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- 'Research into 1918 virus can help bird flu fight (Guardian Unlimited)
New insights into tackling threat posed by bird flu made in study of 1918 flu pandemic, scientists say.
'Bird Flu Claims 52nd Indonesian; Fatalities Double (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed a 20-year-old man in Indonesia, raising the global tally of fatalities reported this year to 70, more than twice as many as a year earlier.
'Bird flu death toll in Indonesia rises to 52 (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ A 20-year-old Indonesian man died of bird flu Thursday, bringing the human death toll from the disease in the country to 52.
'Bird park loses accreditation (The Salt Lake Tribune)
As Tracy Aviary officials deal with losing national accreditation over aging exhibits, the bird park's executive director called on the community to step forward to help keep the 68-year-old Liberty Park landmark viable. "This does not mean we will close," Tim Brown, the aviary's executive director, said Wednesday of losing accreditation. But, he added, "We need to invest in the aviary if
'Research into 1918 virus can help bird flu fight (Guardian Unlimited)
New insights into tackling the threat posed by bird flu have been made in a study into the 1918 flu pandemic, published today. The outbreak of the 1918 virus - which was described as Spanish flu and is known to scientists as H1N1 - resulted in the deaths of up to 25 million people around the world.
'Dickie Bird questions Hair actions (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
DICKIE Bird has questioned the actions of Darrell Hair during and after the fourth Tests between England and Pakistan last month, with the ball-tampering inquiry that concluded tonight raising queries about the Australian official.
'Indonesia confirms bird flu in possible cluster (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 20-year-old Indonesian man has contracted bird flu, the country's health minister said, after the death of his brother in a case that has raised fears of possible human transmission.
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