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[Simple Health Blog] Conjugated linoleic acid prevents inflammatory damage resulting from immune response: As Europe panics, global co-operation urged in the fight against birdflu As the panic about birdflu spreads across Europe, EU foreign ministers are urging global cooperation

 [graculus] Bollocks from the Government: His comments followed laboratory test results on Saturday which showed the same deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu as that found in Turkey and Asia had infected ducks in Romania, confirming the virus had reached mainland Europe.

[Tahilla.typepad.com] Bird Flu Watch: The European Commission voiced concern about shortages of anti-viral drugs needed in case of a feared flu pandemic, pressing EU governments to stockpile more of them as alarm over bird flu mounts..The European Union's executive arm, giving an update on the situation after a lethal bird flu strain was confirmed on the continent Saturday, also said it could take further measures to protect Europe against the disease if necessary.."We are not seeking to be alarmist," said Philip Tod, spokesman for EU health commissioner Markos Kyprianou.."We are fulfilling our duty to help member states prepare and to coordinate their preparations.".Specifically, he said a number of EU states do not have enough stocks of anti-viral drugs for human flu to cover 25 percent of the population -- as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the event of a pandemic..Kyprianou "is concerned by the fact that not all member states have sufficient stocks.

 [Guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Special report: bird flu: October 19: There are four countries where bird flu has spread from poultry and infected humans. The World Health Organisation recognises 60 deaths from among the 117 cases that have been recorded globally so far.

[Bigblog.com] Search: Romania kills poultry as Europe braces for bird flu @ Big Blog: The outbreak of bird flu in turkeys in north-west Turkey was caused by the same strain of H5N1 bird flu that was isolated in August 2005 from poultry in Siberia – meaning that the deadly strain has reached Europe as feared. The European Union’s commissioner for health, Markos Kyprianou, announced the finding on Thursday in Brussels.

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