More Bird Flu PR
Maternal & Child Health: Avian Flu Evolving?
Scientists meeting in Manila under the auspices of the World Health Organization are concerned that the avian flu virus has begun to evolve into a form that can be more readily transmitted from person-to-person. This concern is based on both the observed spatial and temporal patterns of cases in Viet Nam and on the results of gene sequencing of avian flu virus samples. The evolution of the avian flu virus to a form easily transmissible between humans is the last step required for the avian flu pandemic. The WHO scientists were not able to prove that this has occurred. What they reported is that the recent pattern of the disease is consistent with this possibility.
Bird Flu: It's the New Black Death*
Watch for our video news release "Bird Flu Facts: A Special Report" to appear on your local TV news. Avian Influenza, LTD. is taking PR tips from the pros now.
posted by AmyN @ 5/19/2005 01:35:00 PM
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A few more related links:
Fighting the Flu, The New Yorker, 28 Feb 2005
CDC Avian Influenza Site
Yes, it is serious and could become the new black plague. Then again we might just dodge the bullet. Stay tuned, it's important.
And, just a few more related links and sites to watch:
Is A Human Pandemic Next? Bird flu is erupting across Asia, devastating the region's poultry population. And this could be just the beginning. By Simon Elegant. Posted Monday, February 2, 2004; 21:00 HKT, Time Asia
As always, follow the money:
Daily Bird Flu News Updates from ThePoultrySite.
Recent posts at ThePoultrySite:
Xinhuanet - 20th May 2005
Bird flu virus found in 45 eggs at Chinese airport checkpoint
NewScientist - 20th May 2005
Menacing changes seen in Vietnam bird flu
And, just one more very recent link:
The Next Plague?, Contagion through history by Michael Slenske from The Atlantic Monthly | June 2005
Amy will probably run me off, if I add any more comments to this post. Thanks for your patience Amy.
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