Swine flu news - Hong Kong

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Fri, 18 May 2012 18:45:07 GMT

Designer Flu: How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know
Science News
Though the avian flu virus known as H5N1 infects and kills mostly birds — including chickens, turkeys and waterfowl — it has sickened more than 600 people worldwide since an outbreak in Hong Kong in 1997, killing about half of them.

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Wed, 02 May 2012 16:59:30 GMT

The Guardian

Nature publishes details of bird flu strain that could spread among people
The Guardian
Scientists created the virus by merging a mutated strain of bird flu with the "swine flu" virus that sparked a human pandemic in 2009. The hybrid strain spread easily between ferrets – the best proxy that flu researchers have for people – but was not ...
Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears publishedReuters
Behold The Forbidden Flu: A Loom ExplainerDiscover Magazine (blog)
Once-banned bird flu study suggests pandemic threat is realKNDO/KNDU
Wired News
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Wed, 02 May 2012 20:13:46 GMT

Globe and Mail

Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published
Chicago Tribune
"There are people who say that bird flu has been around for 16, 17 years and never attained human transmissibility and never will," said Malik Peiris, virology professor at the University of Hong Kong. "What this paper shows is that it certainly can.
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Suggests Pandemic Threat Is RealU.S. News & World Report

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Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:11 GMT

Sinovac Names Danny Chung Chief Financial Officer
MarketWatch (press release)
Mr. Chung graduated in 1983 from the Hong Kong Polytechnic and obtained a Professional Diploma in Accountancy. He has held professional membership in the US Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1990. Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based ...

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