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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.
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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
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.
FEATURE | 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.
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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 28 October 2005 | EN
Iran prepares for bird flu
Blurb: SciDev.Net journalists report on efforts to face bird flu in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 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.
FEATURE | 27 October 2005 | EN
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