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Bird flu timeline: A history of influenza from 412 BC AD 2006412 BC Major epidemic of a disease (which, although not called influenza, probably was influenza) recorded by Hippocrates.
1357 AD The term, influenza, from the Italian word meaning "influence," was coined. Popular belief at that time blamed the development of flu on the influence of the stars.
1485 "Sweating sickness," a flu-like malady, sickens hundreds of thousands of people in Britain. The Lord Mayor of London, his successor and six aldermen die. The Royal Navy cannot leave port due to the sickness of sailors. Doctors prescribe tobacco juice, lime juice, emetics, cathartics and bleeding as treatments for the disease.
1580 First recorded influenza pandemic begins in Europe and spreads to Asia and Africa.
1700s Influenza pandemics in 1729-1730, 1732-1733, 1781-1782.
1781 Major epidemic causing high mortality among the elderly spreads across Russia from Asia.
1830 Major epidemic causing high mortality among the elderly spreads across Russia from Asia.
1831, 1833-1834 Influenza pandemics hit.
1847-1848 Influenza sweeps through the Mediterranean to southern France and then continues across in Western Europe.
1878 A disease causing high mortality in poultry becomes known as the "fowl plague." Fowl plague is now called HPAI avian influenza.
1889-1890 The "Russian flu" spreads through Europe and reaches North America in 1890.
1900 Major epidemic.
1918-1919 The "Spanish Flu" circles the globe (though some experts think it may have started in the U.S.). Caused by an H1N1 flu virus, it is the worst influenza pandemic (and subsequently, epidemic) to date. There are more than half a million U.S. deaths; worldwide death estimates range from 20 million to 100 million. According to WebMD, "The pandemic comes before
the era of antibiotics -- which are now essential in treating the secondary bacterial infections that often kill flu-weakened patients -- so it's difficult to say whether this flu would have the same dreadful impact in the modern world. But it is a very frightening disease, with very high death rates among young, previously healthy adults."
1924 The first outbreak of HPAI avian influenza -- bird flu -- in the U.S. It does not spread among humans.
Late 1920s Richard Shope shows that swine influenza can be transmitted through filtered mucous, implying that influenza is caused by a virus.
1933 Sir Christopher Andrewes, Wilson Smith and Sir Patrick Laidlaw isolate the first human influenza virus.
1940 Frank Macfarlane Burnet grows influenza on a laboratory growth system (embryonated chicken eggs).
1941 George K. Hirst discovers that influenza causes hemagglutination of red blood cells, thus providing a new method of assaying for the virus
1955 Sir Christopher Andrewes, along with Burnet and Bang, coins the term "myxovirus" for the influenza family.
1957-1958 The "Asian Flu" causes the second pandemic of the 20th century. Caused by an H2N2 virus, it begins in China and kills one million people worldwide, including 70,000 Americans.
1968-1969 The "Hong Kong Flu" causes the last flu pandemic. It was caused by an H3N2 virus and killed some 34,000 Americans. The relatively low death toll is thought to have been due to two factors. First, the virus contained the N2 protein humans had been exposed to before. Second, an H3 virus circulated around the turn of the century, giving some immune protection to elderly people who had caught the flu back then.
Mid-1970s Researchers realize that enormous pools of influenza virus continuously circulate in wild birds.
1976 Swine flu breaks out among a handful of soldiers stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. One dies. It's an H1N1 virus, and health officials worry that they are seeing the return of the 1918 H1N1 Spanish Flu pandemic. As the virus is circulating among U.S. pigs, President Gerald Ford calls for a crash vaccination program. Despite delays, a vaccine is made and a quarter of the U.S. population is inoculated. There were 25 deaths from a rare paralytic complication of the vaccination (Guillain-Barre syndrome). Nobody else died of swine flu, which never caused an epidemic.
1977 Mild Russian influenza epidemic occurs.
1983 The second HPAI outbreak occurs in the U.S. Caused by an H5N2 virus, it does not spread among humans. However, this severe poultry epidemic strikes chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl in Pennsylvania and Virginia. It is finally brought under control after the destruction of 17 million birds.
1988 Wiley, Wilson and Skehel determine the location of the antigenic sites on the hemagglutinin molecule by X-ray crystallography.
1996 HPAI H5N1 bird flu is isolated from a farmed goose in Guangdong, China.
May 1997 The first person known to catch H5N1 bird flu dies in Hong Kong. The virus has been causing an epidemic among poultry in the city.
November-December 1997 There are 18 new human cases of H5N1 bird flu in Hong Kong, 12 with direct contact with infected poultry. Six people die. Officials destroy 1.4 million chickens and ducks.
Jan. 5, 2003 Health authorities in Vietnam inform the WHO office in Hanoi of an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in 11 previously healthy children hospitalized in Hanoi, with the most recent hospital admission on Jan. 4. Seven cases were fatal and two patients remain critically ill. A 12th case, a sibling of one of the Hanoi cases, died of a respiratory illness in a provincial hospital.
- Included in this report are six children, aged 9 months to 12 years, who died in a Hanoi hospital of respiratory illness of unidentified cause between Oct. 31 and Dec. 30, 2003. For the first five cases, no samples are available for analysis. Samples are available for the 6th case, a 12 year-old girl who was admitted to hospital on Dec. 27 and died three days later. All of these cases were identified retrospectively based on hospital records.
- It is not known whether all cases were caused by the same pathogen. The pathogen is unknown, but thought to be an influenza virus or an adenovirus. Arrangements are made for testing.
- WHO assistance in responding to the outbreak is requested. WHO headquarters and the regional office in Manila are alerted.
Jan. 6, 2003 A member of the press informs the WHO office in Hanoi of rumored chicken deaths in southern Vietnam. The regional office in Manila is alerted.
Jan. 7, 2003 WHO informs public health officials worldwide through its electronically distributed Outbreak Verification List.
Jan. 8, 2003 Authorities in Vietnam report outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the H5 subtype (later confirmed as the H5N1 strain), at farms in the southern provinces of Long An (two farms) and Tien Giang (one farm). Around 70,000 birds died or were destroyed. This is the first time that highly pathogenic avian influenza has ever been reported in the country.
Jan. 11, 2003 Since the Jan. 5 report, Vietnamese officials have identified two further cases of severe respiratory illness (another child and the first adult), bringing the total since the end of October in Hanoi's hospitals to 13.
- Tests on samples from two fatal cases in Vietnam (the 12-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy), performed by Hong Kong's National Influenza Centre, confirm infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus strain.
- WHO alerts its partners in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).
Jan. 12, 2003 Hong Kong's National Influenza Centre confirms infection with H5N1 in a third fatal case in Vietnam, the 30-year-old mother of the 12-year-old girl.
