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- 'China reports first bird flu outbreak in over six weeks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China has reported its first outbreak of bird flu in over six weeks after poultry were found dead in the far north of the country.
'Possible defense against bird flu? / Ordinary flu shots cut death rate in mice, scientist says (San Francisco Chronicle)
As millions of Americans prepare to line up for their annual flu shots, a leading expert on the feared strain of avian influenza told researchers in San Francisco that the ordinary vaccine might save lives if the bird disease ever starts spreading among...
'Regular flu shot may help fight bird flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
A leading flu expert says an encouraging but small study in mice gives more reason to hope that ordinary flu shots might help protect people if bird flu starts spreading among humans and causes a pandemic.
'UK farm ministry orders Intervet bird flu vaccine (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Britain's farm ministry said on Friday it has ordered 10 million doses of vaccine to protect poultry against bird flu, from Akzo Nobel unit Intervet.
'China reports new bird flu outbreak in Inner Mongolia (India Daily)
China today said a new bird flu outbreak in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has killed nearly 1,000 chickens.
'China reports first bird flu outbreak in over six weeks (Khaleej Times)
BEIJING - China reported Saturday its first outbreak of bird flu in over six weeks after poultry were found dead in the far north of the country.
'Study suggests flu shots may help with bird flu (The Charlotte Observer)
A leading flu expert says an encouraging but small study on mice gives more reason to hope that ordinary flu shots might help protect people if bird flu starts spreading among humans and causes a pandemic. Half of the mice given an ingredient from the regular flu shot survived infection with bird flu in the first experiment of its kind, Dr. Robert Webster of the St. Jude Children's Research
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