health officials have approved the first vaccine that protects against four strains of the common flu, offering one additional layer of protection against the influenza virus that affects millions each year.
Feb 29, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New light shed on cause of lung injury in severe flu
While some scientists report engineering a super virulent strain of the H5N1 influenza virus, which could potentially wipe out a significant percentage of the human population, another group of researchers from the United ...
Feb 29, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu, pig flu, now bat flu? Human risk unclear
(AP) -- For the first time, scientists have found evidence of flu in bats, reporting a never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear.
Feb 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season off to latest start in decades
(AP) -- Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years.
Feb 17, 2012
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24,000 ducks destroyed in Australia after bird flu
Some 24,000 Australian ducks were being destroyed Wednesday after testing positive for a low pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, an outbreak which has prompted poultry export bans in parts of Asia.
Feb 1, 2012
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Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year
(AP) -- Mexico's federal health secretary says swine flu cases in January have surpassed the number for all of 2011, a year when the virus barely appeared worldwide.
Jan 31, 2012
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NSABB and H5N1 redactions: Biosecurity runs up against scientific endeavor
In response to recent actions of the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), which recommended that two scientific journals withhold crucial details in upcoming reports about experiments with a novel ...
Jan 31, 2012
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Medical research
Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead ...
Jan 31, 2012
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