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Bird Flu - Govt Disinfects Farms
Following the report of new cases of Avian Influenza alsoknown as Bird Flu in some states in Northern Nigeria, the Avain Influenza Project in Nasarawa State has started disinfection of poultry farms across the state.
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It may or may not be H5N1
Not all the patients were believed to have had contact with fowl, which is the most common way of contracting the virus, but Ginting said some chickens in the area had died suddenly and were found to have had the deadly H5N1 virus. …
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Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San” (faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense
Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San” (faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense August 5, 2008 Lately, have you noticed everyone …
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Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San†(faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense
Why Even Darwin Would “Peng San†(faint) If He Sat Through, The Singapore Story – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Nonsense August 5, 2008 Lately, have you noticed everyone from the NTUC auntie to ministers seems to be advancing the idea we need to work twice as hard if we want to […]
The Month of The “Hungriness” Monkey Ghost – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Social Darwinism
The Month of The “Hungriness” Monkey Ghost – A Cautionary Tale in Misguided Social Darwinism August 5, 2008 Lately, have you noticed everyone from the NTUC auntie to ministers seems to be advancing the idea we need to work twice as hard and smart if we want to remain on the top of […]
Watching Nepal
The following wouldn’t be of much significance even for the “Flu Obsessed” except for the part that I bolded. From The Himalayan Times [credit Crof @ H5N1] Mystery Disease Afflicting 50 in bake THT Online Nepalgunj, August 3: At least 50 people of Banaghusra in Basudevpur Village […]
Indonesian man dies of bird flu, official says (AP)
AP - An Indonesian factory worker died of bird flu, bringing the death toll in the country worst hit by the virus to 112, a top health official said Sunday. Original post by AP
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Dead South Korean Cat was Infected with H5N1 Bird Flu
“It is quite rare for a cat to be infected by the avian flu virus,” said Cho Hyun-Ho, a deputy director of the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service. Cats and dogs are usually not susceptible to the virus, so quarantine …
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Insuring the business of HC against Pandemic Influenza
Although it’s true you can insure just about anything against just about anything, today’s news item came as a bit of a surprise: From Marketwatch.com Lexington Insurance Company Introduces Pandemic Rx Endorsement to Lexington’s Commercial Property Insurance Covers Financial Risks Faced by Healthcare Providers in the Event […]
I Have A Stalker
I got home yesterday and opened my front door to get my newspaper. Right on my front steps, just sitting there looking at me, was a bird. It was a robin (which I know only because of my friend Google.) He stared at …
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