Bird flu vaccine on way

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   Bird flu vaccine on way  (Australia)
Michael Harvey and Jason Frenkel
17-Feb- 06

EARLY human trials of a locally developed vaccine for the deadly bird flu virus have returned promising results.

But Melbourne-based pharmaceutical company CSL will today announce more research is needed before a final formula of the treatment is ready. (CSL is opening a plant in the USA during 2006- (Previous article)

The Herald Sun understands the first human clinical trials show the prototype vaccine for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has performed effectively. 
However, scientists at CSL's Parkville laboratories believe more work needs to be done to establish the correct dosage levels to better protect likely recipients. 
First tests of the vaccine involved 400 Australians aged between 18-45. 
Australia already has purchased one of the largest stockpiles of anti-viral medicines in the world. 
It is understood the next stage of the trials will see 700 people -- including the young and the elderly -- injected with the potential lifesaving vaccine. 
Today's announcement comes as bird flu continues to sweep across Europe, with Germany, Iran and Austria the latest countries to be affected.
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rowee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote rowee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bird flu vaccine on way Posted: February 16 2006 at 3:23pm
	Bird flu vaccine on way (Australia) Michael Harvey and Jason Frenkel 17-Feb- 06 EARLY human trials of a locally developed vaccine for the deadly bird flu virus have returned promising results. But Melbourne-based pharmaceutical company CSL will today announce more research is needed before a final formula of the treatment is ready. (CSL is opening a plant in the USA during 2006- (Previous article) The Herald Sun understands the first human clinical trials show the prototype vaccine for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has performed effectively. However, scientists at CSL's Parkville laboratories believe more work needs to be done to establish the correct dosage levels to better protect likely recipients. First tests of the vaccine involved 400 Australians aged between 18-45. Australia already has purchased one of the largest stockpiles of anti-viral medicines in the world. It is understood the next stage of the trials will see 700 people -- including the young and the elderly -- injected with the potential lifesaving vaccine. Today's announcement comes as bird flu continues to sweep across Europe, with Germany, Iran and Austria the latest countries to be affected. Full Text - Link:- http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18 173125%255E2862,00.html
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Corn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1219	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2006 at 4:05pm

	Speculation is the only tool we have with a threat that can circle the globe in 30 days. Test results&news is slow.Factor in human conditions,politics, money&bingo!The truth!Facts come after the fact.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2006 at 5:11pm
	ok how do they make a vacine for something that has not mutated yet(as they say0 and will they be able to make 6 and half billion doses in time....???????

steve 101 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: February 07 2006 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve 101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2006 at 8:00pm
	well the Aussies will get first pick at that. Then the rest of politicians round the world i suggest. Wonder what strain they used? How effective would it bee v other h2h mutations? All aimless wanderings.By the time they have something that works the survivors will be immune i suspect

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2006 at 8:30pm
	Rowee, Read several articles about vaccines. When this type of article comes out, it is a company fishing for some development money. It's a long, long way from animal vaccines to human trails and approval. Muskrat makes a good point. On what virus configuration will they be developing? The virus' H5N3, H7N7 and H9N2 is also on the list for a possibility to drift to H2H. The chinese have developed a bird vaccine that is put into the bird's water. But that is light-years from something that would be useful to humans. There won't be a magic bullet for this virus. We are like a box of kittens compared to the intelligence of nature. Prep-On my Friend

rowee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote rowee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 3:32am
	Understand, understand ALL your points ..... Lets hope they have the golden bullet.. Edited by rowee
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