Of central importance to the issue of dealing with bird flu is the diagnosis. A number of upper respiratory infections have similar symptoms, at least at the onset of the disease, including the common cold, seasonal flu and avian flu. Seasonal influenza and bird flu have almost identical symptoms such as fever, cough, nausea (malaise), nausea, vomiting and diarrhea trigger. It is needless to say, to diagnose a huge problem in correctly> Bird flu, the Beginning and the initiation of appropriate treatment procedures for infection control and public health measures is crucial.

Currently, causing scrutiny for bird flu and other infections bottles, similar symptoms can be difficult and requires special tests. This test is time consuming, and only in specialized reference laboratories that few and far between. Fortunately, this change in the vicinity canFuture.

According to Richard Janeczko, Ph.D., Executive Vice-President and Chief Scientific Officer, Tm Bioscience is located in Toronto, Canada, is feverishly to the last phase of the development of an amazing test, not only for bird flu, but complete more than 15 other viral infections (including severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS), many of them mimic the symptoms of bird flu) (personal communication. (Tm Bioscience is a DNA-basedDiagnostics company developing a range of genetic tests. Tm Bioscience's product pipeline includes tests for genetic disorders, drug metabolism and infectious diseases. For more information about Tm Bioscience can be found http://www.tmbioscience.com.)

The test, called Multiplexed breath test discriminated influenza A from influenza B and identified the H5 subtype of influenza A (Bird flu "H5N1") from all other H subtypes. It can alsoIdentify almost all other common and some unusual viruses, the flu-like illness. This is extremely important for the treatment of patients, communities and economic issues. Other tests have lower clinical sensitivities and specificities of which can cause both false positive and false negative results.
By incorrectly identifying an outbreak of H5N1 than patients with anti-viral drugs may be treated unnecessarily (and) increasing the opportunities for the selection of resistant strains,unnecessary vaccination programs could be initiated in asymptomatic persons, and damage can occur at the local and national economies, through measures such as culling of poultry for commercial operations. Conversely, a false-negative test result may lead to disastrous results, including a pandemic.

The assay uses throat swabs taken from the nose and takes less than 5 hours to perform. It was developed for use in diagnostic procedures and to control the infection in hospitals. The assaywas provided for the accelerated review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and TM Bioscience hopes for an FDA-approved test available by the end of January 2006. If this test delivers what it claims it will have enormous applicability on a global basis and to save many lives.

Bradford Frank, MD, MPH, MBA
The Frank Group
PO Box 138
Lakewood, NY 14,750
http://www.AvoidBirdFlu.com

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