- Vietnamese health authorities and WHO announce laboratory confirmation of the three cases of human infection with avian H5N1. Confirmation of these three cases marks the third time in recent years that the H5N1 strain has jumped from its avian host to infect humans. The previous human infections occurred in Hong Kong in 1997 (18 cases, six of which were fatal) and again in Hong Kong in February 2003 (two cases, one of which was fatal). The 1997 outbreak coincided with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Hong Kong's poultry farms and live markets. The two cases in 2003 had returned to Hong Kong following travel in southern China.
- Authorities in Japan report an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the H5N1 strain, at a farm in Yamaguchi prefecture. This is the first report of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country since 1925.
Jan. 13, 2003 Authorities in the Republic of Korea announce the spread of H5N1 infection to an additional farm, dashing hopes that the epidemic had been brought under control. To date, about 1.6 million birds have died or been destroyed.
- Sequencing of virus from one of the fatal cases in Vietnam reveals that all genes are of avian origin.
Jan. 14, 2003 WHO sends an urgent request for assistance to GOARN to identify experts to support the Vietnamese health authorities and the WHO office in Hanoi. Immediate objectives are to reduce the risk of transmission from birds to humans and to support health authorities in the epidemiological investigation and containment of human cases. Expertise is also requested to increase laboratory capacity, advise on hospital infection control and strengthen surveillance for human cases.
Jan. 15, 2003 A fourth case of human infection with H5N1 is confirmed in Vietnam. All four cases, which had been hospitalized in Hanoi, were fatal.
Jan. 19, 2003 A fifth fatal case of H5N1 infection is confirmed in Vietnam, also in Hanoi.
- A single peregrine falcon is found dead near a residential development in Hong Kong. Testing begins immediately. Two days later, H5N1 is confirmed in samples taken from the bird.
- WHO staff and a GOARN international team arrive in Vietnam. Members of the team are drawn from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA; the European Commission (DGAL Ministθre de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pκche et des affaires
rurales, France); European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) Network; Health Protection Agency, UK; Institut de Vielle Sanitaire, France; Institut Pasteur Network, France; Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), Sweden; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan; RIVM, the Netherlands, and the Robert Koch Institute, Germany.
Jan. 20, 2003 Laboratories in the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network accelerate work needed to develop an H5N1 vaccine for humans.
Jan. 22, 2003 Network laboratories determine that H5N1 viruses in the current human and avian outbreaks are significantly different from H5N1 viruses in outbreaks in Hong Kong in 1997 and 2003, indicating that the virus has mutated.
Jan. 23, 2003 Authorities in Thailand report an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the H5N1 strain, at a farm in Suphanburi Province. This is the first time that highly pathogenic avian influenza has ever been reported in the country. Nearly 70,000 birds have died or been destroyed. Japan, the EU and other major export markets immediately ban all Thai poultry products.
- The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand informs WHO of two laboratory confirmed cases of H5N1 infection in humans. The cases, from Suphanburi and Kanchanburi provinces, are young boys. Both are alive.
- Influenza network laboratories report that human H5N1 viruses from Vietnam are resistant to one class of antiviral drugs, the M2 inhibitors amantadine and rimantadine.
Jan. 24, 2003 Vietnam reports two more cases of H5N1 infection in children hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City the first cases from the south. One child dies, and the second remains hospitalized in critical condition. The country has now reported seven cases, six of which were fatal.
- Vietnam reports that the H5N1 outbreak in poultry has spread to 23 of the country's 64 provinces. Nearly 3 million chickens have either died or been destroyed.
- Cambodia reports H5N1 in chickens in a farm near Phnom Penh.
Jan. 25, 2003 WHO staff and a GOARN international team, with support from Health Canada, arrive in Thailand.
Jan. 26, 2003 Authorities in Thailand report laboratory confirmation of the country's third case, also in a young child. One of the two previously confirmed cases dies.
Jan. 27, 2003 Thailand's third case, reported on Jan. 26, dies. Of the three cases, one remains alive.
- Vietnam reports its eighth case. The child has fully recovered and been discharged from hospital.
- The Ministry of Health in China confirms the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry at a duck farm in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south.
- Laos reports poultry deaths at a farm near the capital city of Vientiane. The report states that 2,700 hens in a flock of 3,000 have died. Initial tests identify H5. Arrangements are made to test for H5N1.
- Cambodia reports positive influenza A results from geese at a farm near Phnom Penh.
Jan. 28, 2003 Pakistan reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Testing detects the H7 subtype. The report states that 1.7 million hens have either died or been destroyed.
Jan. 30, 2003 Chinese authorities confirm H5N1 infection in poultry at farms in an additional two provinces, Hunan and Hubei. Suspected outbreaks are reported in Anhui and Guangdong provinces and in Shanghai municipality.
Feb. 1, 2003 Vietnam confirms two further cases, both fatal, in sisters, aged 23 and 30 years. Of the country's 10 cases, eight have died, one has recovered, and one remains hospitalized.
Feb. 2, 2003 Thailand reports its fourth confirmed case of H5N1 infection in a 58-year-old woman from Suphanburi Province, who died on 27 January. Of the country's four cases, three have been fatal.
- Chinese authorities report that H5N1 infection is now confirmed or suspected in 10 of the country's 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities.
- A WHO investigation of a family cluster in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam, fails to reveal a specific event, such as contact with sick poultry, or an environmental source, to explain these cases and concludes that limited human-to-human spread is one possible explanation.
- Indonesia reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, subsequently confirmed as H5N1. This is the first time that highly pathogenic avian influenza has ever been reported in the country.
Feb. 3, 2003 Thailand's one surviving case, reported on Jan. 23, dies. To date, Thailand has reported four cases, all fatal.
- Vietnam reports an additional three cases, one fatal, all in young adults.
- Authorities in Vietnam report that 52 of the country's 64 provinces have been affected by H5N1 in poultry.
- Thai authorities estimate that around 26.9 million chickens have been culled nationwide, with slaughtering continuing in seven provinces. Altogether, 36 of the country's 76 provinces have been affected.
- Tests confirm that the poultry outbreaks in Indonesia are caused by H5N1. In 1995, highly pathogenic avian influenza was declared to be present throughout the country.
Feb. 4, 2003 Chinese authorities report the spread of H5N1 infection in poultry to farms in two additional provinces.
- In Vientiane, Laos, 17 out of 18 farms (including one duck farm) test positive for the H5 subtype.
Feb. 5, 2003 Vietnam reports two further cases, both fatal, in young adults.
- Thailand confirms the country's fifth case. The patient, a child, died on Feb. 2.
- In Thailand, 40 of the country's 76 provinces have reported H5N1 disease in poultry.
