181. Bird Flu Economic Impact 'minimal' CNN http://cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/birdflu.hsbc/index.html

182. Public Health Fact Sheet - Flu flu (short for “influenza”) is a very contagious disease of the body’s respiratory flu symp toms include sudden fever, cough, muscle aches, headache and http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/factsheets/fsflu.htm

Bureau of Communicable Disease Control HIV/AIDS Surveillance STD Prevention Related Sites Centers for Disease Control Contact Information Division of Epidemiology and Immunization State Laboratory Institute 305 South Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Tel. Fax Search the DPH Website Public Health Fact Sheet - Flu Printer-Friendly Versions: Influenza PDF 116k What is flu? Is flu dangerous? It can be. Most people are sick for only a few days. Some people, however, may develop pneumonia. Every year in the U.S. , flu causes thousands of hospital admissions and deaths, mostly among the elderly, young children, pregnant women and people with chronic medical problems and weakened immune systems. How is flu spread? The viruses that cause flu live in the nose and throat and are sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks. People nearby can then breathe in the virus. Flu symptoms usually start 1 to 4 days after a person breathes in the virus. Adults with the flu can spread it from 1 day before symptoms appear to 1 week after. Children can spread the flu even longer after they get sick. How is flu treated?

183. CNN.com - Bird Flu: What You Need To Know - Jan. 24, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/birdflu.facts/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Bird flu: What you need to know Sales for chickens in Thailand have plunged despite officials denying bird flu has affected farms. Story Tools RELATED Bird flu: What you need to know Fifth death from bird flu: WHO VIDEO Thailand reassures the public poultry is safe to eat. PLAY VIDEO RELATED Bird flu scare QUICKVOTE Will the latest bird-flu scare stop you eating chicken or poultry? Yes No VIEW RESULTS YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? (CNN) Below is a list of key questions and answers regarding the bird flu that is sweeping across Asia. What is bird flu (avian influenza)? Have humans come down with bird flu? Why is H5N1 of particular concern? Of the 15 avian influenza virus subtypes, H5N1 is of particular concern because: What are the symptoms, can it be tested and how do you treat it?

184. WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Simulations Versus The Avian Flu If an Avian flu pandemic hits, we might see global deaths in the hundreds So far, none of the human cases of Avian flu have evolved into a version that http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/003253.html

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185. Does The Flu Vaccine Really Protect The Elderly? 3/5/05 flu death statistics and the CDC's flu prevention strategy may not be as protective as the media is leading you to believe. http://www.mercola.com/2005/mar/5/flu_vaccine.htm

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues What This Means Health Rankings Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Website ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... E-mail to a Friend Does the Flu Vaccine Really Protect the Elderly? Now even the conventional media is echoing my earlier warnings on the flu vaccine . The nation's flu prevention strategy set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been called into serious question. According to this report, flu shots may prevent far fewer deaths in the elderly than previously thought. The report highlights that although immunization rates in the elderly (people over 65) have increased 50 percent in the past 20 years, there has not be a consequent decline in flu-related deaths. CDC's Rebuttal In regards to these claims, a CDC flu expert criticized the researchers' methods, arguing the conclusion drawn from the study is wrong. He went on to explain that there has been a 50 percent relative reduction in influenza deaths, and that although the vaccine could be improved to provide greater protection, it remains the most effective intervention for reducing influenza-related deaths. To further criticize the study, the CDC member pointed a finger stating the researchers: Failed to compare vaccinated seniors with unvaccinated seniors

186. The Washington Monthly July 24, 2005. Guest Lindsay Beyerstein. Another Bird flu Warning? this site also has flu info. http//www.recombinomics.com/ http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2005_07/006788.php

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187. PROVET HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Cat Flu Explains the signs, complications, treatment, and prognosis, as well as an outline of the occurrence in different breeds. http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/catflu.htm

Back CAT FLU This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Note for Pet Owners: If you have a cat with cat flu there are some important guidelines that you should follow : Always give the medications that your veterinarian has prescribed at the correct dose and at the correct times Keep your cat's airways clear by wiping away dried discharges and other debris from around the nose Don't keep your cat in a hot, stuffy room. Provide plenty of fresh air and ventilation. Keep your cat away from other cats - especially kittens, to prevent transmission of the infection. If you have a cat without cat flu : Consider having your cat vaccinated - speak to your veterinarian Always have your cat vaccinated BEFORE it goes into situations where it may be exposed to infection e.g. cat shows, catteries. Topics on this Page: Description Cause Breed Occurrence Signs ... Long-term problems Description Cat flu is a general term used to describe a group of infectious diseases which affects the upper respiratory tract - including the eyes, nose, pharynx, mouth, larynx, and windpipe (trachea). Occasionally they involve the lower respiratory tract - the bronchi and lungs.

