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23rd September 2009
The Second Law of Thermodynamics predicts the gradual energetic decay of physical closed systems ("entropy"). Arguably, the Universe as a whole is precisely such a system.
Locally, though, order is often fighting disorder for dominance. In other words, ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
There has been a lot of buzz about bird flu or the avian influenza and how it could become a global pandemic. What would a pandemic really mean? The federal government just launched a 7 billion dollar program to help the prevention and out break of a bird... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Blue Cross/Blue Shield has been helping Americans receive affordable healthcare for decades. Without its existence, millions of hard-working American citizens would not receive the kind of care and treatment they deserve, especially after decades of payin... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
They create a trouble, and can carry disease such as West Nile Virus, Avian Flu, and Histoplasmosis. It is important to address a pest bird problem as soon as one is spotted. The longer birds inhabit an area. Birds are always looking for food. They requir... Read >
Author: Rohit18th September 2009
Avian Flu: The bad news first
Well, it's flu season again. Only this time, we hear everyone talking about avian flu…the Super flu which is expected to wreck havoc across our land in the not so distant months.
So what is avian flu? Avian flu is bi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd August 2009
Avian Flu: The bad news first
Well, it's flu season again. Only this time, we hear everyone talking about avian flu…the Super flu which is expected to wreck havoc across our land in the not so distant months.
So what is avian flu? Avian f... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd August 2009
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, you’ve heard the buzz: bird flu, avian flu, pandemic. Heck, even Ted Koppel admitted he’s been doing outside reading on the Flu’s origin.
What does it all mean? Is it really cause... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd August 2009
The global health community has been in a state of alarm due to recent outbreaks of the avian influenza disease in many parts of the world, particularly in Asia. The disease has infected humans, prompting many to believe that a global pandemic will soon o... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd August 2009
To combat a possible avian bird flu epidemic, the following should be considered and done:
1. The single most important thing than can be done for an epidemic, such as avian bird flu, is to have well-prepared local health care systems. People shoul... Read >
Author: wbdoyle31st July 2009
But that doesn’t mean state and local officials aren’t hard at work preparing for it.
Many experts predict that if a worldwide influenza were to hit the U.S., it would first be seen in California. The state is uniquely situated to be the first hit ... Read >
Author: Luzia31st July 2009
Will the avian flu cause a disaster similar to the Spanish flu of 1918 that killed more than fifty million people in the world?
Avian flu or avian influenza is spreading at an alarming rate and it is believed that if it continues its flight, it has the... Read >
Author: Luzia16th July 2009
Swine flu the new human influenza virus A (H1N1) is still very much in the news. Keiji Fukuda the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief says that the disease is has reached 64 countries and infected 19,273 people to date, causing 117 deaths.
Here is th... Read >
Author: Colin Platt05th June 2009
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the swine influenza epidemic is growing in the United States and across the globe each day.
There are no particular swine influenza symptoms that can distinguish this new strain from oth... Read >
11th May 2009
The recent global spreading of the Swine Flu has brought back fearful memories of the avian flu. In fact at this point in time, other than Mexico, USA, Canada, some parts of Europe, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, Brazil, Colombia, France and t... Read >
Author: Jason Ng05th May 2009
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a respiratory illness caused by viruses. There are many different types of flu, from swine flu to the most feared avian flu. This article, however, deals only with the so-called common or seasonal flu. The flu seas... Read >
Author: HWNTeam10th March 2009
Scientists, led by a team from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, have discovered what they describe as the Achilles' heel of the influenza virus, a finding that suggests it might be possible to end the ritual of the annual flu shot.
Yearly vaccination is cur... Read >
Author: kjiuy18th December 2008
Many do not care to know more about diseases other than those that frequently affect them and those they love like the cold fevers, venereal infections and the like.
Nevertheless, it is important to learn about some of the serious ones like bird flu, w... Read >
Author: Poly Muthumbi29th September 2008
Since its outbreak, every poultry owner had become aware of the consequences that can happen if this deadly disease is not prevented. Bird flu or what is also known avian (meaning bird) influenza (flu), is the number one killer of poultry chickens in As... Read >
Author: Gargi05th September 2008
Many health experts worldwide believe that the H5N1 strains of bird flu could mutate into a further form, one which can easily infect and pass from human to human resulting in a pandemic unparallel by anything seen historically.
