Sunday October 22nd 2006, 8:14 pm
A total of 42.6 million domestic fowls in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have received compulsory inoculations following an outbreak of bird flu in the region last month, according to local authorities.
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All domestic fowls inoculated in Inner Mongolia for bird flu prevention (People’s Daily)
Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 2:24 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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Alaska villagers living in bird flu’s flight path.
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 9:00 am
What has brought the Eskimos sustenance for generations now may carry the deadly virus into North America.
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Threat of bird flu persists (The Olympian)
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 6:52 am
WASHINGTON - Less than a year ago, Americans could barely turn on the television, surf the Internet or pick up a newspaper without finding a doomsday story about deadly avian flu.
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Bird flu flies under radar (Akron Beacon Journal)
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 3:30 am
Less than a year ago, Americans could barely turn on the television, surf the Internet or pick up a newspaper without finding a doomsday story about deadly avian flu.
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Indonesia authorities say fewer regions are avian flu endemic (Gulf Times)
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 2:56 am
JAKARTA: The number of Indonesian provinces where bird flu is endemic has nearly halved in the last six months, although all areas on heavily populated Java island remain affected, a health official said yesterday.
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Deadly Bird Flu Not Forgotten By U.S Health Officials (RedNova)
Sunday October 22nd 2006, 1:20 am
WASHINGTON _ Less than a year ago, Americans could barely turn on the television, surf the Internet or pick up a newspaper without finding a doomsday story about deadly avian flu.
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