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- 'EU calls for global response to bird flu threat (International Herald Tribune)
One day after bird flu was recorded in Greece's Aegean Sea islands, European Union foreign ministers declared the spread of bird flu from Asia into Europe a ''global threat'' requiring broad international cooperation.
'Spain ups antiviral order amid bird flu fears (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Spanish government said it was ordering a total six to 10 million antiviral doses to allay fears of a potential bird flu pandemic.
'EU seeks to reassure public on bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
EU foreign ministers sought to reassure the public on Tuesday that the threat of a flu pandemic among humans had not increased after bird flu was recorded in at least three southeast European countries.
'EU Nations: Bird Flu a 'Global Threat' (AP via Yahoo! News)
European Union foreign ministers Tuesday declared the spread of bird flu from Asia to Europe a global threat, as the Swiss manufacturer of the only available anti-flu drug announced it was building a new U.S. plant to increase production amid fears of a major flu outbreak.
'EBay stops bird flu drug auction (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Internet auction site eBay pulled the sale of Roche Holding AG's flu drug Tamiflu from its Web site on Tuesday, after prices topped 100 pounds ($174) on growing fears about the spread of bird flu.
'Latest Developments Concerning Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
A look at Tuesday's developments as nations around the world prepare for a possible bird flu epidemic.
'Hungary hopes to offer free bird flu vaccine to all citizens (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Hungarian government will offer to vaccinate all its citizens for free against bird flu and may market its own vaccines abroad, if tests currently under way are successful, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said.
'Internet and Tamiflu: Bird flu scare exposes glaring loophole (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Health watchdogs fear demand for Tamiflu will prompt people worried by bird flu to get the coveted drug over the Internet, a practice fraught with risks for the purchaser and the medication itself.
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