- The Republic of Korea confirms H5N1 infection at an additional two farms in Asan, south of Seoul, suggesting that the epidemic in birds is not fully under control.
Feb. 6, 2003 A GOARN international team arrives in Cambodia. Members of the GOARN team are drawn from the Institut de Vielle Sanitaire, and the Institut Pasteur Network in France.
- China confirms further spread in poultry. Altogether, H5N1 infection is confirmed or suspected at farms in 13 of the country's 31 administrative districts.
- In Vietnam, 56 of the country's 64 provinces are now affected by H5N1 disease in poultry.
- As part of the investigation of possible human-to-human transmission in a family cluster in Vietnam, virus from one fatal confirmed case is fully sequenced. All genes are of avian origin. This finding does not, however, entirely rule out limited human-to-human transmission. If this occurred, the chain of transmission reached a dead end with the death or recovery of all family members in the cluster.
Feb. 8, 2003 U.S. authorities report an outbreak of avian influenza at a farm in Delaware. H7 is detected in the initial tests. Further tests are initiated to determine if the H7 subtype is highly pathogenic. Some 12,000 birds are destroyed.
- OIE reports that half a million birds have been culled at nine farms in China where H5N1 infection has been confirmed.
Feb. 9, 2003 Vietnam reports three additional cases, two of which were fatal.
- The total number of cases in the two affected countries, Vietnam and Thailand, is now 23 cases, of which 18 were fatal.
- In Vietnam, 57 of the country's 64 provinces have been affected by H5N1 in poultry. Around 27 million birds have died or been destroyed.
Feb. 10, 2003 Chinese authorities report a suspected H5N1 outbreak at a chicken farm in Tianjin Municipality. Spread to additional farms within other provinces is also reported. Altogether, H5N1 infection is suspected or confirmed on 39 farms in 14 of the country's 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Of the outbreaks at 39 farms, 19 are confirmed as caused by H5N1.
- Avian influenza is detected at a second farm in Delaware. Some 72,000 birds are destroyed. Japan, China, Poland, Malaysia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea ban poultry imports from the United States.
Feb. 11, 2003 In the investigation of possible human-to-human transmission in Vietnam, results from the analysis of virus isolated from the second sister in the family cluster show that the virus is of avian origin and contains no human influenza genes. WHO issues guidelines for global surveillance aimed at monitoring spread of H5N1 infection in human and animal populations.
- The number of farms in China with confirmed H5N1 outbreaks increases from 19 to 23.
Feb. 12, 2003 Thailand confirms its sixth case, a 13-year-old boy.
- Vietnam confirms its 19th case, which was fatal in a 19-year-old man who had been hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City.
- The total number of confirmed cases in these two countries combined is 25, of which 19 have been fatal.
- The first clinical and epidemiological data on 10 cases in the Vietnam outbreak is made public by WHO.
April 2003 The Netherlands reports H7N7 bird flu in over 80 human cases with the death of one veterinarian.
Mid-2003 H5N1 bird flu spreads in Asia, but it is either undetected or unreported.
Dec. 2003 Tigers and leopards in a Thailand zoo die of H5N1 bird flu after eating fresh chickens. It's the first time bird flu has been seen in large felines.
Dec. 12, 2003 The sudden death of chickens at a farm in Eumsung district, near the capital city of Seoul, prompts suspicions of an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of Korea. Tests are initiated. Of the 24,000 chickens on the farm, 19,000 died between Dec.5 and Dec. 11. The remaining 5,000 were culled.
Dec. 17, 2003 Authorities in the Republic of Korea formally report an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the H5N1 strain of the virus, at the chicken farm. This is the first time that highly pathogenic avian influenza has ever been reported in the country. No symptoms are reported in farmers in close contact with the infected chickens.
Dec. 26, 2003 Authorities in the Republic of Korea report the spread of H5N1 infection to chicken and duck farms in five provinces. Altogether, more than 1.3 million chickens and ducks have died or been destroyed.
Jan. 11, 2004 Humans in Vietnam come down with H5N1 bird flu caught from poultry. There is a high death rate among infected people, but the disease does not spread from person to person.
Jan. 23, 2004 Thailand reports human H5N1 bird flu infections.
February 2004 --The last HPAI outbreak among U.S. poultry occurs. A flock of chickens in Texas comes down with an H5N2 virus. A quick response by state and federal officials keeps the virus from spreading beyond this one small flock. There are no human cases.
Feb. 1, 2004 Vietnam investigates a family cluster of H5N1 cases. Person-to-person spread cannot be ruled out, but the virus is not spreading among humans.
Feb. 20, 2004 Thailand reports H5N1 infection of domestic cats in a single household.
Oct. 11, 2004 H5N1 infection spreads among tigers in a Thai zoo.
Feb. 2, 2005 Cambodia reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu. It is fatal.
April 30, 2005 China reports that wild birds are dying at a lake in central China. The lake is a major stop along migratory pathways. Within weeks, more than 6,300 wild birds are dead.
July 21, 2005 Indonesia reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu.
October 2005 H5N1 is reported in poultry in Turkey and Romania and in wild birds in Greece and Croatia.
Nov. 1, 2005 The WHO's official count of human cases of H5N1 reaches 122, with 62 deaths, in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia.
Nov. 10, 2005 China quarantines 116 people in northeastern Liaoning province after two new outbreaks of bird flu occur there.
Nov. 21, 2005 After a duck from a poultry farm near Abbotsford, British Columbia is discovered to carry the low pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu, the United States places an interim ban on poultry exports from the Canadian province.
Nov. 23, 2005 China announces its second human death related to the bird flu virus, a 35-year-old farmer identified only by her surname, Xu.
Nov. 28, 2005 A 16-year-old Indonesian boy (the country's 12th human case of the disease) is said to be on the road to recovery.
- Chinese Ministry of Health announces that the H5N1 virus that caused China's human cases of bird flu was a mutated version of the strain found in Vietnam's human cases.
Nov. 29, 2005 China reports two more flu outbreaks in the country's northwestern Xinjiang region and in the central Hunan province.
- Thailand Tamiflu manufacturer Roche announces that Thailand and the Philippines are not bound by patent restrictions, and may make their own versions of the drug.
- The Indonesian government begins random checks on birds in several areas, in concert with civilian tip-offs, to detect bird flu outbreaks early.
- The Russian Ministry of Agriculture announces that only two villages, one in the Kurgen region and one in the Astrakhan region, are still infected by bird flu.
Nov. 30, 2005 Regulatory bodies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization (WHO) announce plans to meet early 2006 to discuss how to speed up production of a bird flu vaccine.
- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warn that culling wild birds in urban areas in countries affected by bird flu will not help prevent a pandemic.
