Latest Bird Flu News

Cold War-era radar sites to get $103M cleanup.
Tuesday June 23rd 2009, 10:00 am

It has taken nearly 40 years, but 16 abandoned radar sites that were part of the Mid-Canada line set up to monitor the Soviet air threat during the Cold War will be cleaned up over the next six years at a cost of $103 million, the Ontario government says. [News Source]

Pandemic reality check.
Tuesday June 23rd 2009, 10:00 am

How many people this virus will sicken and kill depends, ultimately, on three things: the virus itself; the impact of what are known as "non-pharmaceutical interventions;" and the availability and effectiveness of a vaccine. [News Source]