Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.
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After a year-long voluntary moratorium to discuss regulations and safety measures, scientists are set to resume controversial H5N1 research.
The National Institutes of Health reveals a controversial plan to regulate the funding of H5N1 research.
Cockfighting and other cultural practices in Southeast Asia could greatly aid the spread of deadly diseases like bird flu.
The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
New PCR assay can detect more than 40 strains of H5N1 in a single go.
After much ado, Nature publishes the first report of a bird flu virus adapted for transmission in ferrets.
A US science official recommends extending moratorium on bird flu studies as well as other types of risky research.
The NIH agrees with the government advisory board’s recommendation to publish both controversial bird flu studies in full.
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