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Avian Influenza
Vietnam to begin testing VIRA 38 against the bird flu virus
August 15th, 2005
PRB Pharmaceuticals and Lee's Pharmaceuticals announced that Vietnam's Department of Animal Health will begin testing an animal version of VIRA 38 on their poultry flocks as part of a multinational, avian influenza research collaboration. Other members of the group include laboratories and clinics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, and Mahidol University, Thailand. The announcement comes amid new concerns that migratory birds will spread the lethal H5N1 virus to poultry and humans, triggering a worldwide influenza pandemic. VIRA 38, first gained notoriety during the Taiwan SARS...
Source: Pharma Business Week (2005-08-15)
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