January 5, 2009

Dr. Ramadoss Appraises the Avian Influenza Situation

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Union Health Minister, undertook a review of the bird flu situation in the country. He also looked into the preparedness of various agencies set up to tackle the viral spread.

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Northern Vietnam Hit By Bird Flu

Bird flu has struck two poultry flocks in northern Vietnam, a newspaper reported Sunday, after authorities warned that the killer virus could resurface strongly in the cold and wet winter months.

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Bird Flu Alert Sounded In Orrisa, Due To Imigration Of Winter Birds

As hundreds of migratory birds have started flocking the Bhitarkanika National Park in Bhubaneshwar, authorities have sounded high alert following the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.

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Manipur Brings In Special Doctors Team To Prevent The Spread Of Bird Flu

Authorities in Manipur have deployed a special team of doctors to prevent the spread of avian flu from neighboring states.

With the outbreak of bird

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Baby Girl of Hong Kong Infected By Mild Form of Bird Flu

A Hong Kong-born infant has contracted a mild form of bird flu, the fifth case of its type in the territory, health authorities said Tuesday.

The

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Bird Flu Re-surfaces in West Bengal

Health authorities in India on Saturday confirmed a fresh outbreak of deadly bird flu after thousands of chickens died, officials said.

The latest

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Culling Operations On In Bird Flu Affected West Bengal

Culling operations are continuing in bird flu affected Pubong village under Takdah block of Darjeeling Sadar sub-division and Matigaraha under Siliguri sub-division.

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Is Indonesia Going too Far by Still Refusing to Share Bird Flu Virus Samples?

Indonesia has borne the brunt of the avian influenza (bird flu) with more than 50pct of the victims coming from this Asian nation. But the country’s health

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Australian Islands Near Papua New Guinea Bio-security Threat, Says Scientist

A leading environmental expert has said the Australian islands three kilometers from the Papua New Guinea coastline are a major bio-security threat to the country.

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British Lord’s Body Exhumed After 89 Years to Know More About Bird Flu

The body of Sir Mark Sykes, an important British politician, was exhumed in Britain last week, 89 years after he was felled by Spanish flu. The attempt

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