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37000 pure-bred poultry birds culled in Odisha - The Hindu
 The Hindu | 37000 pure-bred poultry birds culled in Odisha The Hindu Odisha has suffered a huge setback in poultry research and commercialisation as the parent stock of birds, being maintained in two prominent research centres, has been eliminated in the culling operation carried out following detection of bird flu here ... Culling begins in Odisha to contain bird flu 20k birds culled in govt-run poultry farm Bird flu: Culling in capital to begin today |
Doomsday flu decision time: The story so far - New Scientist
 Scientific American (blog) | Doomsday flu decision time: The story so far New Scientist Last year, two flu research groups created what could be extremely dangerous viruses through their research into bird flu. Both studies will be censored when they are published, and all similar work has been put on hold – unprecedented actions in ... Let's Ban Research That Makes the Bird-Flu Virus and Other Pathogens Deadlier |
Bird flu recurs in 3rd province in Vietnam this year - Thanh Nien Daily
 Thanh Nien Daily | Bird flu recurs in 3rd province in Vietnam this year Thanh Nien Daily The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has become the third province in Vietnam to report bird flu outbreak this year, the Department of Animal Health reported Sunday. The agency made the statement just over two months after announcing that the ... Bird flu on the rise as cold weather lingers in Vietnam Bird flu virus holds high fatality rate: senior health official |
'Interested parties spreading bird flu rumours' - Ceylon Daily News
'Interested parties spreading bird flu rumours' Ceylon Daily News Certain interested parties with hidden agendas are trying to cause panic among the public by spreading a rumour that there is a threat of bird flu to inconvenience the government, said Animal Production and Health Department Director General WK de ... |
Bird flu menace - Himalayan Times
 Republica | Bird flu menace Himalayan Times Bird flu has been detected in Khanar and Itahari of Sunsari district and in the hills of Panchthar and Ilam district as well. This has caused panic among the local residents, some of whom reported itching and vomiting, but these were only false alarms ... England tests confirm bird flu in Sunsari, Ilam |
Panel defends call to censor bird flu studies - Reuters
 Los Angeles Times | Panel defends call to censor bird flu studies Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and justifies an unprecedented call to censor the research that produced it, a top US biosecurity official ... Panel explains decision to limit publication of bird flu research Bird flu leaves tracks in brain Everybody was bird flu fighting: Mutated virus exposes coordination challenges |
Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus - The Guardian
 The Guardian | Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus The Guardian Scientists are currently observing a 60-day moratorium on research into the bird flu virus, after two groups found a way to make it infectious through airborne transmission. An outbreak of this virus could be worse than the 1918 Spanish flu that killed ... Bird flu research – science for good or evil Caution sought in bird flu studies Bird flu research censorship backed by US panel |
Bird flu mutation sparks fears of deadly pandemic - Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald | Bird flu mutation sparks fears of deadly pandemic Sydney Morning Herald At a public meeting at the New York Academy of Sciences on Thursday night, some of the country's leading virus experts debated the censorship of research into bird flu. Scientists are observing a 60-day moratorium on research into the virus, ... Flu Fighters Schism over H5N1 Avian Flu Research Leaks Out |
Second Bird-flu Death Reported In Vietnam - RTT News
 DAWN.com | Second Bird-flu Death Reported In Vietnam RTT News (RTTNews) - A young woman has died in Vietnam's Mekong Delta of bird flu, the second human death reported in the country within two weeks due to the killer disease. A 26-year-old woman from Soc Trang province in the Mekong Delta died last Saturday in ... Bird flu claims 2 deaths in Vietnam Vietnam confirms 2nd human bird flu death in a month; victim had slaughtered ... Bird flu claims two deaths this month |
Bird Flu: Districts cautioned on egg provision - IBNLive.com
Bird Flu: Districts cautioned on egg provision IBNLive.com BHUBANESWAR: The avian influenza outbreak has prompted the Women and Child Development Department to direct all districts to adopt caution while providing eggs to beneficiaries under the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP). While just two districts ... |