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88. Could Engineered Ferret Flu Unleash a Human Pandemic? http://t.co/TCFzxsWf RELATED TAGS: BIRD FLU, INFLUENZA, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, FAMILY HEALTH When word got out that two virologists had engineered avian flu so it could spread among ferrets, the reaction was swift and savage. The New York Times called the germs "doomsday" weapons and predicted that "tens or hundreds of millions of people could get killed." Many scientists voiced fears that the mutant virus could cause a deadly pandemic if it escaped—or, even if it remained controlled, that this work could show terrorists how to breed bioweapons. The researchers who created the Link - Trackbacks

This is why I don't get flu shots - no correlation to decreased mortality. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. http://t.co/IOBNTc2J Study found during 2009 influenza pandemic, adults over 62 were immune to disease -- trends also seen in previous pandemics Link - Trackbacks

National Flu Report for U.S. http://t.co/YV3VIK3E Pandemic flu; it has hit before – will it come again? TW http://t.co/WVihUES6 See the latest national flu report from the CDC. Also, get state-by-state flu levels from the experts at weather.com. Link - Trackbacks

RT @burkesquires: How Influenza Pandemics Occur #flu #pandemic #infectiousdisease http://t.co/3DPMWRjU via @youtube #globalhealth RT @burkesquires: How Influenza Pandemics Occur #flu #pandemic #infectiousdisease http://t.co/3DPMWRjU via @youtube #globalhealth Link - Trackbacks

Re #ESWI http://t.co/qRD7BTNU —loving the "scientific independence" slide in http://t.co/HhoAacCK "all major companies" /cc @bengoldacre A German government flu expert is advising a group funded by the pharma industry. The European Working Group on Influenza says it wants to raise awareness of the dangers of a pandemic. But epidemiologist Luc Bonneaux says ESWI is a lobby group "that has as much to do with science as McDonald's with healthy nutrition." Link - Trackbacks

Indo government will ban poultry imports from other countries affected by bird flu http://t.co/NJB4pu7z #H5N1 The government will ban poultry imports from other countries affected by bird Link - Trackbacks

Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic - http://t.co/S5zUDPwu Describes the great flu epidemic of 1918, an outbreak that killed some forty million people worldwide, and discusses the efforts of scientists and public health officials to understand and prevent another lethal Link - Trackbacks

Still Endemic Areas, Java Target Free 2019 Bird Flu http://t.co/97HQFIuy #H5N1 Department of Animal Husbandry (Disnak) East Java (East Java) recognized a new endemic region despite bird flu disappeared in 2011 . Head of Animal Health Disnak Java, DVM. Emmylia confirms resurgence of bird flu cases refocused the target Java free from bird flu in 2019. "The emergence of bird flu cases, re-create the 2019 target Java Disnak free of bird flu," he told Reuters on Wednesday (12/12). Desire, recognition is not without foundation. Link - Trackbacks

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Quang Ninh Smuggled poultry may ignite bird flu outbreak http://t.co/J2J3b1bR Quang Ninh Province has become the latest region that illegally imported chickens from China pass through, according to officials speaking at a meeting at the agriculture and rural development ministry Link - Trackbacks

Governments Have No Budget to Deal with Avian Flu http://t.co/JoZI9Fzk ..The results Yogyakarta Central Veterinary coming out next Friday to see if this bird flu mutates or not. Based on the observation Tempo , breeders do things that are harmful. They still sell ducks infected with excuses not want to suffer greater losses. During this time the ducks from Kediri supplied to Solo at a slant. If previously healthy ducks prices pegged at Rp 35,000 per fish collectors level, currently valued only Rp 29 thousand for the same weight."Ducks are thin on sale Link - Trackbacks

#H1N1 BiondVax's universal flu vaccine M-001 significantly enhances efficacy of… http://t.co/Q5kGFWnh BiondVax's universal flu vaccine M-001 significantly enhances efficacy of human pandemic H5N1 bird flu vaccine Link - Trackbacks

Historic evidence points to too much aspirin as contributing to the high death rates during the 1918 Spanish flu. http://t.co/JyuX6MAf Historic evidence points to too much aspirin as a contributor to high death tolls during the 1918-1919 flu pandemic. The suggestion of avoiding high d... Link - Trackbacks

2009-10 Swine Flu Vaccine Linked to Sleep Disorder Narcolepsy http://t.co/Bdb6jz6D #news Elizabeth Renter | Several European countries pushed vaccines on their populations during the 2009-2010 swine flu pandemic. Link - Trackbacks

