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WHO: Balanced Approach for New Bird Flu Virus Strain In 2011, scientists discovered they had created a highly contagious and deadly form of H5N1 commonly called avian or bird flu. When the discovery was announced, debate erupted over whether the rese
In March, the virus caught the attention of health officials in Mexico when cases of a flu-like illness were reported in the state of Veracruz. The transmission of the virus was so rapid that by mid-June the WHO declared the first flu pandemic in mor
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The Rise of U.S. Influence After World War Two STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) Britain was once the most powerful nation in the
One of the first studies of the effectiveness of flu vaccine in young children suggests that vaccination should be considered for youngsters before they reach their first birthday. Older adults are considered to have the greatest chance of dying from
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you had any doubt that the flu is a serious disease, consider this. Last winter, some 80,000 people died from the flu and its complications. Yet fewer than half of Americans get vaccinated each year. And NPR's Allison Aubrey f
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, May 2, 2009 Over the last week, my administration has taken several precautions to address the challenge posed by the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. Today, Id like to take a few minutes to explain why
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 23 March 2006 watch US Bird Flu report The World Health Organization says the deaths of five people in Azerbaijan have pushed the world total human deaths from H5N
Officials, Experts Wind Up Bird Flu Conference in Thailand Scott Bobb Asian ministers and international health experts are ending a meeting in Thailand aimed at halting the spread of the bird flu viru
U.S. health officials are expressing cautious optimism the virus causing swine flu A-H1N1 may not be as virulent as initially feared, but they say aggressive steps to combat the infectious disease are still warranted. People, wearing face masks as a
Helper Serum Boosts Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine Vaccines against swine and avian flu can be made more effective by the addition of a helper serum known as an adjuvant. The finding from a new study could let vaccine makers stretch supplies and possib
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to China, where a strain of bird flu has killed a record number of people this year. Scientists on the frontlines of this deadly strain are more worried than ever about its potential to spur a global pandemic. NPR's Rob Schmi
Delegates at a global conference on avian influenza have called for at least $100 million in new funding to fight the disease before it has a chance to mutate into a human strain. The call came as Vietnam reported two new possible cases of bird flu i
HEALTH REPORT - Study Increases Estimate of Flu Hospitalizations in the United States By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Re
The H1N1 flu which is also called Swine flu is now causing some worry in New Zealand as well as the rest of the world. The World Health Organisation is now calling this a pandemic which means that it is now global and spreads within each country as w
After the news that more than 100 people have died from swine flu in Mexico, New Zealand is now worried about travellers who have just returned from Mexico. Swine flu comes from pigs, not from eating pork. It comes at first from the animals but after
Vocalist Catherine Russell is always searching for that next great melody. She's found more than a dozen of them to sing on her latest album, Inside This Heart Of Mine. Catherine Russell is a perfectionist when it comes to choosing her material. Her
South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. The latest outbreaks are still confined primarily to poultry, but one new human death has been reported in Vietnam. 亚及东南
The government is planning to take some Flu medicines off the shelves of chemist shops. Instead, people will have to go to their doctor and get a prescription if they want these medicines. The reason is that these medicines contain pseudoephedrine wh
By Tom Rivers London 13 November 2007 Authorities in Britain have ordered the culling of thousand of turkeys and other birds at a farm northeast of London where a deadly strain of avian flu has been detected. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from the Brit
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 17 December 2007 Experts with the World Health Organization are urging countries to step up surveillance of bird flu outbreaks in poultry. The announcement follows Pakistan's first human bird flu fatality and Burma's first r