Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:41 pm
Up to 160,000 birds may be culled as experts try to identify which strain of bird flu killed 2,600 turkeys in Suffolk.
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Bird flu outbreak may prompt cull (BBC News)
UA researchers develop biosensor that quickly detects bird flu (High Plains Journal)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a portable device that they say is capable of quickly detecting avian flu in poultry.
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UA researchers develop biosensor that quickly detects bird flu (High Plains Journal)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a portable device that they say is capable of quickly detecting avian flu in poultry.
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UA researchers develop biosensor that quickly detects bird flu (High Plains Journal)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a portable device that they say is capable of quickly detecting avian flu in poultry.
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UA researchers develop biosensor that quickly detects bird flu (High Plains Journal)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a portable device that they say is capable of quickly detecting avian flu in poultry.
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UA researchers develop biosensor that quickly detects bird flu (High Plains Journal)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 11:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a portable device that they say is capable of quickly detecting avian flu in poultry.
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Low-Pathogenic Forms Of Bird Flu Do Cause Illness Among Birds (Medical News Today)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 2:04 pm
Migratory swans carrying a mild form of avian influenza depart from The Netherlands more than a month after their healthy counterparts do. They also feed slower and fly shorter distances. [click link for full article]
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Nigeria: Surveillance Efforts to Increase After Reported Bird Flu Death (AllAfrica.com)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 9:41 am
Health authorities in Nigeria were redoubling surveillance efforts on Thursday to track the deadly H5N1 virus in birds and humans after the first human death from avian flu was reported in the country.
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Vaccine firms get immunity from the US.
Friday February 02nd 2007, 2:00 am
The Bush administration triggered a provision of a 2005 law that gives companies protection from product-liability lawsuits for vaccines or drugs they produce in connection with the avian-flu strain.
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HK urged to keep vigilance against avian influenza threat (China Economic Net)
Friday February 02nd 2007, 1:07 am
Hong Kong Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow Thursday warned against outbreak of avian influenza and called for concerted effort to guard against avian flu in Hong Kong..
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