Re: Pandemic Flu - Thread II

H5N1 Wild Bird Sequences in Egypt:
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11...eal_Egypt.html

Re: Pandemic Flu - Thread II

Originally Posted by indigo girl

H5N1 Wild Bird Sequences in Egypt:
H5N1 Wild Bird Sequences in Egypt

Dr. Niman was asked, why the sequences were not being released. Here is his reply:
FluTrackers - View Single Post - H5 North American Sequences at Genbank

So, it's not for lack of trying that other researches have sought in vain, to get the information that they need.

Re: Pandemic Flu - Thread II

Update of Low Path Avian Flu in North America, this is two pages so you have to scroll down for the second page, expect this list to get longer:
http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ai/LPAITable.pdf

Commentary on low path avian flu in Delaware:
H5N1 In Delaware

Re: Pandemic Flu - Thread II

Preparing for Pandemic Flu, a Call to Action - a very grim report. The actual mortality rate is higher than they are indicating, but still look at what they are saying.

http://www.fsround.org/publications/...DEMICFinal.pdf

Commentary on face masks from Effect Measure, read it and make up your mind because you will be the one at risk:
Effect Measure: Something about masks

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If a vaccine becomes available, innoculate kids first:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazett...e1a17d&k=44056

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Nov 21st, PBS special on the 1918 Pandemic:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3318/02.html

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Commentary from Recombinomics on an article from Nature:
Qinghai H5N1 Receptor Binding Domain Changes In Middle East

Originally Posted by www.recombinomics.com/News/11190601/H5N1_RBD_Middle_East.html

These polymorphisms are either linked to increases in affinity for human receptors, or have been found in human isolates, suggesting various combinations can lead to more efficient human to humans transmission.

Since all are on the Qinghai strain, recombination between these sequences, can be expected, as has been seen previous in H5N1 HA cleavage site as well as the receptor binding domain.
These co-circulating polymorphisms in Qinghai isolates in the Middle East. create additional concerns.

Re: Pandemic Flu - Thread II

The situation in Sudan:

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/<br ... /> cdb17c.htm

Commentary from Recombinomics:
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11...udan_Human.htm

Two links on the Congo highlight the problems faced there which are also our problems:
IRIN Africa | Great Lakes | CONGO | CONGO: Interview with Dr Jean Vivien Mombouli on threat of avian flu | Health | Interview

IRIN Africa | Great Lakes | CONGO | CONGO: Still vulnerable to avian flu | Natural Disasters | News Items

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Interesting articles from the Medical Journal of Australia via Flutrackers. They refer to viral reassortment as the primary method of viral evolution rather than the recombination theory espoused by Dr. Niman. No one denies that both occur, the argument is over which is the driving force for evolution, an important issue for predicting transmissibility to humans, and for understanding what will be needed for vaccines:
FluTrackers - View Single Post - The Medical Journal of Australia - Supplement — Preparing for an influenza pandemic

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What are the odds? Dr. Webster, avian flu expert at St. Judes is saying 50/50. He says he is prepping for a three month period of food and water being in short supply.

ABC News

US Embassy in Ottawa:
The Embassy of the U.S.A., Ottawa - Current Issues