Indonesia seeks village allies against bird flu
Indonesia is countering its runaway avian flu problem by involving villagers as active participants in surveillance and response.
Source: Science
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Style and substance: Italy's bird flu dynamo
Martin Enserink profiles the Italian 'influenza diva' who kick-started the global project to share genetic data on bird flu.
Source: Science
10 November 2006 | EN
Pandemic flu: fighting an enemy that is yet to exist
Catherine Brahic reports on a scientific conundrum with profound implications for developing nations — how to make large supplies of a vaccine against a pandemic flu virus that does not exist yet.
4 May 2006 | EN
Pandemic flu: fighting an enemy that is yet to exist
Catherine Brahic reports on a scientific conundrum with profound implications for developing nations — how to make large supplies of a vaccine against a pandemic flu virus that does not exist yet.
Making Tamiflu cheap enough for the poor
As production of flu drug Tamiflu gears up, big questions remain over how affordable — and effective — it will be, reports Martin Enserink.
Source: Science
21 April 2006 | EN
Bird flu: one virus, many challenges
Declan Butler asks researchers in countries affected by bird flu about the challenges they face.
Source: Nature
Cambodia and Laos step up bird flu surveillance
Richard Stone reports from Cambodia and Laos on efforts to boost their capacity to face the threat of bird flu.
Source: Science
17 February 2006 | EN
The H5N1 pandemic: myth or inevitability?
There is debate among specialists regarding whether the H5N1 bird flu virus is capable of triggering a flu pandemic, Declan Butler reports.
Source: Nature
Unknown quantity: bird flu in Cambodia
South-East Asia's 'forgotten' hotspot for bird flu, Cambodia, faces up to the problems of tackling the issue, reports Tim Clark.
24 November 2005 | EN
Zambia prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
28 October 2005 | EN
Uganda prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
28 October 2005 | EN
Ethiopia prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
28 October 2005 | EN
Iran prepares for bird flu
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27 October 2005 | EN
Africa, Middle East, Latin America prepare for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
Saudi Arabia prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepare for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
Egypt prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
Southern Cone nations prepare for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
Andean nations prepare for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
Sudan prepares for bird flu
SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
27 October 2005 | EN
