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- 'Indonesia says no to bird flu virus sharing (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia will not share bird flu virus samples unless there is a guarantee developing nations will have control over their use and have access to cheap vaccines, a health ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.
'Asia needs bird flu readiness boost: WHO (The Japan Times)
Some parts of Asia have yet to devise a plan on how to respond to a bird flu outbreak, a disease that continues to be a threat for the whole region, according to a World Health Organization health... Read more ...
'City buys South Brother Island on East River for bird refuge (New York Daily News)
One of the last privately owned islands around the Bronx shoreline, South Brother Island, was bought by the city last week with $2 million in federal dollars. The island will be used as a bird refuge.
'Bird Flu In South Korea Is Non-Deadly H7 Strain (Medical News Today)
The Agriculture Ministry of South Korea confirmed on Saturday 24th November that the latest outbreak of bird flu among farmed ducks was of the non-deadly H7 strain, and not the deadly H5N1 strain that is fatal to humans. There is no evidence that H7 affects humans.The outbreak occurred in a farm about 200 miles south west of the capital, Seoul. [click link for full article]
'In aid of a bird, some inconveniences for people (International Herald Tribune)
Piping plovers are fighting their way off the endangered species list, thanks to a difficult, and sometimes contentious, program to restore them.
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