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Vietnam announces it will only destroy poultry in infected areas, as well as cordon them off and disinfect the farms, rather than cull the country's entire poultry stock.
- The Thai News Agency reports that only one area in Thailand is still under close surveillance for a potential bird flu outbreak.
- Chinese Health Minister Gao Quiang says that the Chinese government is honestly reporting the country's bird flu situation, but concedes that doctors and hospitals in rural areas may not always be capable of diagnosing the disease.
Dec. 1, 2005 Eight new cases of bird flu are reported in the remote village where the H5N1 virus was detected in October.
- A study by Dutch researchers demonstrates that bird flu vaccines are effective in preventing the transmission of the virus between birds, in addition to helping them survive the disease.
- China lifts the quarantine on the areas in northeastern Liaoning province that were affected by bird flu.
- India announces plans to create an emergency stockpile of one million doses of anti-flu drugs to combat the bird flu.
Dec. 2, 2005 Abnormalities found in the X-rays of 14 Vietnamese bird flu patients mean the procedure can be used to predict whether the disease will be fatal.
- Indonesia calls for local governments to set up health posts in all villages in an attempt to create an early bird flu warning system to reach even the most remote corners of the country.
- China announces it will set up at least 300 monitoring stations across the country to form a long-term monitoring network that will help prevent a possible outbreak of wildlife diseases, including bird flu from migratory birds.
- The widespread sale of fake vaccines threatens to undermine China's plan to vaccinate 14 billion fowl.
- Some pneumonia patients in Vietnam inexplicably develop serious lung damage in a short space of time, raising fears that a new, more virulent strain of bird flu may have arrived in the country.
- A senior health official in Thailand reports that the latest two bird flu cases in the country might have been caused by human-to-human transmission.
- International health experts warn that the official numbers of bird flu deaths may be too low, and governments may be greatly underestimating the problem.
- At a three-day Pan-American conference on the bird flu, experts and authorities from across the Americas announce their intention to work together to prevent bird flu outbreaks and collaborate if the disease hits Latin America.
Dec. 3, 2005 More than 1,600 dead birds in southern Ukraine's Crimea peninsula test positive for the H5 strain of the bird flu virus. Representatives announce that test results, indicating whether the lethal strain was H5N1, should be released Dec. 8.
- World Health Organization tests confirm that a 25-year-old Indonesian woman who died last week was the country's eighth bird flu victim.
- China announces a new research program to discover new bird flu treatments by combining Chinese traditional medicine and Western knowledge.
- Vietnam's agriculture ministry reports that more chickens and ducks are dying in the country's two northern provinces due to fresh bird flu outbreaks, and birds are also dying in a third area.
Dec. 4, 2005 Cioacile becomes the fourth village in eastern Romania's Braila county to be quarantined in a week after three chickens test positive for the bird flu H5 virus. New samples are sent out to determine whether these strains are H5N1.
- A Vietnamese doctor concludes that Tamiflu does not work after he unsuccessfully treats 41 H5N1 victims with the drug.
Dec. 5, 2005 Romania quarantines two more villages in the southeastern part of the country's Danube delta amid fears of a bird flu outbreak there.
Dec. 8, 2005 A 31-year-old farmer, who fell ill on Oct. 30 with high fever and pneumonia-like symptoms, is confirmed as China's fifth human case of bird flu after falling sick following contact with dead birds. She has since recovered.
- The Ukrainian birds that were tested earlier in the month are confirmed to have the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
- A 41-year-old female factory worker, surnamed Zhou, is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of fever and pneumonia.
Dec. 9, 2005 The agriculture minister of Turkey, Mehdi Eker, announces there is no longer any bird flu in Turkey. This causes some controversy when it is later revealed that bird flu was detected in the laboratories of the Agriculture Ministry on this very same day.
Dec. 13, 2005 Zhou's blood samples test negative for the H5N1 virus when tested by the Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Dec. 15, 2005 Turkey reports an oubreak of bird flu in poultry located nine miles from its border with Iran. Three hundred fifty-nine fowl are destroyed in an attempt to contain the infection.
- China reports the 31st outbreak among birds in 2005. Dec. 22, 2005 -- Romania reports its 21st outbreak among poultry.
- Indonesia's number of human deaths related to bird flu rises to 11.
Dec. 21, 2005 Zhou, the 41-year-old Chinese factory worker, dies in a hospital in the southeastern province of Fujian, China. Doctors fear bird flu may be responsible.
Dec. 23, 2005 Further testing of blood samples of Zhou confirms she died of complications arising from the H5N1 avian flu strain. This brings the total number of bird flu related fatalities for December 2005 to six; the worst since March 2005, when seven people died.
Dec. 29, 2005 China announces its seventh human case of bird flu and its third fatality.
Jan. 1, 2006 A 14-year-old boy named Mehmet Ali Kocyigit, from Dogubeyazit, Turkey, dies, but health officials say bird flu was not the cause, instead attributing the death to pnuemonia.
Jan. 3, 2006 Bogus bird flu drugs begin to flood the internet.
Jan. 4, 2006 Mehmet Ali Kocyigit, who died on Jan. 1, is confirmed to have died of bird flu, contradicting the initial report that the boy had died from pneumonia.
- The boy's 15-year-old sister, Fatma Kocyigit, also tests positive for the H5N1 virus.
- A third case, 11-year-old Hulya Kocyigit, is pending. Fatma, Mehmet, Hulya and their family lived with and raised, poultry at their Dogubeyazit, Turkey home. These are the first known human cases of bird flu in Turkey.
Jan. 5, 2006 Turkey's second known human case of bird flu, 15-year-old Fatma Kocyigit, dies in the early morning. Health officials say that these cases are not the beginning of a pandemic.
Jan. 6, 2006 A study in Vietnam suggests the bird flu virus is more widespread --and spreads between humans --more easily than most experts surmise, but that it also probably doesn't kill half its victims. The study is not considered definitive, but experts call the information "compelling."
Jan. 7, 2006 Hulya Kocyigit becomes the third person in Turkey to die of the bird flu.
Jan. 9, 2006 A total of 14 people have been diagnosed with bird flu in Turkey (pending lab confirmation), but UN health experts say there is still no evidence to suggest it is spreading between humans.
- The European Union bans the import of untreated feathers from six countries neighboring, or close to, Turkish borders.
- Another bird flu outbreak is reported in the Crimean peninsula.
Jan. 11, 2006 -- Two brothers, four and five years old, test positive for the H5N1 virus, but neither shows symptoms of the disease. They are closely watched at Kecioren Hospital in Turkey's capital of Ankara, as doctors are unsure if the boys have human bird flu in its earliest stages, or if the infection does not necessarily lead to illness.
