Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan By PBS News Hour Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and… Continue reading
Jan 06 Turkey Confirms Third Human Death From Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Friday the third death from bird flu, the deadly virus that experts say is still an animal disease but has proved fatal in over 70 human cases. Continue reading
Jan 04 Turkey Confirms First Human Cases of Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Wednesday its first two human cases, one of them fatal, of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu, marking the virus' first occurrence in people outside Southeast Asia and China. Continue reading
Jan 03 China Criticized for Not Sharing Bird Flu Information By PBS News Hour Despite requests from the World Health Organization and other international health bodies, China is still not sharing virus samples from animals infected with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. Continue reading
Nov 16 China Confirms First Human Cases of Bird Flu By PBS News Hour China's Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday its first human cases of bird flu, heightening fears of a global flu pandemic that could kill millions. Two of the three cases in China have already killed those infected. Continue reading
Nov 09 Health Experts Unveil Global Strategy to Tackle Bird Flu By PBS News Hour International health experts met for three days ending Wednesday in Geneva to hammer out a global strategy against bird flu. Continue reading