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Human bird flu vaccine near completion
Infection Control Monitor, February 26, 2004
Scientists are close to designing a human vaccine against the Asian bird flu, which has killed 22 people, ravaged the poultry industry, and stirred fears of a potential pandemic, Reuters reports.
The design phase should be completed in a few weeks, said Bjorn Melgaard, the World Health Organization representative in Thailand, at a meeting February 26 in Bangkok.
Once designed, the vaccine would be tested for safety and efficiency. It could be three to six months before a commercial version of the vaccine is available.
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