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HEALTH-ASIA: Four Years On Questions Hover on Bird Flu Inter Press Service - CHIANG RAI, Thailand, Oct 16 (IPS) - Four years after the first outbreak of avian flu, experts say many key questions hover around the disease: what kind of contact between fowl and humans leads to its transmission to people, and how effective […]

Featured PRFirmPRWeb - Therefore, the government recommends “priority groups” to determine who will be allowed treatment in the event of an avian flu pandemic. The small supply of medications will need to be used effectively and efficiently, while keeping in mind the
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Vet fears widespread animal extinctionBadger Herald - Global health initiatives need to focus on a one-medicine approach to curing global diseases, like the avian flu, according to Sherman. Avian influenza best illustrates the importance of the one health approach, with veterinarians, physicians
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A Political Scientist in ChinaSlate - But my attempts to learn more about AIDS and avian flu here suggest otherwise. A number of Chinese AIDS activists are languishing in prison. The lack of information can also feed a brain drain. I’ve met several political analysts in Beijing, both
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Exports miss another target, fall short by $320mDaily Times - ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to initiate a national programme for the control and prevention of avian influenza at a cost of Rs 1.180 billion across the country. The government has taken this step to combat any future outbreak […]