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Medicago Receives Regulatory Approval To Begin Human Clinical Testing With Its Avian Flu Pandemic Vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), announced that it has received clearance from Health Canada to commence a Phase I human clinical trial with its H5N1 Avian Influenza vaccine (“H5N1 vaccine”). Enrollment of volunteers is now underway.
Effects of episodic variations in web-based avian influenza education: influence of fear and humor on perception, comprehension, retention and behavior
In order to provide empirical evidence on the role of a web-based avian influenza (AI) education program for mass communication and also ultimately help young children learn and develop healthy behaviors against AI and all types of influenza, an education program with two episodic variations (i.e. fear and humor) has been developed and examined with 183 fifth-grade elementary students. A quasi-experimental design was employed to find potential differential effects on the context-specific risk perception, AI knowledge acquisition, retention and behavior. The study results reveal that the fear appealed AI web-based education program was much more effective than the humor-based program in improving risk perception and educating the students about healthy behaviors (i.e. against influenza infection). However, a significant behavior change or improvement of health practices was not apparent on the post-tests (i.e. 1 month after the treatment) in either episode of the program.
EMERGENCY UPDATE: Avian Influenza H5N1
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I have re-posted this video from EarthLastHope: www.youtube.com This video contains some important information that I believe everyone should know about. Please don't just watch this video and leave it at that. Do some research yourself into the topics raised in this video. If the witness account given in this video is true then it is extremely worrying and we should all be asking serious questions about what is going on here. Below is a message from EarthLastHope who originally posted this …
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FDA Researchers Contribute Insights Into Avian Flu Virus
An in-depth analysis of blood from patients recovering from the H5N1 avian influenza virus has provided important insights into how to combat the potentially lethal virus. The findings by U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists and collaborators better explain what part of the “bird flu” virus is seen by the immune system once a person becomes infected.
Avian Influenza Movement Restrictions Lifted In British Columbia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has lifted all remaining movement restrictions on birds and bird products in southern British Columbia. No additional cases of avian influenza were found during extensive testing of commercial poultry in the area. Humans are rarely affected by avian influenza, except in a limited number of cases when individuals were in close contact with infected birds.
New Study Compares Avian Flu With A Notorious Killer From The Past
In the waning months of the First World War, a lethal virus known as the Spanish flu (influenza A, subtype H1N1), swept the United States, Europe and Asia in three convulsive waves. The year was 1918. The ensuing pandemic claimed up to 100 million victims, most of whom succumbed to severe respiratory complications associated with rapidly progressing pneumonia. Many died within days of the first symptoms.
Avian Influenza: From Wildlife to Poultry to Humans
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This program addresses the pathogenicity of Avian Influenza, examining the relationship of disease spread from wildlife to domestic fowl to humans. Panelists discuss prevention strategies for persons in contact with potentially infected wild and domestic animals and other humans. Series: "CalPEN" [11/2005] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 11202]
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