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- 'Indonesia ends bird flu standoff with WHO (USA Today)
Indonesia announced it will resume sending bird flu virus specimens to the World Health Organization immediately, ending a four-month standoff health officials feared could potentially put the entire world at risk.
'Indonesia's president wants equality in bird flu fight (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday the world should treat rich and poor countries equally in its attempt to avoid a catastrophic human pandemic from bird flu.
'Indonesia confirms three more bird flu deaths (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A teenager, a 22-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man have died from bird flu in Indonesia, a health ministry official said on Wednesday.
'Indonesia lifts WHO bird flu samples ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia agreed on Tuesday to lift its ban on sharing bird flu samples with the World Health Organisation (WHO) after reaching an agreement in a long-running row over poor countries' access to vaccines.
'US welcomes Indonesia bird flu decision (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States welcomed Indonesia's decision to lift a ban on sharing bird flu samples with the World Health Organisation, an official said Wednesday.
'Exercise to test Asia readiness for bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
ASEAN, Cambodia and the World Health Organisation will conduct a two-day exercise next week to test Asia's ability to stem a bird flu pandemic, the UN health agency said here Tuesday.
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