Low pathogenic avian influenza found in Denmark

Vetsweb – At a Danish duck farm in Fuglebjerg, Southwest of the island of Sjælland, the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza type H7 has been reported, … http://www.vetsweb.com/news/low-pathogenic-avian-influenza-found-in-denmark-954.html [...]

U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat

VIENNA (Reuters) – Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. [...]

Canadian vaccination study proves ‘herd immunity’

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. [...]

Dutch government wants to sell flu vaccines back

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government wants to sell 21 million unused H1N1 flu vaccine doses back to their manufacturers after they proved unnecessary and no other country wanted to buy them, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. [...]

Culling and compensation going hand in hand

KuenselOnline – Bhutan – Nu 115,376 has been paid as compensation for the culling of 795 adult birds, young poultry and day old chicks, and the destruction of 91 coops and 157 eggs, following the recent outbreak of bird flu in Rinchending, four kilometres from the border town of Phuentsholing. http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14809 [...]

Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research from Australia confirms that the HIN1 flu hits pregnant women particularly hard-especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes. [...]

New inhaled drug protects from flu in single dose

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A single dose of an experimental influenza drug saves more mice from H5N1 avian influenza than the preferred drug Tamiflu, researchers reported on Thursday, and can also protect against infection. [...]

Simple test could cut excessive antibiotic use

LONDON (Reuters) – If doctors used an existing simple lab test on patients with coughs or flu-like symptoms they would be better able to decide which of them might benefit from antibiotics, scientists said on Thursday. [...]

Everyone in U.S. should get flu vaccine: experts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Everyone in the United States over the age of six months should get seasonal influenza vaccines every year, federal vaccine advisers said on Wednesday. [...]

Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: experts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People who were morbidly obese and school-aged children were much more likely to become seriously ill or to die from H1N1 swine flu, U.S. experts said on Wednesday. [...]

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