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- 'WHO simulates bird flu outbreak to test Asia readiness (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)
MANILA, Philippines World Health Organization officials are holding their first-ever drill to simulate a human bird flu pandemic and efforts to contain it.
'Bird flu may spread from Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria: FAO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu may spread from Indonesia, Egypt and Nigeria to other countries as it continues to circulate in Africa and Asia, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
'Asia practises bird flu response (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Over 1,000 experts from Southeast Asia, Japan and the World Health Organisation took part Monday in an exercise to sharpen response to any future bird flu pandemic.
'FSA Decision Over Bird Flu Charges (FOX 35 Orlando)
Bernard Matthews will not face any charges over the bird flu outbreak at his Suffolk farm. A Food Standards Agency report says the firm will not face prosecution over its food waste storage.
'WHO Simulates Bird Flu Outbreak (KGO-TV Bay Area)
World Health Organization officials are holding their first-ever drill to simulate a human bird flu pandemic and efforts to contain it.
'Myanmar reports new bird flu outbreak (USA Today)
Myanmar reported a new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on Monday, the country's fifth bout with the deadly virus strain in as many weeks.
'Likely low-path bird flu found in W. Virginia: USDA (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Turkeys at a farm in West Virginia have tested positive for what government officials believe is a low-pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, the U.S. Agriculture Department said late on Sunday.
'Trends in bird observations reveal species' changing fortunes (EurekAlert!)
Data gathered over decades by the thousands of volunteers who participate in the North American Breeding Bird Survey have yielded a vivid portrait of trends in the abundance of birds in eastern North America.
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