July 2004

Two Thai boys had been admitted to hospitals for suspectedly contracting the bird flu virus. Bangkok, Thailand.

The West Nile virus has claimed its first Texas victim of 2004, a Vidor man who died late last month.  Houston, TX, USA.

Thailand confirmed bird flu virus infections in two provinces, bringing to seven the number of provinces.  Bangkok, Thailand.

Researchers may finally be on track to fight the AIDS virus by blocking a long-elusive target, an HIV enzyme called integrase.  Houston, TX, USA.

A Maricopa County woman in her 60s is the second Arizonan to die from West Nile virus this year.  Tucson, AZ, USA.

A contagious virus outbreak at Selwyn Village in Auckland is the eighth to hit the region's rest homes this year. Auckland, New Zealand.

Health officials warned seniors to be cautious of the virus, which has been found in Miami-Dade this summer. Miami, FL, USA.

Thailand confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu since April, a day after China said it had detected the deadly strain of the virus.  Bangkok, Thailand.