Scientists develop avian flu test
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UK scientists have developed two tests for avian flu to safeguard against an outbreak.
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Researchers develop a new protein test that could one day take the guess-work out of making a diagnosis
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Tests confirmed the H5N1 type of the bird flu virus in poultry at two farms in the eastern Czech Republic, the State Veterinary Authority (SVS) said on Thursday.
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Hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, biologists working in the frosty marshes of Alaska's North Slope are keeping a lookout for migratory birds that might bring a deadly avian flu strain to the United States.
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An international team of scientists isolates antibodies that could protect against bird flu in humans.
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New methods are being employed around Britain to check for possible outbreaks of bird flu in areas considered to be at risk.
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Can wearing a face mask and regularly cleaning hands stop the spread of deadly bird flu? Students at the University of Michigan started a living experiment on Tuesday to find out.
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A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A new device can quickly detect 92 different viruses, including several strains of the feared H5N1 avian flu virus or other emerging new infections, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Poultry experts are turning to  sophisticated computer imaging to help them prepare for the  expected arrival of the deadly bird flu virus in the United  States later this year.
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Scientists in China have developed a  bird flu vaccine for poultry and mammals that can fend off the  deadly virus and help stop its spread, the China Daily  newspaper said on Monday.
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Four people have tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu, British authorities said Friday
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A wild bird which died of avian flu in Hong Kong is being tested for the lethal strain that has killed 32 people in Southeast Asia this year.
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Researchers have developed a new test that can detect bird flu infections in humans within hours. The new rapid test is a significant step forward in what could prove to be the catalyst for an overdue pandemic.
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Scientists in Hong Kong and China  said on Wednesday they have developed a test to detect bird flu  infections in humans within hours, which could give health  officials an important tool for controlling the killer virus.
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Independent tests carried out in Italy have confirmed the presence for the first time of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry from the west African nation of Togo, officials said Wednesday.
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Scientists in China say they have discovered the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu in pigs.