Saturday August 26th 2006, 2:25 pm
In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity.
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Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)
In the fight against bird flu (Financial Express)
Saturday August 26th 2006, 11:41 am
The World Health Organisation (WTO) is the agency most active in coordinating the fight against bird flu.
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Health services prepare public for pandemic.
Saturday August 26th 2006, 11:00 am
Federal, state and local health and emergency management departments are aggressively preparing for a pandemic influenza as if it's an imminent threat.
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Agriculture conducts bird flu preparedness workshop (Sun Star)
Saturday August 26th 2006, 1:18 am
IN LINE with the preparation for the possible entry of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu virus here in the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit (DA RFU) 6 held a two-day workshop among its personnel which aims to impart basic information about the disease and proper action on how to response if there will be suspected and/or identified positive cases.
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