Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Since originating in East Asia, the H5N1 bird flu virus has spread worldwide, and the influenza pandemic it could trigger will hit developing countries the hardest.
(Photo credit: FAO/H.D. Nam)
Opinions and Analysis
Why it was right to publish research findings on bird flu
An editorial in the journal Nature explains the reasons for publishing the full results of a controversial paper about a modified bird flu virus
Tackling bird flu effectively needs scientific openness
Efforts to limit publication of controversial bird flu research could end up doing more harm than good.
Time to count the burden of foodborne disease
17 November 2008
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News and Features
Changes in wildlife migration could alter disease risk
As human activity and climate change alter animal migration, the risk of disease transmission to people could change, a review finds.
GM chickens: a solution for bird flu?
Scientists have genetically modified chickens to stop transmission of bird flu, but could they ever be grown commercially?
14 January 2011
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Practical Guides
How to report a disease outbreak or pandemic
Sensationalism is no substitute for sound science when reporting disease outbreaks, say Fang Xuanchang, Jia Hepeng and Katherine Nightingale.
