Thursday February 19th 2009, 2:36 pm
VietNamNet Bridge – USAID hosted a seminar in southern Kien Giang Province on February 19 to discuss a range of supportive solutions in the fight against bird flu.
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USAID joins fight against bird flu (Vietnam Net)
The Avian Flu Vaccine: Will It Be Ready? (ThirdAge)
Thursday February 19th 2009, 2:18 pm
Avian—or bird—influenza is a respiratory infection caused by the H5N1 virus, which normally only infects birds and pigs. Avian flu often causes no symptoms in wild birds, but can kill chickens, turkeys, and other domesticated poultry.
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China needs better bird flu surveillance, say experts.
Thursday February 19th 2009, 10:00 am
China needs to improve its surveillance of the bird flu virus after a recent rise in human cases, but there are no signs the country is on the verge of an epidemic, U.N. experts said on Wednesday.
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Nigeria: Belgian Experts to Battle Avian Influenza in Country (AllAfrica.com)
Thursday February 19th 2009, 2:01 am
Poultry experts from Belgium are to meet in Abeokuta for the third Nigeria international conference for demonstrative ways to combat and prevent avian influenza in Nigeria.
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