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Correction: Togo bird Flu Story - Seattle Post Intelligencer
lome, togo -- in a sept. 15 story about tests confirming the presence of the h5n1 strain of bird flu virus at a poultry farm outside lome, the associated press reported erroneously that this was the first outbreak of bird flu in the west african ...
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S.korea Reports New Case Of Suspected bird Flu
south korea on saturday reported a suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in yesan city, south of seoul, the first since the latest confirmed case about five months ago, local media reported.
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S.korea Reports New Case Of Suspected bird Flu
source: reuters seoul, oct 4 (reuters) - south korea on saturday reported a suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in yesan city, south of seoul, the first since the latest confirmed case about five months ago, ...
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Togo Says bird Flu Hits Poultry Farm - Cbs News
(ap) an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in the west african nation of togo for the first time since last year, the health ministry said tuesday. the virus was detected at a poultry farm housing more than 4,500 birds in the village of agbata ...
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Togo: Recent bird Flu Outbreak Is Deadly H5n1 - Fox News
lome, togo — tests performed after the first ever outbreak of bird flu in the west african nation of togo have confirmed the presence of the virulent h5n1 strain of the virus, state media said monday. the virus was detected at a poultry farm ...
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Dna-based Vaccine Shows Promise Against Avian Flu
though it has fallen from the headlines, a global pandemic caused by bird flu still has the united states' centers for disease control and prevention on high alert. yet, to date, the only vaccines that have proven even semi-effective are produced in chicken eggs, take five to six months to prepare and act against a single variant of the h5n1 virus, which mutates incredibly quickly.
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Us Approves Test For Human And bird Flu
the us food and drug administration has approved a new test that can rapidly diagnose and identify human influenza infections and human bird flu, the agency announced.
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Laos Reports bird Flu Outbreak - Xinhua News Agency
hanoi, sept. 9 (xinhua) -- samples from dead ducks in laos' northern luang prabang province have been tested positive to bird flu virus, prompting local authorities to cull thousands of poultry to curb the disease's spread, lao newspaper vientiane ...
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Togo: Recent bird Flu Outbreak Is Deadly H5n1 Strain - Newsday
lome, togo (ap) _ tests performed after an outbreak of bird flu in the west african nation of togo have confirmed the presence of the virulent h5n1 strain of the virus, state media said monday. the virus was detected at a poultry farm housing more ...
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Scientists Working To Protect Northern Ireland From bird Flu
queen's university belfast scientists are involved in two international projects aimed to protect northern ireland's agri-food industry from bird flu and african swine fever, a disease which kills pigs. working with colleagues from other eu-member states and the far east in the flutest project they are providing improved diagnosis and early warning systems for bird flu.
www.medicalnewstoday.com

Health Officials Continually Preparing For Flu Outbreak
effingham - while most people prepare for flu season by stocking up on cough medicine and tissue, illinois department of public health officials are passing along guidelines that could help reduce spreading influenza viruses and reduce the chances of a flu pandemic.
www.herald-review.com

Indonesian Man Dies Of bird Flu, Brings Toll To 112 - Reuters
jakarta (reuters) - an indonesian man from tangerang, a satellite town near the capital jakarta, has died of bird flu, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 112, a health ministry official said on thursday. the official, who declined ...
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bird Flu Outbreak Reported In West Africa - Usa Today
lome, togo (ap) — togo's health ministry says an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in the west african nation for the first time since last year. the health ministry said in a statement read over state television tuesday the virus had been ...
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Suspected bird Flu Victim Dies
phichit : a worker on a free-range duck farm died from bird flu-like symptoms in pho prathap chang district yesterday, and health authorities put his 12-year-old son under close observation for signs ...
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Flu Pandemic Will Strain Resources
scientists from around the world meet every february to study the hundreds of influenza strains percolating around the globe. they predict the top three for each hemisphere and kick-start the six-month vaccine manufacturing process. they are usually right, but not always. last year, three out of five seasonal flu cases reported were caused by strains not included in 2007-08 vaccine.
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bird Flu Planning Takes Flight - Zdnet Australia
business continuity and disaster planning might seem hypothetical at times, but the finance sector is taking the threat of avian (bird) flu, which has claimed many lives in asia, very seriously. a couple of months ago i heard the commonwealth bank's ...
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Indonesian Teenager Hospitalized For Suspected bird Flu - Xinhua News Agency
jakarta, jan. 9 (xinhua) -- a 12-year-old boy was hospitalized in indonesia for developing bird flu symptoms and earlier contacts with a dead chicken, local press said wednesday. he was admitted to the hasan sadikin hospital in the west java capital ...
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Defra Changes Its Routine Wild Bird Avian Flu Surveillance Fwi
defra has changed the way it identifies wild birds that may be carrying avian flu, as part of its routine ongoing surveillance for the h5n1 virus.
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Could Avian Flu Be Flying Overhead?
newbury and mdash; avian bird flu has been discovered in the area, but it's harmless enough that scientists sent it flying south. the parker river national wildlife refuge is taking part in the atlantic flyway avian influenza monitoring strategy.
www.newburyportnews.com

Researchers Say 'universal' Flu Vaccine Will Mean Lifetime Protection - New York Daily News
if scientists are successful, a 'universal' flu vaccine may eliminate the need for yearly flu shots. scientists are working on a "universal" flu vaccine that would eliminate the need for year to year flu shots, and may even protect against a bird flu ...
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