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- 'Bird-flu vaccine is no cure-all (Philly.com)
The federal government has developed a human vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu, but it is only moderately effective, hard to make, and probably would not protect against emerging strains of the fearsome virus.
'India fears new bird flu cases as latest slaughter ends (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A senior Indian official said he expected more confirmed cases of bird flu in chickens this week despite hundreds of workers completing the latest slaughter of 225,000 birds.
'Rare Bird Stolen From Golden Cockatoo Recovered (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News)
A rare $4,400 red-vented Philippine Cockatoo that was stolen from South Florida's largest exotic bird store during the weekend has been recovered, Golden Cockatoo officials announced.
'New bird flu vaccine falls short (Philly.com)
The federal government has developed a human vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu, but it is only moderately effective, hard to make, and probably not protective against emerging strains of the fearsome virus.
'UN health body confirms 4 Egypt bird flu cases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that four Egyptians have caught bird flu, including two who died from the virus, an Egyptian health ministry official said on Monday.
'CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments (AlertNet)
April 3 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that four Egyptians have caught bird flu, including two who died from the virus, an Egyptian Health Ministry official said on Monday.
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