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Don't Count On A Bird Flu Vaccine, Count On A Nanomask
You've no doubt seen the news reports about Bird Flu, a deadly airborne virus. And you no doubt feel at risk and vulnerable. A Bird Flu vaccine is months and months away from production, and production will be a problem since health officials believe it will take at least 1 year to make enough for all citizens. Even then, it may not be...

Bird Flu Is In The U.S.!
In that great Hitchcock thriller, the birds start attacking Tippi Hedron (Melanie Griffith's mom, for trivia fans) in Mendocino for no particular reason. Today, Ms. Hedron works actively in films, international relief efforts and for animal causes. She may get an ironic opportunity to combine her charity works with birds again, because scientists...

Bird Flu: Should I Be Worried?
In recent weeks, the alarm over Avian Flu, also know as Bird Flu has increased dramatically. It is important to understand the facts about this disease in order to interpret the news accurately and to avoid panic and irrational behavior. Influenza, also known as “the flu” is a general term for the disease caused by any of a number of viruses....



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Romania reports bird flu outbreak - EU exec (The Star)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm and taken steps to control its spread, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday.

Bird flu hits northern province of Vietnam (People's Daily)
Bird flu is occurring in the northern province Bac Ninh of Vietnam, raising the total number of affected provinces in the country to six, according to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday. The bird flu struck a local farm of Bac Ninh province, causing 200 fowls out of 400 die, said the department. Samples of death fowls were tested ...

Assam bird flu excuse for dead poultry farms (Hindustan Times)
Bird flu had apparently been an excuse for the Assam government for sinking money in dead poultry farms. Even before the virus had struck! Rahul Karmakar reports.