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[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.

[Birdflumonitor.com] Bird Flu Monitor:  [Traders Trade -- For People Who Buy, Sell and Trade Online] Tamiflu demand has soared because of fears there could be a Bird Flu pandemic even though there is no guarantee Tamiflu will be effective against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. A spokeswoman for eBay said the auction on its British site had been stopped because the sale of prescription drugs was not allowed under the company's rules.

 [Azstarnet.com] Russians detect bird flu; China reports outbreak | www.azstarnet.com ®:  Preliminary genetic tests now have found an H5N1 flu virus in samples of birds taken from a village south of Moscow, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said. Further tests are needed to confirm the finding and determine whether the H5N1 strain is the same one that has devastated flocks in Asia since 2003.

 [Pensitoreview.com] Pensito Review » Health Officials Concerned About Large-Scale Bird ...: There are about 233 million head of poultry in commercial enterprises in Russia, according to the Russian Poultry Union. The spread of the disease into the industry would be economically devastating for the country and could affect neighboring countries, including those of the European Union.

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