- WHO reports two more bird-flu deaths in China.
Jan. 12, 2006 -- Analysis of virus samples from two of the Kocyigit children detects a change in one gene in one of two samples tested, but WHO says it is too early to tell whether the mutation is important.
Jan. 13, 2006 -- The World Health Organization confirms Indonesia's 12th bird flu fatality.
- Turkish health authorities launch an investigation to determine if two-year-old Sahibe Yetistiren is Turkey's fourth death from bird flu. Experts say this is unlikely, as she had a bacterial lung infection rather than a viral one, and that she had no history of contact with birds.
Jan. 14, 2006 -- A 13-year-old Indonesian girl dies of bird flu, bringing the country's bird flu death toll to 13.
- The girl's 5-year-old sister and 3-year-old brother are tested for bird flu, but results are inconclusive.
Jan. 15, 2006 -- Twelve-year-old Fatma Ozcan of Dogubayazit, Turkey, dies in hospital, but preliminary tests show she is negative for bird flu.
Jan. 16, 2006 -- Tests show that Fatma Ozcan died from bird flu, making her Turkey's fourth death related to the illness.
- Turkey kills 764,000 fowl in an attempt to control the virus' spread.
- The WHO asks the Turkish Government for permission to track the virus' spread in humans.
Jan. 17, 2006 -- The 3-year-old brother of the Indonesian girl who died on Jan. 14, dies.
Jan. 18, 2006 -- Testing confirms that the Indonesian toddler who died on Jan. 17 had bird flu.
- WHO and UN officials expect bird flu spread in Turkey to slow as massive numbers of birds are culled, and poultry farmers quickly adapt to improved hygiene standards.
Jan. 23, 2006 -- China announces its 10th human case of bird flu infection.
Indonesia announces two more bird flu-related deaths.
Jan. 25, 2006 -- Bird flu kills a 29-year old woman Chinese woman, the seventh person to die from the disease in China.
This article is excerpted from the book How to Beat the Bird Flu by Mike Adams. The full book can be purchased in downloadable or hardcopy editions at www.TruthPublishing.com.
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(NaturalNews) -- Sanofi Aventis launches its weight loss drug Acomplia today in the UK. The once-a-day pill was shown to help 40 percent of obese participants lose 10 percent of their body weight in... | Experimental diet drug Acomplia kept weight off for two or more years in early trials
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Tests of the new diet drug Acomplia show that users lost 10 percent or more of their body weight and kept that weight off for two years. The drug impedes the sensation of hunger by suppressing the... | Is Acomplia weight loss drug a threat to health clubs?
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Here's another article that promotes the hype and mythology of Acomplia, an upcoming weight loss drug that still remains entirely unproven. Amazingly, even the fitness industry seems concerned about... | Weight loss, anti-smoking drug Acomplia could be on the market by 2006
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Published January 18 2005
A so-called miracle drug promises to help people quit smoking, lose weight, and cut their alcohol consumption. Its called Acomplia, and it is even being heralded as a possible treatment for... | Acomplia weight loss drug may cause psychiatric side effects in 10 percent of users
Published December 11 2007
(NaturalNews) European health agencies have warned that the weight-loss drug rimonabant -- marketed as Acomplia, Zimulti, Riobant, Rimoslim and Slimona -- may cause dangerous psychological side... | Maker of Acomplia claims it kills the urge for food and cigarettes
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Published November 13 2006
(NaturalNews) A team from Reading University and Rothamsted Research in the U.K. has discovered that wheat grown from sulfur-deprived soils creates flour with high acrylamide production... | The top five cancer-causing foods
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Ever wonder which foods should be strongly avoided by those at high risk for cancer? We can begin identifying cancer-causing foods once we know which ingredients in our food cause cancer. Some of... |
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Published January 25 2007
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Published July 25 2005
Soon after giving birth, female mammals produce colostrum, which is a milk-like substance that jump-starts a newborn's immune system. Researchers now believe that the benefits of colostrum don't... | How to survive a flu pandemic by strengthening your immune system now
Published September 27 2005
With news about the coming flu pandemic now grabbing headlines around the world, the World Health Organization is finally starting to share details about its plans for stopping the next outbreak. The... | Why the world isn't ready for the coming influenza pandemic, World Health Organization warns
Published November 13 2004
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It happens to everyone, sometimes multiple times a year. That's why it's called the common cold, right? But while we're all familiar with the common cold, we may only know of one or two ways... | Get healthy now to prepare your immune system for bird flu outbreak
Published March 14 2005
When taking a look at the potential threat of the bird flu virus, it's difficult to get an accurate perspective. For many people in the United States, Canada or the UK, the bird flu virus is just... | Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing
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Published August 3 2004
Acupuncture has proven itself useful yet again in a study conducted in Sydney, Australia that focused on the use of a single acupuncture point, the P6 point, as a point for treating post-operative... | Acupuncture May Reduce Vomiting Directly After Chemotherapy (press release)
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Acupuncture can reduce the likelihood of vomiting 24 hours after chemotherapy, according to a new review of recent studies - in which participants also took anti-vomiting... | Acupuncture cuts headache rate
Published August 6 2005
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headaches, the results of a new study indicate. Furthermore, a minimal acupuncture course works almost as well as traditional Chinese... | Can Acupuncture Help Weight Loss? (press release)
Published July 3 2006
Successful long term weight loss is incredibly difficult for most people to achieve. Many people have tried diets that may cause some weight loss and then they gain back the weight they lost plus... | Acupuncture could help tension headaches
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Research suggests acupuncture could help in the treatment of tension headaches by helping reduce the frequency of such... | Acupuncture Reduces Back Pain Better than Drugs, Exercise
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Published March 4 2005
Doctors in the Western hemisphere are including acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical practice, into their treatments. Dr. Jemal Khan, a chiropractor, says acupuncture uses the body's healing... | Alternative medicine is often practiced with the limited mindset of conventional medicine
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Since the Vioxx scandal broke in late 2004, most Americans are all too familiar with the idea that prescription drugs can be dangerous and even deadly. But how would America react if it were to... | Neurologist Dr. Fred Baughman talks about the fraud of ADHD and the poisoning of U.S. children
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Published September 20 2005
Imagine a woman who went to medical school at age 39 to save her daughter from drugs wrongly prescribed for bladder infections. Imagine a woman who, armed with her new medical degree, decided to... | More than 4 million kids diagnosed with ADHD in U.S.
