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- 'Bird Migration Not Spreading Deadly Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu appears more likely to wing its away around the globe by plane than by migrating birds. Scientists have been unable to link the spread of the virus to migratory patterns, suggesting that the thousands of wild birds that have died, primarily waterfowl and shore birds, are not primary transmitters of bird flu.
'Bird Migration Not Spreading Deadly Flu (ABC News)
Shipments of Fowl by Plane May Be Greater Bird Flu Threat Than Migration of Wild Birds
'Oprah's Jet Grounded After Striking Bird (ABC News)
Oprah's Jet Grounded After Striking Bird, Cracking Windshield in Santa Barbara, Calif.
'Bird flu not yet migrating with wild fowl (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bird flu appears more likely to wing its away around the globe by plane than by migrating birds.
'Bird flu stock scams spreading: regulators (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Stock scams involving companies claiming to have products or services to fight bird flu have been hitting fax machines, e-mail inboxes and mobile phones, U.S. securities regulator NASD said on Wednesday.
'UN vet dismisses fish farming as bird flu risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The widespread use of poultry excrement to fertilize fish farms does not greatly increase the risk of bird flu, a senior United Nations expert said on Wednesday.
'Sifting Through Official Speak on Bird Flu (NPR)
The most recent wave of bird flu began spreading across Asia in 2003. So why is the U.S. government sounding the alarm now? Risk experts assess what's true, and what's misleading, in the Bush administration's statements on the risk of a flu pandemic.
'Bird flu fails for now to take wing on migratory pathways (USA Today)
Bird flu appears more likely to wing its away around the globe by plane than by migrating birds. Scientists have been unable to link the spread of the virus to migratory patterns, suggesting that the thousands of wild birds that have died are not primary transmitters.
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