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Indonesia seeks village allies against bird flu

Indonesia is countering its runaway avian flu problem by involving villagers as active participants in surveillance and response.

Source: Science

5 January 2007 | EN | 中文

Ilaria Capua

Style and substance: Italy's bird flu dynamo

Martin Enserink profiles the Italian 'influenza diva' who kick-started the global project to share genetic data on bird flu.

Source: Science

10 November 2006 | EN

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Pandemic flu: fighting an enemy that is yet to exist

Catherine Brahic reports on a scientific conundrum with profound implications for developing nations — how to make large supplies of a vaccine against a pandemic flu virus that does not exist yet.

4 May 2006 | EN

preparing a an injection

Pandemic flu: fighting an enemy that is yet to exist

Catherine Brahic reports on a scientific conundrum with profound implications for developing nations — how to make large supplies of a vaccine against a pandemic flu virus that does not exist yet.

4 May 2006 | EN | 中文

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Making Tamiflu cheap enough for the poor

As production of flu drug Tamiflu gears up, big questions remain over how affordable — and effective — it will be, reports Martin Enserink.

Source: Science

21 April 2006 | EN

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Bird flu: one virus, many challenges

Declan Butler asks researchers in countries affected by bird flu about the challenges they face.

Source: Nature

6 April 2006 | EN | 中文

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Cambodia and Laos step up bird flu surveillance

Richard Stone reports from Cambodia and Laos on efforts to boost their capacity to face the threat of bird flu.

Source: Science

17 February 2006 | EN

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The H5N1 pandemic: myth or inevitability?

There is debate among specialists regarding whether the H5N1 bird flu virus is capable of triggering a flu pandemic, Declan Butler reports.

Source: Nature

13 January 2006 | EN | 中文

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Unknown quantity: bird flu in Cambodia

South-East Asia's 'forgotten' hotspot for bird flu, Cambodia, faces up to the problems of tackling the issue, reports Tim Clark.

24 November 2005 | EN

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Zambia prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

28 October 2005 | EN

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Uganda prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

28 October 2005 | EN

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Ethiopia prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

28 October 2005 | EN

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Iran prepares for bird flu

Blurb: SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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Africa, Middle East, Latin America prepare for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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Saudi Arabia prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepare for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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Egypt prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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Southern Cone nations prepare for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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Andean nations prepare for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

Sudan map

Sudan prepares for bird flu

SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

27 October 2005 | EN

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