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(NaturalNews) The FDA has instructed manufacturers of drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to produce Patient Medication Guides warning patients about the risks of cardiovascular... | Amazon.com pushing ADHD drugs with front-page, celebrity-endorsed "Amazon survey"
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A recent ad published on the home page of Amazon.com promotes the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall. With celebrity Ty Pennington's face prominently displayed, the ad invites... | Celebrity-endorsed ADHD "educational ad" spreads Big Pharma disease mongering across internet
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On Tuesday, NaturalNews reported that an ad for the ADHD medicine Adderall -- endorsed by "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" star and ADHD sufferer Ty Pennington -- was being prominently displayed on... | Ritalin stunts growth of children; long-term risk to children's health unknown
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New research published in the August, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds that Ritalin, the amphetamine drug used to treat a fictitious... |
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When it comes to health freedom, this is the FDA's end game. A new FDA "guidance" document, published on the FDA's website, reveals plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and... | University of Hawaii athletes use alternative medicine more often, study says
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When it comes to the bird flu virus, many people are asking, "Where did the virus come from?" The answer, as always, is unpopular with the popular press and the corporations that dominate the... | Animal rights agency files suit to protect chickens against cruel slaughtering methods
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In anticipation of large-scale poultry slaughter in the event of a bird flu outbreak, the Humane Society of the United States has filed suit in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco in an attempt to... | Animal rights activists stage bird flu protest in D.C.
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The Chicago Tribune reports that Cho Seung Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter who killed 32 fellow students in a shooting rampage, was taking antidepressant drugs. This is not the first time a school... | Vioxx only the beginning; antidepressants and statin drugs are medication timebombs
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Mothers who take antidepressant drugs during their final stages of pregnancy may suffer from mild drug withdrawal, but the babies are twice as likely to contract respiratory illness and suffer from... | Antidepressants will soon carry tougher warnings for children's suicide risks
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When the mainstream media refuses to print the truth about a significant study detailing the health benefits of antioxidants and, instead, parrots the erroneous conclusions of a pro-pharmaceutical... | Antioxidants in vegetables and fruits protect the body's immune system
Published May 19 2005
Staying disease free can, in many cases, be just a matter of eating plenty of antioxidants in most fruits and vegetables. The antioxidant compounds in such foods work against the disease causing... | Antioxidants could help boost the effectiveness of sunscreen
Published June 7 2005
Despite advances in sunscreens, skin cancer is still on the rise, according to unknowncountry.com. Animal studies have found mixing topical antioxidants with sunscreen increase the effectiveness of... | Antioxidant-Rich Foods For Beauty and Vibrant Health (press release)
Published July 31 2005
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Published April 17 2005
Every once in a while, a prescription drug comes along that has the potential to actually help people. In this article, I will be discussing the PYY3-36 Appetite Control Nasal Spray made by a company... | Five appetite control foods that suppress cravings without adding calories
Published January 20 2005
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Published December 20 2004
This looks like one of the most promising (and least dangerous) "drugs" for treating obesity. It's not quite accurate to call it a drug, since PYY is a natural hormone your body produces in response... | Study results of Nastech PYY nasal spray for appetite control are impressive
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Published October 25 2006
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Dieters often... | The link between monosodium glutamate (MSG) and obesity
Published July 9 2005
If fried snack chips had a warning printed right on the bag that said, "Warning: these chips will make you obese," would you still buy them? Would you still eat them? Well, in a sense, you do see... |
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Are you trying to lose weight? If so, let me ask you a question: What would make your weight loss goals easier to achieve? Aside from having those pounds magically melt off, appetite control would... | PYY3-36 appetite control nasal spray may be effective, yet still misused by consumers
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Published January 20 2005
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Published December 20 2004
This looks like one of the most promising (and least dangerous) "drugs" for treating obesity. It's not quite accurate to call it a drug, since PYY is a natural hormone your body produces in response... | Study results of Nastech PYY nasal spray for appetite control are impressive
Published December 2 2004
No kidding: a reduction of nearly 500 calories per day is, indeed, impressive. That translates to roughly one pound of body fat loss per week, apparently without much effort, if the study results are... | Obesity Researchers Lose Sight of the Big Picture While Peering Into Their Microscopes; Modern Science Loses Perspective
Published August 6 2004
New research conducted at Brown Medical School is exploring the biochemical precursors to obesity. The research is finding that metabolism is regulated by peptides in the hypothalamus, which is a part... | Almonds found to help regulate appetite, caloric intake
Published October 25 2006
(NaturalNews) Daily consumption of almonds may trigger feelings of satiety and help reduce overall calorie intake, according to new research by scientists from Purdue University.
Dieters often... | The link between monosodium glutamate (MSG) and obesity
Published July 9 2005
If fried snack chips had a warning printed right on the bag that said, "Warning: these chips will make you obese," would you still buy them? Would you still eat them? Well, in a sense, you do see that... |
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Are you trying to lose weight? If so, let me ask you a question: What would make your weight loss goals easier to achieve? Aside from having those pounds magically melt off, appetite control would... | PYY3-36 appetite control nasal spray may be effective, yet still misused by consumers
Published April 17 2005
Every once in a while, a prescription drug comes along that has the potential to actually help people. In this article, I will be discussing the PYY3-36 Appetite Control Nasal Spray made by a company... | Five appetite control foods that suppress cravings without adding calories
Published January 20 2005
There is a reality about weight loss that people need to be aware of. Losing weight requires you to feel hungry from time to time. There is no way to lose weight without feeling some degree of hunger.... | Nastech PYY appetite control nasal spray holds promise as obesity treatment
Published December 20 2004
This looks like one of the most promising (and least dangerous) "drugs" for treating obesity. It's not quite accurate to call it a drug, since PYY is a natural hormone your body produces in response... | Study results of Nastech PYY nasal spray for appetite control are impressive
Published December 2 2004
No kidding: a reduction of nearly 500 calories per day is, indeed, impressive. That translates to roughly one pound of body fat loss per week, apparently without much effort, if the study results are... | Obesity Researchers Lose Sight of the Big Picture While Peering Into Their Microscopes; Modern Science Loses Perspective
Published August 6 2004
New research conducted at Brown Medical School is exploring the biochemical precursors to obesity. The research is finding that metabolism is regulated by peptides in the hypothalamus, which is a part... | Almonds found to help regulate appetite, caloric intake
Published October 25 2006
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Dieters often... | The link between monosodium glutamate (MSG) and obesity
Published July 9 2005
If fried snack chips had a warning printed right on the bag that said, "Warning: these chips will make you obese," would you still buy them? Would you still eat them? Well, in a sense, you do see that... |
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As the song says, "You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone" -- and motor skills are no exception. Despite the ranking of the opposable thumb as one of the single most important evolutionary... | Most People With Arthritis Dont Get Enough Exercise (press release)
Published July 17 2006
People with arthritis dont exercise enough, and more than a third of adults with arthritis dont exercise at all, according to a study in the May issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine.... | Exercise accelerates recovery from arthritis surgery
Published October 3 2006
(NaturalNews) A new study published in the October issue of Arthritis Care & Research suggests that weight training and cardiovascular exercise prior to knee- or hip-replacement surgery may reduce the... | Arthritis creams merely mask symptoms and offer no long-term relief, study shows
Published August 3 2004
New research published in the British Medical Journal is showing that arthritis creams used topically offer only temporary relief that fades within 2 weeks. This is the conclusion from a trial... | Fish oil supplements ease arthritis pain
Published July 21 2005
Nutritional supplements can help ease arthritis pain, according to The Lancet medical journal, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis can especially benefit from adding fish oil supplements to their... | Arthritis inflammation likely the cause of many heart attack deaths, new study says
Published April 8 2005
Scientists have known for some time that people with rheumatoid arthritis have a greater risk of dying from a heart attack, and a new study from Minnesota's famed Mayo Clinic points to a joint... | Arthritis Drugs Linked to Skin Cancer Risk
Published December 27 2007
(NaturalNews) "TNF blocker" drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis increase a patient's risk of contracting skin cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Arthritis &... | Myth of exercise's negative effects on arthritis persists despite evidence to the contrary
Published June 15 2005
The belief that drugs are the only alternative to arthritis pain, and that exercise is bad for the condition, is still prevalent, according to Medical News Today, but many patients and doctors are... |
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(NaturalNews) If you are among those calorie-conscious consumers who opt for diet sodas or other diet products, you may actually ruin your health and become fat, according to several new studies.
