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Jul 25, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Animal health officials in Nigeria today reported finding the H5N1 avian influenza virus at two live bird markets, as officials in Hong Kong announced they would go ahead with a buyout of poultry farmers and merchants to reduce the risk of H5N1 outbreaks in the city.
- H5N1 virus resurfaces in Pakistan (news.google.com)
- Another H5N1 death reported in Indonesia (news.google.com)
Jul 25, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Animal health officials in Nigeria today reported finding the H5N1 avian influenza virus at two live bird markets, as officials in Hong Kong announced they would go ahead with a buyout of poultry farmers and merchants ...
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Dr Seini Kupu, Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Specialist at the SPC, says, “Although avian influenza is principally a disease of poultry, the H5N1 strain ...
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- BIRD FLU: Bird Flu Virus 'Unlikely to Reach Australia' (thepoultrysite.com)
- BIRD FLU: French Authorities Remain Vigilant on Bird Flu (thepoultrysite.com)
- BIRD FLU: Keeping Tamiflu on Reserve (thepoultrysite.com)
Vical Incorporated has announced that a newly developed DNA-based vaccine for the H5N1 avian flu has shown to safely stimulate the immune system and protect ...
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- Avian flu in southern China (news.google.com)
- New DNA weapon against avian flu identified (thecheers.org)
- Animal Study Identifies New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu (rss.topix.net)
The H5N1 strain of avian flu, one of the most deadly types on poultry and birds, originated in Asia in 2003 spreading to the Middle East, Africa, Russia, ...
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Essential health care workers would be immunised first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said. The Department of Health and Human Services released long-awaited details on who would get vaccinated if and when a pandemic - serious global influenza epidemic - emerged.
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TemasEtUnam From the World Bank:
Haiti: World Bank Approves US$1.6 Million Grant to Prevent Avian Flu
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$1.6 million grant for the Republic of Haiti to respond to the risk of Avian Influenza infection by engaging in prevention, surveillance, reporting, mitigation and response measures.
“This project aims to confront the threat posed by Avian Influenza infection to the poultry sector, and to prevent a potential human influenza pandemic,” said Yvonne...
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Suffolk bird flu is H5N1 strain The type of bird flu found in turkeys on a Suffolk farm is the virulent H5N1 strain, according to government vets. The virus was discovered on Sunday at Redgrave Park Farm near Diss, where all 6,500 birds, most of them turkeys, are being slaughtered. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been set up and the farm is co-operating with vets. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said that there might be further undisclosed cases of the disease in...
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