Live H5N1 Avian Flu Virus Vaccines Protect Animals from Infection (U.S. Department of State) Experimental vaccines based on live, weakened versions of different strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus were tested in mice and ferrets and protected the animals from a deadly infection from naturally occurring H5N1 flu viruses. The findings from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases also are encouraging, the researchers say, because they demonstrate the ability to [News Source]

Indonesia raises bird flu toll to 49 (Gulf News) Jakarta: A five-year-old Indonesian boy who died in March had bird flu, a health official said on Wednesday, raising the country's death toll from the virus to 49. [News Source]

WHO confirms Indonesia’s 49th avian flu death (CIDRAP) Sep 13, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has retrospectively recognized another case of H5N1 avian influenza in Indonesia, involving a 5-year-old boy from West Java who died in March, according to news services. [News Source]

TriMark Publications Announces Release of Its Avian Influenza Report (PR Web) TriMark Publications (http://www.trimarkpublications.com), a global leader in the biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the release of its Avian Influenza report. (PRWEB Sep 13, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SGFsZi1IYWxmLVN1bW0tWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8= [News Source]

Indonesia confirms another bird flu fatality (AFP via Yahoo! News) A five-year old boy who died in March has been declared Indonesia's 49th bird flu casualty as a result of a recent change to the WHO definition of cases. [News Source]

Live H5N1 Avian Flu Virus Vaccines Show Protection In Animal Studies (Science Daily) When tested in mice and ferrets, experimental vaccines based on live, weakened versions of different strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus were well-tolerated and protected the animals from a deadly infection with naturally occurring H5N1 flu viruses. The findings, which appear in the Sept. 12 issue of PLoS Medicine, are also encouraging because they demonstrate the ability to create a [News Source]

Sudan: Bird Flu in Juba (AllAfrica.com) A DARK shadow has been cast over attempts to chart a peaceful end to the conflict in northern Uganda after medical authorities confirmed an outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus in the South Sudan capital Juba, which is the setting for the peace talks. [News Source]

Progress toward avian flu vaccine. A live but weakened experimental vaccine containing several strains of the H5N1 bird flu virus appears to protect test animals without producing side effects or unusual reactions, scientists have found in an analysis reported Tuesday. [News Source]

Indonesia records 49th death from bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) JAKARTA (Reuters) - A five-year-old Indonesian boy who died in March had bird flu, a health official said on Wednesday, raising the country's death toll from the virus to 49. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms another bird flu fatality (Channel NewsAsia) JAKARTA : A five-year old boy who died in March has been declared Indonesia's 49th bird flu casualty as a result of a recent change to the WHO definition of cases, the health ministry said Wednesday. [News Source]

Indonesia’s Bird Flu Fatalities Reach 49, UN Health Agency Says (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's bird flu fatalities rose to 49 after the World Health Organization said a 5-year-old boy died of the virus six months ago. [News Source]

Live H5N1 Avian Flu Virus Vaccines Show Protection In Animal Studies (Medical News Today) When tested in mice and ferrets, experimental vaccines based on live, weakened versions of different strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus were well-tolerated and protected the animals from a deadly infection with naturally occurring H5N1 flu viruses. [click link for full article] [News Source]