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A primer on the flu - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
If you’re still scratching your head or you can’t log on, here’s some information about pandemic flu. Q. What is pandemic flu? A. Pandemic flu happens when a new strain of flu virus crops up in the human population and there is no vaccine and no

Scientists develop new machine which can detect bird flu outbreaks in - Daily Mail
British scientists are developing revolutionary technology which can detect outbreaks of bird flu in just two hours, paving the way for a swift end to a potential pandemic.

H9N2 bird flu threat understated in humans - Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The H9N2 bird flu strain, identified as a possible pandemic threat, could be infecting more humans than commonly thought but its mild symptoms mean it often goes undetected, a leading Hong Kong bird flu expert said. “It’s quite

Hope over ‘quick’ bird flu test - BBC Health
Experts developing a portable testing machine for bird flu in humans say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to spot potentially lethal cases. Nottingham Trent University developers say their equipment could cut the wait for results from