Canada Ag: Bird Flu Free, Beef To South Korea , Corn Plantings (CattleNetwork.com)

SASKATCHEWAN 2007 HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA EVENT CONSIDERED RESOLVED; CANADA “HIGH PATH” FREE: On April 17, 2008 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that the three months period following the end of cleaning and disinfection of the single infected premises in Saskatchewan has expired and therefore Canada declares itself free …

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Thailand free of bird flu: ministry (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Thailand on Friday declared itself free of bird flu after no outbreaks of the deadly virus were reported over the past 90 days.

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Dispute clouds the future of U.S. Naval lab in Indonesia. A United States naval laboratory in Jakarta that studies tropical diseases may fall victim to Indonesia's determination to develop its own research capabilities and take control of its H5N1 viral samples. [News Source]

INDONESIA: Firm action needed in confronting entrenched avian influenza flu (IRIN) JAKARTA, 27 March 2008 (IRIN) - As the Indonesian government moves to stem the spread of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its latest report stated that Indonesia’s bird-flu situation remains "critical”. [News Source]

INDONESIA: Bali bird flu drill tests pandemic preparedness (IRIN)

BALI, 2 May 2008 (IRIN) - Indonesia, indeed the world, had never seen anything like it. In a sleepy Balinese village, panic flares as some 20 people are feared to have suddenly been infected with avian influenza.

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Thailand free of bird flu–ministry (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

BANGKOK — Thailand on Friday declared itself free of bird flu after no outbreaks of the deadly virus were reported over the past 90 days.

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