One bird flu expert i... Read >
Author: Jweslystifen06th July 2008
The avian flu that has affected birds and people in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, is different from the flu that many people get during the cold-weather months. Poultry — like chickens and turkeys — tend to get infected with the bird flu b... Read >
Author: peterhutch01st July 2008
Avian flu is caused due to the H5N1 virus which is transmitted from the saliva, fecal matter of the birds. The disease is highly contagious and causes death of birds and poultry population. The virus is lethal and assumes the proportion of pandemic, which... Read >
Author: peterhutch30th May 2008
By James West
IRI Separation Technologies (TSX.V:IRI) is the manufacturer of a remarkable new dietary supplement that enhances the human body’s natural immune system through direct supplementation of actual antibodies . The product will be available ... Read >
Author: ResourceX Investor10th April 2008
It sounds like the plot of the next blockbuster movie. A third of the world’s population is struck down by a deadly virus that spreads across the globe so rapidly that there is no time to develop a vaccine. Up to half of those infected – even young, h... Read >
Author: Nuesoft02nd April 2008
Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird flu is very contagious... Read >
Author: peterhutch18th January 2008
Bird flu is not a very common disease and hence there are many wrong notions about it. It is not well known to everyone that there are several types of this influenza virus and the way it is contracted is also not generally known. It would be useful for... Read >
Author: Francois13th August 2007
The propane industry uses technology research to explore everything from improving basic appliances to improving propane powered forklifst to meet stricter emissions requirements.
In 2006, the propane industry tested a combination system that uses a p... Read >
Author: Lynn Jebbia25th July 2007
The Avian Flu virus, also known as the Bird Flu virus or as H5N1, is a sub-species of the Influenza A virus which causes severe illness and death in humans and animals. Since 2003 this deadly virus has been spreading globally causing fear and panic in cou... Read >
Author: TotalIT24th May 2007
With the warm weather comes the influx of wild birds to your yard. As a homowener, you will probably welcome these birds with food and birdhouses. However, it is often asked if there is a potential for the Bird Flu to be carried to my backyard by these mi... Read >
Author: Mike Kershaw13th May 2007
It is well known that nowadays the bird flu virus represents a general problem that might affect us all. Scientists are expected to come with new strategies in order to stop the spread of this deadly strain avian flu which was declared a national emergenc... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola30th April 2007
It is well known that Asian countries are affected by avian (bird) flu. The highly contagious virus spreads rapidly among the poultry leading to a quick death. More than that, it was noticed that the virus might affect humans too.
Specialists are conc... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola27th March 2007
Since 2003 poultry and other birds have been continuously affected by the bird flu virus. Humans also got affected and it seems that since 16 January 2007, 267 cases of human bird flu infection were registered. These patients got into close contact with i... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola28th February 2007
Bird Flu is an infectious disease of birds that can also affect people. It can present mild or severe forms of illness. The only subtype that can cause severe illness to people is Influenza A /H5N1 virus, initially it affects chickens, ducks and other bir... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola27th February 2007
Why Niche RSS Feeds Matter
By Sharon Housley
Just as the second generation of search engines and directories evolved into niche topic specific portals we are seeing the same occur in the area of RSS feed directories and search engines. While some dire... Read >
Author: S. Housley19th February 2007
Avian Influenza is known to affect especially wild and domestic birds as well as pigs but rare cases of human infection are updated. Since 2004 though, more than 200 confirmed cases of the avian virus in humans have been detected and analyzed by the World... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola19th February 2007
The avian flu is a specific bird condition that affects all kind of birds but wild ones seem to be more resistant and carry the virus without showing any obvious signs. Poultry is most sensitive to the virus and develop the disease; mild cases evolve with... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola15th February 2007
Just as the second generation of search engines and directories evolved into niche topic specific portals we are seeing the same occur in the area of RSS feed directories and search engines. While some directories are admittedly more niche than others the... Read >
10th February 2007
Avian influenza is a natural infection in wild birds, which are actually carriers without ever being affected by the disease. Never the less, the avian flu can be passed to domestic poultry through various types of contact such as sharing the same food an... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola19th January 2007
The Avian flu is caused by the virus group called Influenza, a related virus to the ones that produce the flu in humans. The most contagious and dangerous Influenza is the strain H5N1 that causes almost 100% death in infected birds from all species.
T... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola18th January 2007
At first, bird flu appeared in Asia, where million of poultry was slaughtered in the attempt of stopping the virus from transmitting to other animals and humans.
Scientists believe that if H5N1 virus merges with a human flu virus, the new improved viru... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola18th January 2007
The recent growth of bird flu cases popping up around the globe has triggered a world wide concern to prevent the spreading of this lethal disease.
Firstly, avian flu or bird flu caused by the H5N1 virus is a very common affliction with wild birds. Alt... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola10th January 2007
Whether it is something to be feared of, avian influenza commonly known as bird flu is certainly present on our planet. Possibly wide spreading contagious or even deadly for humans, bird flu has brought great controversy to our society.
The causes of a... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola15th December 2006
Fear of an Avian Flu pandemic has reached epic proportions and with good reason. If it becomes a fully mutated strain that is easily transmittable between humans, the result of this sickness on the human population would be disastrous.
Avian Flu: The P... Read >
Author: Christopher Smith31st August 2006
Those who have been following the news of the world have invariably heard of the recent bird flu panic. This very dangerous strain of the flu has claimed quite a number of lives in the world and has literally terrified the populace of many countries. Desp... Read >
Author: Scott Byers28th May 2006
A threat to the nation's health is emerging in Asia and the Indian Sub Continent that has potentially devastating implications. Avian Flu (the H5N1 strain of Influenza A) is a fact in many parts of Asia, although to date the avian strain has not combined ... Read >
Author: Jon Stout21st May 2006
Although the Type A influenza virus which is responsible for Avian Flu (or more commonly referred to as Bird Flu) is known to be susceptible to waterfowl and poultry species only, there is a very high possibility that a new viral strain will emerge as a r... Read >
Author: Erica Alexia21st May 2006
A plan to quarantine sick airline and ship passengers in order to combat a potential bird flu outbreak has outraged health experts, airlines, and civil libertarians.Three-Day QuarantineSick passengers would be identified by flight attendants, pilots and c... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola30th April 2006
Going vegetarian these days fearing bird influenza? Ever wondered what exactly is this bird flu (derived from the word influenza). Bird flu or avian influenza is any virus adapted in humans from the bird species. The only known such virus are influenza A ... Read >
Author: Emily Purles14th April 2006
Copyright 2006 Andrew Horan
The Avian Flu is the latest cause to inspire Washington to new heights of fiscal foolishness. Using the theory made famous by PT Barnum that 'a sucker is born every minute', Washington's latest scam is to make spending more ... Read >
13th April 2006
Can the human body be tricked into defending itself from viral infections?
Summary: We interviewed Dr. Rajan George, Adjunct Faculty of the University of Alberta's Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department. Dr. George is also Vice President of Re... Read >
Author: James Finch08th April 2006
Laboratory tests have confirmed that bird flu was the cause of death of a middle-aged Indonesian male in November 2005. The man was the 14th fatality of bird flu infections in Indonesia, and the ninth bird flu case confirmed by the World Health Organizati... Read >
Author: NS Kennedy08th April 2006
In the 1330s, the bubonic plague killed millions of people. Transmitted by rats, the disease originated from China. It later spread to Europe when merchants came back from their long voyage from China. The disease was also spread by fleas that when passed... Read >
Author: NS Kennedy06th April 2006
Bird flu-is there a cure?
"Count/Cull those chickens before they hatch"- literally chicken fear has gripped all round the globe ever since there has been an outbreak of Bird flu in Asia. Of a few Influenza viruses that have crossed the barrier of birds a... Read >
Author: Emily Purles28th March 2006
2/16/06 SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- As many as 142 million people around the world could die if bird flu turns into a "worst case" influenza pandemic, according to a sobering new study of its possible consequences.
And global economic losses could run t... Read >
Author: Malinda Ferry20th March 2006
Despite the fact that more than 300,000 birds have now been culled in Turkey to control the avian flu virus-- and this effort is continuing -- the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is concerned that the beginnings of an endemic situation ma... Read >
Author: Rosalyn Bronstein20th March 2006
One of the ways the U.S. is planning to keep its residents safe from avian flu is by monitoring its borders for any signs of the disease. Threats of avian flu and other disasters have
encouraged the Government to take more carefully monitoring seriously.... Read >
Author: Rosalyn Bronstein14th March 2006
Have you been reading those alarming headlines lately:
"the avian flu will be in the United States in a few months because of migrating birds"?
