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February 28, 2007

Peacocks spread flu at Pakistan zoo

Bangkokpost.com reports an outbreak of bird flu has struck a zoo in Pakistan's, where peacocks are blamed for decimating bird displays. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=117013

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Bird flu in Pakistan sparks concern

Worldpoultry.net reports Pakistan's neighboring states have been alerted following the outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu in Pakistan. http://www.worldpoultry.net/ts_wo/worldpoultry.portal/enc/_nfpb/true/tswo_portlet_news_singleeditorschoice1_3_actionOverride/___2Fportlets___2Fts___2Fge___2Fnews_singleeditorschoice1___2Fcontent___2FshowDetailsList/_windowLabel/tswo_portlet_news_singleeditorschoice1_3/tswo_portlet_news_singleeditorschoice1_3id/13257/_desktopLabel/worldpoultry/_pageLabel/tswo_page_news_content/

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Kuwait reports 20 cases of bird flu at zoo, farm

Reuters reports outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of bird flu at a zoo and a farm in the south of the Kuwait. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26656193.htm

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Indonesian team says new disinfectant kills bird-flu virus

Playfuls.com reports Indonesian veterinarians have developed a they claim kills the bird-flu virus on contact. http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_16139-Indonesian-Team-Says-New-Disinfectant-Kills-Bird-flu-Virus.html

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Avian Influenza Information and Updates

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. http://www.aazv.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=107

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Subclinical Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Cats

CDC -- Avian influenza A virus subtype H5N1 was transmitted to domestic cats by close contact with infected birds. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/2/243.htm?s_cid=eid243_e

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February 27, 2007

Lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus uncovered

Vetscite.org reports an international team of scientists has found a critical clue to how the 1918 virus killed so quickly and efficiently. http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/003472/index.html

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Report Blames Factory Farms for Bird Flu

Inter Press Service News Agency reports the "Vital Signs 2007-2008" by the Worldwatch Institute blames factory farms for bird flu. "Although there is no definitive scientific proof, those farms are very likely where avian or bird flu started and will continue to be responsible for new outbreaks", said the author of the report, Danielle Nierenberg, a Worldwatch research associate. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36651

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Afghan Officials Quarantine Poultry After Bird Flu Outbreak

Playfuls.com reports the Afghan government has detected two cases of the H5N1 avian virus in eastern Afghanistan. http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_16162-Afghan-Officials-Quarantine-Poultry-After-Bird-Flu-Outbreak.html

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No new bird flu cases in Moscow region - official

Interfax reports there were no new bird flu cases in the Moscow region last weekend. http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?menu=1&id_issue=11684089

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Bird flu confirmed in chickens in northern Vietnam

Reuters reports Vietnam confirmed a new bird flu outbreak in chickens. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HAN148080.htm

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February 13, 2007

University prepares to help control possible avian flu pandemic

The Gateway reports if birds could talk, they'd say they were experiencing a pandemic of the avian flu, said the director and chief medical officer for Nebraska Health and Human Services. And in preparation for possible human-to-human transmission, university officials have already begun planning for the worst. http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2007/02/13/News/University.Prepares.To.Help.Control.Possible.Avian.Flu.Pandemic-2714270.shtml?sourcedomain=www.unogateway.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com

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Avian Influenza in Cats Should Be Closely Monitored

eMaxHealth.com reports cats can become infected with the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus, but at present there is no scientific evidence to suggest that there has been sustained transmission of the virus in cats or from cats to humans, FAO said in a statement today. http://www.emaxhealth.com/116/9517.html

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Bird's death in Sorsogon probed for avian virus link

GMANews.tv reports the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said it was looking into reports that a migratory bird found dead in Sorsogon province could have died of bird flu, the dreaded avian disease now wreaking havoc in neighboring countries. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/30400/Birds-death-in-Sorsogon-probed-for-avian-virus-link

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February 05, 2007

Britain culls 160,000 turkeys in bird flu outbreak

Reuters reports Britain culled of 160,000 turkeys as a government crisis team met to tackle the nation's first exposure to the H5N1 strain of avian flu. http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=globalNews&storyid=2007-02-05T113056Z_01_L03372026_RTRUKOC_0_US-BIRDFLU-BRITAIN.xml&src=rss

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Avian Flu special global report

Farmers Weekly Interactive (UK) -- Essential information for farmers on Avian Flu http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/02/05/89977/avian-flu-special-global-report.html

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Wales bird keepers told to watch for signs of avian flu

NewsWales.co.uk reports the Department for the Environment has confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza in Britain. http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Agriculture&F=1&id=10508

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