M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2007-US FDA: FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17042007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu.
The vaccine could be used in the event the current H5N1 avian virus were to develop the capability to efficiently spread from human to human, resulting in the rapid spread of the disease across the globe. Should such an …
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