A... | New Mexico activists hope to achieve an unprecedented ban on aspartame
Published November 20 2005
New Mexico may become the first state in the nation to enact an official statewide ban on the artificial sweetener aspartame, if a group of determined activists has its way. Activists there are... | Nearly two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the safety of artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose
Published July 7 2006
(NaturalNews) -- According to a June report by Mintel, nearly two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the safety of artificial sweeteners such as sucralose and aspartame, which could impact the... | Aspartame consumption strongly associated with migraines and seizures
Published June 22 2005
You can't walk into a convenience store, grocery store or restaurant without being offered a dose of aspartame. You can't buy a stick of gum or a box of mints without having to read the label like a... | Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose may actually promote obesity and weight gain, says research
Published July 1 2004
Groundbreaking new research published in the International Journal of Obesity reveals that artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose -- precisely the kinds of chemical sweeteners found in... | The link between aspartame and brain tumors: What the FDA never told you about artificial sweeteners
Published September 22 2005
On September 30, 1980, a public Board of Inquiry advised against the approval of aspartame, stating: "The Board has not been presented with proof of a reasonable certainty that aspartame (NutraSweet)... | Low-carb diets and artificial sweeteners both promised to help people lose weight, but the promises were empty
Published May 5 2005
As it becomes more and more clear that low-carb diets do not provide the radical weight loss that many had hoped they would give to the new, fatter America, it is time to accept the fact that there... | Even artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain; nutritionists advise dieters to just 'pull your sweet tooth'
Published February 9 2005
As evidence is growing that even artificial, zero calorie, sweeteners can lead to weight gain, nutrition experts say it's time for dieters to just "pull your sweet tooth." They say that some minerals... |
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Published September 22 2005
On September 30, 1980, a public Board of Inquiry advised against the approval of aspartame, stating: "The Board has not been presented with proof of a reasonable certainty that aspartame (NutraSweet)... | Aspartame consumption strongly associated with migraines and seizures
Published June 22 2005
You can't walk into a convenience store, grocery store or restaurant without being offered a dose of aspartame. You can't buy a stick of gum or a box of mints without having to read the label like a... | Aspartame promotes grand mal seizures, say health experts
Published June 27 2005
A nursing infant developed convulsions after his mother drank an aspartame-sweetened soft drink. A 19-year-old woman went into grand mal convulsions within minutes of chewing a piece of... | Two New Studies on Aspartame and Diet Drinks Confirm Source of Obesity, Cancer/Malignant Brain Tumor Epidemics (press release)
Published July 21 2005
The Cancer Research Center of the European Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences in Bologna, Italy reported this week that a long-term study to evaluate the potential carcinogenic effects... | Aspartame found to cause breast cancer, leukemia and lymphomas in latest animal experiments
Published June 28 2007
A new study on aspartame conducted by the Ramazzini Foundation reveals that aspartame causes a dose-dependent increase in cancers (lymphomas, leukemias and breast cancers) when consumed at levels... | FDA Studies Show Aspartame Link to Brain Tumors (press release)
Published June 13 2005
Consumer rights advocacy group Mission Possible is leading a campaign to fill a product liability lawsuit with New York and New Jersey residents whose brain tumors may be linked to the consumption of... | Interview with Dr. Russell Blaylock on devastating health effects of MSG, aspartame and excitotoxins
Published September 27 2006
Mike: I'm here with Dr. Russell Blaylock, and I'd like to explore some of the more advanced aspects of some of the things you are working on. Dr. Blaylock, I think readers know the basics of... | New Mexico activists hope to achieve an unprecedented ban on aspartame
Published November 20 2005
New Mexico may become the first state in the nation to enact an official statewide ban on the artificial sweetener aspartame, if a group of determined activists has its way. Activists there are... |
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Published November 6 2004
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As a service to you, I have negotiated substantial discounts on astaxanthin supplements from the top two suppliers in the world: Mera Pharmaceuticals and Cyanotech. Use... | Product review: AstaFactor Salmon Essentials with salmon oil and astaxanthin
Published June 8 2005
I'd like to share the news about Mera Pharmaceuticals' AstaFactor Salmon Essentials, an exciting health product that combines potent antioxidants with heart-healthy oils. Salmon Essentials contains... | Potent antioxidant Astaxanthin shows promise as anti-inflammatory for arthritis, joint pain, back pain, muscle soreness and carpal tunnel syndrome
Published October 25 2004
Mike: Let's move on to another product that you also manufacture at your firm called astaxanthin. And this is something that is not yet a household word. Could you give a little background on... | Increased Demand for Astaxanthin to be Met by Fuji Health Science, Inc. (press release)
Published July 25 2005
Fuji Health Science, Inc., an American subsidiary of Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Toyama, Japan announced today that it has successfully completed a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification to... | An overview of new health products, plant technology, superfoods and natural health research breakthroughs
Published May 22 2005
In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the more interesting products and issues we're uncovering these days. Theres a product that I highly recommend for those that want a nutritious... | Food companies begin to include immune-boosting ingredient
Published October 19 2005
Astaxanthin, common in fish and shrimp, has been show to enhance immune functions and the central nervous system, and can be bought from food companies like Fit Ingredients in food bars, capsules and... | Japanese market for astaxanthin growing rapidly
Published February 23 2006
Japan's food industry is hot after the carotenoid astaxanthin, a trend that Israel's Algatechnologies hopes to capitalize on in the next fiscal... |
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Published August 4 2005
The link between asthma and cows' milk is familiar to many young asthma sufferers and their parents. I first became aware of the connection through my cousin's experiences with his four-year-old son.... | Asthma Foundation Applauds Family Asthma Act (press release)
Published August 2 2005
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America applauds Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Mike DeWine (R-OH)
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Published May 26 2005
Researchers found asthma sufferers are more likely to contract pneumococcal disease, an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus. The study tested 635... | Steroid use for asthma no more effective than placebo, study finds
Published May 5 2005
A study of 225 adults published in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts that asthmatics who took placebos did just as well as those who regularly took steroids to forestall asthma attacks. The... | Allergists proposes a higher standard for controlling asthma
Published October 31 2005
James Li, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic allergist, has authored a paper that proposes reworking the asthma classification system, which currently bases treatment on the severity of the disease, so that... | Free asthma screening tests to be offered in the U.S.
