A swine flu vaccine developed using caterpillar cells will be ready in just a few months.The vaccine is made by infecting caterpillar cells, a revolutionary approach which the company says means it can be manufactured faster than traditional methods using chicken or mammal eggs. (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/208268/swine-flu-vaccine-months-australian-researchers)
Due to the increasing number of cases in Asia, Australia produced a vaccine for the said flu and the first batch of US-developed Flublok. The company behind the production of the vaccine planned a human clinical trials. Researcher said, they are months away from a vaccine depending on the regulatory process. They also said, before it will be registered, they want it to be tested right away. According to Protein Sciences, the vaccine will be ready for trials by July.
In Australia, 6 died because of the A(H1N1) and recorded more than 3,800 people infected. According to WHO (World Health Organization), A(H1N1) infected more than 50,000 people worldwide killing 263.
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