Vical takes new tack with bird-flu vaccine. A small San Diego biotech company Thursday will report encouraging test results for a new, experimental vaccine that holds promise for protecting people against the bird-flu virus. [News Source]

Bird flu vaccine shows promise (Moldova.org) A California company says its early-stage testing of a new bird-flu vaccine for humans looks promising.The vaccine uses specially engineered bacteria to produce genes of the avian flu H5N1 instead of the conventional, egg-based techniques, adding momentum to developing a faster, safer ways to protect against avian influenza, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.Vical Inc. of San Diego said ... [News Source]

Bird flu vaccine shows promise (UPI) SEATTLE, July 17 (UPI) -- A California company says its early-stage testing of a new bird-flu vaccine for humans looks promising. [News Source]

Building up defenses against avian flu (The Manila Times) I was lately invited to join a media orientation sponsored by TB LINC (Linking Initiatives and Networking to Control Tuberculosis) in Bacolod City. TB LINC is a non-government organization supported by the United States Agency for International Development involved with checking a longtime dreaded disease, tuberculosis, and now involved in building public awareness on avian flu. [News Source]

Possible Future Avian Influenza Pandemic May Be Eased By Booster Vaccination (Medical News Today) New evidence suggests that a booster vaccination against H5N1 avian influenza given years after initial vaccination with a different strain may prove useful in controlling a potential future pandemic. The study is published in the August 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. H5N1 continues to pose a major health risk to birds and humans. [News Source]

Vical says its DNA vaccine for bird flu works (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A DNA-based vaccine against avian influenza can safely stimulate the immune system to levels expected to protect against flu, San Diego-based Vical Inc reported on Thursday. [News Source]

Vaccinated chickens in Vietnam die of bird flu (EARTHtimes.org) Hanoi - Hundreds of chickens at a poultry farm in southern Vietnam died of avian influenza even though the owner of the farm reported the birds were vaccinated against the disease, an official said Thursday. Several hundred of the 3,000 chickens died... [News Source]

Vical says its DNA vaccine for bird flu works (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Corrects test details, paragraph 2) WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - A DNA-based vaccine against avian influenza can safely stimulate the immune system to levels expected to protect against flu, San ... [News Source]

Vical says its DNA vaccine for bird flu works (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A DNA-based vaccine against avian influenza can safely stimulate the immune system to levels expected to protect against flu, San Diego-based Vical Inc reported on Thursday. [News Source]

Vical says its bird flu vaccine works (Stuff) A DNA-based vaccine against avian influenza can safely stimulate the immune system to levels expected to protect against flu, San Diego-based Vical Inc has reported. [News Source]