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- 'CDC releases $225 million for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department released another $225 million to states and cities on Tuesday to use in preparing for a pandemic of bird flu or other disease.
'Livingstone unveils plans for capital to combat bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
London's mayor Ken Livingstone has published plans to ensure essential services in the capital keep running in the event of a bird flu pandemic.
'Bird Struck With Arrow Eludes Rescuers (First Coast News)
HOLLY HILL, FL (AP) -- An injured bird has confounded rescue workers for days by staying on the move despite a two-foot arrow stuck through its body. The young white ibis was first seen Thursday night.
'Bird brained (Herald Sun)
TOKYO'S busiest airport was forced to briefly close one of its runways yesterday after three people conducting a bird survey caused a security scare. The runway was shut after a pilot made a call seeing three people on a taxi way but they had been authorised.
'Foxes blamed for bird flu spread (BBC News)
Foxes scavenging carcasses of infected poultry are blamed for the spread of bird flu in Norfolk.
'Extra measures to prevent spread of bird flu (Expatica)
MADRID ? Authorities said on Wednesday they have reinforced resources to prevent any more cases of the dangerous bird flu H5N1 which was discovered in northern Spain.
'Bird struck with arrow eludes rescuers (AP via Yahoo! News)
An injured bird has confounded rescue workers for days by staying on the move despite a two-foot arrow stuck through its body.
'U.K. Seeks 10 Million Vaccine Doses to Mitigate Bird Flu Risk (Bloomberg.com)
July 12 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. is seeking 10 million extra doses of vaccine that may be used to immunize poultry against bird flu after the lethal H5N1 strain of the virus was reported for the first time in Spain last week.
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