A bird vaccine that might actually work

A British company reports it has achieved the best results ever seen on an experimental human vaccine for bird flu.

More common, less deadly? As bird-flu cases rise at a disturbing pace in Turkey, new research offers a bit of hope

US issues tips for dealing with a pandemic A pandemic can hit in waves and last for months, the government warns

Turkish teenagers thought to have died of bird flu If so, the brother and sister would be the first people to die outside eastern Asia

China reports third human death China's mainland has suffered a total of seven human cases of bird flu

Vaccine tests Preliminary tests on a prototype of a pandemic flu vaccine show promise

China confirms new human case of bird flu A 10-year-old girl in southern China has tested positive for the H5N1 virus

Vaccine can stop poultry from spreading virus to each other Vaccines can keep chickens from dying of bird flu, but can immunized birds still silently spread infection?

CDC seeks tighter quarantine rules Federal health officials are seeking to update quarantine regulations, hoping to better protect Americans from foreign infectious diseases

China calls bird flu a 'serious epidemic' Officials pledge to step up measures to fight the deadly virus

China confirms first three human cases of bird flu Chinese government launches a massive effort to stop the spread of the virus

Is the U.S. prepared for a pandemic? Preparing the public for a major disaster like pandemic flu without inciting panic is tricky

Gearing up for a worldwide fight Bird flu continues to spread around the world and is as virulent as ever

China kills 6 million poultry Immediate closure of all 168 live poultry markets in Beijing ordered

Bush outlines $7.1 billion strategy President Bush outlines a $7.1 billion strategy to prepare for the danger of a pandemic influenza outbreak

U.S. to stockpile more vaccine Second manufacturer begins mass production of a vaccine to protect against bird flu