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Scientists Assess Risk of Flu Pandemic Spread Via Global Airlines

... spread beyond that region, very likely carried by wild birds along their migratory routes. The avian influenza virus has been reported in several Asian countries, the Balkans region, Western Europe and some regions in Africa. "The threat of a pandemic is pushing the international community to discuss s...

Cat Owners at Risk of Bird Flu

... Last year three cats died in Germany after eating wild birds. Dr Chiarul Anwar Nidom of Airlangga University took blood samples from 500 cats living near poultry markets in four areas of the island of Java. All these areas had recently had outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry and people. Of the cats, one i...

Flu Strikes Late - Child Succumbs

... are also eligible. Meanwhile, the second annual wild bird survey of Canada has shown no signs of the dangerous H5N1 strain of avian flu according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency tested more than 12,000 birds from across the country, as well as taking samples from Iceland, where Eur...

Turkey Confirms Return Of Bird Flu Among Chickens

... province of Batman. The ministry said it believed wild birds had spread the disease. Three children with flu-like symptoms from the village were taken into hospital for observation but this was only a precaution, local officials said. 'We have put under quarantine an area of three square km,' Batma...

Whirling Disease Causes Culling of Thousands of Trout

...elease, had apparently picked up the parasite from wild trout in the river. The department has asked that those catching fish follow certain precautions to reduce the possibility of spreading spores of the harmful organism. Fish should not be moved between streams and fish carcasses should not be disc...

Research Offers Hope to Control Meningococci

...ningococcal infection and the disease spreads like wild fire. In Africa 250,000 people were affected// in a matter of weeks in the late 1990s. Mortality rate in cases without treatment is 85-90 percent and with treatment 10-15 percent. Patients also run a high risk of serious disability after recovery. ...

Rajasthan Gears Up for Bird Flu

...s contained, a further spread of the virus through wild birds is not ruled out. This has also poses a threat to India. Every year in winter, the desert state receives thousands of birds from all over the world. The Keoladeo bird sanctuary - once the royal hunting preserve of the princes of Bharatpur - ...

UN Health Agency, Partners Seek Total Eradication of Polio

...illion urgently needed by next month. Indigenous wild poliovirus survives in only parts of Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, where transmission has never been stopped. Ten other countries are currently fighting the tail-end of outbreaks caused by importations of poliovirus. The meeting outline...

Nigerian Programme Increases Polio Immunisation

...im to completely interrupt the transmission of the wild polio virus by 2007, by sustaining the gains we have made on immunisation in 2006," said Abebe. Abebe pointed out that the federal government allocated $US8.3 million to buy vaccines in the 2007 budget. She said no Nigerian government has been this...

Bird Flu Once Again in Afghanistan

...r geographically being in the way of migrating// wild birds. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization spokesman Assadullah Azhari has confirmed the cases of 16 outbreaks of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, in home –based poultry. The outbreaks are located in areas of Kabul the capital and east...

Researchers Identify Gene That Plays Key Role in Size of Dogs -- and Probably in Humans

...eds, large Portuguese water dogs, wolves and other wild members of the dog family, such as jackals. Researchers suspect a single mutation early in the domestication history of dogs created a "small dog" version (or allele) of IGF1. This mutation became fixed in small dog breeds through human breeding o...

Climate Change Threatens Sundarbans and World Heritage Sites

...ast 260 bird species, Indian otters, spotted deer, wild boar, fiddler crabs, mud crabs, three marine lizard species and five marine turtle species. They also host threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile, Indian python and the iconic Bengal tiger. For these reasons, the Sundarbans National Par...

Eradicating Polio a Better Option Than Control of the Disease: Study

...ld through the use of poliovirus vaccines, endemic wild polioviruses still continue to circulate in some countries (notably in parts of India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan). Since 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has reduced the global incidence of poliomyelitis by 99%, at a cost of more...

Polio Cases In The Country

...een at Annexure-I. To control the circulation of wild polio virus following action are being taken: ? Two full NID rounds implemented in January and February 2007 ? One SNID implemented in UP, Bihar and in other high risk States/ districts in March and April 2007. Mop up rounds have been implemente...

Nervousness Makes Lily Allen Drink!

...ll known for her shocking flare-ups and occasional wild conduct, but the pop singer proved she can create the magic during an angelic appearance at MTV's TRL programme in New York. Looking elegant and decent, Allen played modest and smiled sweetly all through the show. And this behaviour might just be a...

Lizard Mothers Dress Their Progeny to Ensure Success in Later Life

... She also tested eggs from lizards captured in the wild and found a wide range of naturally occurring estr...erns of the progeny before releasing them into the wild to see how well they survived. 'This is a classic example of an interaction between genes and envi...

Take Precautions Before You Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

...get into the trash, whether is be a child, pet, or wild animal, and may consume the medication, which could lead to poisoning, according to Sheaffer. While completely preventing contamination is not realistic, there are a few steps you can take to reduce the dangers. The American Pharmacist Association ...

New Bird Flu Case in Hong Kong

...ler strain. They warned of personal contact with wild birds and live poultry. It was the 17th wild bird that has been found dead in Hong Kong this year with H5N1, which has killed almost 200 people a...

Beer Bashes of Teens Spinning Out of Control in US

...e latest rage involves friends letting friends get wild in an empty home. Urine in a Super Soaker and ejaculation on stuffed animals, both apparently happened inside the home of a vacationing family on the Maple Avenue. Parents don't even need to be gone long. Some parties start the second they go out t...

Multinationals Exploit Groundwater Sources, and People Suffer

...lifornia Trout, which works to protect the state's wild fish. "It is unique -- it doesn't matter if you like to fish or hike or walk -- it is a really pristine watershed of mixed conifers with amazing wildlife -- some of which is threatened or endangered." The plant will also affect not just the McCloud...

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