Bird flu fears rattle Egypt, residents in Middle East (San Jose Mercury News)
Bird flu has killed in Turkey on the northern fringe of the Middle East, and residents in the Arab lands to the south fear migrating birds already have spread the virus to their countries.

Published: on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:14:57 GMT

North Korea discovers human case of bird flu: activist (AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has alerted his regime to fight bird flu after at least one person was infected with the virus in Pyongyang last month, a human rights activist here said.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:59:48 GMT

Tamiflu maker underlines need for speed in bird flu treatment (AFP/File)
The Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche underlined that treatment of virulent bird flu in humans must be undertaken rapidly and probably with higher doses of the drug Tamiflu than for seasonal influenza.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:09:19 GMT

Tamiflu works against deadly bird flu strain: Roche (Reuters)
Tamiflu, the drug which many governments have stockpiled to ward off a deadly bird flu pandemic, appears to be an effective treatment for the disease if administered early enough, its maker Roche Holding AG said.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:56:34 GMT

Japanese group says N.Korean infected with bird flu (Reuters)
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese group helping defectors from North Korea said on Wednesday a woman in Pyongyang was infected with bird flu last month after chickens carrying the disease were found in the capital.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:41:15 GMT

Roche says now shipping Tamiflu to all markets (Reuters)
Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG said on Tuesday it had lifted restrictions on shipments of influenza drug Tamiflu that were put in place to prevent hoarding by consumers worried about bird flu.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:55:27 GMT

Tamiflu works against deadly bird flu strain: study (Reuters)
Tamiflu, the drug which many governments have stockpiled to ward off a deadly bird flu pandemic, appears to be an effective antidote to the disease if administered early enough, its maker Roche Holding AG said.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:30:16 GMT

Japanese group says N Korean infected with bird flu (New Kerala)
TOKYO: A Japanese group helping defectors from North Korea said today a woman in Pyongyang was infected with bird flu last month after chickens carrying the disease were found in the capital.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:32:02 GMT

U.N.: Bird Flu Pandemic 'Inevitable' (Fox News)
Countries must speed up plans for dealing with a human bird flu pandemic, which could strike soon, a senior U.N. official warned Tuesday.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:03:55 GMT

Japan aims to hit Tamiflu target next fiscal year (AlertNet)
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Japan, in a bid to bolster its readiness against a possible outbreak of bird flu among humans, wants to finish securing needed Tamiflu stockpiles in fiscal 2007/08, a Health Ministry official said on Wednesday.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:33:35 GMT