Scientists finally create an effective vaccine against Bird flu virus
So far, the public health authorities have been in a continuous alert due to the presence of H5N1, the bird flu virus which affected Asia and infected about 100 humans in the past 18 months, half of the victims not surviving the virus attack. Scientists worry about a possible global pandemic, and so they have been trying to develop an effective vaccine against H5N1. Until now millions of birds wer Read More...
Swine Flu Virus
A Swine Flu virus has health officials around the world working to contain the growing outbreak. One out of every five residents of Mexico's most populous city wore masks to protect themselves against the virus as Mexico City seems to be the epicenter of the outbreak. As many as 103 deaths have been attributed to the swine flu so far with many more feared to be on the horizon. The health departmen Read More...
Avian Flu Concerns Continue in Turkey
Despite the fact that more than 300,000 birds have now been culled in Turkey to control the avian flu virus-- and this effort is continuing -- the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is concerned that the beginnings of an endemic situation may have been unleashed. Neighboring countries are at risk should the virus continue to spread. The U.N. has sent teams to Turkey in an effort to Read More...