Avian Influenza

July 24, 2008

Dead Cat to Be Examined for Bird Flu

KoreaTimes.co.kr reports authorities in Korea are examining a cat to determine whether it was infected with the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/117_28187.html

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July 21, 2008

Bird Flu Mutates During Race Against Time To Find Vaccine

The Examiner reports according to a report on the H5N1 virus experts think could out-kill the infamous 1918 pandemic flu. http://www.examiner.com/a-1497121~Bird_flu_mutates_during_race_against_time_to_find_vaccine.html

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Britain Faces 75,000 Deaths in Bird Flu Pandemic, Lords Report Predicts

Guardian.co.uk reports in the United Kingdom a parliamentary committee warns in a new report of up to 75,000 Britons will in die in an "inevitable" flu pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people worldwide. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/21/pandemic.warning

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