Bird Flu

Deadly Bird Flu Studies to Stay Secret for Now: WHO

By Reuters

Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. (Feb 18)

MORE TOPICS: ARIZONA, SWINE FLU, AVIAN INFLUENZA, SPANISH FLU, H5N1

WHO: Results of Bird Flu Experiment to be Published, Study Makes Transmission Easier

By IBTimes UK

Scientists and experts from the United Nation's World Health Organisation (WHO), said they will soon publish results of recent experiments on the H5N1 bird flu virus, despite the possibility of it being misused by terrorists. (Feb 18)

Deadly bird flu studies to stay secret for now - WHO

By Reuters UK

Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. (Feb 17)

MORE TOPICS: NEW YORK, ARIZONA, SWINE FLU, AVIAN INFLUENZA, SPANISH FLU, H5N1

Deadly H5N1 Flu Studies Put on Hold Until Risks Known

By Reuters

Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. (Feb 17)

MORE TOPICS: SWINE FLU, AVIAN INFLUENZA, SPANISH FLU, H5N1

A thermal scanner shows the heat signature of passengers from an international flight arriving at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, April 28, 2009.

Decision Time for Researchers of Deadly Bird Flu

By Reuters

When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research. (Feb 15)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS, AVIAN INFLUENZA, H5N1, LONDON

The current strain of H5N1 (bird flu) is highly pathogenic, kills most species of birds and up to 60 percent of the people it infects.

Bird Flu: Decision Time for Researchers

By Reuters

When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research. (Feb 15)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS, AVIAN INFLUENZA, H5N1, LONDON

A scientist checks eggs for bird flu at the Zooprophylactic Institute near the northern Italian city of Padua December 12, 2005.

Decision Time for Researchers of Deadly Bird Flu

By Reuters

When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research. (Feb 14)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS, SWINE FLU, AVIAN INFLUENZA, H5N1, LONDON

Australia Slaughters Thousands of Duck to Contain Avian Flu Spread

Australia Slaughters Thousands of Ducks to Contain the Avian Flu Virus

By IBTimes AU

Australian authorities have ordered on Wednesday the destruction of some 24,000 ducks in Victoria to contain the spread of the avian flu detected in the southern region of the country. (Feb 02)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AVIAN INFLUENZA, H5N1

U.S. Panel Defends Call to Censor Bird Flu Studies

By Reuters

A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and justifies an unprecedented call to censor the research that produced it, a top U.S. biosecurity official said on Tuesday. (Feb 01)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, INDIA, EGYPT, ARIZONA, SPANISH FLU, H5N1

Scientists Created Bird Flu Superbug that Could Set Off Next Global Pandemic

By Natural News

During roughly the same time period that health experts worldwide have been warning that the infamous H5N1 avian flu virus could soon morph into a highly-transmissible, exceedingly-deadly "super strain" capable of killing millions, scientis... (Jan 31)