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Avian Flu strikes Indonesia again - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Avian Flu strikes Indonesia againGhana Broadcasting Corporation,
Bird Flu: Govt Disinfects Farms - This Day
Bird Flu: Govt Disinfects FarmsThis Day,
Anthrax scare’s unexpected cause shows media and public too quick to jump to conclusions, when the most to fear is fear itself
US army scientist was behind 2001 anthrax attacks, not Islamic terrorists After the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, numerous countries, starting with the United States but including New Zealand, experienced multiple panics when “white powder” was found in letters, bags and other …
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Biological Threats and Disaster Preparedness
Hi, all. What have I been doing with my summer, you ask? Well, it hasn’t been boring. For those of you who are just visiting this site, you might not know that I am in a PhD program, becoming an ‘expert’ on disease, public health, and China. My topic is […]
Bush thanks Thailand for restoring its democracy - NECN
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Bush thanks Thailand for restoring its democracyNECN,
Indonesia: A letter to the editor of the Jakarta Post
Via The Jakarta Post, a very interesting letter from the head of Cornell University’s Indonesian program: Listening needed to communicate bird flu risks. Excerpt (but read the whole thing): Since 2006 the government, with…
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Pre-pandemic flu vaccine test starts
About 70 doctors, nurses and pharmacists Monday received vaccine shots to protect against new strains of avian influenza at a Tokyo hospital, health ministry officials said. It was the first phase of a large-scale clinical…
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West Bengal: Still no compensation for H5N1
Via The Statesman: No compensation yet for bird flu victims. Excerpt: The Malda district administration at present is not in a position to compensate a sum of Rs 500 to each bird flu victim who handed over poultry for culling…
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HX Diagnostics and Nanogen Expand Collaboration
News source: Business Wire HX Diagnostics, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its license and development agreement with Nanogen, Inc. …
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BIRD FLU: Niger Border on High-Alert for Bird Flu
is caused by a type of influenza virus that is hosted by birds, but may infect several species of mammals. It was first identified in Italy in the early 1900s and is now known to exist worldwide. A …
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