Bird Flu News
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SKorea doubles Tamiflu stockpile over bird flu fearsAFP - South Korea will double its stockpiles of antiviral flu medicine Tamiflu as avian flu has spread through most the country, health officials said Saturday.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 3:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
New outbreak of bird flu hits India: ministerAFP - Bird flu has spread to the hilly Darjeeling district of eastern India which has been hit by avian influenza several times already this year, a minister said Saturday.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 06:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SKorea confirms first H5N1 bird infection in capital cityAFP - South Korea's capital Seoul on Wednesday confirmed that the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu had been detected in an aviary in a first outbreak in the city, officials said.
Yahoo! – May 7, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bird flu spreads to South Korean capitalAFP - Bird flu has spread to South Korea's capital Seoul despite a massive nationwide cull that saw the slaughter of six million ducks and chickens in recent weeks, officials said Tuesday.
Yahoo! – May 6, 2008 4:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Risk of bird flu pandemic probably growing
Reuters - The risk of a human influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials warned on Tuesday.
Yahoo! – May 6, 2008 2:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - The risk of a human influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials warned on Tuesday.
Yahoo! – May 6, 2008 2:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
South Korea's bird flu outbreak spreads to Seoul
Reuters - South Korea's worst outbreak of bird flu has spread to the capital with agriculture ministry officials saying on Tuesday four dead birds raised at a Seoul district government office had tested positive.
Yahoo! – May 6, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - South Korea's worst outbreak of bird flu has spread to the capital with agriculture ministry officials saying on Tuesday four dead birds raised at a Seoul district government office had tested positive.
Yahoo! – May 6, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Learning From The Influenza Virus' Tricks
Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. New drugs and vaccines to halt the spread of the virus are badly needed.
Medical News Today – May 5, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. New drugs and vaccines to halt the spread of the virus are badly needed.
Medical News Today – May 5, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Japan confirms another bird flu case in swanAFP - A dead swan tested positive for bird flu in northern Japan on Monday, the environment ministry said, less than a week after officials announced the first detection of the deadly virus in 13 months.
Yahoo! – May 5, 2008 10:25 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bird flu spreading in SKorea, officials sayAFP - Bird flu outbreaks have spread to six of South Korea's nine provinces despite a massive cull which saw the slaughter of more than five million chickens and ducks last month, officials said Saturday.
Yahoo! – May 3, 2008 7:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Thailand free of bird flu: ministryAFP - Thailand on Friday declared itself free of bird flu after no outbreaks of the deadly virus were reported over the past 90 days.
Yahoo! – May 2, 2008 4:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
