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- 'WHO: Bird Flu Bigger Challenge Than AIDS (AP via Yahoo! News)
The lethal strain of bird flu poses a greater challenge to the world than any infectious disease, including AIDS, and has cost 300 million farmers more than $10 billion in its spread through poultry around the world, the World Health Organization said Monday.
'Niger bird flu cull to get underway (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A massive poultry cull was due to get underway in Niger, the third African country to have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu.
'H5N1 bird flu infects cats in Austria, feeding pandemic fears (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in several cats in Austria, as world health experts prepared for a feared mutation of the disease capable of jumping from human to human.
'Bird Flu Found in Three Cats in Austria (AP via Yahoo! News)
Three cats have tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria's first reported case of the disease spreading to an animal other than a bird, state authorities said Monday.
'US sending Romania $1.25m to help battle bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States has allocated almost 1.25 million dollars (1.04 million euros) to Romania to combat bird flu with more cash to come, the US ambassador to Bucharest revealed.
'Hong Kong on alert after bird flu case in southern China (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong stepped up checks at markets and poultry farms and banned bird imports from Guangdong after authorities confirmed the first human bird flu death in the neighbouring southern Chinese province.
'Leavitt: Second Bird Flu Vaccine in Works (AP via Yahoo! News)
Federal health officials announced plans Monday for a second vaccine to protect people from bird flu because the virus that is spreading among birds in Asia and Europe has changed significantly in the past year.
'Leavitt: Second bird flu vaccine in works (USA Today)
Federal health officials announced Monday they have authorized the development of a second bird flu vaccine to combat a deadly virus that is believed to be mutating.
'Austrian Cats, Polish Swans Have Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Several cats have tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria's first reported case of the disease spreading to an animal other than a bird, state authorities said Monday.
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