Monday, December 27, 2010

Avian influenza vaccine being developed

Institute of medical sciences of Russia, has announced influenza successfully developed for Human avian flu vaccine, and will start in the volunteers who conduct human testing.

Responsible for vaccine research of the Institute academician Kiselev-this reporter's telephone interview, said that the Institute may 2005 it has basically completed the avian influenza vaccine development work, the want to do is to be found in the volunteer human testing, if all goes well, in March 2006, you can start the mass production of vaccines and sales. Human testing will have 20 volunteers participate in the pilot scheme at the end of December.

On the test phase of volunteers may experience side effects and risks, and other issues, the Foundation Kiselev pointed out that the only side effect is in vaccination, the volunteer's temperature may rise to 38 degrees, test if 3.5% of body temperature exceeds this index, the vaccine will not be put into use.

Base Kiselev, from 1997 Russia appeared in avian influenza outbreaks, but the State has not occurred. Therefore, we have time to get ready, because someday, avian influenza outbreak in extensive outbreak among human beings.

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