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Bird flu on the rise as cold weather lingers in Vietnam

(The Hindu) At least four provinces across the country have reported re-occurrences of the H5N1 virus this year. About 4000 birds have been destroyed, including 1700 infected ones. Many birds were transported across the country for the lunar New Year holiday …

MSU researcher finds link to H5N1 bird flu

(Delta Farm Press) Wan said the goal of his research is to find the sources of human H5N1 infections and provide the foundations for policy-making for protecting public health. While the United States has regulations in place to protect consumers, this is not the case in all countries. Wan began studying avian influenza while conducting  Read More »

Kinmen slaughters 530 pigs due to foot and mouth epidemic

(Focus Taiwan News Channel) Kinmen County killed 530 pigs Friday as an emergency measure to prevent the further spread of a “type O pan Asia” foot and mouth epidemic that had already affected two pig farms, the county government said Friday. Kinmen County authorities suspect the epidemic was triggered by an imported pig, but an  Read More »

Japan to Develop Predictive Capacity for Dispersal of WMD Agents

(Global Security Newswire) Japan intends to establish the capacity to forecast the dispersal patterns of dangerous materials released following a potential WMD attack or mishap, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The Japanese Defense Ministry is working on technology that could determine how radiation would spread following another atomic energy plant incident or a feared  Read More »

FLU NEWS SCAN: H5N1 death in Vietnam, H5N1 research advisory

(CIDRAP) Vietnam today reported its second death from H5N1 avian flu this year, after confirming no cases of the disease for almost 2 years, according to a report from Tuoi Tre News. Ministry of Health officials confirmed that a 26-year-old woman from Soc Trang …

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