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Indonesia bird flu toll 42
JAKARTA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that the 42nd human bird flu death in Indonesia makes the country the worst-hit by the virus along with Vietnam, a senior official of Indonesian Health Ministry said here on Thursday. ``The ...
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Bird Flu Drill Invades Chicken Farm
Haz Mat crews arrived in Pomfret Thursday. Tests have confirmed that five chickens at Walter Harrington's farm have tested positive for avian bird flu.
Source: www.wcax.com

Governors offer bird flu strategy
If the nation hopes to avoid the worst of a severe bird flu outbreak, states need to act now to build a network of workers, create public-private relationships and make the time to train, governors say in a new report.
Source: www.detnews.com

Bird flu claims 42nd victim in Indonesia
Indonesia recorded its 42nd human bird-flu death Thursday, bringing it even with neighboring Vietnam as the two countries worst-hit by the virus.
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Indonesia confirms 42nd bird flu death
A Jakarta bird fancier. Indonesia confirmed has its 42nd death from bird flu based on tests by a WHO-linked laboratory, making the country the world's worst-hit by human fatalities along with Vietnam
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Russia launches clinical trials for bird flu vaccines
MOSCOW Russian scientists will know later this summer how successful the country's first bird flu vaccines are.
Source: www.fox21.com

Two more suspected bird flu cases in Phichit
PHICHIT, July 19 (TNA) - Health authorities in the lower northern province of Phichit hospitalised two young sisters earlier this week after they developed bird flu-like symptoms, provincial officials said Wednesday.
Source: etna.mcot.net

Indonesia confirms 42nd bird flu death
JAKARTA - Indonesia confirmed Thursday its 42nd death from bird flu based on tests by a WHO-linked laboratory, making the country the worlds worst hit by human fatalities along with Vietnam.
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com

Bird survey shuts runway at Narita
Less than a week after a jogger caused a shutdown of Tokyos Haneda Airport, bird watchers forced the closure of one of the two runways at the citys Narita Airport. A pilot made an emergency call to report seeing three...
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Six states shy away from bird flu drugs
MCLEAN, Va., July 19 (UPI) -- At least six states plan to buy smaller amounts of antiviral drugs to fight a potential bird flu pandemic than the U.S. government wants them to.
Source: www.upi.com