Mutation In Poultry http://t.co/atQg2U3h S Efforts DG PP and PL In response to News Death Ducks and Bird Flu Virus Mutation In Poultry Link - Trackbacks

⁜ Would you survive if there is a #flu #pandemic? #preppers ⁜ Would you survive if there is a #flu #pandemic? #preppers Link - Trackbacks

Good to know that about 3/4 of South Hamilton has some sort of Cold/Flu/Mono/Tuberculosis #pandemic Good to know that about 3/4 of South Hamilton has some sort of Cold/Flu/Mono/Tuberculosis #pandemic Link - Trackbacks

The Mis-Information about the Flu Vaccine is a Pandemic Itself! The conversation that takes place before the flu shot http://t.co/tIiQYvtL The Mis-Information about the Flu Vaccine is a Pandemic Itself! The conversation that takes place before the flu shot http://t.co/tIiQYvtL Link - Trackbacks

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Researchers seek lifelong vaccine for flu - San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco ChronicleResearchers seek lif... http://t.co/CP3AnIJA The very young or very old, or anyone with a weakened immune system, are more likely to become infected, and they're more likely to suffer severe symptoms that can lead to hospitalization or death. [...] there always lingers the danger of a flu pandemic, like the 2009 swine flu outbreak, with a new strain suddenly appearing that leaves almost everyone vulnerable. A flu vaccine has been available since the 1950s, and in 1960 the U.S. surgeon general recommended for the first time annual immunization for older adults, defined as anyone over age 64, along with pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions that weakened their immune system. Diminishing returnsStudies also have shown that for most people, their immune response to the vaccine - meaning how well the vaccine primes their body to fight off the flu - starts falling off in their mid-30s. The modern vaccine provides protection by exposing people to tiny bits from three strains of influenza virus, which triggers the body's immune system to start developing antibodies that will fight those specific strains. Even if we were able to make an antibody for that region, the virus would have replicated before the antibody could get in there and attack. [...] scientists develop a way to immunize people against all strains of influenza, a need persists to increase the effectiveness of the vaccine currently available. In just the last year, two new flu vaccine mechanisms became available: an intradermal shot that is injected close to the surface of the skin, and a high-dose vaccine that may improve the immune response in older people. [...] those improvements are relatively subtle and fall far short of the larger goals of making a powerful immunization that provides protection to the vast majority of people for a wide variety of strains, and won't need to be re-administered every flu season. In addition to adjuvants, scientists are looking at something called DNA vaccines, which include DNA that instruct the body to make the hemagglutinin protein itself, instead of having it inserted pre-made. The idea is that the so-called homemade protein will inspire the body to produce not only antibodies to target that protein, but also increase the body's production of other immune cells that aren't flu-specific., The very young or very old, or anyone with a weakened immune system, are more likely to become infected, and they're more likely to suffer severe symptoms that can lead to hospitalization or death. [...] there always lingers the danger of a flu pandemic, like the 2009 swine flu outbreak, with a new strain suddenly appearing that leaves almost everyone vulnerable. A flu vaccine has been available since the 1950s, and in 1960 the U.S. surgeon general recommended for the first time annual immunization for older adults, defined as anyone over age 64, along with pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions that weakened their immune system. Diminishing returnsStudies also have shown that for most people, their immune response to the vaccine - meaning how well the vaccine primes their body to fight off the flu - starts falling off in their mid-30s. The modern vaccine provides protection by exposing people to tiny bits from three strains of influenza virus, which triggers the body's immune system to start developing antibodies that will fight those specific strains. Even if we were able to make an antibody for that region, the virus would have replicated before the antibody could get in there and attack. [...] scientists develop a way to immunize people against all strains of influenza, a need persists to increase the effectiveness of the vaccine currently available. In just the last year, two new flu vaccine mechanisms became available: an intradermal shot that is injected close to the surface of the skin, and a high-dose vaccine that may improve the immune response in older people. [...] those improvements are relatively subtle and fall far short of the larger goals of making a powerful immunization that provides protection to the vast majority of people for a wide variety of strains, and won't need to be re-administered every flu season. In addition to adjuvants, scientists are looking at something called DNA vaccines, which include DNA that instruct the body to make the hemagglutinin protein itself, instead of having it inserted pre-made. The idea is that the so-called homemade protein will inspire the body to produce not only antibodies to target that protein, but also increase the body's production of other immune cells that aren't flu-specific. Link - Trackbacks