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Bird flu virus resistant to Tamiflu
Oct 14 2005 9:42PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Bird flu virus found in a Vietnamese girl was resistant to the main drug that's being stockpiled in case of a pandemic, a sign that it's important to keep a second drug on hand as well, a researcher said Friday.
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Europe grapples with bird flu issue
Oct 14 2005 7:23PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Senior veterinary officials from around the European Union agreed Friday on new measures aimed at preventing a lethal strain of bird flu from entering the bloc, a day after it was confirmed on the continent's doorstep in Turkey.
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Indian co. plans generic bird flu drug
Oct 14 2005 7:23PM (CT)
BOMBAY, India (AP) - A major Indian pharmaceutical company has said it plans to bring a generic version of the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu to market early next year, thus filling any potential shortages in the event of a bird flu epidemic.
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W.Va group seeks pain treatment awareness
Oct 14 2005 7:23PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - About 70 percent of West Virginians suffer monthly from moderate to severe pain and health experts say they hope to provide more awareness of people's choices for pain treatment and end-of-life care.
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Scientist wins male contraceptive grant
Oct 14 2005 7:20PM (CT)
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A Norfolk State University researcher who has worked nearly 20 years to create a male contraceptive will share in a $3.6 million grant to help him further his work.
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Minn. officials expect more polio cases
Oct 14 2005 7:14PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - More polio cases will probably turn up in a conservative, closed Amish community in central Minnesota, state health officials said Thursday.
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Pet owners worry about dog flu's spread
Oct 14 2005 7:13PM (CT)
CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) - Every inch the pampered purebred, the fluffy white dog Curry stands like a statue for his haircut at the Best Friends Pet Resort and Salon.
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EU experts OK bird flu prevention measures
Oct 14 2005 3:15PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European Union veterinary experts agreed to new measures Friday aimed at preventing the deadly bird flu virus from entering the 25-nation bloc.
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EU experts OK bird flu prevention measures
Oct 14 2005 1:28PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European Union veterinary experts agreed to new measures Friday aimed at preventing the deadly bird flu virus strain H5N1 from entering the 25-nation bloc.
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Questions and answers on bird flu virus
Oct 14 2005 2:51AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bird flu virus spreading through Asia, and now reported in the European part of Turkey, has world health authorities warning of a worldwide pandemic unseen since World War I. The Bush administration is discussing quarantines and other methods to control its spread should it arrive in the United States, but for the moment, bird flu remains only a potential threat.
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