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- 'Cambodia reports fresh bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A new outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in ducks on two family farms in eastern Cambodia, where the deadly H5N1 virus was also detected last month, senior agricultural officials have said.
'New bird flu vaccine could save millions (Times Online)
A CHINESE vaccine against H5N1 bird flu has raised hopes of swift protection if the virus mutates into a pandemic form. Trials of the vaccine in 120 volunteers showed that it produced a good immune response at low doses. In an emergency, enough could be produced for 675 million people.
'Teenager dies of bird flu raising toll to 47 (The Jakarta Post)
JAKARTA (AP): A teenager died of bird flu in eastern Indonesia, raising the country's human toll from the disease to 47, the health minister said Thursday, citing laboratory test results.
'Low-Dose Bird Flu Vaccine Effective (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine being developed in China to protect humans against the H5N1 bird flu virus is safe and effective at low doses, researchers there report.
'MATSU BIRD GROUP OPPOSES RE-DESIGNATION OF RARE BIRD SPECIES (Central News Agency)
Taipei, Sept.7 (CNA) A wild bird association on the outlying island of Matsu said Thursday that it disagrees with a proposal to re-designate the Chinese crested tern with partially black beak as the Matsu tern.
'Myanmar says free of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Military-run Myanmar has declared itself free of bird flu after months without a new reported outbreak, state media have said.
'Indonesia reports 47th bird flu fatality (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said Thursday a 14-year-old girl who died in June was tested positive of having the often deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu virus, the country's 47th fatality.
'Bird-watchers get ready for a walk in the park (The Oregonian)
Wilsonville bird-watchers could be the first beneficiaries of a burgeoning relationship between the city and the Portland Audubon Society when the two team up to lead an expedition next weekend through Memorial Park.
'Indonesia confirms another human bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia has confirmed another person has died of bird flu as the nation hardest-hit by H5N1 continues to battle a disease that experts fear could one day spark a global pandemic.
'Lethal 5ft bird escapes in Kent (BBC News)
RSPCA officers are warning that a 5ft bird on the loose in Kent is capable of killing a human with one strike of its claws.
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