188. Joi Ito's Web: Avian Flu Nightmare It was a monthly report on Avian flu outbreaks in Eastern Asia. When the Avian flu does finally mutate into a form that can infect humans, http://joi.ito.com/archives/2005/07/06/avian_flu_nightmare.html

Flickr last.fm Listen Joi Wiki ... LiveJournal July 06, 2005 Avian flu nightmare 18:57 JST Health and Medicine I was just reading an email from the ProMED medical mailing list I'm on. It was a monthly report on Avian flu outbreaks in Eastern Asia. Part of the report reads: Source of outbreaks: - introduction of new animals/animal products; - illegal movement of animals. Control measures A. Undertaken: - quarantine; - movement control inside the country; - disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s). B. To be undertaken: - partial stamping out; - vaccination. Treatment of affected animals: no. I read in the Wall Street Journal in the "We think this is sort of funny" section of the front page the other day, abut some guy who had invented a mass chicken slaughtering machine that picked up chickens by their feet and dragged their heads through electrified water. The machine could kill tens of thousands of chickens and was in high demand in countries where slaughtering these chickens has become an enormous task necessary to try to contain the outbreak. Then I remembered reading that scientists are really worried that this flu is going to mutate into a version that spreads between humans as rapidly as it is spreading between birds.

189. CNN.com - Drug May Prevent Spread Of Flu - November 7, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/mayo/11/07/drug.flu/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Drug may prevent spread of flu FROM Drug may prevent spread of flu: It's no substitute for a flu shot, but the inhaled drug zanamivir (Relenza) may help people avoid contracting the virus from a family member who has the flu, a new study suggests. Frederick Hayden, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, found that zanamivir cut the risk of coming down with the flu by up to 72 percent within a family when one member becomes infected.

190. Bird Flu Precautions taken by AVA to prevent bird flu from entering into A Bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a highly contagious poultry disease http://www.ava.gov.sg/javascript/birdflu.html

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191. CNN.com - Health - Some Experts Predict Flu Season Could Be Grim - October 24, 2 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/10/24/health.flu/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Some experts predict flu season could be grim ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) Predictions of a heavy-hitting flu season and the slow delivery of influenza vaccine could spell trouble, experts say. Flu has already spread around the state of Colorado and reports of the virus showing up in Kansas and Nebraska have been confirmed. The World Health Organization says, according to data gathered so far, flu cases have been reported across the country since early October.

192. Flu Pandemic Preparations To Be Tested. 28/07/2005. ABC News Online Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says the states and territories have agreed to test their readiness to deal with a flu pandemic in Australia The World http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1425083.htm

@import url(/news/stylesheets/news2.css); ABC Home Radio Television News ... Help/Site Map Programs RADIO AM Back. Briefing Business Report Corresp. Report Go Asia Pacific NewsRadio PM Sunday Profile World Today TV 7.30 Report Asia Pacific Focus Aust. Story Bus. Breakfast Foreign Corresp. Four Corners Inside Business Insiders Landline Lateline Stateline Print Email Last Update: Thursday, July 28, 2005. 6:30pm (AEST) Flu pandemic preparations to be tested Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says the states and territories have agreed to test their readiness to deal with a flu pandemic in Australia. The World Health Organisation says there is a 10 per cent chance a flu pandemic will break out in the next 12 months. Mr Abbott says the issue was high on the agenda when he met his state and territory counterparts in Alice Springs today. He says the states and territories have assured him they are ready and have agreed to take part in a mock exercise before the end of the year. "That won't just be a desktop trial run but will be a live trial of getting our health system to start coping with the victims of bird flu, should it ever break out," he said. ACT Health Minister Simon Corbell says he is confident states and territories are well-prepared.

193. CNN.com - Study Examines Flu Vaccine Effectiveness - Jan. 16, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/15/flu.vaccine/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Study examines flu vaccine effectiveness Story Tools ATLANTA,Georgia (CNN) This year's flu vaccine had little or no effectiveness against influenza-like illnesses, according to a preliminary study released Thursday. SPECIAL REPORT Overview History What is influenza? Special Report HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library All about influenza YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Flu Season or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? The study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, looked at workers at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Of the 1,000 people who got the vaccine before November 1, 149 went on to develop influenza-like illness (14.9 percent). Of the 402 people who did not get the vaccine, 68 got an influenza-like illness (16.9 percent), the study said. This year's outbreak started early and more severely than usual, sparking a run on vaccine by people eager to protect themselves. That depleted supplies. But the vaccine did not contain the Fujian A virus that proved to be the predominant strain this year. Despite public health authorities' hopes that there was enough overlap with the vaccine's other strains that some protection would be conferred, that does not appear to be the case.

