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- 'Poor countries may patent bird virus strains (Deseret Morning News)
Poorer countries where bird flu is spreading may patent individual strains of the virus as a way to help them negotiate lower prices for vaccines and treatments.
'Database urged to share bird flu data (AP via Yahoo! News)
Top flu experts called on Thursday for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.
'Indonesia to cut budget for bird flu fight amid rising cases (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia said it planned to reduce its 2007 budget for bird flu eradication to 46.5 million dollars despite the steady rise of avian influenza deaths in the vast archipelago this year.
'Pedestrian killed by car on Bird Road (Miami Herald)
A Westchester woman was killed after being struck by a car early this morning, Miami Herald news partner WFOR-CBS4 reported. The woman was walking along Bird Road near Southwest 112th Avenue on her way to her job at Publix when she was hit at about 6:30 a.m.
'Ignorance hampers Indonesia's bird flu fight (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Caswali has sold live chickens in a crowded traditional market in the Indonesian capital for over 10 years, but he has never been given any information on how to prevent bird flu.
'Leading Scientists Pledge Global Bird Flu Database (Voice of America)
Seventy of the world's leading scientists have agreed to create a global database to share genetic data from bird flu cases.
'Scientists publish letter calling for more sharing of bird flu info (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
LONDON (AP) - Top flu experts have called for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.
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