Debate recap: Bird Flu Research

Two pathologists dissect a swan in the Danish Food Research Center in Aarhus, Jutland, February 16, 2006. Europe began locking up its one-billion-strong chicken flock on Wednesday after the deadly bird flu virus was found in two more countries on the continent, dealing another blow to battered poultry producers. Germany and Austria are the latest EU countries to report the discovery of dead swans infected with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has spread from Asia to Africa, killed 91 people and led to the destruction of millions of birds. NORWAY OUT DENMARK OUT SWEDEN OUT NO THIRD PARTY SALES REUTERS/Henning Bagger/Scanpix

Dangerous information on a deadly virus

Wednesday February 15, 2012

A call to censor scientific research on the deadly bird flu virus has global health officials debating whether such studies are worth the risk. Read our recap of a Harvard School of Public Health discussion on this subject, presented in collaboration with Reuters.  Learn More 

Sharp increase in swine flu deaths in France

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PARIS | Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:12pm EST

PARIS (Reuters) - The number of deaths in mainland France from the H1N1 swine flu virus jumped in the last week, according to official data Thursday.

The toll rose to 68 deaths as of November 22, with 22 new deaths last week. Six of the 68 victims had no underlying health problems, the country's health monitoring institute said. Health minister Roselyne Bachelot said 750,000 people had already been vaccinated but admitted that many vaccination centres were facing long waiting lines.

The H1N1 pandemic continues to spread and has killed thousands of people around the world.

(Reporting by Thierry Leveque; Writing by Anna Willard; Editing by Jon Hemming)
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