Bird flu decades away from eradication Eliminating the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus from poultry in the six countries where it remains endemic will take 10 or more years, according to a new report from the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). [News Source]

Bird flu decades away from eradication Eliminating the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus from poultry in the six countries where it remains endemic will take 10 or more years, according to a new report from the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). [News Source]

Bird flu decades away from eradication Eliminating the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus from poultry in the six countries where it remains endemic will take 10 or more years, according to a new report from the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). [News Source]

Bird flu may return to Thailand Bangkok (The Nation-Thailand/ANN) - Bird flu could return to Thailand after the number of patients infected with avian influenza in neighbouring countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, drastically increased over the past four months, health experts warn. [News Source]

Bird flu may return to Thailand Bangkok (The Nation-Thailand/ANN) - Bird flu could return to Thailand after the number of patients infected with avian influenza in neighbouring countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, drastically increased over the past four months, health experts warn. [News Source]

Rising infections in region could mean bird flu threat here Bird flu could return to Thailand after the number of patients infected with avian influenza in neighbouring countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, drastically increased over the past four months, health experts warn. [News Source]

In Brief: Two bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt CAIRO, 28 April 2011 ( IRIN ) - The recent confirmation of two cases of avian influenza in Egypt [ http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_04_21d/en/index.html ] has raised fresh fears of a possible spread of the disease when the government is still trying to stabilize following mass protests three months ago. [News Source]

EGYPT: Two bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt CAIRO, 28 April 2011 ( IRIN ) - The recent confirmation of two cases of avian influenza in Egypt [ http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_04_21d/en/index.html ] has raised fresh fears of a possible spread of the disease when the government is still trying to stabilize following mass protests three months ago. [News Source]

In Brief: Two bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt CAIRO, 28 April 2011 (IRIN) - The recent confirmation of two cases of avian influenza in Egypt has raised fresh fears of a possible spread of the disease when the government is still trying to stabilize following mass protests three months ago. [News Source]

Rising infections in region could mean bird flu threat here Bird flu could return to Thailand after the number of patients infected with avian influenza in neighbouring countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, drastically increased over the past four months, health experts warn. [News Source]

FDA moves to clean up bacteria prevention claims for hand sanitizers. The Food and Drug Administration wants several manufacturers of hand sanitizers to clean up their marketing act, saying they are going too far by claiming that their products prevent infection from the potentially deadly bacteria known as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. [News Source]

New concerns over swine flu jab after children given it ‘hit by sudden sleep syndrome.’ A swine flu vaccine which has been given to thousands of children in Britain may cause the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness and nodding off suddenly without warning. [News Source]