Putting science
at the heart of development
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
Global priorities, local context: a governance challenge
A consultation with science policy stakeholders in Asia–Pacific throws up tensions between research priorities that link to science governance.
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
News and Features
Mexico ‘on alert’ for new type of avian influenza
Health authorities in Mexico and Central America have reinforced measures to eradicate an exotic virus of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
17 July 2012
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Farming poultry in deserts 'may reduce bird flu risks'
Scientists in Egypt claim breeding poultry in the desert, rather than in more built-up areas, could reduce the spread of avian flu.
27 June 2012
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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.
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