Published May 22 2005
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology will be offering free asthma screening tests at malls, civic centers, and other public places across the the United States this spring in an... | Severe asthma sufferers may need more vitamin C
Published August 4 2005
A study by researchers at the Asthma & Allergy Research Institute in Australia shows vitamin C deficiency is linked to severe asthma, and study participants with severe asthma had much lower levels... | New asthma study recommends doctors reevaluate their patients
Published October 24 2005
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has published a study by Dr. James T. Li that advises doctors to continually reassess asthma patients to ensure their asthma is under control.... |
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Published July 18 2004
If you look closely at the Atkins pyramid, you'll notice that it contains pictures of raw, unprocessed food ingredients. You don't see any packaged meat products in the meat category, and there are... | Dieting Americans discover they can't pig out on low-carb foods and still lose weight
Published July 18 2004
Popularity of the low-carb diet is edging downwards, say polls. The reason? More than half of all Americans who have tried the Atkins Diet and other low-carb diets have given up. The real issue here,... | MIT researchers attack Atkins diet with distorted claims about
carbohydrates and mood
Published April 20 2004
The attacks on Atkins continue: this time, with claims that the Atkins
diet can put you in a bad mood. A team from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology has issued statements about the link... | Atkins diet works better than low-fat diets, especially in men
Published November 15 2004
A new study of low-carb diets reveals that the Atkins diet seems to work better on men than women. Interestingly, the low-carb diet was three times more effective at losing weight from the trunk... | Popularity of Atkins diet grows, but low-carb dieting isn't just for
losing weight: it can reverse
Published February 2 2004
As this article from the Johns Hopkins Newsletter shows, the Atkins diet
continues to gain popularity. Some call it a "craze" or a "fad" but
whatever you call it, it works. A low-carbohydrate... | Atkins diet having impact on fast-food menus
Published February 3 2005
Despite concerns about cholesterol and kidney damage, the Atkins diet craze has spread worldwide. The diet advocates a return to a meat and vegetables-centric nutritional regime, and convenience... | Atkins diet is effective because it makes food too boring to eat, say scientists
Published September 10 2004
| Atkins diet more expensive to follow, but the real reason is government
subsidies on high-carbohydrate, disease promoting foods
Published May 7 2004
A new cost analysis of diet foods reveals that following the Atkins diet
or the South Beach diet can cost nearly twice as much as following the
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Jose Avila has always been a FedEx fan. He uses Fedex for all his shipping needs because he considers the packaging to be a high-quality, sturdy product, and the shipping service to be superior to... | Senate Bill 1959 to Criminalize Thoughts, Blogs, Books and Free Speech Across America
Published November 28 2007
The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, and it is worded in a clever way that... | FDA tyranny and the censorship of cherry health facts (opinion)
Published May 2 2006
In the past, I jokingly said that broccoli might someday be banned as soon as the public begins to learn about the potent anti-cancer chemicals found in the vegetable. Thats because, as I jested,... | Appeals court hands free speech victory to poster of DVD cracking code
Published April 12 2004
In a rare victory for Internet free speech, a California appeals court
reversed an order barring Andrew Bunner from posting DVD cracking code
on his web site. This is an important victory for... | North Carolina students challenge the notion of free speech zones on college campuses
Published February 4 2006
Allison Jaynes and Robert Sinnott, two students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, have been charged with campus violations after staging a protest outside of free speech zones on... | Counterthink roundup: Free Speech, Google News, and Big Brother (satire)
Published January 31 2006
New provisions in the Patriot Act, which are about to become law, will make it a felony crime for protestors to step foot outside official "protest zones" designated by the U.S. Secret Service. This... | Thinking For Yourself Is Now A Crime
Published January 7 2008
What was the greatest failure of 2007? President Bush's "surge" in Iraq? The decline in the value of the US dollar? Subprime mortgages? No. The greatest failure of 2007 was the newly sworn in... | the Health Ranger exposes health deceptions while promoting honest health solutions
Published September 30 2005
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412 BC Major epidemic of a disease (which, although not called influenza, probably was influenza) recorded by Hippocrates.
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Published June 21 2005
People are rather confused over news that the bird flu virus has now mutated to a less lethal, but far more dangerous, form. It seems like a contradiction: If it's less lethal, shouldn't it be less... | President Bush's bird flu plan fails to teach people how to really protect themselves from a global pandemic
Published November 1 2005
President Bush has finally announced to the nation that we are faced with a "...potentially devastating outbreak of infectious disease." We're talking about the bird flu, of course. And the big story... | Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing
Published March 8 2006
Mike: Today we're talking with David Wolfe. How are you doing today?
Wolfe: I'm having the best day ever, by far. How are you doing?
Mike: I'm doing pretty well, too.... | Bird flu spreading rapidly; U.S. government warns population
Published March 2 2006
(From BirdFluDefense.com) The news on bird flu just keeps getting worse. The virus has now reportedly jumped species and infected a cat in Germany. One infected cat by itself does not equal a... | Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing
Published March 8 2006
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Published March 14 2005
When taking a look at the potential threat of the bird flu virus, it's difficult to get an accurate perspective. For many people in the United States, Canada or the UK, the bird flu virus is just some... | Bird flu poll reveals U.S. economic collapse likely in the event of a human pandemic
Published April 27 2006
There's a new poll about bird flu in the United States that gives us a somewhat alarming look at what might happen to the U.S. economy if the bird flu becomes infectious to humans. The Harvard School... |
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