Bird flu, but not deadly version, suspected in Maryland ducks (Bird Cages)

Bird flu, but not deadly version, suspected in Maryland ducks
WASHINGTON Testing found suspected bird flu in nine Maryland ducks, but not the deadly Asian version that is feared here. That deadly Asian flu strain has...
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Bird flu found in ducks isn't deadly kind
WASHINGTON Testing has found suspected bird flu in nine Maryland ducks, but federal officials said Friday it is not the deadly Asian version that they fear could reach North America.
Source: www.dailystar.com

Bird flu hits eastern Ukraine -1
KIEV, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - Bird flu has been discovered in the Poltava Region in eastern Ukraine, local television said Monday. "Epidemiologists have found the H5 strain in the blood of wild ducks in Poltava," Channel Five said.
Source: en.rian.ru

Y-ME speaker explores bird flu
MUNSTER | A breast cancer support group's members will hear about bird flu at the organization's next meeting.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

Bird flu update: 4 September 2006
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.
Source: www.scidev.net

Avian flu vigilance intensifies as wild bird migration season begins
BANGKOK, Sept 4 (TNA) - Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has stepped up its measures to control bird flu as the main migratory season for wild fowl is coming, Deputy Minister Charal Trinvuthipong said on Monday.
Source: etna.mcot.net

WORLD IN BRIEF
SYDNEY -- An obesity pandemic threatens to overwhelm health systems around the world with illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, experts at an international conference warned Sunday.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

You didn't want a chirping hearing aid?
Dear Greg: In February, I paid $950 for a Siemens Cielo hearing aid at Florida Otolaryngology Group in Winter Park. There was no improvement in my hearing. I was unable to distinguish words. The instrument whistled and made bird sounds. Between Feb. 23 and May 24, I returned to the office seven times for adjustments that did not help. My husband tried using the hearing aid, and it didn't work for
Source: feeds.orlandosentinel.com

Pet Briefs
The Northwest Indiana Bird Association is hosting a Fall Cutest Pet Contest. Entries must be received by Oct. 1 and must list name, address, and telephone number on the back of each photo. Fee is $5 per photo entered. Photos can be of any domestic pet and can be regular or digital prints.
Source: www.nwitimes.com