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- 'Life and death encounter with a bird (Boston Globe)
My husband said I should put the bird out of its misery. ``It will never fly again. Why are you doing this?"
'Enthusiasts respond to 'rare bird alert' (Boston Globe)
It wasn't quite an emergency, but zealous birdwatchers from all around the East Coast descended on Milford Saturday in response to a "rare bird alert" for a glimpse and a photo of the tiny Red-necked stint.
'Bird Flu Drill Invades Chicken Farm (WCAX 3)
Haz Mat crews arrived in Pomfret Thursday. Tests have confirmed that five chickens at Walter Harrington's farm have tested positive for avian bird flu.
'Lone Indonesia Bird Flu Survivor Goes Home (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) - Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best. For the first two weeks, he slipped in and out of consciousness at Adam Malik Hospital. His skin stuck to the sweaty sheets as a fever raged. His arms were as rigid as steel pipes. When he did come to, he was delirious and agitated, fighting nurses who were trying to give him the
'Bulgarian bird flu unlikely virulent strain (Sydney Morning Herald)
Bird flu reported in Bulgaria last week is most probably not from the highly virulent H5 or H7 strain, potentially dangerous for humans, veterinarian officials said yesterday. -
'Lone Indonesia bird flu survivor goes home (AP via Yahoo! News)
Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best.
'Lone Indonesia Bird Flu Survivor Goes Home (The Herald-Sun)
Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best. For the first two weeks, he slipped in and out of consciousness at Adam Malik Hospital. His skin stuck to the sweaty sheets as a fever raged. His arms were as rigid as steel pipes. When he did come to, he was delirious and agitated, fighting nurses who were trying to give him the antiviral drug Tamiflu.
'Lone Indonesia Bird Flu Survivor Goes Home (Los Angeles Times)
MEDAN, Indonesia -- Jones Ginting can't remember much of his battle with bird flu, and it's probably for the best. For the first two weeks, he slipped in and out of consciousness at Adam Malik Hospital. His skin stuck to the sweaty sheets as a fever raged. His arms were as rigid as steel pipes.
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