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- 'Bird flu update: 2 October 2006 (SciDev.net)
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.
'Q: Was Turkey a Bird or a Country First? (Blogcritics.org)
A: Oh, we've struggled with chicken and egg question, and we've hesitated on the tree in forest acoustics problem, but in this case we've got a definite answer for you. Drum roll please! In the question of which came first turkey the bird, or turkey the country, the winner is: Turkey-the-country! Turns out, turkey-the-bird is native to North America and only acquired its name when the Spanish
'Bird flu situation may deteriorate in autumn - ministry (Interfax)
MOSCOW. Oct 2 (Interfax) - The bird flu situation may deteriorate in Russia in October during the autumnal migratory season, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry told Interfax on Monday.
'Bird of the Week: (WCAX 3)
Round and round we go hammering away looking for a quick meal. We head to the top of the trees to find this week's feathered friend. We greet the Hairy Woodpecker. It's about the size of a Robin and a key characteristic is the bird's white back.
'China Reports New H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak (ABC News)
China Reports New H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Poultry in Northern Region of Inner Mongolia
'Eutelsat to Boost In-Orbit Resource at 10 Degrees East With HOT BIRD(TM) 3 Satellite, Rebranded EUROBIRD(TM) 10 (Broadcast Newsroom)
PARIS , October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its HOT BIRD(TM) 3 satellite will shortly be redeployed at the 10 degrees East location.
'Bird tests positive for West Nile virus in Jefferson County (News 10 Now)
A bird found in Jefferson County tests positive for West Nile. The infected blue jay was found in the Town of Henderson in mid-September. It's the second bird in jefferson County to test positive for West Nile.
'Docs fear world not ready for bird flu pandemic (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The specter of a bird flu pandemic haunts epidemiologists who said US and world preparedness falls short, should the H5N1 virus become transmissible between humans.
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