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Assessing the Spread of Avian Flu in Birds, People
[26 April 2006]
Experts at the AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy say close monitoring and detailed planning are crucial in preparing for the possibility that Avian flu will become a human pandemic.
Science's Influenza Special Issue
[20 April 2006]
Contributors to Science focus on the H5N1 strain of avian influenza and ways to build an international infrastructure to monitor and thwart threats from such emerging infections.
Health Preparedness Measures Depend on Good Analysis
[17 April 2006]
Authorities here and abroad are taking steps toward quicker warning of disease outbreaks or bioterrorism, but ambiguous data must be rigorously analyzed, specialists say.
Understanding Pneumonia Caused by Avian Flu
[22 March 2006]
The authors of a new article in the 24 March 2006 issue of Science have identified cell types in the human lung to which a currently circulating avian influenza virus predominantly attaches.
Bird Flu—A Potential Pathway into Humans
[20 March 2006]
A detailed look at the structure of one of the surface proteins of the H5N1 "bird flu" virus points toward a way that certain mutations could ease the H5N1 virus’ spread in the human population.
New Insight on Deadly Spanish Flu May Aid Research
[5 October 2005]
By partially reconstructing the Spanish flu virus, researchers have now discovered at least part of what made the virus so lethal, thus providing essential information for influenza drug and vaccine research.
Avian Flu Outbreak in China
[6 July 2005]
A study in Science of some of the birds found sick or dying on China's Lake Qinghaihu last spring shows that the birds were infected with H5N1, and suggests that migrating birds could spread this strain throughout Asia and beyond.
Possible Strategies for Containing a Flu Outbreak
[20 March 2005]
Though quick to caution about the many things that could go wrong, researchers say that it may be possible to contain a Southeast Asian outbreak of avian influenza in humans, buying precious time for the production of a vaccine.
CDC Director Cites Avian Flu As "Very Ominous" Threat
[21 February 2005]
Avian flu, which has killed millions of birds and several dozen people in Asia, poses a "very ominous" threat to humans worldwide, the top doctor at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control warned yesterday.
