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Dead Cat to Be Examined for Bird Flu
KoreaTimes.co.kr reports authorities in Korea are examining a cat to determine whether it was infected with the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/117_28187.html.
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Australian firm gets flu-test orders
Rockeby Biomed Ltd has received orders for its H5N1 bird flu tests on humans from several South East Asian, European, and North African countries, worth $242000, the company says. Rockeby chief executive Dr Sze-Wee Tan said the tests …
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Avian Influenza and the Wet Markets in Hong Kong
[1] Apart from being highly contagious among birds, a highly pathogenic subtype of avian influenza A/H5N1 was discovered to have leaped through …
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What will it be like?
What will it be like if/when we have our next influenza pandemic and the public at large discovers the limited initial supply of pre-pandemic vaccine and the first batches to roll off the production line are for specific segments of critical infrastructure? What will we, as individuals, be thinking knowing […]
Cat May Have Died of Bird Flu
Cat May Have Died of Bird Flu Quarantine authorities are investigating whether a cat died of bird flu in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, where a highly pathogenic strain of the disease broke out in April.
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ASEAN plans assessment of pandemic preparation
Bird flu chiefs from across Southeast Asia have agreed to assess the ability of their governments to respond to a deadly human pandemic of the H5N1 virus, reported foreign media on July 23. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
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Teams use airport to stage bird flu drill
Local, state and federal workers and military and civilian health care personnel worked as a team in a bird flu drill yesterday at Honolulu Airport.
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DAYS OF THE COMET - NEWSWIRES (2927)
DAYS OF THE COMET - NEWSWIRES (2927) [In this post: (1) Australia; (2) Indonesia. See original texts at the source sites. EDITED.] ———– - (1) [HENIPAVIRUS, AUSTRALIA, HUMAN] Qld Health monitors 7 amid Hendra virus scare Qld Health Seven people are being monitored by Queensland Health after a […]
DAYS OF THE COMET - AI : HPAI H5N1 IN INDONESIA, NEW HUMAN FATALITY (2924)
DAYS OF THE COMET - AI : HPAI H5N1 IN INDONESIA, NEW HUMAN FATALITY (2924) [In this post: (1) Indonesia: See original texts at the source site. EDITED.] ———– - (1) [AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN, INDONESIA] Indonesia’s unofficial death toll from bird flu climbs to 111 […]
DAYS OF THE COMET - NEWSWIRES, MORNING (2940)
DAYS OF THE COMET - NEWSWIRES, MORNING (2940) [In this post: (1) South Korea; (2) Emerging Infectious Diseases Tracking Activities; (3) USA. See original texts at the source sites. EDITED.] ———– - (1) [AVIAN INFLUENZA, SOUTH KOREA] SKorea to start year-round monitoring for bird flu […]