Well, consider this evolving story about a possible preventative: sauerkraut.
This story started last... Read >
Author: Monte Luxley12th March 2006
There has been a lot of buzz about bird flu or the avian influenza and how it could become a global pandemic. What would a pandemic really mean? The federal government just launched a 7 billion dollar program to help the prevention and out break of a bird... Read >
Author: Tom Smith05th March 2006
The bird flu virus is supposed to be really affecting the birds only. However, because of the nature of flu viruses that can be able to mutate and transfer from one species to the other. The bird flu virus that has been killing birds has now been affectin... Read >
Author: Michael Colucci21st February 2006
We all had been trying to evade the news of the avian flu threat for some time until Turkey reported cases of H5N1. We can no longer let this pass by as the threat seems to spread around the world in a pandemic way.
It started when a deadly strain ... Read >
Author: Andrew Taylor16th February 2006
Flu and the Immune System
Influenza ("flu") strikes every year and afflicts millions. Under normal circumstances, flu is not considered a general public health risk. Of course, any disease must be taken seriously for two reasons.
First of all, an... Read >
Author: Dr Robert Gamble09th February 2006
Avian Flu: The bad news first
Well, it's flu season again. Only this time, we hear everyone talking about avian flu…the Super flu which is expected to wreck havoc across our land in the not so distant months.
So what is avian flu? Avian flu is bird... Read >
Author: Dr Robert Gamble16th January 2006
According to the latest reports from the tourism industry Turkey remains the number one emerging holiday hotspot despite recent cases of the human form of avian flu having been discovered in remote areas of the country.
The appeal of the country for th... Read >
Author: Rhiannon Williamson04th January 2006
H5N1 is a type of avian influenza virus (bird flu virus) that has mutated[1] through antigenic drift into dozens of highly pathogenic varieties, but all currently belonging to genotype Z of avian influenza virus H5N1. Genotype Z emerged through reassortme... Read >
Author: Barbara Camie31st December 2005
This Washington Post article details the treatment of 150 volunteers being used to test vaccines against the H5N1 virus, more commonly known as bird flu or avian flu.The volunteers were randomly assigned to one of two categories, one of which received two... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola26th December 2005
Online Pharmacy or Online Medication in United States has by and large gained good grounds for its online convenience and discounted prices. Due to increased competition in the pharmacy industry, the various competitors are trying to offer drugs at cheap ... Read >
Author: Shane Julian24th December 2005
What is avian flu?
Avian or bird flu is an infection caused by an influenza virus that occurs naturally in wild birds. Often referred to as the H5N1 virus, bird flu is spread easily among birds and can sicken and kill domesticated birds such as chicke... Read >
Author: Barbara Camie29th November 2005
We hear so much of late about the 'Bird' flu, or avian flu, and SARS among others. Avian flu as its name implies, is a disease which started in birds and so far has not generally mutated to be transmitted directly from person to person, YET. With our rapi... Read >
Author: Rich Calton01st November 2005
By Dr. MercolaFinally, the pieces of the puzzle start to add up. Not long ago, President Bush sought to instill panic in this country by telling us a minimum of 200,000 people will die from the avian flu pandemic, but it could be as bad as 2 million death... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola31st October 2005
In that great Hitchcock thriller, the birds start attacking Tippi Hedron (Melanie Griffith's mom, for trivia fans) in Mendocino for no particular reason. Today, Ms. Hedron works actively in films, international relief efforts and for animal causes. She... Read >
Author: Michael Murphy27th October 2005
Look After Your Health.
The threat of a Bird Flu Pandemic.
The threat to the world from Bird Flu is more serious now, than it was when I wrote my first article on the subject in May, 2005. entitled "Will Avian Flu Become Pandemic" since then it has spre... Read >
Author: Alfred Jones18th October 2005
Copyright 2005 David Altfeder
In recent weeks, the alarm over Avian Flu, also know as Bird Flu has increased dramatically. It is important to understand the facts about this disease in order to interpret the news accurately and to avoid panic and irrat... Read >
Author: David Altfeder
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