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The silence of the Indonesians
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ the-silence-of-the-indonesians/Earlier this spring, it looked as if the Indonesian authorities were making an effort to raise awareness about H5N1 and to keep the rest of us informed about that effort. Komnas FBPI, the National Committee to Combat Bird Flu, launched a new bilingual blog: Bidang Komunikasi Komnas FBPI.
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Vietnam: Encouraging early results for human vaccine
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ vietnam-encouraging-early-results-for-human-v…Via VietNamNet Bridge: Positive results for Vietnam’s bird flu vaccine. Excerpt: Vietnam is hoping to prevent bird flu in humans following good results from the first tests of made-in-Vietnam H5N1 influenza vaccine.
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More on the Seoul outbreaks
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ more-on-the-seoul-outbreaks/Via The Korea Herald: Korea struggles to contain spread of avian influenza. Excerpt: Government officials yesterday scrambled to come up with ideas to contain the outbreak of avian influenza that hit the country last month.
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West Bengal: “Paltry” compensation sparks fresh cases of bird flu
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ west-bengal-paltry-compensation-sparks-fresh-…Via Thaindian News: Paltry compensation for culled birds sparks fresh cases of bird flu in West Bengal. Excerpt: While officials in West Bengal blame residents for the outbreak of the bird flu virus, resident complain that they are not being compensated enough for the … Go here to see the original:
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Running out of food?
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ running-out-of-food/Via The Guardian, a fairly detailed look at the impact of rising food prices on Britain: While stocks last. Excerpt: While our parents and grandparents dreaded not having enough food to put on the plate, we have had the luxury of worrying about quality.
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Japan’s plans for a pandemic
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ japans-plans-for-a-pandemic/An editorial in The Japan Times: Coping with new strains of flu. Excerpt: The Diet has passed revisions to the Infectious Disease Law and the Quarantine Law to effectively cope with a possible outbreak of new types of influenza.
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More H5N1 worries in Seoul
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ more-h5n1-worries-in-seoul/Via the Korea Times: Bird Flu Scare Heightening in Seoul. Excerpt: Authorities have issued the highest level of alert for avian influenza after the virulent bird flu hit Seoul. The move comes as the virus found at an aviary in Gwangjin, eastern Seoul, was confirmed to be the H5N1 strain that can be deadly to humans.
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Yes, this is still H5N1
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ yes-this-is-still-h5n1/If you’ve just arrived for the first time today, the site looks a lot different. After more than three years without a change in the basic design of H5N1, I’ve decided to try a new TypePad template. The purpose isn’t change for the sake of change, but an attempt to make site cleaner, clearer, … View original post here: Yes, this is still H5N1 Related posts Is H5N1 “disaster porn”?
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Manitoba schools’ pandemic plan
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ manitoba-schools-pandemic-plan/I’m giving a couple of workshops in Winnipeg later this week—nothing to do with H5N1—but stumbled across the Manitoba government’s Pandemic Preparedness page. Haven’t had time to review the … Source: Manitoba schools’ pandemic plan Related posts The Italian report (0) Risk of pandemic “probably growing” (0) Is H5N1 “disaster porn”?
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Bill Gates to explore bird flu vaccine development in Indonesia
http://birdflucases.com/ bird-flu/ bill-gates-to-explore-bird-flu-vaccine-develo…Via Antara: Bill Gates to explore bird flu vaccine development in Indonesia. Owner and founder of the giant company Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, will discuss the development of bird flu vaccine with the Indonesian … Here is the original: Bill Gates to explore bird flu vaccine development in