AVIAN FLU: NEWS STORIES

• WHO meeting on avian flu virus ends with draft documents
  
• Rush is on for patents on avian flu viruses and vaccines
  
• No clear outcomes in WHO meeting on avian flu virus sharing
  
• WHA avian flu decision links sharing of virus and benefits
  
• Texts on virus sharing, IP and public health adopted at WHA
  
• WHO shaken up by delegates' criticisms on IPR issues
  
• WHO admits patents taken on avian flu virus
  
• Developing countries call for new flu virus sharing system
  
• Developing countries look to WHA for solution to flu virus issue
  
• Winners and losers in the sharing of avian flu viruses
  
• "Sharing" of avian flu virus to be a major issue at WHA
  
• Indonesia to share bird-flu samples only if there is new system
  
• Indonesia's move on bird flu samples highlights key access issues