194. Researchers Model Avian Flu Outbreak, Impact Of Interventions A carefully chosen combination of public health measures, if implemented early, could stop the spread of an avian flu outbreak at its source, http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/niog-rma080105.php

Public release date: 3-Aug-2005 E-mail Article Contact: Emily Carlson carlsone@nigms.nih.gov NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Researchers model avian flu outbreak, impact of interventions Two computer-simulated movies accompany this press release: Supplementary video 1: Example of an uncontrolled outbreak of transmissible avian flu. Red represents areas with infected individuals, and green represents areas which have recovered from infection. [AVI format - 65Mb] Supplementary video 2: Example of a controlled outbreak of transmissible avian flu. Red indicates areas of infection while blue indicates areas where a combination of control measures has been implemented. [AVI format - 17Mb] This is a snapshot taken about 60 to 90 days after the first case of an uncontrolled outbreak of transmissible avian flu in people living in Thailand. Red indicates new cases while green indicates areas where the epidemic has finished. The accompanying movie ( Supplementary video 1 / AVI format - 65Mb) shows the spread of infection and recovery over 300 days in Thailand and neighboring countries. Both graphics are reproduced from supplementary information on this work published in Nature and are courtesy of Neil M. Ferguson of Imperial College in London. Click here for a larger version of this image.

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196. CNN.com - Bird Flu Discovered In Delaware Chickens - Feb. 7, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/07/bird.flu.usa.reut/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Bird flu discovered in Delaware chickens Story Tools RELATED Deadly bird flu spreads in China New clue why 1918 flu epidemic was deadliest U.N. probes pig-bird flu link YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) A flock of 12,000 chickens in Delaware was destroyed Saturday in a bid to prevent the spread of avian flu, and state agriculture officials hastened to say the virus differs from the one that has killed people in Asia. The chickens were slaughtered on a farm in southern Kent County, Delaware, at 11:30 a.m. after two birds tested positive for the virulent H7 virus Friday, Delaware agriculture secretary Michael Scuse said. The virus is different from the H5N1 virus in Asia, Scuse said. That strain has forced the slaughter of millions of birds there and killed 18 people in Thailand and Vietnam who had come into direct contact with them. "The virus that is in Asia is a mutation of H5," Scuse said. He said the H7 strain found in Delaware is fatal to poultry but does not transmit to humans.

197. CNN.com - Hong Kong Puts Lid On Bird Flu - May 20, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/05/20/hongkong.chicken/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Hong Kong puts lid on bird flu By staff and wires reports HONG KONG, China As the cause and origin of Hong Kong's bird flu remain unknown, Buddhist monks in the territory are praying for the lost souls of the killed in a mass slaughter. Health officials in white gowns, masks and gloves sealed off chicken and duck stalls in more than 130 markets in Hong Kong's public housing areas Sunday killing thousands of birds. They stuffed the carcasses into hundreds of garbage bags before hauling them in trucks to landfills. Secretary Lily Yam of the Department of the Environment and Food said the government is "still studying the cause and origin" of the H5N1 bird flu strain that has caused a public health scare in Hong Kong. Yam stressed that the extensive disinfecting operations were a "precautionary measure" to stem the risk of the virus mutating into one that can kill humans. CNN.com Asia

198. CNN.com - S. Korea Racing To Cull Bird Flu - Dec. 21, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/21/skorea.bird.flu.ap/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com S. Korea racing to cull bird flu Qurantine officials check a poultry farm in Chungcheong province in Umseong, southeast of Seoul. Story Tools SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Hundreds of soldiers were sent out to farms to slaughter chickens and ducks as South Korea raced to contain a highly contagious bird flu. Authorities have culled hundreds of thousands of farm birds since its outbreak earlier this month, and marshaled more than 400 soldiers over the weekend to help slaughter and bury them. Another 300 soldiers were called to duty Monday. Authorities on Monday also confirmed new infections at farms as far as 230 kilometers (143 miles) from the site in central South Korea where the disease was first detected, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said in a statement. The new cases occurred in the southern towns of Gyeongju and Naju, where 1,230 birds died at two farms after being infected with the H5N1 virus. Out of 17 farms with reported cases of bird flu, nine have so far been confirmed and two have tested negative. Authorities were still investigating six others.

199. CNN - Flu Bug Puts Bite On U.S. And U.K. - January 9, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/01/09/flu.outbreak/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page Flu bug puts bite on U.S. and U.K. January 9, 2000 Web posted at: 9:41 p.m. EST (0241 GMT) In this story: U.S. hospitals postpone surgeries Britons are in for 'the big one' RELATED STORIES, SITES From staff and wire reports WASHINGTON (CNN) The influenza virus is sweeping across the United States, leaving many people aching, coughing and just plain miserable. Flu cases have been reported in 49 states, with widespread or regional outbreaks in 35, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Meanwhile, Britain is in the grip of the most serious influenza outbreak in 11 years, health officials said Sunday. An estimated 300 out of every 100,000 Britons have the flu.

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