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- 'Asian Ministers Agree to Fight Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Southeast Asia's agriculture ministers endorsed a regional plan Friday to combat bird flu and pledged to cooperate with international agencies in stamping out the menace ? a move they hope will win enough international aid to halt the disease before it becomes a catastrophic epidemic with the potential to kill millions of people globally.
'Bird flu may kill 150m, warns U.N. (CNN.com)
A global influenza pandemic could come at any time and claim anywhere between 5 million and 150 million lives, depending on steps the world takes now to control the bird flu in Asia, the United Nations said.
'Jakarta urges world bird flu fight (CNN.com)
Officials draw samples from a chicken at a farm where nearly 156 chickens died in Bandung, Indonesia. JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Deadly bird flu knows no national boundaries and countries must cooperate to fight it effectively, Indonesia has said.
'ASEAN endorses anti-bird flu plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Southeast Asian nations vowed on Friday to curb bird flu in the next three years as the United Nations warned the virus could mutate and kill up to 150 million people.
'Southeast Asian ministers agree action plan on bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Southeast Asian farm ministers agreed to boost regional efforts to combat the deadly bird flu virus and stop it from becoming a global health disaster.
'WHO Tries to Calm Bird Flu Fears (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization moved Friday to dampen fears over alarming predictions quoted by one of its own officials that a pandemic stemming from the bird flu virus ravaging parts of Asia could kill as many as 150 million people.
'Taiwan tech firms begin bird flu precautions (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Stung by the SARS outbreak two years ago, some of Taiwan's top technology firms are beginning to take precautions against bird flu in case the virus evolves into an even deadlier form and threatens operations.
'Southeast Asian ministers agree on plan to fight bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Southeast Asian farm ministers have agreed on a plan to combat and possibly eradicate within three years the deadly bird flu virus which has left more than 60 dead across the region.
'ASEAN nations craft bird flu plan (CNN.com)
Philippine government officials are shown at the ASEAN meeting earlier this week. TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) -- Southeast Asia's agriculture ministers were to approve a plan Friday to combat bird flu in hopes of winning tens of millions of dollars (euros) in international aid.
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