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- 'Scientists aim for portable bird flu testing kits (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Scientists are developing portable kits for diagnosing bird flu in poultry, something they say could mean much faster action to stop the spread of the virus.
'Thailand confirms new bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai officials on Monday confirmed the country's fourth outbreak of bird flu this year, with the deadly H5N1 virus detected among chickens in a northeastern province bordering Laos.
'Bird species showing up farther north (USA Today)
More bird species in the USA are ranging farther north and even staying there for the winter in a possible sign of adaptation to global warming, ornithologists and conservation groups say. Some indicators come from the recent Great Backyard Bird Count, which found more swallows and other common birds in uncommon locations.
'Bird flu: Public advised to be prepared just in case (The Courier Express)
DuBOIS - There's no such thing as crying wolf when it comes to bird flu. Through a partnership among DuBois Regional Medical Center, the DuBois Chapter of the American Red Cross and other organizations, the public is being advised to take precautions against pandemic flu in case it strikes locally.
'Japan: Bird Flu Kills Rare Eagle (New York Times)
The H5N1 strain of avian flu has killed a rare species of eagle in Sagara, on the southern main island of Kyushu, the Environment Ministry said. The bird, a female mountain hawk eagle listed as endangered in Japan, was found sick on Jan. 4 and died shortly after. The ministry said it planned to resume surveillance of wild birds around the site where the eagle was found. The species does not ...
'Two-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 26th bird flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A two-year-old Egyptian boy is being treated for bird flu, the 26th case of the deadly virus in the country, the health ministry announced on Monday.
'Bird flu experts back calls on vaccine access (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Health experts on Monday supported calls to give developing nations access to pandemic flu vaccines at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting to discuss global findings on bird flu.
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