Environmental Issues: Focus on Bird Flu
Get the latest information on bird flu, including transmission, treatment, and the controversy over managing bird flu around the world.
Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu Confirmed
The first confirmed case of human-to-human transmission of avian influenza (or bird flu) is an Indonesian man who died after catching the avian influenza virus from his 10-year-old son, according to a report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 23, 2006.
The first confirmed case of human-to-human transmission of avian influenza (or bird flu) is an Indonesian man who died after catching the avian influenza virus from his 10-year-old son, according to a report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 23, 2006.
New Bird Flu Vaccine is 100 Percent Effective in Tests
A team of medical researchers in Pennsylvania have produced a new bird flu vaccine, made from a genetically engineered human cold virus, which is 100 percent effective in protecting vaccinated animals and birds from the H5N1 avian flu virus.
A team of medical researchers in Pennsylvania have produced a new bird flu vaccine, made from a genetically engineered human cold virus, which is 100 percent effective in protecting vaccinated animals and birds from the H5N1 avian flu virus.