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US: Another strain of bird flu detected in Rhode Island
Via WPRI.com: Bird flu detected in Rhode Island. Excerpt:. A strain of bird flu has been detected in four swans found in the Seekonk River. The cases were discovered as part of routine surveillance by the Rhode Island Department of …
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A delayed impact of the Turkish outbreak
Via Turkish Daily News: A tragic end of endangered chickens of Sinop. Excerpt:. When local artist Melih Görgün decided to organize an international biennial in the Black Sea province of Sinop two …
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Using bird flu to spread a cyberpandemic
The firm has warned that headlines could range from being political in nature, such as “President Bush calls for Olympic boycott”, to mails with disaster themes, for instance, “Bird flu breaks out in Beijing”. …
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Singapore plans second pandemic drill
Via AsiaOne.com, a story in The Straits Times: Flu pandemic drill for financial institutions. Excerpt:. Financial institutions will soon face a life-like test of how they might hold up in a devastating flu pandemic. …
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The patent dispute heats up
A recent patent search has revealed that the CDC, which is a WHO collaborating centre, is applying for a patent for a new vaccine against influenza, particularly for bird flu (H5N1). The vaccine incorporates genes from a H5N1 strain …
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India: An aftershock from last winter's outbreak
Via The Economic Times: Brazil’s import claims irk local poultry industry. The National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), an umbrella organisation representing large segments of the country’s poultry industry, is up in arms over a news …
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UNICEF supplies Indonesian flu news
A news release from UNICEF: Young scouts add voices to curb bird flu in West Java. Excerpt:. More than 5000 Indonesian boy and girl scouts have pledged to fight the battle against avian influenza in their home province of West Java. …
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Are you ready to run?
Via The Globe and Mail, an article worth passing along: Are you ready to run? Excerpt:. If Sherri Bateman were one of the thousands to evacuate their homes during the Toronto propane explosions last week, she’d have been ready. …
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Two months
Supari, but you would think that public-health experts around the world would be complaining. You’d also think that neighbours like Malaysia, Australia, and the Philippines would be asking public questions about the Indonesian H5N1 news …
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Supari Prize: Canada's health minister pulls away from the pack
Via The Globe and Mail: Clement questions ethics of doctors who support Insite. The association representing Canada’s doctors rapped Health Minister Tony Clement on Monday after he questioned the ethics of physicians who support the use …
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