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New outbreak of bird flu in China

China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that poultry in Guangzhou tested positive for bird flu. This is China's fifth outbreak of the virus this ... Read More »

Bird flu: Overblown?

Remember two years ago when bird flu made headlines every day? And we were all wondering exactly how to prepare? And some people started stocking ... Read More »

Bird flu scare in New Zealand

223 people were quarantined this weekend by New Zealand authorities inside an airplane due to one of the passengers displaying symptoms that prompted ... Read More »

39 new diseases discovered in the last generation, and counting

New diseases are popping up all the time, and although most remain somewhat obscure and unknown others spread rapidly and quickly become widely known ... Read More »

Virtual diseases help scientists understand real-life epidemics

Those of you who are avid gamers are undoubtedly familiar with the increasingly popular World of Warcraft -- an online game with millions of users ... Read More »

If a pandemic comes, who will staff the front lines?

If a health care crisis comes to the U.S. soon, who will handle the front lines of the diseased and afflicted? It would take a very brave and ... Read More »

Deadly disease lab? We want it! We want it!

12 states are fighting to have a deadly disease lab facility built on their land. The research center would house killers like anthrax, avian flu, and ... Read More »

War games: CDC runs bird flu response trial

What would happen if bird flu hit the United States? Hundreds of officials involved in a "war games" type drill developed by the CDC took a practice ... Read More »

First bird flu vaccine announced for U.S.

While the H5N1 bird flu has not really struck in the U.S. so far, that isn't keeping medical authorities from preparing for a worst-case scenario (if ... Read More »

Can an ancient corpse help us beat the bird flu?

Scientists seem to think so, because they're asking to exhume the body of a man who died way back in 1919. The reason they're interested in digging up ... Read More »