Flu

Avian flu world’s No. 1 threat, CDC head says
Feb 22 05

Avian flu poses the single biggest threat to the world right now and health officials may not yet have all the tools they need… Avian flu world’s No. 1 threat, CDC head says   

 

The menace of bird flu
Feb 22 05

Earth may be on the brink of a worldwide epidemic from a bird flu virus that may mutate to become as deadly and infectious… The menace of bird flu   

 

Fear arises that virus will mutate
Feb 22 05

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that bird flu in Asia is highly likely to mutate into a… Fear arises that virus will mutate   

 

Health Officials: Flu Virus Peaking In Michigan
Feb 18 05

The flu season may be peaking in Michigan.

State health officials on Friday reported “widespread” flu activity, the highest level of outbreak, joining 15… Health Officials: Flu Virus Peaking In Michigan   

 

Vietnam says bird flu subsiding, no new human cases
Feb 16 05

Vietnam’s latest bird flu epidemic, which has killed 13 people in a little more than a month, is showing sign of subsiding and no… Vietnam says bird flu subsiding, no new human cases   

 

Vietnam claims headway in avian flu battle
Feb 16 05

Vietnamese and international officials concerned that the Lunar New Year would encourage the spread of avian influenza had some good news: the travel-heavy holiday… Vietnam claims headway in avian flu battle   

 

Flu shots may not save lives - U.S. study
Feb 14 05

The flu vaccinations that doctors hoped would save the lives of fragile elderly people have apparently failed to lower death rates, U.S. researchers said… Flu shots may not save lives - U.S. study   

 

Cambodia confirms bird flu in poultry near capital
Feb 07 05

Bird flu has been found in chickens near the Cambodian capital, officials said on Sunday, raising fears about the spread of the deadly virus… Cambodia confirms bird flu in poultry near capital   

 

Flu, school absences on rise in Arkansas
Feb 04 05

Arkansas parents are keeping more of their youngsters home from school as the cases of influenza and other seasonal ailments increase in number around… Flu, school absences on rise in Arkansas   

 

Flu Keeps Appleton Students Home
Feb 04 05

The flu bug is taking quite a bite out of the student population in Appleton. It was so bad, Xavier High School cancelled all… Flu Keeps Appleton Students Home   

 

Asian bird flu endemic and may worsen - OIE/FAO
Feb 02 05

The deadly bird flu virus remains endemic in parts of Asia, where it will not be eradicated soon and poultry movements following the tsunami… Asian bird flu endemic and may worsen - OIE/FAO   

 

Bird flu kills Vietnam girl, Cambodia case possible
Jan 31 05

Bird flu has killed a 10-year-old girl in southern Vietnam, doctors said on Monday, and they hoped the death of a Cambodian women… Bird flu kills Vietnam girl, Cambodia case possible   

 

Bird flu infects five more people in Vietnam
Jan 28 05

Bird flu has infected five more people in Vietnam, two of whom are under treatment in Ho Chi Minh City where riot police are… Bird flu infects five more people in Vietnam   

 

Bill would restrict cold pills to fight ‘meth’
Jan 27 05

Americans wanting to buy many common cold medicines would have to go to a drug store and ask the pharmacist under legislation introduced on… Bill would restrict cold pills to fight ‘meth’   

 

Fearing bird flu, HK stocks up on drug Tamiflu
Jan 26 05

Health authorities in Hong Kong want to double their stocks of Tamiflu, a drug known to be effective in fighting deadly bird flu, which… Fearing bird flu, HK stocks up on drug Tamiflu   

 

Bird flu likely jumped between humans last year
Jan 24 05

A fatally ill Thai girl probably spread deadly bird flu to her relatives last year in what would mark the first documented case of… Bird flu likely jumped between humans last year   

 

Evolution of bird flu virus may favor pandemic
Jan 20 05

The bird flu virus endemic in Asia appears to be evolving in ways that increasingly favor the start of a deadly human influenza outbreak,… Evolution of bird flu virus may favor pandemic   

 

Bird flu spread a worry, but no WHO travel warning
Jan 18 05

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday voiced concern about the spread of bird flu in Vietnam, but said it was not considering warning… Bird flu spread a worry, but no WHO travel warning   

 

Bird flu kills 35-year-old woman in Vietnam
Jan 14 05

A 35-year-old woman has become Vietnam’s fifth fatality in two weeks from the bird flu virus, which is spreading again through the country’s poultry… Bird flu kills 35-year-old woman in Vietnam   

 

Bird flu kills 18-year-old in Vietnam
Jan 13 05

Vietnam confirmed on Thursday that an 18-year-old woman was killed by bird flu, and state-run media reported infection of another 35-year-old as health officials… Bird flu kills 18-year-old in Vietnam   

 

Vietnam testing two more suspected bird flu cases
Jan 11 05

Vietnam is testing samples from two more suspected bird flu cases, one of whom has died, as the country grapples to control a strain… Vietnam testing two more suspected bird flu cases   

 

Health Officials Ask Chronically Ill Adults To Get Flu Shots
Jan 08 05

Only one in six adults suffering from a chronic illness has received the flu vaccine this year.

That’s according to a survey conducted by… Health Officials Ask Chronically Ill Adults To Get Flu Shots   

 

Vietnam finds new case of human bird flu
Dec 30 04

A 16-year-old Vietnamese girl has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus and her condition is stable, a doctor said on Thursday.

Vietnam finds new case of human bird flu   
 

State issues new flu shot priority list
Dec 28 04

Infectious disease specialist Michael T. Jelinek has not seen a single case of the flu this year.

“It’s really too soon to say,” he… State issues new flu shot priority list   

 

China steps up vigilance against bird flu
Dec 27 04

Chinese officials have drastically stepped up their vigilance against bird flu in regions along the border with Vietnam, where a series of outbreaks have… China steps up vigilance against bird flu   

 
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