Bird Flu Monitor > H5N1 virus found in dead bird; Hongkong on alert

http://www.flupatrol.com [Flu Patrol] An indemic bird found dead in a local shopping district in Hongkong tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, prompting agriculture officials to step up inspections around the area.

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Nature.comhttp://www.nature.com [Nature.com] news @ nature.com - Bird flu 2005: the ongoing story - News@nature ...: Michael Chan of the University of Hong Kong and his colleagues looked at levels of pro-inflammatory proteins called 'cytokines' and 'chemokines' in cells cultured in the lab.

http://avianfluhelp.blogspot.com [Avianfluhelp.blogspot.com] Avian Flu Help (H5N1): When the suspected bird flu case in Iraq was first reported by Reuters on Wednesday, it was mentioned that the samples from Northern Iraq had been sent to Jordan (a lab in Amman) for confirmation of the samples testing positive for H5N1. At the time we noted that there was no WHO H5N1 Reference Lab or National Influenza Centers based in Jordan to conduct these tests, however, there were 3 WHO Collaborating Centers in the country where the test might have been carried out at one of them.

http://www.xodigo.com [Xodigo.com] H5N1, Avian Bird influenza and pandemic contingency plans for the ...: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivers a video message to the International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Influenza.

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