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- 'Toddler confirmed as bird-flu victim (The Manila Times)
JAKARTA: A 3-year-old boy hospitalized in Jakarta has been confirmed as the 111th human bird-flu case in Indonesia, the nation worst hit by the virus, a health ministry official said Monday.
'Orders of bird flu drug unclaimed in New Zealand pharmacies (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Thousands of New Zealanders who placed orders for an influenza drug in 2005, fearing a bird flu pandemic, have left the medicine unclaimed on pharmacy shelves, officials said Monday.
'Meet Edith, a Cypriot bird hunter's worst nightmare (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A diminutive retired schoolteacher from Switzerland has become the worst nightmare for legions of illicit bird trappers in Cyprus.
'Indonesian boy sick with bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A three-year-old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu but his life in not in danger, a health ministry official said on Monday.
'Bird's nest industry conduit for money laundering (The Nation)
The bird's nest industry in Thailand is a conduit for money laundering and could be funnelling more than Bt100 million a year, according a study by the Thailand Research Fund.
'Bird Flu Virus Could Mutate and Spark a Worldwide Pandemic (Bristol Herald Courier)
Noting there could easily be more circulation in Europe than assumed, international health officials warn the bird flu virus could mutate and spark a pandemic. If the virus develops a way of transmitting among humans, the results could be devastating.
'Nigeria: Bird Flu, a Problem in FCT - Zhin (AllAfrica.com)
The executive chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Danladi Etsu Zhin, has identified the gradual re-occurrence of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu as it has been noticed in some parts of the country especially in some area councils in FCT as a big problem which needs urgent attention.
'Indonesian boy sick with bird flu (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A three-year-old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu but his life in not in danger, a health ministry official says.
'Another Tangerang resident infected with bird flu virus (Antara News)
A three-year-old boy in Tangerang, identified as SA, has been infected with the bird flu virus, bringing the number of bird flu patients in Tangerang to 17 of whom 14 have died, a Health Ministry official said.
'Toddler confirmed as latest bird flu case in Indonesia (Antara News)
A three-year-old boy hospitalised in Jakarta has been confirmed as the 111th human bird flu case in Indonesia, the nation worst hit by the virus, a health ministry official said Monday.
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