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 [palashbiswas] Bird Flu Chaos Generated to Extend MNC Empire of Retail Chain ...: The virulence of the influenza virus depends on temperature and time. If young and fresh H5N1 contaminated water from low local wells, cisterns, tanks, rain barrels or rice fields is used for water supply the water temperature for infection may be higher (at 24°C the virulence of influenza viruses amount to 2 days) as in temperate climates (for “older” water from central water supplies cold water is decisive to virulence of viruses: at 7°C the virulence of influenza viruses amount to 14 days).

 [merinews: World News Articles] Bangladesh hit by avian flu: The dreaded H5NI virus has spread from West Bengal to Bangladesh it is suspected. Large scale culling has begun in the neighbouring country even as Bengal battles the deadly virus in 13 of its 19 districts.

 [birdflunewsflash] Mini Lakes Of Egg Yolks as Bird Flu Panic Grows.: In the UK, a sixth swan from a bird sanctuary has tested positive for avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed.The news comes after restrictions on the movement of poultry or other captive birds in the Wild Bird Monitoring Area around Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, England were lifted at 3pm on Friday.-                                                                                                                                                    -The Bird Flu Virus has spread to 15 countries since the beginning of this year!

 [travelpod.com Recent Updates] Further Bird Flu Perspectives, News - Kolkata, West Bengal, India: I said in my previous post that West Bengal is a perfect storm for the virus to mutate to human to human transmission when you take into account the uncontrolled spread of disease, ineffective governmental response, and lifestyles that give other mammals and human beings multiple layers of exposure to affected poultry and their droppings.

 [All u need to know] Bird Flu Again: Isolated wards are required to quarantine people affected avian flu.The health department had earlier kept isolated wards in some hospitals in the districts contiguous with Bangladesh after bird flu cases were reported from the .

[Microblogology] Avian Flu..understanding the dangers: The influenza virus is a virus that binds and infects cells of the respiratory system, specifically the ciliated epithelial cells that line your lungs. There are specific receptors on the surface of the virus that allow the virus to infect these cells (the receptors identified as H for hemagglutinin and N for neuraminidase).

[Freer (www.lews.info)] Wave of Avian bird flu: Dead birds are being illegally sold and it’s believed that locals, especially the poor, are “feasting” on cheap chicken available on the open market. Five people in West Bengal have been quarantined with clinical symptoms of avian flu - including fever, coughing, sore throat and muscle ache - after handling affected poultry.

[Digital Vision Fellow - Steve Ketchpel] 2007 Tech Laureate Showcase (Part II): You could produce vaccines for avian flu much more quickly / cost effectively; You could vaccinate chickens while they're still in the egg (much easier!)

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