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RSSArchived Disease/Infection News Stories - January 2006

Date Title Comments Rating
2006-01-30 Three cases of bird flu in Iraq 0 None
2006-01-30 Two wild birds dead from bird flu in Hong Kong in two weeks 0 None
2006-01-30 Deadly birdflu virus reaches Cyprus 0 None
2006-01-29 Romanian woman cleared of having bird flu 0 None
2006-01-29 Bird flu jab for chickens could halt spread of the virus 0 None
2006-01-29 Saudi Arabia culls falcons with bird flu 0 None
2006-01-26 Study estimates 500,000 fatalities from bird flu pandemic outbreak in Japan 0 None
2006-01-26 Follow the money trail to track the disease 0 None
2006-01-26 HIV/AIDS in China a major cause for concern 0 None
2006-01-26 Markets in Asia great place to catch bird flu 0 None
2006-01-25 HIV revealed in 3D 0 None
2006-01-25 70,000 new HIV infections occurring in China last year 0 None
2006-01-25 Avian influenza could have disastrous effects on countries' economies, infrastructures, populations, public health and stability 0 None
2006-01-25 Bactrim could help HIV-infected children in poor countries 0 None
2006-01-24 WHO says Asian states too slow in reporting bird flu 0 None
2006-01-24 Health economics study questions recent policy on screening of US blood donations for West Nile Virus 0 None
2006-01-23 WHO accused of exaggerating bird flu pandemic threat 0 None
2006-01-23 WHO update on avian influenza in Indonesia 0 None
2006-01-23 Symposium on celiac disease 0 None
2006-01-23 Mad cow found in Canada 0 None
2006-01-22 Malaria parasite plasmodium shown to develop in lymph nodes 0 None
2006-01-22 French woman has suspected bird flu 0 None
2006-01-22 Indonesians deaths bring bird toll to 82 0 None
2006-01-19 Tamiflu alone won't work in bird flu pandemic 0 None
2006-01-18 $2 billion to fight bird flu 0 None
2006-01-18 Village in China under quarantine following outbreak of foot and mouth disease 0 None
2006-01-18 Experts demand more funds to stop the spread of bird flu 0 None
2006-01-18 Preparing for bird flu 0 None
2006-01-18 New treatment for brucellosis 1 2
2006-01-17 EU pumps $120 million into fight against bird flu 0 None
2006-01-17 More deaths in Turkey and Indonesia from bird flu 0 None
2006-01-16 Systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats 0 None
2006-01-16 Flu - not the only germ threat this time of year! 0 None
2006-01-16 Another child dies from suspected bird flu in Turkey 0 None
2006-01-16 Carry a condom in Columbia or else face a fine 0 None
2006-01-16 Clinton's deal with drug companies will save millions of lives and millions of dollars 0 None
2006-01-16 18 in Turkey with bird flu 0 None
2006-01-11 Centrally coordinated control campaign crucial to battle bird flu 0 None
2006-01-11 Turks calm and positive in dealing with bird flu outbreak 0 None
2006-01-10 Russia ups the ante against bird flu yet again 0 None
2006-01-10 As Turks struggle with bird flu experts say it will be controlled 0 None
2006-01-10 Detecting MRSA outbreaks 0 None
2006-01-10 Undersea tools with powerful jets of water are being redesigned to cut human bone and tissue 0 None
2006-01-10 Turks panic as bird flu sweeps across the country 0 None
2006-01-10 New Australian chlamydia trial 0 None
2006-01-09 Turkey on alert as bird flu spreads 0 None
2006-01-08 Travelers in Russia warned about bird flu in Turkey 0 None
2006-01-06 Largest post-mortem study of SARS deaths teaches scientists about the disease 0 None
2006-01-06 Fruit bats a reservoir for Ebola virus 0 None
2006-01-05 Surprise discovery helps tackle rabies 0 None
2006-01-05 MRSA prevalence may be due to over-prescribing and overuse of antibiotics 0 None
2006-01-05 UCLA examines disease-versus-disease interactions 0 None
2006-01-02 Art sessions can benefit cancer patients 0 None
2006-01-02 Smokers with a family history of lung cancer encouraged to undergo screening 0 None
2006-01-02 Glioblastoma Multiforme is a brain cancer death sentence 33 3
2006-01-02 3 walks a week can slow the progression of peripheral artery disease 0 None
2006-01-02 Identification of regulatory mechanism could lead to new treatments of osteoporosis 0 None
2006-01-02 Breakdown of myelin linked to genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease 0 None

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